AI turns surveillance into smart security
Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Open Day in Cape Town – When it comes to surveillance, recording video data is important – but AI-powered search is key to building smarter systems that add value. Having offering video management and storage for about 18 years,...
Synology leads the return of the on-premise productivity suite
Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Open Day in Cape Town – As AI becomes pervasive, there is increasing pressure on organisations to retain control of their data. Mirian Lin, account manager at Synology, today introduced delegates to Synology’s Open Day in Cape Town...
IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027
Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...
How to minimise PHP threats
Attackers may have used the PHP security flaws made public on 21 October before anyone else knew about them, says Tomas Stamulis, chief security officer at cybersecurity specialists Surfshark. Also, on sites that haven’t installed the PHP fix yet, attackers could take...
ESG, infrastructure constraints put AI progress at risk as data centre delays mount
Data centre growth driven by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is colliding with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and infrastructure constraints, according to GlobalData. Annual data centre power consumption is expected to rise from 590 terawatt-hours...
AMD and Intel collaborate to simplify AI development on x86 systems
AMD and Intel are collaborating to combine their x86 CPU optimisation work for PyTorch in oneDNN, an open-source deep learning library governed by the Unified Acceleration Foundation (UXL) that helps AI workloads run efficiently on CPUs. The collaboration gives...
Nvidia focuses on water and power consumption with DSX platform
Nvidia says that some of Europe’s leading ecosystem partners, including CoreWeave, Firmus, Nscale and Google Cloud, are planning to adopt Nvidia DSX AI Factory Platform to build AI factories that minimise water consumption for cooling and use less power for the same...
Lazarus rises again with new threat campaign
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has revealed its findings on a new cyberespionage campaign attributed to the Lazarus APT group – Operation FlashHole. The campaign has already affected at least three organisations in South Korea across the...
AI phishing puts SMEs in firing line, but many still see no need for cyber cover
Micro enterprises face severe financial exposure to cyber risk due to a dangerous perception gap regarding their actual risk - many small business owners falsely believe they are too insignificant to be targeted. However, the rise of AI-powered phishing tools now...
Partnership aims to support small business exports
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support South African businesses to expand into regional and international markets. The agreement establishes...
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SOC is evolving to autonomous defense
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Telviva secures prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification
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Liquid C2 brings KnowBe4’s workforce risk management to African businesses
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Synology Solution Day 2026 puts resilient data foundations at the heart of AI readiness
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Redvine’s LEO satellite adoption in Africa climbs 70% in a year
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Africa’s AI opportunity depends on using trusted data
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Yellow Card debuts cross-border accounts
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IT Support and Systems Technician (JHB On-site) – Gauteng Sandton
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE hands-on hardware, software and infrastructure support for a Software Development company in the Pharmaceutical industry looking for a responsible, reliable and technically capable IT Support & Systems Technician to join its internal IT team....
Senior Software Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to own the development, maintenance, and production support of enterprise Java applications and integrations in a telecommunications and value-added services environment. You'll build and support the systems that keep...
Senior Software Engineer
Role: Senior Software Engineer / Senior .NET Developer (Contract) Location: Cape Town, hybrid; preference for candidates based in Cape Town Contract: Initial 12 months Experience: 8-10 years software development; at least 5 years hands-on with Microsoft .NET...
Technology Project Manager
High-Level Role Overview The Technology Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of technology and digital transformation projects across the company's and its associated brands. Working within the Technology & Innovation function, the role will...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Role: Senior Software Engineer / Senior .NET Developer (Contract) Location: Cape Town, hybrid; preference for candidates based in Cape Town Contract: Initial 12 months Experience: 8-10 years software development; at least 5 years hands-on with Microsoft .NET...
Technology Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
High-Level Role Overview The Technology Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of technology and digital transformation projects across the company's and its associated brands. Working within the Technology & Innovation function, the role will...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide projects within a banking environment. The successful candidate will plan, direct and coordinate delivery, ensuring that project goals are achieved in line with business strategy.The role...
Intermediate Java Developer (12-Month Contract) (Centurion Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A bold, fun & fast-growing Software Consultancy in Centurion seeks a self-driven Intermediate Java Developer who is a strong communicator to fill a 12-Month Contract role. Your core focus will be building and maintaining Java services on a large-scale...
Intermediate Java Software Developer (Remote) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
An Intermediate Software Developer is needed for the development, maintenance and support of enterprise Java applications and integrations in a telecommunications and value-added services environment. They are required to deliver applications that keep messaging and...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide projects within a banking environment. The successful candidate will plan, direct and coordinate delivery, ensuring that project goals are achieved in line with business strategy.The role...
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