Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

EMEA public cloud poised to reach $415bn

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS), is projected to generate $203-billion in revenue for 2024. That's according to...

International advisory body supports submarine cable resilience

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the leading industry organisation promoting submarine cable protection, have formed the International Advisory...

IT leaders feel increasingly unprotected

Companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT environments and are raising budgets to fend off cyberattacks as well as keep up as production environments continue to diversify across various clouds. The result is that IT leaders feel they aren't sufficiently...

How to boost security resilience

Most organisations around the world have experienced a cybersecurity incident that impacts business - so building resilience is a key concern for business leaders. A new Cisco cybersecurity study, Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience, with...

Microsoft to lay off 10 000 workers

Microsoft is gearing up to lay off about 10 000 employees, equivalent to just shy of 5% of its workforce. According to the company's Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing yesterday, the cutting of about 10 000 employees by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2023 is...

About $24bn of BTC permanently lost

The value BTC that is lost due to these forgotten passwords and private key loss stands at around $24-billion - or about 1,45-million BTC. This is according to research by BitcoinCasino.com, which adds there is no way to recover these lost funds. So crypto owners must...

Robotised production may be disrupted for weeks by a cyberattack

Robotics are used together with industrial control systems for production, replacing manual labour and improving business efficiency. However, according to recent Kaspersky research, the majority of employees surveyed in manufacturing companies in South Africa (73%)...

Backlog release and DX initiatives keep European server market afloat

Despite concerns about the general economic and geopolitical climate, the European server market continued posting strong growth in the third quarter of 2022 according to the Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). The...

Unchecked cyberattacks a growing threat to the fragile global economy

The Adoption of connected devices during the pandemic led to a dramatic increase in cyberattacks. And, according to a new report launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, if left unchecked, the cost of cyberattacks will continue to rise, threatening a...

Critical infrastructure blackouts, cyber are top threats in SA

Cyber incidents and business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession, both garnering 34% of all responses in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. However, macroeconomic developments such as inflation, financial market volatility...

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Avaya, Reflex bring hybrid cloud to SMBs

Avaya has announced a strategic alliance with Reflex Solutions, one of three certified Avaya Experts in South Africa, to deliver the advanced capabilities needed for digital business to midmarket companies in South Africa. The agreement will see Reflex provide unified...

Stakeholder risk must become a board issue

Corporate South Africa has gradually been coming to terms with the concept of stakeholder-inclusive governance, as introduced by King III. King IV (now in draft form) looks set to continue this model. Stakeholder inclusivity offers a good model for ensuring corporate...

Ericsson joins SMART Africa Alliance

The SMART Africa Secretariat and Ericsson have entered an ICT partnership to meet the goal of developing a more connected and fully functioning knowledge-based society in Africa. As a result of the partnership, Ericsson joins the Smart Africa Alliance as technical...

DRaaS to revolutionise governance landscape

ContinuitySA has introduced disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Sasha Malic, head of hosting and availability services at ContinuitySA, says the service revolutionises ContinuitySA's existing availability services, taking advantage of the latest technologies to...

Seacom climbs the IPv4 Internet ranks

Seacom is showing strong growth in the global and African wholesale and retail telecom markets, this according to independent statistics from the Internet performance management company, Dyn. Dyn's data shows that Seacom is rapidly climbing the IPv4 Internet rankings...

Win a share of R4m with MTN

Forty MTN subscribers stand a chance to walk away with R100 000 over a period of 13 weeks with MTN's Wish It! Love It! Win It! competition. Through this campaign, MTN will select three lucky subscribers a week who will each pocket a R100 000 cash prize. The...

A security fabric to solve CISOs’ worries

Michael Xie, founder, president and chief technology officer of  Fortinet, outlines some solutions to the most common problems facing chief information security officers (CISOs). In my role, I meet many CISOs from around the world. You would think that hailing from...

T-Systems debuts ‘un-outsourcer solutions’ offering

Traditional ICT outsourcing is losing relevance in the digital era. Characterised by inflexible structures, high risk to clients and low cost transparency, the current structure of ICT contracting is stifling clients' ability to digitally transform. In response to...

LTE enables the mobile workforce

Many organisations are now turning to mobile-first strategies that provide more access and encourage employees' mobility in order to improve productivity and overcome tough economic time, writes Greg Hatfield, GM: products and solutions at MTN Business South Africa....

Joburg gets new tech training centre

WeThinkCode_, a newly established tech institution officially launched their campus today and announced the 120 coders who will be the first to complete their two-year course. An estimated 70 000 jobs in South Africa remain vacant due to a skills shortage of coders....

Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project objectives are achieved on time, within scope, and within budget. This role requires excellent leadership, communication, and organizational...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Technical Support – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a motivated and customer-oriented Technical Support professional to join. As a Technical Support specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing technical assistance and support to our clients. You will be responsible for...

IT Network Manager

Job DetailsPosition: IT Network ManagerMinimum experience Mid-Senior (5-10 years Experience)Company primary industry: Information Technology and ServicesJob functional area: Information TechnologyMy client offers barista-produced coffee all day, every day, to all...

Data Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing: Data...

Junior Data Analyst

Hybrid position open for Junior Data Analyst in Century city. Email us if you are interested in joining a company who is passionate about the value of data. Key Requirements Degree preferredMinimum of 2+ years in a Data Analyst positionGood Data Literacy...

Developer (C#/SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

Specialist: Systems Developer (Java)

The most eligible candidate must hold an appropriate recognised qualification in Information Technology, Software Development, Computer science or equivalent at NQF Level 6 on the 10 Level NQF or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years' experience in software development is...

IT Network Manager – Western Cape Claremont

Job DetailsPosition: IT Network ManagerMinimum experience Mid-Senior (5-10 years Experience)Company primary industry: Information Technology and ServicesJob functional area: Information TechnologyMy client offers barista-produced coffee all day, every day, to all...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing: Data...

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