Data management, data governance and visibility into data are the cornerstones of POPIA compliance, says Johan Scheepers, country head at Commvault South Africa.
By 2040, it is predicted that AI will have been developed and matured to the point that it will reach general, or human-level, intelligence, says Rudie Raath, chief digital officer at Datacentrix.
Companies that lack the necessary skills resources to manage a zero trust environment may look to third-party service providers for implementation and management support, says Brad Stein, GM: Security at First Distribution.
Relying only on a layered defence against ransomware is no longer sufficient; one needs total visibility as a primary defence mechanism, says John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2.
Heinrich de Leeuw, MD of Seidor South Africa, shares nine observations about the year unlike any other.
A zero trust approach builds on the concept of “never trust, always verify”, says Razina Mayet, Client Development & Technical Sales at Puleng Technologies.
Securing and ‘hardening’ the data protection environment is essential, as is limiting access to the organisation’s servers, says Johan Scheepers, country head at Commvault SA.
The global move to a digital workforce introduces concerns around security, access and business confidentiality, says Tony Walt, managing executive for Security at Dimension Data.
Technology is a critical tool in democratising learning in SA, especially with the inequalities in our education system, writes Grant Bodley, CEO of Dimension Data.
Traditional end-point or network-accessed protection measures are no longer good enough, says Sanele Ntoza, channel manager, F5 Networks at Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa.
Because of COVID-19 and many people still working from home, this year is likely to see a surge of first-time online shoppers, says Marc Seymour, MD of TRG.
To provide the best customer experience, contact centres must incorporate channels like e-mail, chat and WhatsApp to the more traditional voice platforms.