WFH
The 3 Real Challenges of WFH
It used to be called “telecommuting”. Already the term sounds archaic and has been rapidly displaced by the broader “Work from Home (WFH)” phrase that caught fire in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses all over the world have been experimenting with telecommuting for decades, but the pandemic has woken them up to the fact that it need not remain an experiment. A Practitioner’s View Sujoy Chatterjee, VP of Infrastructure Services at ITC Infotech, says, “WFH can be a wider reality, resulting in interesting, pleasant and desirable upsides. Forward-thinking CIOs and business leaders are already working on long term strategies to support a distributed workforce, not just for full-time employees, but for part-time employees as well.” One such leader Sujoy is working with is Sibus...
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 Africa, says that “technology trends will increasingly evolve in line with our online and digital lives in 2021.” Here’s what else 2021 could bring: 1. Business management systems are more critical than ever Challenges differ from one organisation to the next, but business needs remain the same. Now more than ever, an end-to-end business management system is needed to manage and control daily activities. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_0d0.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_0d0.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } An integrated solution designed specifically for the business will help managers reach targets by cutting manual tasks and automating business-...
Safety and Wellness are Key for WFH
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the daily habits of millions of people, and working routines are no exception. With millions of people suddenly switching to working from home full time, we’re witnessing a seismic shift in how people work. Companies have had to set up their employees to ensure the work continues uninterrupted, however, this comes with new challenges: an increase in cybersecurity risks and ensuring mental wellness and motivation especially for those doing lockdown alone. Cybersecurity risks: Under the usual circumstances, getting cybersecurity right can be challenging for many businesses and their employees. In the current work-from-home world, however, managing the myriad of cyber-risks can feel downright daunting as employees may momentarily drop their guard or download ...
WFH Just Got Easier with Dell and DCC
The ability to work from home (WFH) or remotely has become a major prerequisite when choosing technology in these unprecedented times. More than ever, technology must offer the innovation, functionality and unique features required to optimise productivity in non-traditional working environments. To this end, Dell now offers a complete ecosystem of products that holistically and seamlessly work together to maximise WFH and remote productivity. Whether it’s a laptop, monitor, power bank, headset or docking station – Dell and official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) have got you covered. Dell Latitude – a talented and productive family Designed for the ultimate mobility and WFH productivity, Dell’s new Latitude family of small and stylish laptops and 2-in-1s incorpor...
HP Elite Dragonfly – The Stylish 2-IN-1 Must Have For Mobile and WFH
The new HP Elite Dragonfly, available from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), is a premium sub-one-kilogram 2-in-1 laptop designed with mobile and WFH (work from home) users in mind. The 13.3-inch Elite Dragonfly is available to DCC’s SA and SADC channel partners and features world-class battery performance – up to 24.5 hours, 360-degree foldability, WiFi 6 connectivity and optional 4 x 4 LTE antennas that allow for gigabit-class 4G LTE. The stylish 2-in-1 features a blue magnesium housing that is made from a single piece of CNC-machined magnesium alloy and the keyboard is in a rubber dome which means it is significantly quieter than before. HP Noise Cancelling also ensures that ambient noise, including the sound of typing, is reduced by up to 20 decibels. /* custom css ...
