Very few security leaders balance data security, business objectives
Only 14% of security and risk management (SRM) leaders can effectively secure organisational data assets while also enabling the use of data to achieve business objectives, according to a survey by Gartner. While 35% of survey respondents secure data assets and 21%...
Cloud a key driving force for TMT deal activity
Amidst the rising mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, the cloud has emerged as one of the dominant themes. However, persistent inflation, relatively high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical...
Middle East conflict: What are the economic implications?
The primary transmission mechanism of greater tensions in the Middle East region to the global economy would be through higher energy prices, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders, who adds that the price of Brent crude has already climbed...
New genomics project aims to improve global health
An international collaboration is aiming to improve global health by uncovering the effects of genomic and environmental diversity on differences in disease risk observed across the global population - thanks to a new partnership of 20 research groups from around the...
All change for the channel as AI, CX take centre stage
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - So far, 2023 has been a turbulent year for the IT industry. Artificial intelligence (AI), long a niche play, has burst on to the scene and into the public consciousness, while the science of customer experience is quickly going...
Access Bank ups customer engagement with video
Kathy Gibson reports - Access Bank Ghana has implemented a video channel in its contact centre, giving its approximately 1-million customers a new and convenient way of engaging with the bank. Chimbar Nurokinan, head of contact centre at Access Bank Ghana, explains...
South Africans fear spying from drones
According to the results of the recent Kaspersky Business Digitisation survey that was conducted in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region, 44% of employees surveyed in South Africa are afraid of drone spying. Corporate spies and hackers use drones to get trade...
Calling all channel players: Vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors
Voting is now open for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. Channel players are asked to cast their votes for the vendors and distributors they feel...
Nations stand to benefit from enhanced cybersecurity
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is a pressing global challenge, but addressing it presents nations with a number of new opportunities as well. Badar Alsalehi, director-general of the Oman National Cert and head of ITU for regional cybersecurity, points...
GenAI, LLMs make in impact in the contact centre
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - The alignment of broadband availability, lower computing cost, increases in speed, processing power and storage have created a perfect storm for artificial intelligence (AI) to head into the mainstream business world. Omar Javaid,...
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Form and function with the Lenovo Yoga C930
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Lenovo’s newest ThinkPad mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P1, is available now. As Lenovo’s thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P1 gives users the style they want and the performance they need. The ThinkPad P1 fulfills the desire for...
Legion gaming laptops: stylish outside, savage inside
Lenovo Legion, the company’s dedicated sub-brand for PC gaming, now includes a new family of six gaming PCs – the Lenovo Legion Y730 and Y530 Laptops, T730 and T530 towers and C730 and C530 cubes. Today at Lenovo Tech Life, the Legion Y730 was demonstrated. Catering...
Lenovo shows off Mirage Solo with standalone VR
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Work hard, play harder with the Lenovo X1 Extreme
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Beat the Black Friday delivery blues
The biggest challenge on Black Friday isn't a system crash or a payment failure. It's the delivery problems that come after the purchases have been made. This year, courier companies are working closely with e-tailers to ensure that delivery expectations are met - but...
NASCU, Mastercard drive financial inclusion in Zambia
The National Association of Saving and Credit Unions (NASCU), the apex organisation for all financial cooperatives in Zambia, and global payments technology company Mastercard today announced a landmark agreement to drive financial inclusion by extending formal...
Software Developer (C#.NET) – Intermediate level (CH937) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for Software Developers (Intermediate Level) to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Agile Master (Senior) – 2289 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Coach team membersThe Scrum master makes sure team members are well trained and understand the Agile processHost daily stand-up meetingsAssist the Product Owner with the backlogRemove roadblocks for the teamTeach scrum practices and principlesEnsures documentation in...
Senior JAVA Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Java Developer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...
Senior Data Scientist at Datonomy Solutions
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist with specialized expertise in Generative AI to join our team and help lead the implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions for a large retail customer. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional...
Senior JAVA Developer – Gauteng Parkwood
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Java Developer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...
Senior Data Scientist at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist with specialized expertise in Generative AI to join our team and help lead the implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions for a large retail customer. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional...
Senior Business Analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...
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The DevOps Engineer provides front level support for all incoming production infrastructure and software application issues. The role is focused on the shift towards continuous delivery; automating functions to get custom software through development as speedily as...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Parkwood
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
The DevOps Engineer provides front level support for all incoming production infrastructure and software application issues. The role is focused on the shift towards continuous delivery; automating functions to get custom software through development as speedily as...
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