AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Food inflation still at a record low

South Africa's headline inflation advanced slightly higher but still below expectations at 3% y/y in December 2024, with the monthly pressure just 0,1% m/m. This brought overall the overall headline inflation for 2024 to 4,4% relative to 5,9% in 2023 and the lowest...

WEF launches roadmap for AI transformation

The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance has launched the Industries in the Intelligent Age report series, providing a comprehensive roadmap for businesses and governments to adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI). The nine reports explore industry...

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...

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...

Emerging technologies like generative AI drive cloud growth

Worldwide end user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 21,7% to total $597,3-billion in 2023, up from $491-billion in 2022, says Gartner. The research group adds that cloud computing is driving the next phase of digital business as organisations...

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Lexmark wins 2017 Colour Printer/MFP award

Lexmark International has been awarded the 2017 Colour Printer/MFP Line of the Year from Buyers Laboratory (BLI). Based on the lab's product testing in 2016, BLI honored Lexmark as offering the best and most complete colour printer/MFP line in terms of excellent...

Sophos positioned in Leaders’ Quadrant

Gartner has once again positioned Sophos as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP). ith the recently launched next-generation anti-exploit product, Sophos Intercept X, and the continued enhancement of the cloud-based management...

Obsidian partners on SDN, microservices, containers

Obsidian Systems, in association with industry partners the Docker Inc, Microsoft Azure, Atlassian, SUSE and HPE will together host a technology-focused network and information session in Cape Town on 21 February and Johannesburg on 23 February. Riedwaan Bassadien...

Banks must evolve to meet consumers’ needs

As powerful forces including customer expectations, technological capabilities, regulatory requirements, demographics and economics continue reshaping the banking industry, a new narrative is starting to emerge. Customers are demanding even higher levels of service...

Claims process transformation underpins insurance

The claims department is a key factor in overall customer experience in the insurance sector, and this is where innovation in insurance should start, delegates heard at an insurance sector briefing in Johannesburg this week. Addressing leading insurance sector...

SD-WAN takes on the cloud

The software defined wide-area network (SD-WANs) has captured the attention of the global networking segment. Value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, has recently positioned itself in the emerging SD-WAN market as the sole distributor for Silver Peak, the global...

Blue Cellular scoops Vodacom award

At its annual Vodacom Business Partner Conference, held on 7 February 2017, Vodacom awarded Blue Cellular its Wholesaler of the Year Award for the second year running. The event attracts national trade partners across all sales channels, including retailers (national...

Kaspersky leads in Endpoint Protection Platforms

Kaspersky Lab has been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. The evaluation was based on the criteria for both "completeness of vision" and "ability to execute". This is the sixth time in a row that...

F5 announces application security solutions

F5 has announced a portfolio of security solutions to provide new levels of visibility and control in an ever-evolving threat landscape. The company also revealed details of an enhanced Security Incident Response Team and cutting-edge analytics via the formal launch...

Digitally-savvy tips for business communication

Technological innovations have spurred the evolution of the modern business environment by changing workplace strategies and processes, in order to take advantage of available tools and opportunities. Today's most popular forms of communication are texting and instant...

Project Manager Agile SDLC at QES – Western Cape Woodstock

y client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Supply Chain Project Manager to join them on a 12 month contract / 5 days onsite a week / based in Woodstock Position Summary: Senior IT Project Manager (Supplychain / Warehouse Managenet Systems) Industry: Supply...

IS Support Specialist (Nightshift) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical & solutions driven IS Support Specialist is sought by a dynamic Fund Management Firm to perform critical operations, configurations, and maintenance on production systems. Your role will involve tracking, managing, and reporting on...

Data Engineer with Commerce Background (PowerApps and PowerBI)

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with a strong background in Power BI, Power Apps, and Azure for our client in the Banking Industry. This role requires leadership skills, as the ideal candidate will have experience leading a [URL Removed] Requirements:...

Web Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions company in Pretoria is seeking a Web Developer skilled in various web development languages to create responsive and adaptive user interfaces for both internal and public-facing web applications. The company's websites and...

Web Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions company in Pretoria is seeking a Web Developer skilled in various web development languages to create responsive and adaptive user interfaces for both internal and public-facing web applications. The company's websites and...

Senior Software Developer

Purpose of the role As a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in various programming languages, the individual will contribute to the creation, deployment, and oversight of technology-centric software solutions. They will be responsible for developing...

Feature Analyst

Clarify business requirements and translating the requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. Assist with the mapping of User journeys. Create relevant user stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, / UX, technology,...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Strijdompark

Purpose of the role As a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in various programming languages, the individual will contribute to the creation, deployment, and oversight of technology-centric software solutions. They will be responsible for developing...

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