OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

Meta rolls out new anti-scam initiatives

Meta has announced a new wave of tools, tips, and partnerships to help people around the world recognise and avoid online investment and payment scams which continue to evolve in scale and sophistication. From proactive platform alerts to global law enforcement...

AI and cybersecurity: SA’s next battleground

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a double-edged sword in the world of cybersecurity and, in South Africa where cybercrime is on the rise, AI presents both an opportunity and a threat. “From sophisticated cyberattacks to AI-driven defence mechanisms,...

AI PCs set to dominate

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs - personal computers with specific system-on-a-chip (SoC) capabilities designed to run generative AI tasks locally - growing from nearly 50-million units in...

Election drives DDoS attacks against Poland

Changes in political leadership can cause disruptions in many areas. One notable area is in the cyberspace, where DDoS attacks often spike with a change of the guard. These spikes often result from hacktivist and other groups opposing the viewpoints of newly elected...

The future of healthcare lies in digital solutions

Healthcare systems around the world are being put under increasing strain every year. Key challenges they face include overburdened medical staff and a steady rise in patients with chronic health conditions that require high levels of care. Digital health has long...

These are the top priorities for customer service, support leaders

Reimagining self-service, piloting employee-facing GenAI, and exploring new offerings in the customer journey analytics (CJA) market will be top priorities for customer service and support leaders in 2024, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 246 customer service...

Meta drives move to label AI-generated content

Meta is working with industry partners on common technical standards for identifying AI content, including video and audio. Nick Clegg, president: global affairs at Meta, says in the coming months, images that users post to Facebook, Instagram and Threads will be...

Vodacom to appeal Please Call Me judgement again

Vodacom is launching another appeal against the 2022 judgement handed down it the Please Call Me matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday (6 February) dismissed Vodacom's appeal in the case of Vodacom (Pty) Ltd versus Makate (Please Call Me matter). "Vodacom is...

Microsoft to build own data centre

Microsoft has announced its intention build a data centre campus in Centurion. In March 2018, Microsoft became the first hyperscale public cloud provider to provide services from data centres in Africa. The new data centre is part of the company's intention to build...

Airlines, airports increase IT spend

SITA's 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated $10,8-billion and $34,5-billion respectively, with over two-thirds of airport and airline CIOs expecting continued...

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IT has a crucial role to play in the fight against money laundering

The highly publicised debacle of Angelo Agrizzi and six others, who were recently charged with money-laundering and fraud, has brought these issues into the spotlight in South Africa. By Anusha Singh, fraud subject matter expert and business analyst at In2IT The...

Altron BDS wins Xerox MEA Partner of the Year Award

Altron Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has won the Xerox Middle East & Africa (MEA) Partner of the Year Award, the Xerox Managed Print Excellence Award, and a shared award for Xerox Production Excellence for 2018. The...

Westcon-Comstor sets up Johannesburg Shared Services Centre

Westcon-Comstor has completed a recruitment roll-out of a Johannesburg Shared Services Centre (JSSC), with the focus on creating substantial job opportunities. Deployed in skilled, international roles, the Midrand-based shared service centre, now employs finance staff...

Five SME big data myths demystified

Despite positive case studies and the increasing uptake of analytical capabilities by large businesses, some SMEs are still sceptical. Yudhvir Seetharam, head of analytics for FNB Business, demystifies the biggest misconceptions that SMEs hold about data analytics....

The changing face of banking

In the wake of the global economic crisis there has been a significant change in banking economics; preceded by an avalanche of regulation. By Solethu Maku, committee member on the IRMSA Risk Intelligence Committee Although these prudential reforms have resulted in...

Roaming tips to manage your mobile bill

If you are travelling internationally and want to manage your budget and in particular your mobile phone expenses, the first step would be to ensure your data roaming capability is set appropriately to prevent bill shock. "The reality is you don't want to be that...

Ride-request app aims to transport children

Parents in South Africa now have access to a new mobile application that aims to deliver a safe and affordable transport solution for their children to and from school and extra mural activities. Modeled on popular ride-request apps, Schoolride has been developed by a...

Risks and benefits in the race to hyperscale

Organisations are looking to move big data workloads to the cloud in increasing numbers. Andrew Cruise, MD of vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider Routed, says the hyperscale trend is best explained within a broader push towards OPEX and usage-based...

SneakyPastes: hits Middle East related targets in 39 countries

In 2018, the Gaza Cybergang, now known to comprise several groups of varying sophistication, launched a cyberespionage operation targeting individuals and organisations with a Middle-Eastern political interest. The campaign, named SneakyPastes, made use of disposable...

Workonline deploys RPKI-based BGP Origin Validation

Workonline Communications has become the first African wholesale IP transit provider to deploy Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Origin Validation (OV) to improve the security of Internet routing around the world. A specialised public key infrastructure (PKI)...

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Hire Resolve's client, a leading skills development institution, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Developers to join their dynamic team in Midrand GP. In this critical role, the individuals in these positions will be responsible for developing,...

System Support at Maxxess Solutions – Gauteng Bedfordview

Provision of Software, Database, Operating Systems and End User Support to Customers via a Call Centre Service. All logged problems to be resolved within agreed Service Level Agreements.Real-time monitoring of Customer installations and proactive problem resolution...

Software Developers – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's client, a leading skills development institution, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Developers to join their dynamic team in Midrand GP. In this critical role, the individuals in these positions will be responsible for developing,...

CX Support Engineer – Level 3 at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About the RoleAre you a seasoned technical support professional with deep expertise in GenesysCloud, WebexCloud, SIP, and Avoxi trunks? We're looking for a highly skilled Level 3 Support Engineer to join our team and take ownership of complex troubleshooting,...

Technical Lead

The overall purpose of this role as the Technical Lead will be to guide a team of developers and engineers through the technical aspects of a project while ensuring the quality of software delivery. You will act as the bridge between management and the technical team,...

Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg

The overall purpose of this role as the Technical Lead will be to guide a team of developers and engineers through the technical aspects of a project while ensuring the quality of software delivery. You will act as the bridge between management and the technical team,...

Simulations Applications Engineer

Join a dynamic engineering company as a Simulation Applications Engineer where you will be responsible for managing technical accounts and projects to ensure clients' success with their cutting edge Simulation portfolio. You will work closely with clients to...

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ENVIRONMENT:YOUR ability to handle complexity and work in complex integrating systems is sought to fill the role of an IT Business Analyst (BI) by a dynamic Investment Firm. You will serve as the link between the business objectives and requirements and systems and...

Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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