AI, security, sustainability the major IT modernisation drivers
The use of hybrid multicloud models is forecasted to double over the next one to three years as IT decision-makers face new pressures to modernise IT infrastructures because of drivers like AI, security and sustainability. This is the headline finding from Nutanix's...
Technology and data are Africa’s most in-demand skills
The need for agility, cost flexibility, and access to critical skills became increasingly important in the 2023 talent landscape. As a result, Outsized, an on-demand talent platform that operates in Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, has seen a surge of demand...
As power declines, InSight is still hunting marsquakes
NASA’s InSight Mars lander is gradually losing power and is anticipated to end science operations later this year. By December, InSight’s team expects the lander to have become inoperative, concluding a mission that has thus far detected more than 1 300 marsquakes –...
How scammers leverage crypto hype in liquidity mining
Sophos has released threat research about nascent cybercrime, lifting the lid off scammers who are taking advantage of the hype about cryptocurrency trading and the vast sums of digital wealth users have made (and lost) in crypto markets to lure in and swindle...
$100m facility aims to unlock African supply chain finance
British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has signed a $100-million risk-sharing facility for supply chain finance with Citi, a global leader in trade and supply chain finance solutions. The new...
Insurance ombuds give almost R400m back to consumers
The insurance ombuds put almost R400-milion back in the hands of consumers who complained in the past financial year. In a joint 2021 annual report, the ombudsman for long-term insurance (OLTI) noted that R200-million was recovered for complainants while the ombudsman...
Big growth for end user spend via carrier billing
The value of end-user spend on digital goods via carrier billing will exceed $74-billion by 2026, up from $54-billion in 2022, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth of over 37% reflects the increasing relevance of carrier billing as an option for...
Airport digitalisation could boost African economic recovery
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and affordably addressed with the adoption of trusted, secure cloud-based solutions. This is...
AI-generated endangered species mingle with the nightlife in Times Square
Bengal tigers, red pandas and mountain gorillas are among the world’s most familiar endangered species, but tens of thousands of others — like the Karpathos frog, the Perote deer mouse or the Mekong giant catfish — are largely unknown. Typically perceived as lacking...
Metaverse could add $3trn to global GDP
The metaverse has the potential to add an estimated $3-trillion to the global economy in a decade if adoption and growth are similar to mobile technology. Estimates are that the metaverse could add $40-billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone - a 1,8% contribution to...
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Respecting what’s ‘yours’, protecting what’s ‘ours’ in mobile enterprises
Companies are walking a tricky line between managing what's "yours" and "ours" in their efforts to protect corporate data on mobile devices. Next generation mobility management tools are what are needed. "With mobile related threats increasing and posing increasing...
Why SMEs should consider cloud computing
Many enterprises have begun exploring cloud-based infrastructure, but it is SMEs that stand to benefit the most. Aptronics' technical service manager, Neels Pretorius, outlines the reasons SMEs cannot afford to overlook the cloud. In 2014, World Wide Worx found that...
BlackBerry, Sharecare partner on secure healthcare
BlackBerry has announced a partnership with Sharecare, a leading digital health and wellness engagement platform, to provide consumers with better and more secure insights into their health. Over 41-million people have shared more than 6 billion data points about...
Xerox is a Leader in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant
Xerox has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide for the eighth consecutive year. In this report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed print services (MPS) along with...
Android attacks, large-scale infections threaten in 2016
Panda Security has announced predictions regarding the main problems that could affect IT security in 2016. The coming year will be filled with threats that could affect private users and small businesses, as well as large corporations. The creation and spreading of...
Rapid transformation awaits technology channel in 2016
Against a backdrop of structural change and technological progress, the technology infrastructure channel is about to go through a period of rapid transformation. Philippe Fosse, vice-president: EMEA channels for EMC, gives his predictions for just what 2016 has in...
Desktop analytics set to soar in 2016
Desktop analytics is booming. This is according to Ebrahim Dinat, chief operating officer at South African contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies. "So much so that it will be a game changer in 2016," he adds. Saddletree Research estimates that in 2015,...
Konica Minolta SA aims to solve content management woes
Unstructured document processes can have a hugely negative impact on business and, ultimately, cost companies unnecessary time and money. In fact, Gartner estimates that knowledge workers spend up to 50% of their time looking for specific content items and that each...
SD-WAN enables enterprise movement towards the cloud
Gone is the time where IT assets were limited to a handful of data centres. Gone is the time where users and applications were all bound by one unified MPLS network. Gone is the time where the enterprise perimeter was limited to a few centralized Internet breakouts...
Kaspersky Lab grew faster than the market
International Data Corporation (IDC) has examined the consumer and corporate endpoint security market and issued a report based on the data for 2014. According to this, Kaspersky Lab is growing faster than the market as a whole: worldwide revenues for all endpoint...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria North
Be part of a growing organization that insists that, if work isn't fun then you're doing it wrong. The IT team is young, dynamic and passionate.We are looking for a Business Analyst with 3+ years' experience within an environment using SCRUM / KANBAN as...
Cyber Security Specialist (12 month contract) – Gauteng Primrose
Our client is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist for a 12 month contract based in the East Rand. The incumbment will determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.Determine who requires...
Full Stack Developer
Our client is looking for a self-motivated Full-Stack Intermediate Developer who is sufficiently independent and able to perform the majority of tasks without hands-on supervision. Responsibilities: Create clean code, with emphasis on good architecture.Involved in all...
Developer in Test (Automation)
Testing of Type Approval Management features via automation. Collaborate with team, system analysis, design, development, and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Automation of Frontend,...
Junior Business Analyst
To collaborate closely with software engineering teams and stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, ensuring that software solutions developed align with business objectives and effectively address stakeholders' needs. This role operates at...
Systems Engineer at Datonomy Solutions
Work location: Hybrid – onsite 1x per week on Tuesday; remote from home; onsite as and when required subjected to requirements as they arise.Must be Johannesburg basedPurpose: Provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning;...
IT Risk Manager
What will you do? The role of IT Risk Manager resides in the Governance, Risk and Business Engagement function of the business that is responsible for Governance and IT Risk Management within the company. The IT Risk Manager will be actively involved in defining,...
End User Support Technician
About Job: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced End User Computing (EUC) Manager/Lead to oversee our organization's end-user computing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in desktop support, device management, and user experience...
Fullstack Developer (1380, 1379) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Development and maintenance on platform/application. Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery...
Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....
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