Hybrid clouds allow organisations to take advantage of the scalability and cost-effectiveness offered by public clouds without exposing mission-critical applications and data to third-party vulnerabilities, says Martin May, regional director at Enterasys Networks.
Unprotected smart meters are open to attack since use is made of Internet communication protocols for transmitting information to the provider, says Tiaan van Schalkwyk, senior manager: Risk Advisory at Deloitte.
Managed print services is a proven approach for reducing costs and improving productivity, says Craig Green, OPB Channel manager at Bytes Document Solutions.
Mobile engagement is evolving from a generic messaging to a highly sophisticated service, says Jaco Coetzee, MD of Brainstorm Mobile Solutions SA.
Agents need access to systems and processes that enable them to easily access information and handle unforeseen circumstances, says Deon Scheepers, strategic consultant - EMEA for Interactive Intelligence.
An SMS interconnect fee generally results in lowered prices, and businesses can expect SMS quality to improve too, says Pieter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com.
Select a video solution that is freely distributable and does not require a user-specific licence key, says Selvin Kristnen, MD of Avaya South Africa.
Signature-based anti-virus on computers is not enough to protect against Web-based attacks and could put company data at risk, says Richard Broeke, sales manager at Securicom.
E-mails optimised for mobile devices offer valuable advertising opportunities for marketers, says Michelle van den Berg, head of eBilling at Striata SA.
There is a fundamental disconnect between IT and executive decision-making, says Chris Welham, executive director of Space Age Technologies.
There is a trend in Africa for investment to be channelled into modern, mobile-enabled solutions, says James Frampton, channel VP for Epicor EMEA, Epicor Software Corporation.
Managed print services need the support of a visionary and supportive vendor, says Craig Green, OPB channel manager at Bytes Document Solutions.