SA companies unprepared for AI future
Just 18% of organisations in South Africa are fully prepared to deploy and leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to the Cisco 2024 AI Readiness Index This underscores the challenges companies face in adopting, deploying, and fully...
Data quality drives regulatory reporting decisions
The most notable concern for the regulatory reporting market is the impact of significant operational burdens and the continued use of manual and ad hoc processes that result in increased effort and less accurate data. This is according to the annual Global Regulatory...
Web shell attacks surpass ransomware as top cyber threat
Web shells - malicious scripts which enable the compromise of Web-based servers - have been exposed as the top threat in the Cisco Talos cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2023 - comprising nearly 22% of incidents. "Cybercriminals are gaining more...
Howling mad! GoldenJackal spies on diplomats
Kaspersky has discovered a new cybercriminal group - GoldenJackal - which has been active since 2019, but has had no public profile and has remained largely unknown until now. The group usually targets government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South...
Nvidia unveils generative AI platforms for all industries
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the Computex conference in Taipei, announcing platforms that companies can use to ride a historic wave of generative AI that's transforming industries from advertising to manufacturing to telecom. He described accelerated...
Taiwan brings in generative AI for English lessons
Teachers often report that students learning English tend to read and write better than they speak, as shyness and a lack of practice can hinder the ability to converse. Now, a chatbot funded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and running on next-generation large...
Social media linked to youth mental health issues
Social media offers many benefits for young people, but there are indicators that it could also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. That's the warning from US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy in a new advisory on social...
Most employees don’t achieve optimal performance
Only 41% of employees are currently performing optimally - consistently giving their best work in a way they are confident they can sustain over the next year. According to Gartner, post-pandemic, work has become "unbounded," with fewer constraints on when, where and...
Huge increase in human-driven cyber incidents
Security operations centre (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement every day in 2022, according to research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response...
Fixed-wireless an option as load shedding strains networks
South African companies are increasingly turning towards fixed-wireless networks as a backup or alternative to fibre and mobile broadband as record levels of load shedding puts telecoms networks under strain. These networks are showing resilience and delivering high...
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FinChatBot aims to improve financial services
If you've had enough of being put on hold, speaking to call centres in India or waiting for that promised call back on your query from people who never call back; you are probably ready for a chatbot. Chatbots have arrived in South Africa and are kicking off in...
Save yourself from hacker headaches
"Open" WiFi is available almost everywhere, but different cities have their own implementation strategies -- and its important to make smart security choices, writes Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa. While cities like Cape Town have implemented...
EcoStruxure offers IoT-enabled plug-and-play
Schneider Electric's new EcoStruxure Industrial Software Platform offers IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open architecture, which delivers end-to-end solutions in six domains of expertise -- power, IT, building, machine, plant and grid -- for four end markets, building,...
How to unlock machine learning value
Machine learning is no longer reserved for Hollywood blockbusters and shallow short-term gains, writes says Lorraine Steyn, co-founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), who believes it requires genuine interest in its long-term value to unlock the greater good....
Baggage tracking for Istanbul airport
İGA, contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, has appointed SITA to implement its innovative baggage tracking solution at what will be one of the world's largest airports, allowing airlines to meet IATA Resolution 753's baggage tracking requirements...
King Price launches cyber-insurance
Most people know whether they have insurance for their stuff, car accidents and theft, and liability, but do they know if they're covered for cybercrime? Cybercrime is real, and it's on the increase. In South Africa, 84% of adults who're online have already been...
Fujitsu adds to Celsius workstation range
Fujitsu has brought its Made in Germany engineering expertise to the desktop with its latest workstations -- the completely redesigned Fujitsu Workstation Celsius M770 and the refreshed Fujitsu Workstation CELSIUS R970. Both will be unveiled at the nVidia GPU...
When ethics is allowed to slip by the wayside
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Availability in the age of security risk
With ransomware attacks becoming increasingly prevalent, companies are more aware than ever for the need for effective cybersecurity measures. But despite this, not enough is being done to ensure the availability of data in the event of systems being compromised,...
Why you need to embed data governance
Gustav Piater, sales and marketing director at AIGS (Yellowfin South Africa), explains why it's important to have one version of the truth. It's a familiar scene: The monthly sales management meeting began well enough, only to descend into claims and counter-claims...
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About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...
Senior PowerBI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients in the consulting space are seeking a highly skilled Senior Power BI Developer skilled with Azure for a fixed term based in the Gauteng region on a Hybrid/ Onsite model. Work with an exciting team in diverse environments and grow your career exponentially!...
Cyber Security Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Are you a seasoned cybersecurity expert passionate about safeguarding critical digital assets in a cloud environment? One of South Africa's most trusted and innovative names in banking is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join their dynamic team based in...
Automation Test Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Senior Business Analyst
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Automation Test Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
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