OpenAI says no to Musk’s OpenAI bid
OpenAI has responded to Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company for $97,4-billion with a firm no. According to chairman Bret Taylor, the artificial intelligence (AI) company is not for sale. Early last week Elon Musk, together with a group of investors, made an unsolicited...
AI generates fear – but CEOs are doing it anyway
A new survey has uncovered a paradox among CEOs: while four in five recognise AI’s potential benefits and plan to integrate it into their operations, many fear it. A massive 74% of respondents are worried that gaps in their knowledge will hinder decisions in the...
Global IaaS public cloud services revenue passes $100bn
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 29,7% in 2022, to total $120,3-billion, up from $92,8-billion in 2021, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the top position in the IaaS market in 2022, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and Huawei....
Americans fear cyberterrorism more than nuclear war
According to a Gallup poll on world affairs, cyberterrorism is regarded by a majority of Americans as the most pressing danger to the US. A staggering 85% of respondents identified it as a "critical threat," surpassing all other concerns, an Atlas VPN team found....
Tips for protecting learners online
Enhancing learner online safety this new school term is about adopting a progressively protective approach. That's according to South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) which says online threats to the country's school children are real, but can...
Sign language becomes an official language in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today (Wednesday 19 July 2023) sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill, making sign language the 12th official language of the country. On 2 May 2023, the National Assembly approved that Section 6 of the Constitution of the...
Talent shortages, better CX drive enterprise software investments
The European enterprise software market grew by 13,1% year on year in 2022 despite economic turbulence and global instability, according to the Software Semiannual Tracker H2 2022 by International Data Corporation (IDC). This represented the highest growth in the past...
Generative AI turns to the dark side
The dark side of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reared its head: WormGPT is a new black hat-based tool launched by cybercriminals to help with social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. The tool is readily available for download and...
First-generation iPhone sells for $190k
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007, he said it would reinvent the phone - and it did. The initial phone came with 4Gb of storage, but was quickly superseded by the 8Gb model which launched at the same time. The 4Gb model was discontinued...
These are the cyberthreats menacing SA
Kathy Gibson reports - Cybercriminals are most active on Fridays, which is the most popular day for them to launch attacks in South Africa. This is one of the findings of the latest Trellix threat intelligence report, which analysed trends during the second quarter....
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Design thinking drives entrepreneurial impact
Every business leader today faces immense pressures of power and responsibility. All it takes is a few wrong decisions, or a dollop too much complacency, for disaster to land. Today this pressure is more poignant than ever. Change is in the air, only now it is...
Cyber insurance and availability make good bedfellows
With attacks like WannaCry and Petya infecting hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, many are calling this the Year of Ransomware. Its increased level of threat sophistication and maturity clearly show that even though traditional methods of data protection...
Could the blockchain enforce PoPI?
The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act is looming on our horizon. South African organisations are busily preparing for it despite there still being much debate about what the real impact will be and whether or not it will be truly effective. However, one...
Silver Peak EdgeConnect endures torture test
hybrid WAN solution provider Silver Peak has announced that the company's flagship SD-WAN solution, Unity EdgeConnect, successfully endured a series of rigorous network packet-loss resilience tests. Independent network test lab, Miercom, subjected the EdgeConnect...
Epicor expands SA footprint
Western Cape technology consulting firm Astraia Technology has been appointed as an Epicor value-added reseller (VAR) through South African distributor epic ERP. "We are extremely excited to have Astraia on board.," says Stuart Scanlon, managing director of epic ERP ....
Strategic AI: chat abot it
AI and the solutions it enhances has become the gold rush of the Western world -- a digital hunt for the customer experience oil that sits on the frontlines of chatbot capability and evolution. Amazon has released its increasingly impressive Alexa and Echo range of...
SilverBridge unveils BHave tool, training
SilverBridge says its in-house automated testing tool, BHave, provides the group with an effective way to increase the efficiency of its software testing. BHave ensures product development and customer support happens as smoothly as possible. Recently, the company...
Internships help drive Otel’s growth
Independent telecoms firm Otel Communications is on track to eventually employ at least 75% of its current crop of interns sourced from the country's leading tertiary institutions. Earlier this year, Otel's interns embarked on a 12-month high-performance programme...
Inspiration Healthcare adopts Ideagen
Inspiration Healthcare Group, a global supplier of medical technology for critical care, operating theatre and home healthcare applications, is adopting software from Ideagen to enhance regulatory compliance and key operational processes. Ideagen Q-Pulse, Ideagen's...
Digital solutions key in business-to-business credit
Business-to-business transactions are becoming increasingly competitive and digitalisation is placing greater pressure on businesses to grant credit effectively and quickly to remain ahead of the competition, writes Keith Wardell, commercial strategy drector of...
Scrum Master at QE Services
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Manage scrum teams to ensure they deliver on sprint goals that is aligned to release plansCompile conceptual...
Data Engineer (Ab Initio) at Datonomy Solutions
The Group Data and Analytics Office is on the lookout for a skilled Ab Initio Data Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Ab Initio, and will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the...
Junior Golang Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Software Solutions & Real-Time Data Analytics is looking for a Junior Golang Developer to join its team. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, along with experience in...
Scrum Master at QE Services – Western Cape Cape Town Region
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Manage scrum teams to ensure they deliver on sprint goals that is aligned to release plansCompile conceptual...
Data Engineer (Ab Initio) at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Johannesburg North
The Group Data and Analytics Office is on the lookout for a skilled Ab Initio Data Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Ab Initio, and will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the...
UI/UX Designer (4-Month Contract & Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a UI/UX Designer is sought by a dynamic Software House to fill a 4-Month Contract role. You will be expected to create innovative solutions for product designs but also have ample experience maintaining a...
Senior Python Developer (Remote)
Python programming language, Modules Flask, Pandas, mathlab DB SQL knowhow Azure or eXtollo knowhow CI/CD automation knowhow for Azure to integrate covertity scans. WebService Remote Procedure Call API knowhow + GraphQL API knowhow Github knowhowMinimum...
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
To ensure performance, integrity and security of the Funds database, involvement in the design, development and integrity of the database, as well as in data mining and day to day operation and maintenance of the database Desired Skills: Mysql MongoDB PostgreSQL MS...
UI/UX Designer (4-Month Contract & Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a UI/UX Designer is sought by a dynamic Software House to fill a 4-Month Contract role. You will be expected to create innovative solutions for product designs but also have ample experience maintaining a...
Senior Python Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Python programming language, Modules Flask, Pandas, mathlab DB SQL knowhow Azure or eXtollo knowhow CI/CD automation knowhow for Azure to integrate covertity scans. WebService Remote Procedure Call API knowhow + GraphQL API knowhow Github knowhowMinimum...
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