Opportunities and challenges for quantum comms
Quantum communication has seen some big announcements in 2024, with smartphone markets and data centres turning to the technology for secure and robust data security that can be trusted. IDTechEx’s report, “Quantum Communication Market 2024-2034: Technology, Trends,...
Alice & Bob aim for 100 logical qubits by 2030
Alice & Bob has launched a white paper outlining a clear path to achieving useful quantum computing through its cat qubit technology, which promises to deliver high-fidelity logical qubits while using significantly fewer hardware and energy resources compared to...
Rooftop solar becomes more attractive
Households with their own rooftop solar will soon be able to sell excess energy back to Eskom. A feed-in tariff regulation is currently in the pipeline, says Gabriel Kgabo, GM: distribution at Eskom. This announcement, made at the Solar and Future Energy Show Africa...
Government denies it’s blocking Starlink
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele has refuted local media claims that government is blocking the operation of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network. Gungubele's department has released an official statement on the matter: "The...
African Development Bank chief calls on Japan to invest more in Africa
Delivering a lecture at the Japan-Africa Investment Ecosystem Co-creation Forum in Tokyo, the president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment in Africa. Dr Adesina is leading a...
Take the furniture … but don’t take the fibre ONT
It's a growing trend, but South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) says home and business Internet customers should first check with their ISP before removing any fibre equipment. "Moving the furniture's fine but, when relocating, don't move the...
Video telematics systems on healthy growth path
The frontrunning North American video telematics market is more than three times the size of the European market - so far dominated by activities in the UK, according to Berg Insight, which estimates that the installed base of active video telematics systems in North...
AMD joins AWS ISV Accelerate Programme
AMD has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Programme, a co-sell programme for AWS partners who provide integrated solutions on AWS. The programme helps AWS Partners drive new business by directly connecting participating...
Intel dives into the future of cooling
Intel research and collaborations in thermal technologies is helping to extend Moore’s Law and improve the sustainability of data centres. Extending Moore’s Law means putting more transistors on an integrated circuit and, increasingly, adding more cores. Doing so...
Despite being prepared, companies still fall victim to ransomware
There is a large disconnect between organisations’ level of preparedness with existing strategies and their ability to stop a ransomware attack. Although 78% of organisations polled in a Fortiner survey stated they were “very” or “extremely” prepared to mitigate an...
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The business case for DDoS protection
As our businesses continue to digitise, and an increasing number of services are delivered via the cloud, we tend to have very low tolerance for downtime. "Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can rip straight into the heart of the modern digital enterprise,...
New technology finds its way to the classroom
Learning through virtual and augmented reality is the wave of the future, says Nirvani Dhevcharran, technology executive director of Pearson South Africa. Imagine you are a high school learner struggling with the textbook in front of you. You point your smartphone and...
Saicom adds managed SD-WAN service
End-to-end telecommunications and networking solutions provider Saicom has extended its offering with a fully managed software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) service. Saicom's SD-WAN service, powered by VeloCloud, is suitable for businesses of all sizes, but...
Video on demand set for disruption
Digital entertainment on demand is set to disrupt broadcasting, traditional media, telecoms, marketing and more. Stephen Watson, MD of on-demand specialist company Discover Digital, comments: "There's no going back. Whether you're talking streamed linear broadcasting...
Lombard Insurance implements Adaptive Insights
Decision Inc, a management and technology consulting organisation, became the preferred partner for Lombard Insurance for the integration and development of its Adaptive Insights platform. The Decision Inc team provided the Lombard Insurance Finance department with...
RS Components grows embedded solutions
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has signed a global distribution agreement with Digilent, a leader in academic and research technology solutions. The agreement further augments the extensive portfolio of semiconductors and tools stocked by...
Data quality, governance assist with counterparty exposure
Financial institutions have become so complex and the products they sell have developed at such an accelerated pace that their internal risk infrastructure has been unable to keep up. In such tumultuous economic conditions, counter party risk management (where the...
The importance of embracing digital change
Digital has moved beyond the buzzword stage and has transformed into being the vocal point of the organisation, writes Chris Daffy, chief commercial officer of MobileData. The [digital] evolution is now a practical reality and organisations need to embrace the...
AR turns the world into an interactive billboard
Johan Walters, head of C2C Labs, talks about the marketing opportunities for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Augmented reality campaigns are taking off internationally with progressive brands using the technology to turn every available surface into a...
Infographics boost AI user adoption
They used to say a picture paints a thousand words, writes Gustav Piater, sales and marketing director of AIGS. Now they just hand you a picture. Infographics have all but taken over the Internet, social media and marketing. After starting out as strange bedfellows,...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional looking for your next challenge? Join our international IT security firm, based in the heart of Rosebank, Johannesburg. We are seeking a skilled Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to bolster our team and drive cutting-edge...
Developer – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a Junior Developer to join one of our clients in delivering software solutions, services and skills to add business value to clients by using an adaptive approach that leverages the use of technology and architecture.Day to day you will be involved...
Full Stack Java Developer (0877) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Development and maintenance on platform/application Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery...
Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Microsoft Server Support Assisting with escalations from support engineers. Preventative maintenance (Patch management). Device hardening and vulnerability management. Backup management. Antivirus management.Minimum Requirements:Matric MCSE Tertiary IT qualification...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Gauteng Rosebank
Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional looking for your next challenge? Join our international IT security firm, based in the heart of Rosebank, Johannesburg. We are seeking a skilled Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to bolster our team and drive cutting-edge...
Full Stack .Net Developer
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Senior Software Developer
Our client is seeking a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their IT team. The ideal person will be responsible for developing and maintaining their .NET Web Forms application and C# services, ensuring the reliability and performance of their systems. This role...
Project Manager
Our client, a foreign exchange trading house based in Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team.Key Responsibilities:Support the CIO with projects relating to trading cryptocurrencies, FX & derivatives.Support COO with projects...
Systems Analyst
We are looking for an experienced and driven Systems Analyst to join our team and help streamline our technology landscape! If you're passionate about optimizing software systems and transforming business needs into technical solutions, this is the perfect opportunity...
Full Stack .Net Developer – Remote Remote
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