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Security strategies and priorities for CIOs and CISOs in Africa

4 January 2021

As we begin a new year, CIOs and CISOs across the region are preparing their strategies and identifying new technology trends, particularly when it comes to securing their networks. Perry Hutton, VP – Africa, Fortinet, talks us through what he...

How data centre leaders can ensure robust physical security during COVID-19

4 January 2021

The last year has been turbulent in more ways than one, affecting the data centre industry on a whole new level. Security strategies have been reconsidered to ensure robust physical protection of facilities while cyberattackers have demonstrated a more...

A CEO’s secrets – Snooping cybercriminals to bring down a WFH CEO

10 December 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, there’s a lot of talk surrounding what the future will hold and what technology trends 2021 will have in store for us. Chris Harris, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Technical Director at Thales; and Dr Alex...

The four keys to success in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis

9 December 2020

Simon Bennett, CTO EMEA, Rackspace Technology, reflects on the future of work and how empowering staff, taking risks and a cloud native approach are the keys to success in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.  The 2020 pandemic has changed everything,...

The shift is on: From data centres to ‘centres of data’

9 December 2020

Michael Dickman, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, offers his best practice advice about how to prepare for a shift to the Edge and tells us why this new architectural approach – one that is...

How technology can help recover the retail industry after years of turmoil and a pandemic

8 December 2020

With the retail industry up in the air as a result of the turmoil caused by COVID-19, confusion surrounding the future of the high street remains. Rohit Gupta, Cognizant’s Head of Product and Resources, suggests there is light at the end of the tunnel...

Expert discusses keeping it green as a top priority for 2021

4 December 2020

It is now widely understood that the UK is to reach its legally binding zero-carbon target in the UK by 2050 and in order to do so, we must make rapid changes to the way we run our data centres. Jon Healy, Operations Director at Keysource, discusses how...

A new era: Does Edge still have a place in the ‘new normal’?

3 December 2020

Jackson Lee, VP of Corporate Development, Colt DCS, says hyperscale offers businesses the flexibility and scalability to deal with any situation that comes their way and investment in this area enables the running of efficient operations in the face of...

What will 2021 look like for the data centre sector?

3 December 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have an effect on the data centre industry throughout 2021, but there are also other drivers to consider. James Hart, CEO at BCS (Business Critical Solutions), takes a look at what 2021 and beyond might look...