AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

New funding to develop next-gen wireless comms

Researchers from the UK and Ireland are collaborating on a new project to develop a key technology which will enable the next generation of wireless communications. Engineers from the University of Glasgow are teaming up with colleagues from the Tyndall National...

Intel powers PC refresh with silicon-based security

In 2025, it is expected that millions of business PC users will be getting new laptops or desktops. Indeed, this calendar year is expected to be one of the largest computer refresh cycles in recent history, even larger than 2020’s COVID-19 surge driven by remote work...

Every third user in SA has nicknames for their gadgets

Nearly every third respondent (30%) from South Africa gives a nickname to their personal and home devices - with smartphones topping the list - according to a Kaspersky "Digital Superstitions" survey about people's attitudes toward modern technologies and gadgets....

How concerned should SA be about developments in AI?

The concept of the AI Singularity, where machines become self-aware, is cause for some concern among several prominent researchers and thought leaders. While the concerns may seem worlds away for most South Africans, they are real and South African universities should...

What India’s population rise means for supply chains

India now has a larger population than China, with implications for supply chains that stretch beyond the region. This is according to Oliver Chapman, CEO of OCI, noting that India has overtaken China as the most populous nation in the world according to United...

Denmark tops World Citizenship Report

Denmark, Switzerland and Finland took the top three spots in the 2023 World Citizenship Report, which ranks 188 countries across five key motivators defining citizenship for the global citizen. Published by CS Global Partners, the World Citizenship Report showcases...

Hackathon to pay €16k for ideas to level up ride hailing

global mobility and urban services platform inDrive, is launching its inaugural annual global hackathon, inCode 2023, with €16 000 up for grabs for the top ideas to make ride-hailing safer and more inclusive. InDrive invites the world's top tech talent to register...

Twitter influencers punt AutoGPT as ‘next big thing’ in AI

AutoGPT - an open-source experimental AI agent which can autonomously perform tasks such as Internet search, planning, coding, and debugging - has emerged as the top trend on Twitter since the second week of April, according to GlobalData's Social Media Analytics...

Load shedding is draining local businesses

The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), which reflects the relative ability for business to pay their outstanding suppliers/creditors – in other words, the overall health of businesses in the economy - unsurprisingly declined sharply to a reading of 0,996 in Q4 2022...

Businesses look to behavioural biometrics to counter scam attacks

A new white paper from LexisNexis Risk Solutions – Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioural Biometrics as a Defensive Tool – has laid bare the challenges faced by organisations in addressing sophisticated fraud threats following increased digital adoption and...

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Kaspersky reinforces VMware NSX protection

Kaspersky Lab has released a new version of its virtualisation security solution, Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Agentless. Designed to provide protection within software-defined data centers built on VMware vSphere and VMware NSX, the solution now delivers...

IT predictions for 2017, according to Riverbed

Allan Paton, regional vice -president for UK, Ireland and sub-Saharan Africa at Riverbed, offers the company's trends and predictions for the year ahead. Enterprises move toward a strategic architecture for digital transformation: IDC predicts that, by 2017, 60% of...

Developers can build and host most Alexa skills for free

Amazon has announced a new program that will make it free for tens of thousands of Alexa developers to build and host most Alexa skills using Amazon Web Services (AWS), writes Werner Vogels, chief technology officer at Amazon Web Services. Many Alexa skill developers...

Overtime fraud rife, and ready for a remedy

South Africa has a higher than average rate of overtime fraud owing to limited prevention and detection systems, and a workforce which has become dependent on the financial advantage it offers them, writes Arlene Leggat, a director at the South African Payroll...

Protection for the industrial infrastructure

Kaspersky Lab has announced the global availability of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy, a vertical advanced package for energy enterprises, based on Kaspersky Lab's suite for protection of industrial infrastructure. Modern electrical power grids are...

Are you asking the right questions of your customers?

Today's way of working distances us from observing how our customers interact with our brand. You could be working at head office and not get to see how your customers engage at store level. Even if you are engaging in surveys and telephone calls with customers, these...

Panasonic partners with Mustek

Mustek celebrated the start of their partnership with Panasonic on a high, hosting the joint venture at the offices of Mustek in Midrand, at an exclusive event attended by important business partners, media and stakeholders from both organisations. Mustek product...

BI today is powerful, accessible, controlled

Over the years, business intelligence (BI) has helped tens of thousands of enterprises gain a better understanding of the gaps and opportunities in their markets and organisational make-up. Nevertheless, it has been slow to permeate throughout organisations, writes...

Credence adds Infocyte to security stable

Credence Security, a specialist distribution company focusing on information security and risk management, has joined the Infocyte Partner Program as a distributor of the company's threat hunting solutions throughout Africa, Pakistan and India. Infocyte's hunt...

XDSL extends into New Telco SA data centre

New Telco SA's carrier-neutral Midrand data centre has been selected by Internet service and premier fibre provider, XDSL, as a Point of Presence on their rapidly expanding network. The data centre provides XDSL with the ideal platform to further extend their reach...

Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

Project Manager – Gauteng Primrose

POSITION AVAILABLE - PROJECT MANAGER - CONTRACT 6 MONTHS.Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.Excellent client-facing and internal communication skillPLEASE...

Cloud Database Engineer (2509) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Design and implement cloud-based database solutions. Develop and maintain database migration plans. Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues. Ensure that all database systems...

Point of Sale & Business Intelligence Administrator at Famous Brands

The purpose of this position is to manage and maintain POS (Point of Sale) systems. To further implement, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot POS and other technical systems associated with this omnichannel approach. This position will further collate data through...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....

Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....

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