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It’s Now Or Never: Why Businesses Must Prioritise Environmental Action

Climate change is an undeniable fact. According to a recent United Nations’ report, even if all carbon-cutting plans are fully implemented, the planet will still warm by 3.2 degrees Celsius this century. This means the earth will experience extraordinary climate weather events such as heat waves, storms and water shortage. According to the UN study, […]

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How Businesses Can Benefit From A Data-driven Culture

By Lasath Punyadeera – Head, Personalisation, Standard Bank In a world with increased competition and ever-evolving customer expectations, companies are using data now more than ever to make more informed business decisions. This approach to using data has been integrated into almost every industry, with financial services being one of the front-runners. The value of […]

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Building Environmentally Sound Businesses In The ‘Decade Of Delivery’

The trouble is, we think we have time. I’m sure American scholar and author Jack Kornfield won’t mind me paraphrasing him slightly. Because here’s the thing: in spite of talking about climate change and global warming for as long as I’ve been working in technology, we’re at a tipping point. In less than seven years, global warming […]

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POPI: Where Businesses Should Be Right Now If They Are To Achieve Compliance By July 2021

After what seemed like an interminably long wait, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) came into effect in July 2020. On 1 July this year, its year-long grace period comes to an end, meaning that organisations in breach of the act should start facing sanctions within the next few months, says Stergios Saltas, […]

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Containerisation Is Key For Businesses Needing To Do More With Less

By Modeen Malick, Senior Systems Engineer at Commvault South Africa At a time when economic pressures are forcing businesses to sweat their IT assets and do more with less, container technology and Kubernetes can be instrumental. Achieving what is needed can be done by running more applications on fewer servers, bundling and running applications seamlessly and […]

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The Impact Of Covid-19 On Financial Planning For Businesses

With historical data almost meaningless when forecasting during COVID-19, behavioural insight is key for accurate planning  According to Paul Donovan, Global Chief Economist at UBS, the second quarter of 2020 was the worst in history, swiftly followed by a record rebound Q3. While that news is positive, there is no tougher challenge than seismic environmental unpredictability […]

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