Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Home cinema experiences drive projector popularity

A study commissioned by Epson has uncovered increasing demand for home cinema experiences, with advancements in technology and a shift in lifestyle preferences driving consumers towards choosing large-screen projectors over traditional television sets for such...

Massive growth forecast for smart home market

The global smart home market size is estimated to reach $537,27-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 27% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The smart home is driven by computing devices and information technology that link smart...

All the Global Startup Awards Africa winners …

The Global Startup Awards Africa (GSA) Africa, in collaboration with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Skills (MOLS), the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) with the support of the Entrepreneurship...

These key macro factors are shaping financial markets

Having not yet recovered from the pressing geopolitical and social risks of the past two years, the global economy will continue to experience turbulence in Q4, and into 2024. FBS presents an overview of the most significant macroeconomic trends traders should...

SA teacher makes global prize shortlist

Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a...

Business plays an increasing role in SA’s stability

Kathy Gibson reports - If it weren’t that South African businesses are so resilient, the country would be in a much more dire state than it is. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), notes that business confidence remains stubbornly...

Despite headwinds, SA CEOs remain resilient

Kathy Gibson reports - Every year it seems that business confronts more uncertainty - and this doesn't look like this will be going away any time soon, or deter them. This is the word from Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG, presenting the 2023 CEO Outlook this morning....

Critical enterprise apps set to move out of public cloud

Through 2027, 50% of critical enterprise applications will reside outside of centralised public cloud locations, says Gartner. As cloud computing markets and data centre infrastructure evolve, and interest in migrating workloads grows, many enterprises struggle to...

Geopolitical unrest fuels cybercriminal attacks

Cybercriminals have taken full advantage of the ongoing global geopolitical unrest to ramp up their activities during the first half of 2023, according to NetScout's latest Threat Intelligence Report. Threat actors launched approximately 7,9-million distributed...

Businesses must move from ‘resilience’ to ‘regenerative’ models

Analysis from global consultancy Kearney has found that more than half (56%) of executives say their current business transformations aren't working. Despite businesses moving from a focus on resilience during the pandemic to a new perspective of "regenerative", only...

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By 2020, an estimated 23,28-million South Africans will be using smartphones. With cloud technology becoming increasingly popular as a business solution, more and more people will be using their personal devices to access work-related data remotely.Innovative...

What’s the buzz with enterprise architecture as a service

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Two Limpopo schools joined a virtual network of high-quality mathematics and science teaching when they were added to the highly acclaimed Ligbron e-learning system today - thanks to Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). Pupils at Gerson Ntjie and Masobe high...

Adaptability, awareness key to preventing cyber-attacks

Cybersecurity was a massive concern for most organisations in 2017 and looks to continue to be a headache for CIOs in 2018. By Paul Jolliffe, lead DSM: security at T-Systems South Africa Symantec recently released their cybersecurity predictions for 2018, listing the...

How to get your ROCX

It is accepted business wisdom that customer experience (CX) initiatives provide a competitive advantage across industries, but displaying hard return on investment (ROI) has traditionally been a challenge particularly in the short to medium term. To date, most CX...

Ruckus launches specialty WiFi access points

Ruckus Networks has announced the availability of two new 802.11ac Wave 2 access points (APs) designed to provide WiFi coverage in space-constrained sites and in hard-to-reach areas. The Ruckus E510 is the industry's first embeddable enterprise AP and features an...

MakeMeMobile gets global award for Shoprite solution

At its recent annual European partner conference, Honeywell celebrated its top Productivity Products and Workflow Solutions partners who demonstrated success in 2017. The GROW 2018 event, held in Madrid, brought together Honeywell business leaders and many of its...

What to do when integrity may get you fired

Rising levels of perceived corruption have sharpened the ethical challenge for those in responsible positions. When the spoils might run into billions, it seems you can be fired for doing the right thing and rewarded for doing what you know to be wrong. By Auguste...

Protect data in physical, virtual, cloud workloads

Synology has released two major backup applications in Active Backup suite of packages, the official version of Active Backup for Office 365 that supports SaaS cloud backup, and the beta version of Active Backup for Business that provides data availability for...

F-Secure acquires MWR InfoSecurity

F-Secure has signed an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of MWR InfoSecurity, a privately held cyber security company operating globally from its main offices in the UK, the US, South Africa and Singapore. The acquisition is a significant milestone in...

SAP ISU Functional Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Keep Utilities Running Like a Dream! We need a SAP ISU Functional Analyst to transform utility processes into efficient, customer-friendly systems. If you can align business needs with SAP ISU magic, join us and let's redefine how utilities are managed Qualifications...

Project Manager (Mining & Engineering) – Gauteng Gauteng

A dynamic organization based in the East Rand is looking to employ a Project Manager from the Mining / Engineering industry with a minimum of 5 - 10 years' experience.Minimum RequirementsMatricPMP Certified (preferable)Project Management QualificationValid Drivers...

Software Developer (Next.js and React) (JHB) (Remote)

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Tech Lead/Solution Architect

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Tech Lead/Solution Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

We're seeking a dynamic and experienced Tech Lead / Solution Architect to join our innovative team. In this role, you'll design and implement comprehensive technical solutions that drive our business forward, ensuring our projects align with strategic objectives and...

Senior PHP (Laravel) Developer

Looking for a collaborative Senior PHP (Laravel) Developer who will be responsible for contributing to the development of the back-end, encompassing new features, and infrequent bug fixes. Write maintainable and clean back-end code, including open-source packages....

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