The culture of outsourcing in Africa
Fast-growing economies, developing IT infrastructure and cheap labour is luring multinationals and big companies to outsource their BPO and ITO services to sub-Saharan countries Although India and Southeast Asia remain favourite locations for international companies to outsource their services, countries in Africa are leaping through the global outsourcing list and are progressively evolving into competitive hotspots for both information technology outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. Among the reasons making Africa an attractive outsourcing destination are fast-growing…
How to Set Up and Use a VPN
A VPN is one of the best, easiest tools you can use to secure your data and protect your privacy online. Buying and installing a VPN app is easy, so you’ve got no excuse. Everyone should be using a virtual private network or VPN, whether you’re connecting to the internet on a computer or a smartphone. This might sound paranoid, but there are real threats out there, and they’re only getting worse. On Wi-Fi networks, unscrupulous individuals can attempt to intercept…
Twitter CEO’s Account Hacked, Defaced With Racist Posts
The hackers hijacked the account @jack to tweet out racial slurs and anti-Semitic insults. One tweet also tried to promote a bomb hoax. According to Twitter, the hackers compromised the phone number registered with Jack Dorsey’s account to gain access. On Friday, hackers briefly took over the Twitter account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to post racist comments. The hackers hijacked the account @jack to tweet out racial slurs and anti-Semitic insults. One tweet also tried to promote a bomb…
What is SAFe? The Scaled Agile Framework explained
If your organization is seeking efficient project delivery, decreased time-to-market, and increased stakeholder value, then the Scaled Agile Framework may be right for you. Getty Images Today’s top stories The future of IT leadership: 5 new… 8 technologies that will disrupt… 10 IT modernization mistakes to avoid CIO resumes: 6 best practices and 7… 10 signs outdated IT systems are… SHOW MORE Larger organizations tend to move more slowly than smaller, more nimble competitors, and are more change-resistant. Much…
10 top tips for saving your smartphone’s battery
While we’ve come to depend on smartphones for much of our daily lives, too often we run apps, services or systems that unnecessarily hit battery life. Rawpixel Sure, higher resolution screens and faster processors may be the sexy features pushed by smartphone makers. But, truth be told, most users just want a phone that won’t die by the end of the day. “Longer battery life” was the top answer from 75% of 1,665 people polled by USA Today/SurveyMonkey last…
