AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

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...

Dell Technologies announces 2024 Partner Award winners

Dell Technologies announced the winners of its South Africa Partner Awards 2024 at the recent Dell Technologies Forum held at the Kyalami Convention Centre. The awards honour partners who have excelled in growing their business within the Dell Technologies Partner...

COP29: Digitalisation key to driving climate action

Global tech and environment leaders at COP29 have endorsed a declaration on boosting climate action with digital technologies while cutting the environmental impacts of those same technologies. In total, endorsements representing over 1 000 governments, companies,...

Poor recruiting experience a deal breaker for in-demand job seekers

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, global and South African employers are still feeling the impact of the Great Resignation. Over three-quarters of South African employees (77%) are actively looking for a new job, and it's not easy to win over top talent,...

Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027

Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...

Cross-chain bridges exploited by cybercriminals

In 2022, malicious attacks on cross-chain bridges accounted for a staggering 64% of all digital currency losses, according to TradingPlatforms.com. "The technology behind cross-chain bridges is still in its infancy and has yet to be fully tested," says Edith Reads, a...

AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals

Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...

SARS claws its way back

Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...

IBM, NASA use AI to research climate change impact

IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre have announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data. The joint work will apply AI foundation model...

Don’t be a chop: avoid pig butchering scams

New research from Atlas VPN shows that 25,7% of pig butchering scams had their first point of contact on dating websites. Pig butchering is a relatively recent social engineering scam in which fraudsters contact people via social media sites or emails and text...

Kidnapping for ransom threat looms larger

Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is fast becoming a lucrative business in South Africa, with the current tough economic conditions making people increasingly desperate to find ways to make a quick buck. Statistics released in a report by the Global Initiative...

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Essential DigiHub opens shop with Xerox

Essential DigiHub, a brand new one-stop digital print, design and photographic business in Cape Town's southern suburbs, has opened its doors for business with state-of-the-art digital printers from Xerox. Supplied by Bytes Document Solutions' Xerox Business Partner...

How to organise content intuitively

The way today's organisations are managing their content isn't effective or efficient. Businesses are spending millions of rands on legacy ECM software, servers, support and implementation, but still have staff making use of unauthorised tools and solutions. Simon...

Platforms can turn telcos into kings again

In conversations about telecommunications, moods can easily turn sour, writes Simon Carpenter, chief customer officer at SAP Africa. The golden age of the first mobile networks have faded somewhat. Data, once seen as a sideline and a potential revenue channel, has...

Why CX and ratings should be a two-way street

Customer experience management has traditionally been about customers being able to rate a business based on their interaction, or a business gathering information to better understand what a customer is thinking to provide a better service. But according to Bruce von...

Safely getting around online

The World Wide Web is a great resource, but that doesn't mean you don't have to take precautions, writes Sarel Lamprecht, MD of cyber insurance company Phishield. Although the Web is 27 years old, newspaper reports abound of people being taken for a ride. There are,...

Me-commerce: adapt or risk failure

South African retailers have little time left in which to change from traditional models to next generation 'me-commerce' models. Lee Gill, JDA Group vice-president: retail for retail strategy globally, says South Africa's traditional retailers had to face the fact...

MTN Business to unveil partner programme

MTN Business has earmarked 15 September 2016 as the official launch for its new partner programme, which will enable a broad range of partners to become part of the fast-growing MTN Business ICT and Mobile products and solutions ecosystem. "MTN, having expanded beyond...

Workflow on the go enables mobile workforce

IT solutions and services provider Dac Systems, in conjunction with its industry partner Nintex, has introduced the mobile Nintex Workflow platform - enabling workers to develop, complete and submit forms using their mobile phones, and create and manage custom-branded...

The mobile device management conundrum

Given the significant productivity benefits delivered by mobility, it is unsurprising to note that it is fast becoming a way of life in many organisations. In fact, Gartner predicts that as many as half of all employers will have instituted mandatory...

The triangle of accuracy in HR analytics

As a strategic partner to management, the information and insights HR offers are a crucial part of performance planning across the business. Brendon Gass, CEO of SmartHR, says that modern HR departments are therefore under pressure to make sure their data is relevant,...

IT Project Administrator at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead

ResponsibilitiesEstablishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.Break projects into doable tasks and set timeframes and goals.-Liaising with company stakeholders and internal team to identify and define project requirement, scope, and...

Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Faerie Glen

My client is searching for someone that can: Write a Software Specifications DocumentCan do UML modellingDraw up Flow ChartsUser requirements specifications DocumentWork in Agile environmentCan present well and communicate with clientsCan retrieve requirements from...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (Expert) 2488

Python & AWS Software Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Expertise in API and ETL developmentGit development branching strategies and development approachesCI/CD pipeline development using Code Build and Github ActionsTest driven development, Unit Testing,...

Senior IT Support Engineer (On-site)

Role: Senior IT Support Engineer (On-site)Location: GautengAn established and successful IT Managed Services company is looking for a dynamic Snr IT Support Engineer to join their amazing team! Having been in business for over 30 years, they utilise cutting edge...

Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (Expert) 2488 – Gauteng Pretoria

Python & AWS Software Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Expertise in API and ETL developmentGit development branching strategies and development approachesCI/CD pipeline development using Code Build and Github ActionsTest driven development, Unit Testing,...

Senior IT Support Engineer (On-site) – Remote Remote

Role: Senior IT Support Engineer (On-site)Location: GautengAn established and successful IT Managed Services company is looking for a dynamic Snr IT Support Engineer to join their amazing team! Having been in business for over 30 years, they utilise cutting edge...

Mid Java Software Engineer

Hire Resolve's Client is looking for a talented Mid Java Software Engineer to join their team. As a Mid Java Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining software applications. Their team is a well-established company that values...

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