Category: Thought Leadership

Cyber resilience essentially brings the areas of information security, business continuity and resilience together. At its core, cyber resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. On a broader level however, cyber resilience speaks to the need for business to be flexible and responsive to constant change. According to the […]

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South Africans spend an average of eight hours and 25 minutes online every day using multiple devices according to the Global Digital Yearbook, compared to a worldwide average of six hours and 42 minutes. This figure, places the country at sixth position, just behind Indonesia and Columbia, and way ahead of the US. Globally, however, […]

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Using new technologies to drive digital transformation needs to take into consideration the security of increasingly distributed networks as well as the ever-increasing number of applications and endpoints. Through the EOH Technology Solutions (TS) division, a managed security-as-a-service suite of offerings has been introduced. Mitigating 90% of cyber security threats straight away, EOH TS provides […]

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The 2019 Think Forward report published by WeAreSocial.com offers a deep dive into why the state of social media matters. The report unpacks the complex and ever-shifting web of consumer identity and looks at the role brands play in reflecting and shaping it. The report documents trends and offers fresh insight and salient real-world examples […]

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You never used to get fired for using “Big Branded Tech” In the battle between open source and proprietary software, open source comes out on top. People often think of open source software as the generic alternative to the ‘real deal’ big branded software that is owned by an individual or company. However, this is […]

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When thinking about technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, 3D printing, augmented reality, and so on, it is sometimes easy to overlook the importance of cloud computing as the foundation. Cloud computing after all, has been with us for some time – at least in terms of technology timelines. It’s a mature technology […]

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Birst, an Infor company and a leader in Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) as well as Analytics for the Enterprise, recently announced Birst 7: a major new software release that brings centralised and decentralised analytics to the enterprise, in a single platform. The new release empowers enterprises to deliver trusted, governed insights, across the organisation, balancing freedom […]

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If technology is utilised to tackle issues related to poverty and other seemingly ‘first world’ problems, as well as emerging markets including health, agriculture, and water, a better future for everyone will be built. How tech can alleviate poverty There are many other ways in which technology can be utilised to help those who simply […]

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Effective cybersecurity has always relied on three components – people, process and technology. However, each of these components typically presents its own challenges that are combined with an industry often driven by fear and hype. It’s no wonder organisations struggle to put in place relevant, proportional, and effective cybersecurity measures. The hype There is no […]

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Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to ‘bounce back’ when encountering inevitable challenges. The workplace is one such environment that presents a different range of stress to employees. Modern workplaces are characterised by deadlines, competition, and constant restructuring. The success of businesses today relies on employees’ capacity to cope, and even thrive under adversity. Many […]

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