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Aug 26, 20201 min read
First Technology Western Cape Named Africa’s Top SMB Partner of 2019 by Veeam
First Technology Western Cape, proudly announces it has been selected as the 2019 SMB Partner in Africa by Veeam® Software
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20204 min read
Director’s View
By now most of us have probably come to the conclusion that working from home is overrated to say the least!
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Ransomware: These warning signs could mean you are already under attack
File-encrypting ransomware attacks can take months of planning by gangs. Here's what to look out for. There are as many as 100 claims to...
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20201 min read
South Africa Ranked as Most Targeted Country in Africa, Cybersecurity Research Shows
Phishing is one of the oldest and most flexible types of social engineering attacks.
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20201 min read
CxO, disrupt yourself: How to prepare for a better future in the next normal
Whitney Johnson, one of the world's top innovation and disruption theorists, helps us to better understand the future.
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Crisis management: Four key lessons that digital leaders need to learn
For senior executives who manage complex issues on a regular basis, COVID-19 has required a rapid response like no crisis before it.
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 25, 20201 min read
The CIO’s cost-optimization playbook: 7 tips for tight times
IT leaders lend advice on optimizing IT for value when budgets get lean — without impairing growth projects.
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 19, 20201 min read
AI at work: Your next co-worker could be an algorithm
It’s inevitable that artificial intelligence will replace some jobs.
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First Technology Western Cape
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Soon, your brain will be connected to a computer. Can we stop hackers breaking in?
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) offer a direct link between the grey matter of our human brains and silicon and circuitry of computers.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 29, 20201 min read
Businesses start to rethink their tech priorities for a COVID-19 world
A new Forrester report shows that to survive the next ten years, businesses will need to switch their strategy from efficiency to agility.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Directors View
The majority of us will remember the original version of the 1987 movie “Wall Street” where Michael Douglas plays the role of “Gordon Gecko”
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Robots will take 50 million jobs in the next decade. These are the skills you'll need to stay employ
A recent report finds that automation will take over a significant part of work activities in Europe by 2030.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Inside a ransomware attack: From the first breach to the ransom demand
Security researchers map out how a ransomware attack plays out over a two week period.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20201 min read
The more cybersecurity tools an enterprise deploys, the less effective their defense is
New research highlights how throwing money indiscriminately at security doesn’t guarantee results.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Going back to the office? Here are five major tech problems that lie ahead of you
Keeping employees productive at home was only the first part of the challenge. Now businesses are preparing for the next wave of IT issues.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Digital transformation: Keeping e-commerce moving even when everyone is stuck at home
When social distancing made Avon International’s direct-selling model unworkable, the beauty company’s tech chief used digitisation.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 15, 20201 min read
The robots are coming, and this is how they will change the future of work
Robotic systems have historically been kept separate from humans, and tucked away deep in factory lines.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 8, 20201 min read
The key to stopping cyberattacks? Understanding your own systems before the hackers strike
Organisations struggle to monitor their networks because they often don't know what's there.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Nine bad things that happen when IT projects go wrong
Digital transformation projects can offer big benefits - but when they fail, the impact can last for years.
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First Technology Western Cape
Jun 30, 20202 min read
First Technology and Curro on virtualised datacentres
Future educators are today grappling with how to deliver education solutions that support the changing demands of learners.
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