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2022Why DIY your data management when a managed service is better and more cost effective?
When it comes to assuring business success, data management is a key component in a digital world where data has become a critical and immensely valuable asset. However, data management is typically not a core competency for most businesses. It is a specialised skill, often heavily admin-intensive, and trying to retain this function in-house means resources cannot focus on adding value through strategic areas like...
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2022Beat Ransomware with effective data management
Despite the increasing occurrences of serious ransomware attacks and data breaches, data management remains low on the priority list for many South African businesses. The reality however is that it is not something you can afford to ignore. The repercussions of a successful data breach can be catastrophic, in terms of cost, downtime, lost income, long-term impact to business and reputation as well as compliance....
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2022The changing role of the CISO in a data-driven world
The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) used to be purely focused on managing security problems and risks, without much involvement in the strategy side of things. However, in a world where data and information are critical business assets and the lifeblood of a digitally-driven enterprise, this needs to change. The role of the CISO can no longer operate in isolation from the...
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2022Despite slow start, cloud adoption gains momentum in SA as the technology comes of age.
While the cloud has been with us for about a decade and a half, in many ways it feels like we are still in the early stages of this journey. It could be said that the foundations for cloud computing were laid some time ago, but the technology only started delivering real business value fairly recently. Predominantly, this is because the cloud itself has evolved...
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2022Ransomware needs to form part of any business disaster recovery planning
There can be no doubt that ransomware attacks are on the rise across the globe – a simple online search will reveal thousands of statistics in this regard, and South Africa is no exception. What is also clear from numerous examples of successful breaches, is the potentially devastating effect of a ransomware attack, which can cripple a business and shut down essential services for extended...
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2022Evolving your backup strategy is the key to surviving data evolution
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...
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2021Key Protection Strategies to Prevent Cyber Attacks – Look After Data
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...
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2021Compliant companies make more money – and it starts with managing your data.
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...
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2021Data management is a necessity, not a nice to have – even for SMEs
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...
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2021Work From Home model promotes greater gender equality and opportunities for women in the IT space.
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...
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