The old mentality of putting information in the hands of an elite few has to change if organisations want to survive, says Marc Scheepbouwer, MD of Zetta.
SSL certificates protect users from fraudsters trying to con them into handing over identifying information, says Megan Rehbock, certificate service manager at LAWtrust.
Cloud benefits will only materialise if a company's cloud solutions work, all the time, every time, says Andre Joubert, GM of MWEB Business.
Regulations and rules governing collecting, storing, using and destroying of data must be adhered to, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics.
Business leaders who use appropriate technology to communicate directly with customers and to respond to complaints show a level of transparency and authenticity, says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings.
The need for reliable database services, the pressure of 100% uptime, and the shortage of people who can make that happen means many organisations are turning to specialist outsourcers, says Jaroslav Cerny, CEO of RDB Consulting.
Effective mobility will become more challenging if basic IT competencies such as enterprise application integration are not in place, says Craig Leppan, mobility lead of the Ovations Group.
There is no truly "independent" software development advice available;what is needed is a range of biased opinions that allow users to offset many different views and professional experiences, says Chris Wilkins, CEO of DVT.
In a changing IT environment, proactive measures are needed to address any issues, while maintaining network security and ensuring backup services are available, says Ralph Berndt, sales and marketing manager at Syrex.
Hackers are honing in on small businesses as the targets of cyber attacks, says Jayson O'Reilly, director: Sales and Innovation at DRS.
Social media can be used to captivate customers intuitively and organically, says Pommie Lutchman, CEO at Ocular Technologies.
Print on demand uses digital technology including printers, and can produce one book, printed and bound, in a matter of minutes, says Dave Clark, MD of Oc'e South Africa.