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...

Why dropping the luxury tax matters for digital inclusion

Digital access starts with affordability - and government has finally listened, writes Ernst Wittmann, TCL regional manager for southern & east Africa and global operator account manager for Africa. In a bold and commendable move, South Africa's government has...

Siemens exec dies in New York helicopter tragedy

Siemens Spain CEO Agustin Escobar, along with his wife and three children, died when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into New York’s Hudson River yesterday. Witnesses say they heard a bang, then saw the aircraft crash into the water without at least one of its rotor...

Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030

Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa - addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference - has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) which...

How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...

Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset

Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation - spanning months - exposed...

Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities

The role of finance is rapidly evolving - expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...

HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4's Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate...

How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Avaya has successfully emerged from bankruptcy to challenge for supremacy in the burgeoning customer experience (CX) market. There's a new spirit of optimism and passion at the company, with CEO Alan Masarek leading the charge. "There...

Trust key to AI effectiveness

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we all want to leverage - but that means we all need to be able to trust it. We are in the middle of a an AI revolution, says Marc Mathieu, chair of the advisory board at Salesforce,...

Retailers will need to be agile this Black Friday

With South African consumers holding back on big purchases throughout 2023 in anticipation of sales and promotions, the Black Friday period offers technical goods retailers and manufacturers a golden opportunity to capture revenue growth following a difficult year....

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KT expands in Africa

KT Corp, Korea's largest telecommunications company, will expand its co-operation with African countries in ICT, based on its successful nationwide LTE network in Rwanda, which is believes is a first in Africa. KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, disclosed its ICT...

SA needs specialists to realise cloud potential

The race to the cloud continues as South Africa is slowly transforming into a digital economy. Andrew Cruise, CEO of cloud infrastructure provider Routed, says that South Africa's cloud maturity levels are still lower than other countries, but the market looks...

Integration key to improving our mining future

Visualisation and technology-integration are key themes for mining IT and software developers and they are not surprisingly continue to be the most talked about from a mine management and reporting point of view, collaboration and partnering are two hot themes that...

Tech solutions proposed for Armyworm issue

Nesta, on behalf of Feed the Future, has announced that 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa, for the global Fall Armyworm Tech Prize. The prize aims to find digital solutions to identify, track and protect crops from the pest, which has devastated...

LG adds AI to G7

LG Electronics has introduced its latest premium smartphone, the LG G7 ThinQ, focusing on bringing useful and convenient AI features to the fundamental consumer smartphone experience. Powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, the LG G7 ThinQ...

Nology debuts Zyxel NebulaFlex hybrid APs

Nology, the official distributor of Zyxel in South Africa, has announced the availability of Zyxel's new NebulaFlex network management platform. "We're excited to be adding NebulaFlex to our existing Zyxel portfolio," says Grant Robertson, product manager at Nology....

Design thinking key to digital business success

In an interconnected world that is constantly changing, we have come to expect businesses, especially of the digital variety, to offer personalised products and seamless services that improve the way we live, work, and play. By Jarryd Chatz, CEO of BitCo To keep up...

Carbon Black, Fortinet unveil joint solution

Next-generation endpoint security provider Carbon Black and Fortinet, which secures enterprise, service provider, and government organisations around the world, have joined forces to provide clients with automated protection against advanced threats and previously...

Microsoft, Seacom launch Azure ExpressRoute

Microsoft, in partnership with Seacom, has launched a cloud service that will allow customers to extend their on-premises networks into the cloud without going over the public internet. The service, dubbed Azure ExpressRoute, enables customers to create private...

MediaTek unveils Helio P22 chipset

MediaTek has announced the launch of the Helio P22, the latest addition to the Helio family of powerful and power-efficient chips for the mid-market. With Helio P22, MediaTek continues to expand its Helio P series family that brings high-end features users demand to...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Looking for an opportunity to make impactful contributions that benefit society? Joining this dynamic, organised and innovative employer will allow just that, all while earning well and working alongside a global team of specialists. You will be able...

Software Developer (JAVA) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

· Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and scalable software solutions using Java and related technologies.· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, QA engineers, and project managers, to gather requirements and...

Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...

Data Implementation Specialist at Parvana Recruitment

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