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5 Digital Transformation Predictions for 2021

Jan 29, 20212 min read

5 Digital Transformation Predictions for 2021

Although 2020 might have been a year that no one could have predicted, shrouded with uncertainty, technology was the one constant....

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Jan 29, 20212 min read

6 Tech Trends to Expect in 2021

By mid-March 2020, business plans went out the window and many shifted focus from thriving to surviving. Pedro Lopes, group MD of Seidor...

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Why Now is the Right Moment to Explore Innovations

First Technology Western Cape

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Why Now is the Right Moment to Explore Innovations

In 2020, there was a meme on LinkedIn with a poll asking who leads digital transformation in your company. Surprisingly, the choice was...

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Why smart homes are the future of the smart enterprise

First Technology Western Cape

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Why smart homes are the future of the smart enterprise

The first HomeKit-compatible Thread accessories are beginning to appear, and while that’s good news for consumers, it should also be good...

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How IT must adapt to the emerging hybrid workplace

First Technology Western Cape

Jan 29, 20211 min read

How IT must adapt to the emerging hybrid workplace

In spring 2020, tens of millions of people worldwide were suddenly thrust into remote work as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns came into...

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First Technology Western Cape

Jan 27, 20211 min read

5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2021

2020 was a year in which the tech industry came into its own and learned lessons about adaptability, resilience and collaboration that...

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Awareness isn’t enough -- it’s time for security leaders to change behaviors

First Technology Western Cape

Jan 20, 20211 min read

Awareness isn’t enough -- it’s time for security leaders to change behaviors

As 2021 gets underway, there has been significant elevation not only in the influence and importance of cybersecurity, but also in the...

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Ransomware reveals the hidden weakness of our big tech world

First Technology Western Cape

Jan 18, 20211 min read

Ransomware reveals the hidden weakness of our big tech world

Ransomware continues to cause damage across the world. Rarely a week goes by without another company, or city, or hospital, falling prey...

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Quantum computers are coming. Get ready for them to change everything

First Technology Western Cape

Nov 4, 20202 min read

Quantum computers are coming. Get ready for them to change everything

Supermarket aisles filled with fresh produce are probably not where you would expect to discover some of the first benefits of quantum...

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AI security: This project aims to spot attacks against critical systems before they happen

First Technology Western Cape

Oct 28, 20201 min read

AI security: This project aims to spot attacks against critical systems before they happen

Microsoft has unveiled a new open-source "matrix" that hopes to identify all the existing attacks that threaten the security of machine-lear

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Ransomware is growing: Here are four ways attackers are getting into your systems

First Technology Western Cape

Oct 14, 20201 min read

Ransomware is growing: Here are four ways attackers are getting into your systems

Ransomware attacks continue to grow. Here are the four ways the initial attack is likely to start

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10 tech predictions that could mean huge changes ahead

First Technology Western Cape

Oct 7, 20202 min read

10 tech predictions that could mean huge changes ahead

CCS Insights published 100 tech predictions for the next few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic lurks behind many of them.

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First Technology Wins The Microsoft Commercial Channel Partner of the Year

First Technology Western Cape

Oct 6, 20201 min read

First Technology Wins The Microsoft Commercial Channel Partner of the Year

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Is Tech Adoption the Key to Rebuilding the Economy?

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 30, 20201 min read

Is Tech Adoption the Key to Rebuilding the Economy?

As the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, South Africa’s small business leaders must begin to rebuild

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First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20204 min read

Directors View

Last week, Microsoft released the results of their two year experiment of hosting a datacenter underneath the ocean floor bed just off...

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How COVID-19 has changed IT’s focus and plans for 2021

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20201 min read

How COVID-19 has changed IT’s focus and plans for 2021

Bread-and-butter investments to modernize workforce systems and improve IT operations are the post-pandemic focus

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Edge computing: The next generation of innovation

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20201 min read

Edge computing: The next generation of innovation

The future of enterprise tech won't be confined to the data center mothership

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Big bad data: We don't trust AI to make good decisions

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20201 min read

Big bad data: We don't trust AI to make good decisions

The lack of trust in AI systems comes after a number of bad algorithm-driven decisions.

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When digital transformation fails, focus on the why and how of change, not just technology and trans

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20201 min read

When digital transformation fails, focus on the why and how of change, not just technology and trans

In these times of digital and pandemic disruption, emphasizing the humanity of change will give DX a purpose.

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Global pandemic opening up can of security worms

First Technology Western Cape

Sep 28, 20201 min read

Global pandemic opening up can of security worms

Caught by the sudden onslaught of COVID-19, most businesses lack or have inadequate security systems.

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