Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Civil unrest, protest activity a top risk in 2025

Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz...

University of Edinburgh installs largest CS-3 cluster in Europe

Operated by EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the University and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, a new cluster consists of four CS-3s using Cerebras’s latest 3rd generation of Wafer Scale Engine processors – the world’s largest AI chip ever built....

Micro-segmentation secures network traffic

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Cybersecurity is the biggest risk facing organisations in 2024, putting resellers under pressure to provide effective security solutions. Pinnacle Enterprise distributes the Guardicore Centra solution, a...

Nvidia leads the AI charge

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Nvidia has traditionally been associated with gaming and cryptocurrency mining - but it's GPU technologies are also leading the market in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Belinda Duke, business development...

Compute power makes AI work

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the word on everyone's lips, but customers can't get any value from it without the right hardware stack. JP De Villiers, senior account manager at SuperMicro, points out that the vendor has...

Pinnacle takes aim at the enterprise

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Pinnacle is growing its enterprise business, with a full range of services and solutions that aim to help resellers address the full datacentre stack. The company has been growing its enterprise product and solution...

Electric vehicles enter a new era

In 2024, automakers will continue to wrestle with shifts caused by software and electrification's increasing roles creating a new phase for electric vehicles (EVs), according to Gartner. "New OEM incumbents want to heavily redefine the status quo in automotive," says...

The alarming cost of combating cybercrime

With organisations losing head-spinning figures to cyberattacks, the global cybercrime cost has snowballed over the years - and it will hit $9,2-trillion in 2024. According to data from Stocklytics.com, this is $1-trillion more than last year and the figure is...

iPhone drives more than half of Apple revenue

iPhone sales generated $69,7-billion, or 58% of Apple's total revenue, in the first quarter of 2024. This marks the highest proportion of revenue attributed to iPhone sales since the first quarter of 2021. Reflecting on the Stocklytics findings, financial analyst...

Ransomware still the main threat for SMEs

In 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorised remote access, extort victims, deploy...

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SA enterprises missing an opportunity to be more agile

Gartner says 54% of companies are planning to become product-led organisations. By Calton Nhando, digital consultant at IndigoCube That may seem like a lot and it's often easy for the business and technology people to see the advantages of adopting the approach. But...

New regulatory procedures for non-geostationary satellites

The 38th ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) has adopted a new innovative milestone-based regulatory approach for the deployment of non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellites in specific bands and services. The agreement reached at WRC-19...

Dell debuts HPC, AI solutions

At Supercomputing 2019, Dell Technologies introduced several new solutions, reference architectures and portfolio advancements all designed to simplify and accelerate customers' high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. Continued...

Negotiate a job offer like an expert

You've been for an interview and you've been offered the position - this starts a crucial time before you begin your new job, in which you have leverage and the chance to enhance your work life through negotiation of the job offer made by your prospective employer....

FNB and RMB win Best Foreign Exchange Provider award

FNB and RMB have been jointly recognised as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa for the fourth year running in the annual World's Best FX Provider awards hosted by Global Finance Magazine. The winners were selected from 113 countries using criteria...

Liquid Telecom helps Eastern Cape go digital

Liquid Telecom South Africa, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, will be opening Innovation and Digital Skills Centres in East London and Mthatha during the first quarter of 2020. Liquid Telecom is committed to fostering innovation and building...

The challenges of business consolidation and evolution

Any good business decision-maker knows that change is inevitable and rather than fighting the unavoidable, one should lean into the discomfort of disruption. By Byron Clatterbuck, CEO of Seacom Flexibility and a willingness to embrace change are two valuable assets...

Protect yourself against online fraud

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week. With the global spotlight on fraud from 17 to 23 November, statistics show that South Africa has not been immune. The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) reported a spike in fraud incidents in 2018,...

The #ChangeWithCode scholarship winners are …

HyperionDev has announced the winners of its #ChangeWithCode scholarship competition. HyperionDev launched the competition to offer inspired South Africans the chance to share their great tech ideas, and win one of three coding bootcamp scholarships to the total value...

Soft skills should be at the centre of DevOps strategy

When NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter reached the red planet in September 1999, thousands of engineers and scientists anticipated major breakthroughs from the 338-kg robotic probe, which was due to gather, analyse and send valuable information back to Earth. Instead, it...

Data Scientist

Purpose:Developing personalized models and algorithms aimed at fostering healthy habits, achieving positive health outcomes, and enhancing user engagement with the clients products and servicesOptimizing customer communication through our expansive data...

Data Analyst

Top employer is looking for you! Your analytical and numerical acumen combined with your experience in working with high volumes of data analytics could put you in line for this amazing opportunity. Strong investigatory and reporting skills a must. You will also be...

Senior C# Developer

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

Data Scientist – Gauteng Randburg

Purpose:Developing personalized models and algorithms aimed at fostering healthy habits, achieving positive health outcomes, and enhancing user engagement with the clients products and servicesOptimizing customer communication through our expansive data...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Top employer is looking for you! Your analytical and numerical acumen combined with your experience in working with high volumes of data analytics could put you in line for this amazing opportunity. Strong investigatory and reporting skills a must. You will also be...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Searching for a skilled Senior C# Developer with technology leadership qualities to create top-notch web-based and mobile products. Your primary focus will be on software development, but your technology leadership will also play a crucial role in guiding the team....

IT Support Technician

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a skilled and proactive IT Support Technician to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. This role involves maintaining and supporting internal IT infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of networks, systems, and hardware. The...

Technical Lead – Data Science Lab

Lead the technical development, testing and implementation of advanced Large Language Model (LLM) based projects and related technologies to deliver end-to-end data science and AI products using within the organization. You will work closely with cross-functional...

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