Gearing up for a C-suite exodus
More than half (56%) of CxOs, defined as C-suite leaders reporting to the CEO, (excluding CHROs) are likely or extremely likely to leave their current role in the next two years, according to Gartner. The October 2024 Gartner survey of 200 CxOs reveals that 27%...
Canon uses scrap-recycled steel in printing products
Canon will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel sheets) in some printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), home inkjet printers, large-format inkjet printers and commercial printing presses to be released in 2025. Going...
Massive growth forecast for open banking
The global open banking market size is expected to reach $135,17-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 27,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to several factors, including enhanced...
AI reveals large-scale images in Peruvian desert
Researchers at Yamagata University in Japan have harnessed AI to uncover four previously unseen geoglyphs -- images on the ground, some as wide as 1 200 feet, made using the land's elements -- in Nazca, a seven-hour drive south of Lima, Peru. The geoglyphs -- a...
Civic ID apps set for growth as governments seek efficiency
A new study from Juniper Research has found that platform revenue from civic identity apps will surpass $17-billion by 2027, rising from $11-billion in 2023 - a growth of 62%. This growth comes as governments look to streamline identity systems, making them easier to...
Travelers brave delays, congestion
With the northern hemisphere summer rush around the corner, travel concerns around delayed flights, surging airfares, and congestion in the airport are not putting travelers off air travel. Preliminary findings from the 2023 SITA Passenger IT Insights released today...
Social media analytics market to reach $43,25bn by 2030
The global social media analytics market size is expected to reach $43,25-billion by 2030, expanding at 27.,1% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research. The market for social media analytics is expanding owing to the rising usage...
Hints of a new gravitational wave murmur detected
Evidence of elusive low-frequency gravitational waves has been revealed by a European team of scientists studying data collected over two decades. The results, which include analysis carried out by astronomers at the University of Birmingham and Manchester, are...
Consumers don’t trust AI, as fear outweighs excitement
Despite the hype, many consumers admit they don't trust artificial intelligence (AI), with a significant proportion also cynical about the benefits it brings. Research conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills reveals that just 5% of UK consumers are unconcerned about the...
Call for generative AI guardrails, responsible design
Researchers are cautiously optimistic about where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will lead humanity, but "we must develop more guardrails". This is according to Pascale Fung, chair professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of Hong...
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Taking the pulse of the natural world
The rise of the Internet of Things and other mobile technologies offers humanity the opportunity to truly advance their efforts in preserving and saving the environment in more innovative and relevant ways, writes Reshaad Sha, CEO of SqwidNet. Humanity today finds...
DSG wins at 2017 BPESA Contact Centre Awards
On-demand customer experience and digital solutions company, DSG, has celebrated adding yet another contact centre award to its pedigree, having won The Best Technology Innovation and Best Use of Social Media in a Contact Centre and being nominated second for Best...
Networking app for entrepreneurs
The KnektMe app makes business networking easier in South Africa. This free solution provides business professionals with information on potentially valuable connections in close vicinity. The app will scan for other KnektMe users in close proximity, using a device's...
Hacking humans
The easiest way to hack into a network is by exploiting the one vulnerability most often left unpatched -- human nature, according to Michael Ferendinos, enterprise risk business unit head at Aon South Africa and Rudi Dicks, senior cyber consultant at BDO Forensics...
The risks of allowing smartphones at the bank …
Employees aren't just bringing their devices into work -- they're living on them. Checking one's phone is the first and last thing many do every day. With smartphones becoming constant companions, hackers are seeking every avenue available to break into them. The...
Ingesting data into Couchbase using Streamsets
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Importance of business networking
The digital revolution and the move towards an always-on life has ensured that people are more connected than ever, both personally as well as professionally. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa, states that this has changed the way people...
Deep learning is changing the way we live
Analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data -- these conversations are no longer complete without the term "deep learning", a powerful phrase that is increasingly becoming part of the business vocabulary as it recognises life-changing advantages. Brendan...
Mission-critical myths about DDoS attacks
Bryan Hamman, Arbor Network's territory manager for sub-Saharan Africa, examines whether these "myths" are fact or fiction. For anyone in 'denial' about the power of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in South Africa - attempts to exhaust the resources...
A new way of looking at business productivity
Business productivity solutions have evolved significantly in recent years. Even in South Africa, workflow is taken more seriously than in the past when the cost and effort did not justify any value derived from it. But thanks to the arrival of cloud-based...
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SAP EAM Consultant
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Software Developer – Java / Spring Boot at Parvana Recruitment
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IT Auditor – to RELOCATE to Saudi Arabia – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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SAP EAM Consultant – Gauteng Rosebank
SAP EAM Superstar Wanted! Join a major player in the mining game, A permanent role-no temp, no shame! Work with global teams, the best in the biz, Shape your career with top-notch tech whiz. Hybrid style-you'll beat the traffic flow, Candidate Requirments: An...
Software Developer – Java / Spring Boot at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Project Manager (Construction) at Columbus Consulting
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Project Manager (Construction) at Columbus Consulting – Remote Remote
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IT AUDITOR – (ICISA & SACA / IIA MEMBER)
IT AUDITOR - ICISA & SACA / IIA MEMBER IT audit experience in a non-life insurance company. SALARY: NEGOTIABLE (TBA)CLOSING DATE: 7 NOVEMBER 2024JOB PURPOSEThe IT Auditor performs IT audit reviews in line with the audit plan and IT internal audit methodologies and...
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