Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

DFA and Ciena break fibre capacity records

DFA and Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, have achieved a landmark breakthrough in fibre capacity, delivering more than 4-times the performance of previous trials. Using Ciena’s WaveRouter and WaveLogic 6 Extreme solutions, DFA successfully...

Jordaan Burger is new MD for Sage AME

Sage has announced the appointment of Jordaan Burger as MD for its Africa & Middle East (AME) region, following a successful three-month period in the role on an interim basis. Since joining Sage in 2019, Jordaan has held several senior roles, including...

Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge

SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...

Webb finds carbon molecules around a young star

An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have...

Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity

Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...

Tips for mitigating long-term supply chain resource constraints

Supply chain and procurement leaders can better address long-term resource constraints by focusing on the immediate risks that threaten business viability, according to new research from Gartner. The research findings showed that leading supply chains motivate action...

Space robotics poised for explosive growth

Five years ago, NASA launched a mission straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster by deploying its robotic system, Astrobees, on the International Space Station (ISS) to assist astronauts with repair and maintenance. Fast forward to today, and space robotics has taken a...

The top four HR investment trends for 2024

For the third consecutive year, HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey reveals that the other top three investment areas in 2024 are: learning and development (L&D); total rewards; and talent...

Digital Parks Africa ups data centre capacity

To meet the growing demand in the South African data centre market, Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has started expanding its Samrand data centre campus with the build of an additional brick-and-mortar extension to its custom, modular facility which will see an increase in...

Serious flaws in ZKTeco biometric systems

Kaspersky has identified numerous flaws in the hybrid biometric terminal produced by international manufacturer ZKTeco. By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, cybercriminals can easily bypass the verification process and gain unauthorised...

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Does your digital life need a spring clean?

Your private information is the most important thing you own. Your address, telephone number, ID, and banking details are worth more than their weight in (digital) gold. By Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast With the right info, cybercriminals can easily...

Built-in email security

Security vendors agree that we are evolving into an era where to improve the management and visibility of cybersecurity, enterprises must deploy fewer security solutions. However, there is a risk associated with this model and Thiani Naicker, Microsoft Practice...

Draft your will digitally at no cost

First National Bank has officially announced that its customers can now draw up their own wills via the FNB Online Banking platform at no cost. A will is a legal document wherein you stipulate how your assets are to be dealt with when you pass away. To date, the bank...

How automation can create jobs

A primary topic of discussion as technological change moves ever faster, is what effect automation will have on jobs. Thanks to the phenomenal recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, it is certain that the future job market will be different from that...

AWS Well-Architected reviews instill best practice

One of the many questions our customers often ask us is, how do they ensure that their workloads are performant, cost effective and secure according to cloud best practices? By Darryl Govender, head of cloud services at Synthesis It's an apt question considering that...

Xperien achieves highest certification level

With 2,5-quintillion bytes of data being generated daily, securely sanitising assets and data that's no longer needed is more important than ever. Xperien has become the first IT asset disposal (ITAD) company in South Africa to achieve the globally-recognised Blancco...

Next-gen dashcams reduce fraudulent claims

Next-gen dashcams reduce fraudulent claimsThe insurance industry is built to provide cover for drivers and businesses to insure against the loss, damage or liability that occurs as a result of a vehicle accidents, theft, hijacking or fire. By Laurence Smith, executive...

Ulwembu adds ISO 9001:2015 certification

Ulwembu Business Services has achieved its International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certification, ensuring that the organisation adheres to the quality management standard's guidelines to optimise business efficiencies and enrich customer...

Truecaller reaches 500m downloads, 150m daily users

Truecaller has crossed 500-million downloads and surpassed 150-million daily active users (DAUs) globally. This comes shortly after the company shared the news of attaining more than 1-million paying subscribers to its Premium services. Alan Mamedi, CEO &...

Security Terminology Demystified: Phishing

Oh no! The bank is about to close my overdraft! I should definitely click on this link and get this sorted out ... Stop. Don’t click on the link. Don’t open the attachment. Don’t fill in those details. And definitely don’t hand over your personal information. When you...

Full Stack Developer (Focus: Front End)

If you are a passionate Cloud developer with a focus on front-end development and you are interested in creating valuable insights into the health status of our Cloud environments, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy and ambition, hands-on and not...

Systems Analyst

Our Client is a detail-oriented System Analyst to optimize and enhance our technology landscape. In this role, you will evaluate business requirements, design efficient system solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive seamless operations.If you have a keen...

Junior C# developer – Western Cape Wellington

Vibrant software company seeking young inquisitive minds to join its development team. Desired Skills: C# Mysql Desired Work Experience: Less than 1 year Software About The Employer: - Software company with dynamic ideas navigating the best suited technologies and...

Full Stack Developer (Focus: Front End) – Gauteng Pretoria

If you are a passionate Cloud developer with a focus on front-end development and you are interested in creating valuable insights into the health status of our Cloud environments, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy and ambition, hands-on and not...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

Our Client is a detail-oriented System Analyst to optimize and enhance our technology landscape. In this role, you will evaluate business requirements, design efficient system solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive seamless operations.If you have a keen...

IT Operations (Mobile Network) (Senior) 3184

IT Operations (Mobile Network) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Self-motivated & proactiveITIL / IT Service Management process knowledgeSolid IT operations experience (Incident-, Change-, Problem-Management), ideally in enterprise environmentsProject management...

OpenText AppWorks Software Developer (contract) hybrid (TB)

Provide the following OpenText AppWorks Developer services for the Department: (Projects, Programmes and new Demands):Provide functional support to the users, with specific focus on testing, business analysis, configuration and system setup. Take responsibility for...

Python Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Python Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: The key purpose of this role is...

IT Operations (Mobile Network) (Senior) 3184 – Gauteng Pretoria

IT Operations (Mobile Network) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Self-motivated & proactiveITIL / IT Service Management process knowledgeSolid IT operations experience (Incident-, Change-, Problem-Management), ideally in enterprise environmentsProject management...

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