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...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Broadband adoption ramps up in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Broadband is leading the connectivity charge in Africa as countries across the continent get access to fast networks. This was the overarching message from the Africa Broadband Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the...

Surge in demand for AI in contact centres

Contact centres are under increasing pressure to improve customer experiences despite having fewer resources and, while 100% are turning to AI and automation for help, many face challenges due to limited in-house expertise. This is one of the key findings of a new...

Healthy growth forecast for WLAN market

The Wireless LAN (WLAN) market is expected to grow another 12% year-over-year in 2023 after hitting a record high of $9-billion in 2022, according to Dell'Oro Group. The industry was plagued by supply constraints in 2022 and manufacturers' backlogs ballooned to record...

Customer service reps avoid new technologies

Forty-five percent of customer service reps (CSRs) avoid adopting new technologies by relying on legacy systems and tools, according to Gartner. A Gartner online survey of 888 CSRs and support specialists from August 2022 revealed access to legacy systems is the main...

Check Point identifies two malicious code packages

Check Point Research (CPR) says it has prevented two recent code package attacks - Python-drgn and Bloxflip - in third-party repositories like PyPi. Code package supply chain attacks involve publishing malicious packages or injecting malicious code into legitimate...

UK regulation plans indicate crypto is becoming mainstream

The UK'S plans to "robustly" regulate the cryptocurrency industry must be championed and highlights that "digital is the future of finance", according to the CEO of deVere Group, Nigel Green. This comes as the UK government plans to bring the cryptocurrency sector...

China’s stricter clean heating policies may have saved thousands

A new study has revealed that China's stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China - particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities - potentially resulting in over 23 000 fewer premature deaths in 2021 than in 2015. From 2015 to 2021,...

Boost for eGates as travel normalises

A new study from Juniper Research has found that eGate hardware revenue will grow 137% and exceed $490-million by 2027 - up from $207-million in 2023. The report, Border Security Technologies: Emerging Trends, Key Opportunities & Market Forecasts 2022 2027,...

Bitcoin surge sparks interest among millionaires

Despite a turbulent past year in the market, eight out of 10 high net worth (HNW) individuals have asked their financial advisers about including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin into their portfolios over the last 12 months. According to the results of a study by...

Global device shipments expected to drop again

Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to decline 4,4% in 2023, to total 1,7-billion units, according to Gartner. In 2022, the devices shipment market declined 11,9%. "The depressed economic market will continue to dampen...

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Security teams need to work with the business

Far too many corporates are not doing enough to secure their digital assets and data. When an incident occurs it is usually blamed on the increasing number of threats, and their growing cleverness and sophistication. "They also blame the rise of state-sponsored...

The risks and costs of an aging system

Communications systems are the lifeline of a business as this is where your clients turn to when they need to reach you or when you need to reach them. With technology advancing at a rapid rate, conventional communications systems are no longer adequate enough to...

How reliable is your cloud?

Businesses that depend on cloud services live or die by the stability and availability of those platforms, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica System. Reliable cloud services are an essential part of employee workflow and sales cycles for businesses across the globe--and...

Big data requires NoSQL

The history of information technology in business has been accompanied by the success and the continued growth of relational databases. Put simply, relational databases made it easy for businesses to store and retrieve information in a tabular structure, writes Barry...

Security industry should embrace modern PTT

The global security industry is growing at a rapid pace, writes Magnus Hedberg, CEO of GroupTalk. More professional and coordinated operations across disciplines and geographical borders among criminals, is one of the drivers of the increased demand for advanced...

Huawei debuts new nova phones

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced the launch of the new Huawei nova series comprising of two smartphones: nova and nova plus. The Huawei nova family is inspired by the bold curves of contemporary architecture, with contoured surfaces that deliver a great...

Advancing your career through training

Success Builders International (SBI) is the leading training organisation when it comes to training in the telecoms sector. The PLATFORM : Certificate Programme in Next Generation Telecoms has been designed to develop an equipment manufacturer- independent thorough...

Kaspersky Lab empowers SMBs with new business solution

Kaspersky Lab has announced a new Software-as-a-Service solution that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with multi-layered IT security - Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud. The solution offers advanced functionality and proven protection that can be...

Red Hat delivers OpenStack services upgrades

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9, its highly scalable, open Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform designed to deploy, scale and manage private cloud, public cloud, and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)...

Flying the flag for the most tech-driven Olympics

Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, discusses how organisers made Rio a tech as well as a sporting success. The closing ceremony may be behind us but the Olympic technology debate will surely rumble on. It was always going to be tough. According to Olympic...

Automation Engineer at Adcorp – Free State Harrismith

A food and beverage brand is seeking to fill the role of an Automation engineer with 5+ years of experience in the Harrismith area. Duties will include: Management responsibilitiesFunctional responsibiliiesMaintenance & improvement of Automation & MES...

Network Engineer

Network Infrastructure:Deep understanding of network components (routers, switches, firewalls, servers) and their functionalities.Network Security:Expertise in implementing and managing security measures (firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption).IT...

Application Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT) (EE)

ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Investment Firm seeks a highly skilled Application Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract where your will provide optimal & seamless 1st and 2nd Line Support, ensuring operational stability and increasing efficiency to...

Software Engineer (TypeScript, Python, AWS) (CPT/JHB/DBN Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dedicated Solar Partner for businesses across Asia and Africa seeks the coding talents of a Software Engineer to join its team and help take solar into a new realm with a new set of tools. The role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Network Infrastructure:Deep understanding of network components (routers, switches, firewalls, servers) and their functionalities.Network Security:Expertise in implementing and managing security measures (firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption).IT...

Senior BI ETL Developer

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (2488) KG

Responsibilities: Manage complex projects and processes with precision. Develop in data-driven languages like Python, Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark, and more. Create APIs that drive significant impact across large systems. Work with the latest software...

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