Creating a robust international business strategy in a changing global economy
As globalisation moves business further into the international sphere, business strategists need to develop global savvy to ensure their brands stay ahead of the curve. The heyday of the mom-n-pop corner store is little more than a nostalgic memory as successful companies take on a transnational mission. Coca-Cola, Nike, Apple and Google are but a […]
An Effective Lesson Plan Successfully Delivered
Education can often feel like a balancing act between curriculum standards and student engagement. While juggling learning standards, extracurricular commitments, and the mountain of administrative tasks that accompany any teaching post, Educators are left asking themselves, How can I engage with my students? How can I equip students with critical thinking skills? How can I […]
Meet The Doctor Who Made A Major Career Change To Motivate Others
Growing up in Soweto in the 1970s, Dr Maria Phalime often found solace in the pages of a book. Against the backdrop of a country rocked by anti-apartheid riots and a tense home life with an alcoholic father, she turned to a love of reading to find inner peace in the midst of turmoil. Dr […]
Alexa, what is Artificial Intelligence?
When you think of artificial intelligence, do you picture Alexa? Terminator? Rosie the Robot Maid? Perhaps you just wish you had one of these robots to answer all your questions about AI technology. We’ve scoured the internet to discover your top questions about the growing technology of artificial intelligence. Our aim: to build an artificial […]
Why Forward-Thinking CEOs Require A Strategic Cybersecurity Plan
With the advent of developments like Blockchain, AI, and the Internet of Things, the business world has inextricably staked its claim in the online arena. This rapid growth in cloud-based technology has allowed businesses to build links outside the limits of brick and mortar, sharing data across disciplines and teaming seamlessly with stakeholders across geographic […]
The GetSmarter Dinosaur
When will you stop learning? At the age of 80, the Dinosaur decided he had more to learn. The Dinosaur, as he’s affectionately known around the GetSmarter offices, has the distinction of being one of GetSmarter’s oldest students. After successfully completing the Harvard VPAL’s Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age online short course last […]
Meet the Accountant Who Used Retirement to Capture His Passion
The moniker of New Professional isn’t limited to graduates looking for their first foray into the working world. A fresh crack at your career can happen at any stage of your life. Even after taking early retirement from his corporate role as an Accountant and Senior Quality Manager in the food industry, Ian Junor wasn’t […]
The Challenges of Securing the IoT
The IoT is growing more pervasive every day, as it becomes increasingly difficult to avoid interacting with an interconnected web of smart devices. By 2017, the number of interconnected devices on the IoT already exceeded the world population at 8.4 billion, and analyst firm Gartner estimates that number to grow to 20.4 billion devices by […]
The Art of Cyber War
Are you equipped to be cyber resilient? The key to winning any battle is “know thy enemy,” and a cyber threat is no different. Cybercriminals use the infrastructures of their intended target to leverage their vulnerabilities against them. They look at a system, work out the flaws, and try to infiltrate the cracks in the […]
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