Sourced from TTEC.com Organisations are placing business and shareholder goals above employee needs when adopting new technologies, according to a new study from Lenovo. The research, conducted among 1,000 IT managers across EMEA, found that just 6% of IT managers consider users as their top priority when making technology investments. Continue Reading
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Telkom Launches Digital Marketplace App to Help Small Businesses Grow | Tempemail
Image sourced from My Broadband To help the growth of small businesses in South Africa, Telkom Business has launched Yep! – a digital marketplace where customers can safely and confidently search and purchase from small, trusted businesses – available on Google Play and Apple’s app store. The app is geared Continue Reading
The venture capitalist with a Silicon Valley solution for minority-owned businesses | Business
On first blush a Silicon Valley venture capitalist might not strike you as the first person to turn to when trying to address the racial wealth divide but these days we should take good ideas where we find them. Ash Shrivastav works for Buckhill Capital, a Silicon Valley-based private equity Continue Reading
5 Crucial Cybersecurity Principles for Businesses | Tempemail
The face of cybercrime has changed, alongside the strategies used. It’s no longer just the teen hacker in their bedroom, it’s a variety of different people with a broadening array of tactics. And what’s more, in the current climate of goodwill it is increasingly easy to get caught up in Continue Reading
Australian cyber attack not ‘sophisticated’ – just a wake-up call for businesses, experts say | Technology
The “sophisticated state-based” cyber-attack Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has warned about is not particularly sophisticated, according to experts, but serves as a wake-up call for businesses to keep their systems patched and secure, and to remain alert. On Friday morning, Morrison announced Australian government agencies and businesses had been Continue Reading
Ride-Hailing Businesses Begin to Recover | Tempemail
Sourced from Forbes. Uber Technologies Inc.’s global rides business is down 70% from this time last year, a small improvement from its rock-bottom fall during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Though slight, it is an indication that recovery is coming, albeit slowly. The decline in rides seems to be Continue Reading
7 South African Businesses That Might Not Survive the Lockdown | Tempemail
Sourced from Vaal Weekblad. The South African economy is preparing to emerge from the lockdown with nearly 2 million fewer jobs. Thousands of businesses are not expected to survive the chaotic period. Here are 7 prominent companies and businesses that are either close to closure, or are not expected to Continue Reading
Restaurant Technology Platform POSist to Empower Businesses with Digital Ordering and Digital Postpaid Dining Experience- Tempemail
Read Article POSist, a cloud-based restaurant technology platform serving over 8,000 restaurants in 20 countries, today announced the release of its new technology stack. It features Digital Ordering and Industry-First Digital Postpaid Dining to help accelerate technology adoption in restaurants. The technology stack will assist restaurateurs to minimize physical interactions between patrons and Continue Reading
5 Ways Businesses Ensure Cybersecurity During COVID-19- Tempemail
Read Article There has been a new WhatsApp scam where users have been convinced to give their verification codes by an account that is pretending to be the WhatsApp technical team. The fake account has been using WhatsApp’s logo to be more convincing of its credibility. This is not the Continue Reading
Facebook and Instagram Introduce Gift Card Feature for South African Businesses | Tempemail
Instagram and Facebook are making it a little easier for South Africans to support local businesses in their communities thanks to the new gift card feature. Facebook has created this feature to help local businesses, such as restaurants, fitness studios, salons, bookshops and bakeries as they navigate their way through Continue Reading