You need more than one backup, which you must keep offline, so any ransomware doesn’t have time to populate a backup, says Henk Olivier, MD at Ozone Information Technology Distribution.
There is a lot of redundant data that does not need to be preserved long-term, such as system images or replaceable data, says Florian Malecki, executive VP marketing at Arcserve.
A solid data management and protection strategy is non-negotiable, says Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit manager: data management solutions at Datacentrix.
As companies move towards hybrid cloud environments, so hackers find more avenues to exploit, says Fred Mitchell, software solutions division manager at Drive Control Corporation.
Reducing owned assets and renting key assets such as IT equipment reduces cashflow restraints and supports growth and new projects, says Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent.
Taking a circular approach to the procurement, re-use and repair of IT assets will impact overall ESG efforts and close the loop in the IT circular economy, says Zakhe Khuzwayo, CFO of InnoVent.
Compliance exists at the intersection of cost and risk, says Dolf Snyman, account director at CA Southern Africa.
Finance professionals must evolve to access the benefits that data can bring to the business, says Varsha Ramesar, managing executive, Data and Analytics at iOCO.
Sustainability can only be achieved when revenue generated covers the cost of delivering the service, says Andrew Dawson, MD of MACMobile.
One of the keys to successful digital transformation is an ability to identify and embrace technology that delivers on customer expectations, says Yunus Scheepers, CTO at SilverBridge Holdings.
A lack of visibility around the issues that remote employees face has become a significant problem for IT teams, says Loubna Imenchal, head of video collaboration at Logitech AMECA.
In the future, every device that consumes electricity needs to intelligently connected, says Matone Ditlhake, CEO of Corridor Africa Technologies.