Organizations across the country – from the private sector to the federal government –  have become more digital, especially following the shift to remote work this year. It’s no surprise that cybercriminals around the world have taken notice. According to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), cybercrime is [...]

The number of wireless devices is increasing at an exponential rate. By 2050 it’s expected that the number of connected wireless devices will exceed 50 billion, with their intelligence increasing with every new generation. As the number of devices increases and their capabilities grow, so too does the need for fast and stable connectivity. [...]

Looking back before 2020, everyone knew where digital transformation was taking us. But we had no idea how quickly it would arrive. Because of COVID-19, the journey of migrating to cloud happened at a rapid rate, because unlike pre-2020, where this was not seen as critical and urgent, in the post-COVID-19 world, it’s a [...]

For a world that believed it had a handle on uncertainty, the COVID-19 pandemic was a crushing reminder that you never quite know what's coming next. The digital narrative was normally framed as looking for opportunities, digital being the conduit to get those advantages. Then the pandemic revealed the other side of this coin [...]

These are interesting times for the channel, and 2021 will be an eventful year. But so was 2020 – and it's not done yet… Covid-19 has changed how the world thinks of digital technology. That point needs no qualification. But it's not the full extent of the conversation. Greater appreciation is good, finally responding to [...]

Taking the next step in unified communications with AudioCodes. With the move to modern collaboration systems, like Microsoft Teams, many companies are struggling to integrate their existing telephony needs with the services that link their people together. Many organisations were running parallel collaboration and telephony systems, with collaboration systems enabling video, chat and voice [...]

HPE GreenLake and the value of consumption models for business. The attraction for an organisation to only pay for the services they consume is the reason that subscriptions have soared over the last five years in South Africa. The PAYG (pay as you go) payment models make sense as one’s current business needs can [...]

Cloud belongs somewhere else, right? This is the pervasive view of how we often define cloud solutions. Juxtaposing that is on-premises, the catch-all word for technology investments that physically reside inside a company. This comparison has made it easier to define the cloud and made some sense in the cloud 1.0 days. But matters [...]

The expectation for organisations to align their profit imperative with international grassroots movements or social issues increases. Today, 91% of the global population wants to see businesses do more than make a profit. Organisations need to be sensitive to alterations in the social fabric of their immediate environments and networks, remaining abreast of changes [...]

Closing the digital gap could be the first step in the right direction. Despite the increased affordability of technology and Internet access being seemingly ubiquitous, a digital divide between the “haves” and the “have nots” remains. Historically, adequately leveraging global technology to improve the lives of those who need it the most is admittedly [...]