Driving safety forward: Netstar’s 4-year commitment to transforming scholar transport

In 2020, the Road Safety Partnership South Africa launched the “Safe to School, Safe to Home” Scholar Transport Programme, aimed at enhancing the safety of school transport in the eThekwini region. This initiative, sponsored by Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd and supported by key partners including Netstar, was designed to address the alarming rates of road crashes involving school children. The programme focused on educating scholar transport drivers about road safety and compliance with regulations, ensuring that learners could travel safely to and from school. 12 Nov 2024 Read more

Africa’s economy: How connected technology supports truckers and personal vehicle drivers

As the sun rises over South Africa, the hum of engines fills the air, signalling the start of another bustling day on the roads. Trucks roll out, laden with goods essential for the nation’s economy, while personal vehicles join the fray. The trucking industry, a cornerstone of South Africa’s economy, contributes an impressive 20% to the nation’s GDP, as reported by Fleetwatch magazine. With thousands of truck drivers on the road, their efforts underpin logistics, transporting over 80% of the country’s goods - far outpacing rail and air transport. In this dynamic landscape, technology is transforming the way we travel and do business. Connected vehicle technology is at the forefront, optimising logistics and enhancing efficiency for truckers while simultaneously ensuring safety for personal vehicle drivers. 1 Nov 2024 Read more

Choosing an end-to end multi-cloud provider

As businesses in South Africa navigate the evolving digital landscape, the shift towards multi-cloud environments is becoming increasingly prevalent. This approach, which could involve using multiple cloud service providers, may have some advantages. However, choosing a multi-cloud provider like Altron Digital Business will offer you so much more. From our Cloud Advisory offerings to migrations and management of your estate, a major benefit also involves the optimisation of cloud workloads and environments. Here’s a closer look at why South African customers should consider moving their server workloads and management into the cloud and how a multi-cloud strategy can be a game-changer. 31 Oct 2024 Read more

The case for digital identity in South Africa

South Africa has become fertile ground for cyber-crime. 30 Oct 2024 Read more

Is generative AI overhyped?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular, have captured the imagination of the world with an ability to create new content, including text, images, videos, and code as well as interpretations of existing data and content. Amidst all the excitement around the potential and massive investments being made in AI, more and more questions are starting to surface as to whether the hype surrounding GenAI is justified, or if we are naively and vastly overestimating its potential? 29 Oct 2024 Read more

Protecting the keys to the kingdom with privileged access management as a service

When it comes to security, humans are generally regarded as the weakest link. Each year, thousands of organisations are negatively impacted by data breaches, with studies indicating that they are increasing in frequency and cost burden. According to the 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report, published by IBM Security, the average cost of a data breach for a South African organisation is around R49m, with the financial, industrial, services and healthcare sectors at the most risk. Most cyber threats result from stolen or compromised credentials and phishing scams, followed by attacks through compromised business emails. 21 Oct 2024 Read more