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,...
Cybersecurity is key challenge in OT digitalisation
According to a study by Kaspersky and research by VDC Research on securing Operational Technology (OT) environments, among the primary risks are inadequate security measures and insufficient resources allocated to OT cybersecurity, challenges surrounding regulatory...
Speech AI model helps preserve indigenous languages
Indigenous languages are under threat. Some 3 000 - three-quarters of the total - could disappear before the end of the century. That's one every two weeks, according to UNESCO. As part of a movement to protect such languages, New Zealand's Te Hiku Media, a...
European BDA software market continues to grow
According to the Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the European BDA software market is expected to record double-digit growth during the first half of 2023, despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical...
Waste supercomputer heat, old mines could warm homes
A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes. The large amounts of energy needed to power the University of Edinburgh's Advanced...
Samsung, Google Cloud join force to bring GenAI to Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics and Google Cloud have announced a new multi-year partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology to Samsung smartphone users around the globe. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series announced at Galaxy...
World Economic Forum in Davos: it’s a wrap
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, close to 3 000 policy-makers, business executives, international organisations and civil society leaders, academics and innovators from around the world came together for the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum to rebuild...
Webb reveals what early galaxies looked like
Researchers analysing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like surfboards and pool noodles – and are rarely round, like volleyballs or frisbees. “Roughly 50 to 80% of the galaxies...
Meteoric growth forecast for metaverse in e-commerce market
The global metaverse in the e-commerce market size is anticipated to reach $106,13-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 40% from 2024 to 2030, according to new analysis from Grand View Research. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Unauthorised IT products increase risk of cyberattacks
A new study has found that companies are at an increased risk of becoming targets of cyber incidents due to the use of shadow IT by their employees amid the growing trend towards a distributed workforce. According to global research by Kaspersky, 82% of companies...
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EcoStruxure Power 2.0 complies with security standards
Schneider Electric has announced enhancements to EcoStruxure Power. The latest EcoStruxure Power 2.0 architecture is fully certified to ISO energy management standards and compliant to IEC cyber-security standards. New features make low and medium voltage power...
The big questions around mobile transactional platforms
"Why", rather than "how'", will become a key focus for next generation transactional platforms in 2019. This is according to Kobus du Plooy, CEO of transactional platform provider Celbux, who says that, as digital banking solutions proliferate and mobile banking goes...
The growing popularity for a headless CMS
Headless Content Management System (CMS) or decoupled content management is fast gaining popularity. The system enables businesses to engage customers with personalised content via multiple channels at any stage of the customer journey. The architecture promotes...
Retailers, government missing out on new payment trends
Merchants, retailers and the government are missing out on their share of the R14bn local online retail market, partly because they're not cashing in on alternative digital payment technologies, says Adesh Kisten, head of sales at instant EFT payment provider i-Pay....
A new way to pay municipal taxes
Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT) has launched Tax Collect, an interoperable platform for collecting municipal taxes. The multi-channel payment gateway allows taxpaying customers to pay their taxes via an EPT (electronic payment terminal), smartphone, standard mobile...
Leverage technology to boost productivity
There can be little doubt that the SA economy today is not in the kind of state that makes doing business easy. By Brendan McAravey, country manager of Citrix South Africa According to Stats SA, the economy slipped into recession during Q2 of 2018, shrinking by 0,7%...
Brave new world of passport-less travel
Just when you thought the rapid pace at which technology is altering the way we go about our daily lives couldn't gain any more velocity, something brand-new and exciting comes along. A case in point: Sydney Airport is currently running a facial recognition programme...
Braintree wins data specialist business
Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox has extended its Microsoft customer footprint, signing up data consulting specialist, M2TD to deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (formerly Dynamics CRM). "The addition of M2TD to our client...
How humans challenged AI – and lost
2018 was most definitely the year in which AI and Machine Learning (ML) took the lion's share of technology media headlines. Like social media, virtual reality, drones, and cloud services before them, the impending doom of AI robots taking our jobs drew conference...
Ricoh unveils intelligent devices for digital workplaces
Ricoh has announced the launch of its first series of Intelligent Devices to meet the constantly changing needs of today's digital workplaces. The range, which will be available in South Africa soon, is part of Ricoh's Dynamic Workplace Intelligence approach and...
Enterprise Solution Architect (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DEVELOP, implement and govern Enterprise Solutions Architecture in accordance with the EA strategy and roadmap as your strong commercial acumen & facilitation skills is sought by our client to fill the role of an Enterprise Solution Architect. You will...
Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable applications, APIs, and backend services. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in...
Level II IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Milnerton
Level II IT Engineer required to start ASAP to provide on site support to a corporate client base. For this role we would love a suitably qualified individual with a stable background and solid experience in hardware, software, security, networking and server support...
Cyber Security Analyst
Our client is a dynamic ISP with offices based in Newlands, Cape Town. They are currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst whose main responsibilities would be to monitor, analyse and action the alerts that will be coming through for our Cyber...
SALT Astronomy Software Developer at South African Astronomical Observatory
The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We invite applications for the position of SALT Astronomy Software...
Project Manager (Construction) at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have Matric and Equivalent Qualifications.Must be registered with SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager.Must have 8-10 years of experience in Construction Project Management within any built...
.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...
Cyber Security Analyst – Western Cape Newlands
Our client is a dynamic ISP with offices based in Newlands, Cape Town. They are currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst whose main responsibilities would be to monitor, analyse and action the alerts that will be coming through for our Cyber...
SALT Astronomy Software Developer at South African Astronomical Observatory – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We invite applications for the position of SALT Astronomy Software...
Project Manager (Construction) at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have Matric and Equivalent Qualifications.Must be registered with SACPCMP as a Professional Construction Project Manager.Must have 8-10 years of experience in Construction Project Management within any built...
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