Information life cycle management has been around for over 20 years, but enterprises are only now finding out how vital it is.
BI investment needs to go up - not down - during tough times.
Fast-approaching telecoms competition and deregulation won't be the instant cheap broadband party everyone expects.
Tough economic times result in more insider threats, which means identity and access management needs to be on everyone's agenda.
Speed of implementation, flexibility and the ability to leverage strong growth in Africa will define ERP this year.
Storage in the future could be an odd mix of intelligence and stupidity.
The consolidation of BI vendors means faster implementations and less politics to overcome, but also more opportunities for niche players.
If something isn't part of the core business, get someone else to worry about it.
In some government departments, ICT has proved that it can help enable delivery. Others should learn from them.
Can SA break out of the headhunting and job-hopping spiral?
Businesses must obey thousands of pieces of conflicting legislation. Complying with it is a challenge worthy of Machiavelli.
What do rising prices and uncertain power supplies mean for business continuity and disaster recovery? More factors for companies to juggle, that's what.