We asked a number of industry experts what advice they have for organisations in the battle to prevent the rise of phishing attacks. Here is what they had to say. Jurgen Sorton, Senior Product Manager for Security at Vox   Phishing attacks are on the rise and show no signs of slowing down. According to the […]

In five years, the world will have more than 40 billion devices. Locally, IoT specialist, Eseye, says that South African CIOs are recognising IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) technologies as strategic imperatives, but the journey is still in its infancy. “As legacy systems start to reach end of life, digital shifts […]

Business leaders now have a choice whether they want to continue using their trusted firewall or move to a next-generation firewall delivered by appliances or as cloud services to protect the outer perimeter security in branch offices. Troye Technical Director Kurt Goodall says Citrix offers various choices, from the long-established multi-site to the advanced multi-layered […]

With 2019 drawing to a close, the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) look forward to what the upcoming year might hold for the threat landscape. In this video, David Emm, member of the Kaspersky GReAT, provides his insight.

The banking industry in Africa is experiencing rapid innovation at the hands of new-age non-banking entrants as well as some incumbent banks. But what causes these players, especially the incumbent banks among them, to innovate successfully where so many others have failed? James Buckley, from Infosys Finacle, looks into this in more detail. Innovation leadership […]

Given the disruption IoT initiatives can cause when they are introduced it’s vital that CIOs push for involvement in their business’ IoT strategies from the start. Subbu Iyer, CMO, Riverbed Technology, offers three key considerations for CIOs pursuing IoT initiatives. Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives promise numerous benefits to businesses; namely that they allow for […]

Do you want to become an expert in data centre energy management? Andrew Stevens, CEO, CNet Training, outlines the Certified Data Centre Energy Professional (CDCEP) program. This is an increasingly popular program as data centre managers and professionals are looking for innovative ways to cut carbon emissions and reduce the energy use within their data […]

Digital Transformation is top priority for most enterprises, especially as we turn our attention to the new year, and having an eye on the ball is essential. Geng Lin, Chief Technology Officer, F5 Networks, suggests some services to help application owners improve application performance, security, operability and adaptability without significant development effort.  In recent years, enterprises […]

With 77% of South African businesses currently using cloud services in their IT department, the local market is strongly positioned to usher in a new era of services to meet the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Wilhelm Greeff, Business Manager: Digital at Decision Inc, looks into how South Africa has become a cloud-friendly environment. […]

What would you describe as your most memorable achievement? Being recognised by a mentor and a man I respect hugely with the MDs award. This followed a year of hard work, rebuilding a team and a region. The business results were in line with expectations but what was recognised was the work that went into […]

A survey conducted by Harvey Nash and KPMG – The CIO Survey 2019 – revealed a market gasping for people with the right skills in emergent technologies and solutions. And According to Mandla Mbonambi, CEO of Africonology, skills development is a critical issue, particularly in South Africa, that can be addressed through ongoing professional development […]

Despite being a global financial company, Old Mutual Limited is still proud of its African roots and how it continues to serve millions of customers. Johnson Idesoh, the company’s Chief Information Officer, tells Intelligent CIO how he has been at the forefront of the firm’s success and the challenges he has faced. Old Mutual Limited […]