SA still lagging in gender equality

More than one-third of South African women feel that that their gender and parental responsibilities are holding them back from advancing in their careers. This is one of the findings revealed by CareerJunction’s latest gender survey, which explores gender...

Chatbots will appeal to modern workers

Chatbots continue to be a hot topic among media, end users and vendor communities. This is no surprise, as chatbot technology – which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic human conversations – is beginning to mature and offer more sophisticated...

DDoS attacks on the rise

In the second quarter of 2019, the total number of DDoS attacks grew by 18%, compared to the same period in 2018. Application-layer attacks, which are more difficult to organise and protect against, showed significant growth – increasing in quantity by a third...

New blockchain network for supply management

IBM has announced a new blockchain network aimed at improving manual and cumbersome supply chain management. Supply chain management involves overseeing the flow of goods and services, such as tracking the movement and storage of raw materials, inventory, and finished...

Intel, Lenovo collaborate on HPC and AI

Intel and Lenovo have announced a multiyear collaboration focused on the rapidly growing opportunity in the convergence of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) to help accelerate solutions for the world’s most challenging problems....
SA women earn 25% less than men

SA women earn 25% less than men

Women in South Africa earn 25% less than their male counterparts, on average. This is one of the findings from a gender pay gap study by automated recruitment platform Giraffe. Giraffe partnered with the World Bank and International Financial Corporate on the...