Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

Minimum growth for security appliance revenues

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, total market revenue in the global security appliance market grew 0,5% year over year in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) to $4,2-billion, an increase of $20-million...

New metamaterial promises better 6G networking

A new cheap and easily-manufactured device could lead to improved satellite communication, high speed data transmission, and remote sensing, scientists say. A team of engineers led by researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a ultrathin 2D surface...

ISPs urged to register with the FPB

South Africa's Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) and the country's Film and Publication Board (FPB) have a close working relationship and ISPA views recent concerns raised about the requirement of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to register with the FPB...

Eastern Africa is not ready to accept AI

A global survey commissioned by a UK-based safety charity has found that Eastern Africa is the least optimistic region in the world about artificial intelligence (AI), with more than half (51%) of respondents saying it would mostly harm people in their country over...

First Distribution takes home closely-fought Customer Care award

First Distribution has been chosen as the distributor that showed resellers the most care in 2022, walking away with the Channelwise Customer Care Distributor of the Year Award. The calibre and adaptability of South Africa’s IT distributors was amply demonstrated in...

These are the channel’s favourite vendors

South Africa’s resellers have once again made their voices heard, voting for their favourite vendors in the 2022 Channelwise Awards. “Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have tracked the progress of the South African IT industry, reflecting each year how technology...

Your data could be for sale on a bot market

At least 5-million people have had their online identities stolen and sold on bot markets for R102.00 on average - and 48 000 of those affected are South African. This data comes from research by the cybersecurity company NordVPN, which looked into three major bot...

Heightened hacktivism, geopolitical cyberattacks expected in 2023

Forecasts from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre anticipate spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fuelled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. "Analyzing current...

Cybercriminals are after your bank account this festive season

According to a 2021 Interpol report, South Africa had 230-million cyber threat detections between January 2020 and February 2021. Additionally, the country recorded a 100% increase in mobile banking application fraud and is estimated to have suffered 577 malware...

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Siemens IoT gateway exclusively from RS Components

RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), is extending its portfolio of industrial IoT (Internet of Things) devices with exclusive supply of the innovative SIMATIC IOT2020 open and flexible IoT gateway. Market analyst predictions are that...

The value of big data in fraud mitigation

Fintech company MyBucks has invested in technology that is specifically aimed at exploiting big data to mitigate fraud and identity theft. With its own in-house artificial intelligence (AI) team, Dave van Niekerk, CEO of MyBucks, explains that by using classification...

Vox upgrades Nerve Centre technology

Integrated ICT and connectivity provider, Vox has upgraded its software platform of choice in its Nerve Centre (remote monitoring facility) in an effort to unlock additional capabilities for its customers. "The upgraded platform combines the existing monitoring...

Drones, collection points to boost e-commerce

The unique demands of the South African online shopping context require innovative thinking around delivery and returns, which is why the eCommerce team at The Foschini Group (TFG) has introduced third party collection points and is considering the use of drones, in...

Hot Ink continues upmarket investment with Xerox

Cape Town's well-known high-street digital print and design specialist Hot Ink has continued its investment in upmarket equipment with the purchase of a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office Machines and Bytes Document Solutions. The new machine has integrated...

Appetite for data creates mobile operator challenge

The 21st century has been declared the era of mobile communications, and appropriately so, writes Dale Engelbrecht, key account manager at Jasco Carrier. In 2014, according to Cisco's Visual Networking Index (VNI) the total number of connected mobile devices...

VAST Networks partners with MyAirangel to connect tourists

Local WiFi provider VAST Networks has partnered with MyAirangel, the UK-headquartered WiFi Solutions company. MyAirangel is a cloud-based guest WiFi platform solution with a world-class offering focused on key segments of the hospitality industry. MyAirangel provides...

IT at the heart of Africa’s business innovation

"Innovation" is a word I hear a lot in business these days, writes Maurice Blackwood, director for IBM systems hardware in South Africa. Many organisations owe their success to it, while others have realised the importance of inventive thinking and are just getting...

Security turns smart cities into safer cities

The most visibly useful application for the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, software defined networking and advanced analytics will be in the establishment and running of smart cities. The idea of city infrastructures and processes working together to make...

IoT could drive new insurance models

For insurers, the Internet of Things(IOT) can provide value in the form of new insurance models and products based on deeper insight into the customer's needs, writes William Mzimba, chief executive South and sub-Saharan Africa at Accenture. The rapid increase in...

PHP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a mature PHP Developer who will be responsible for programming, documenting and deploying software applications, execute testing and quality control as well as provide software design and architectural input. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's...

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A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

Business Analyst I Card Payments I Contract at IQbusiness

IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Business Analyst with a specialisation in Payments (Payments Subject Matter Experts - SMEs) to join us on a Contracting or Permanent basis for a specific project...

Solutions Architect – Microsoft 365

Solutions Architect - Microsoft 365As a key member of our clients solutions team, the 365 Solutions Architect will design, implement, and optimize Microsoft 365 environments. This role is pivotal in shaping our clients internal clients digital transformation journeys...

Java Developer

Java Developer with Core Java Development experience and API (Application Programming Interface)It would be ideal if the candidate has exposure to UPF Desired Skills: Java Core Java API UPF Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Banking 5 to 10 years Software...

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This role can be fully remote This position reports to the Group Cyber Security Manager Our ideal candidates have a passion for technology, they are constantly exploring, learning and improving their skills. They are able to apply what they have learned and are able...

Developer (Fully Remote Work Available!) – Remote Remote

A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

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