AI, HPC boost shared cloud infrastructure market
Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments - including dedicated and shared IT environments - increased 115,3% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) to $57,3-billion. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly...
Gates Foundation budget reaches $8,74bn
At the start of the Gates Foundation’s 25th anniversary year, its governing board approved the largest budget in its history. The foundation will operate with a budget of $8,74-billion in 2025. The budget is in line with the foundation’s commitment to reach overall...
Fraud still a big problem for banking customers
Although banks appear to be making greater efforts to resolve some types of consumer disputes internally, banking fraud related to current accounts and Internet banking remains high on the list of complaints to the Ombud for Banking Services South Africa (OBS). Two...
The challenges facing generative AI
Implementing generative AI comes with a multitude of challenges for enterprises including identifying suitable use cases, vendor selection, and addressing ethical considerations. Concerns regarding privacy, content generation, copyright infringement, and data leakage...
IaaS revenue tumbles but outlook is positive
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) revenue growth dropped 9% between Q4 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, but is likely to bounce back later this year as cyclical trends return and organisations work through their cloud challenges. This is the view of market...
AppSec teams struggling to keep up with vulnerabilities
Application security (AppSec) teams are stuck in a catch-up cycle, unable to keep up with the increasingly rapid, agile development pace - and playing security defence via an endless and unproductive vulnerability chase. This is one of the key findings from a new...
Air transport industry looks to digitalise as baggage mishandling nearly doubles
Airlines and airports are facing a surge in baggage mishandling rates amidst the growing number of passengers, with the number of mishandled bags almost doubling from 2021 to 2022 to 7,6 bags per thousand passengers. This is according to SITA's 2023 Baggage IT...
IT industry wakes up to ESG
Kathy Gibson reports - What is your carbon footprint? In a world where climate change and decarbonisation is a big issue, this is an important question for everyone to ask themselves, says Adam Simon, global MD and chief financial officer of Context. "Most people...
Salaries lag private pension payments
The average salary in South Africa has weakened amid the underperforming economy, high unemployment rate, soaring inflation and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to BankservAfrica's Five-year Review of Take-home Pay and Private Pensions in South Africa...
Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in the way we work - it shone a spotlight on employee's challenges and springboarded platforms for them to voice their unhappiness. Today, people culture can no longer be put on the backburner, especially with the rise...
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Haw & Inglis selects Parity and Sage
Western Cape based construction company, Haw & Inglis, has gone live with its Sage X3 and X3 People implementation with platinum Sage reseller, Parity Software. Specialising in projects of significant size and complex scope, the company, which operates throughout...
Social media intelligence could allay a security crisis
In an increasingly digital world, social media platforms are constantly evolving and growing in popularity across the world. In addition to their social and commercial influence, social media also plays a significant role in times of political unrest - particularly in...
Scale team apps with Obsidian and Atlassian
Obsidian Systems, an independent supplier of open source enterprise solutions, will co-host two events for partners and press with a market leader of issue-tracking and collaboration platforms, Atlassian. The events will take place in Johannesburg, on 30 May, and in...
Get a head start on PoPI compliance
Businesses will face a rude awakening if they fail to put in place the reasonable measures to be PoPI compliant, with punishment that will vary from company to company; a fine of up to R10-million or jail time of up to 10 years. Not only are organisations, for the...
9th BIT Consulting appointed as StreamSets distributor
9th BIT Consulting, specialists in implementing SOA solutions, middleware integration and products, has been appointed as an African partner for StreamSets, a global leader in data performance management. StreamSets offers a set of products designed to address the...
Cyber-crime drives specialised protection need
The majority of businesses in South Africa are aware of the risks of cyber-crime, but very few of them have adequate - if any - cover to protect their organisations in the event of a cyber-attack. "A report by AT Kearney, Global Management Consulting Firm, has...
Business after junk: insurance has never been more important
The recent downgrade of South Africa's bonds to junk status heralds tough times for business, with SMEs likely to be hard hit. The pressure to cut costs should not tempt owners to skimp on insurance: being properly covered is critical to long-term survival, writes...
Cisco introduces Global Gold certification
Cisco has announced Global Gold, the company's highest partner certification tier. The new tier makes it easier for Cisco and its partners to collaborate at a global scale and broadens Cisco's global reach within its ecosystem of partners. "Global Gold increases the...
The importance of female empowerment in a patriarchal society
A recent McKinsey Global report found that $12-trillion could be the tally added to the global GDP by 2025 if the gender equality agenda were advanced. It is one of many research papers that shows how female empowerment plays a fundamental role in supporting economic...
You’ve got fibre, now what?
So you've made the decision to go fibre. But why is that an important step for your business, and what now? Fibre broadband is the transference of data over thin glass fibres, using light.The preferred standard before fibre used copper cables and electrical current....
Data Analyst – Client experience
Automate the calculation and reporting of consolidated Customer Experience performanceCollect, automate, analyse and continuously provide client experience measurement feedbackAnalysing client experience measurements and behavioural dataQuantitative and qualitative...
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Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions. Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions. Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems. Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...
IT Engineer – Kathu – North West Rustenburg
The company is looking to hire professionals, that is passionate to resolve IT related problems, as well as creating an enhanced customer experience for the company's clients. The candidate must have project management skills as well as time management skills in order...
Integration developer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
INTERMEDIATE INTEGRATION DEVELOPER This position involves leading projects focused on the transfer and integration of large volumes of data across various enterprise systems, ensuring efficient andreliable data flow. Key Responsibilities:Design and implement...
Data Analyst – Client experience – Western Cape Cape Town
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.NET Backend Developer
Job Title: .NET Backend DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: ContractHybrid Our client is looking for a .NET Backend Developer to join our client. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with .NET technologies, a passion for building scalable and...
Team Lead: Developer TT
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Dot Net Core developers
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Solutions Tester
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IT Project Coordinator – Gauteng Centurion
Job Advert SummaryThe Project Coordinator is responsible for administering and organizing all types of projects, from simple activities to more complex plans. The Project Coordinator manages the administrative tasks, such as documents and information distribution,...
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