Gabsten Technologies, a leading data management consulting, support and services provider, has launched internship and learnership programmes aimed at addressing the shortage of data management skills in South Africa. The programmes are designed to provide practical work experience to unemployed graduates, including internationally recognised training in data management, and to offer learnership opportunities to students currently studying towards a qualification in the Information Technology field....
Read More
Looking back a decade or so ago, the ‘cloud’ was this new, slightly nebulous technology that we did not entirely trust, particularly with our critical business assets, and remote working was a realm reserved for the select few. Fast forward to today, and thanks in part to the pandemic, cloud has become firmly entrenched in business, and the vast majority of us will continue to...
Read More
In the past year alone, 47% of South African companies indicated that they’d been affected by ransomware, at an average cost of R6.4 million. A recent survey showed that 5% of local organisations indicated that they would pay a ransom, which incentivises cybercriminals. Interestingly, although more companies were affected by ransomware globally than in South Africa, local companies experienced more downtime as a result of...
Read More
The need for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) has placed the spotlight firmly on data management as a core component of compliance. With PoPIA to come into effect, companies can no longer hide behind a lack of awareness – ‘I didn’t know’ is not a viable defence strategy anymore. Far from being a grudge exercise, however, compliance should be a top...
Read More
There is a perception among Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that data, while important, is not as critical as it is for a larger business. However, this could not be further from the truth. Data is literally the lifeblood of the modern organisation, no matter the size. Without it, productivity ceases, particularly in a world where work-from-home has become a requirement. Added to this, the...
Read More
There are many ways in which the ‘new normal’ of Working From Home (WFH) has changed things, and one example of this is the impact it has had on women in the IT sector. With more flexible hours and no need to travel into an office, new opportunities have presented themselves. WFH allows better work/life balance, especially in the IT space, enabling employees to be...
Read More
Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has joined forces with Gabsten Technologies to deliver end-to-end data management services, solutions and consulting. Leveraging the synergies between the two companies, while remaining two separate brands and identities, the organisations will be able to share resources and deliver a comprehensive, consistent offering to a broader market, with enhanced customer service capability. “The two businesses have always worked...
Read More
