Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

New cyber campaign targets PC users

A new wave of the malicious campaign that is spread through web ads and aimed at Windows PC users was discovered by Kaspersky. While browsing the web, users may unknowingly click on an ad that invisibly covers the entire screen, redirecting them to a fake CAPTCHA...

Fibre operator ratings improve slightly

South Africa’s Internet service providers (ISPs) have a slightly better perception of the country’s fibre network operators (FNOs) compared to six months ago. This is according to the results of the latest six-monthly Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) FNO...

Cryptojacking malware soars

After recent turbulence in the crypto market, Atlas VPN has found that new modifications of cryptojacking software - used in the act of hijacking a computer and using it to mine digital assets against the user's will - grew 3,8-times in Q3 2022. As many as 153 000 new...

European households embrace smart electricity meters

More than 56% of the electricity customers in EU27+3 had a smart meter at the end of 2022. The market is set for robust growth in the coming years with a total of 106-million smart electricity meters forecasted to be deployed across the region during 2022–2027. There...

Flat confidence not showing the whole story

After dipping from 42 to 39 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER business confidence index (BCI) slipped to 38 in the final quarter of 2022 - so more than six out of 10 respondents remained unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions. Although the BCI was little...

What the future of CX will look like

As we move beyond Covid-driven restrictions, IDC's Future of Customer Experience predictions for 2023 reflect how B2B and B2C businesses must confront a new set of macroeconomic challenges – inflation, global economic instability, and flattening customer growth –...

Cybercriminals, hackers the worst culprits disrupting SA organisations

By now, millions of people globally have experienced one or more shifts in the way they work. As the world continues to revert to pre-Covid levels of operating, countless industries have returned to working on-site, while many have adopted hybrid models which have...

AI software tipped to grow 50% faster than overall software market

Forrester forecasts that AI software will grow 50% faster than the overall software market over the next two years, with an annual growth rate of 18%. The spend on AI software will double from $33-billion in 2021 to $64-billion in 2025 due to an accelerated adoption...

IBM institutes legal action against Micro Focus

IBM has filed suit against Micro Focus, accusing the software company of illegally copying and reverse engineering IBM software in violation of copyright law. In the legal action filed in US District Court in the Southern District of New York, IBM asserts that these...

Global IoT revenues up in 2022

In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most important technologies out there, providing seamless communication between people, processes, and things. The surging need for wireless networking technologies continues to drive the entire...

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Microsoft makes small businesses data smart

Despite being the buzzword de jour for large enterprises, the concept of "Big Data" is still in its infancy with small businesses, writes David Smith, GM: worldwide SMB at Microsoft. This is because the process of capturing, storing, extracting and analysing large...

SA firm wins at new US science museum

South African design consultancy Formula D interactive has been awarded the contract to design an interactive display at one of the US's leading museums later this year, to create awareness about the conservation of local wetlands while exploring the topics of...

Ericsson announces router 8801

Ericsson's new Router 8801, the latest addition to Ericsson's flagship subscriber management portfolio, is designed to accelerate the adoption of cloud and video services in today's increasingly connected environment. Router 8801 is a high performing ultra-compact 240...

Faster video on Opera Mini for Android

Android users will see less of the video-buffering wheel, as the "video boost" feature arrives today in the Opera Mini mobile browser, available for free in Google Play. The release brings smoother video viewing and data savings to almost 120 million users on Opera...

Threats to pay attention to …

Eset's laboratories constantly analyse and study how cybercriminals propagate their threats all over the world. Looking back at ESET's trend papers, the company sees the evolution and the changes that companies have had to undergo. From a corporate standpoint,...

Aruba delivers mobile-first networking portfolio

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced a new suite of integrated networking software and hardware solutions that enable enterprises to address the digital workplace requirements of GenMobile, and the escalating connectivity demands of Internet of...

Facebook woos Nigerian users

Facebook highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, masterclasses and events at Social Media Week in Lagos, held from 22 to 26 February. The weeklong conference was an ideal opportunity for Facebook to...

Common myths about youth employability

A massive 60% of the population in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is under the age of 25 and, of these young people, one in four is unemployed. Part of the reason for this is a lack of necessary technical skills for the 21st century workplace. But beyond that, there...

Open standards crucial for survival

The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving digital transformation across industries. That said, legacy infrastructure could be preventing organisations from successfully making this transition. This is the view of George Kalebaila, senior research manager at...

ID assurance, governance with RSA Via

curity Division of EMC, has announced new innovative identity assurance and identity governance capabilities in RSA Via. These new capabilities are designed to help organizations effectively balance security and user convenience as they assure identities and better...

Business System Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis The candidate can be either CPT or JHB (Sandton) basedHybrid model 3 days in office IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a...

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Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the application (front-end and back-end). Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user...

Junior Business Analyst

6 Months ContractBe part of a consulting team, working at a client in the manufacturing industry.Our client, a consulting company focusing on business process engineering is in need of a Junior Business Analyst.This is a hybrid position which requires working 1 day...

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Position: Systems Integration DeveloperType of Firm: Higher Education Institution Location: Braamfontein, JHBWork Arrangement: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote About the Role:Join our client's dynamic IT team as a Systems Integration Developer. We are seeking a highly...

Project Manager IT

We are looking for a motivated Project Manager to join our team and lead exciting projects within the iGaming industry. In this role, you'll manage cross-functional teams, oversee project lifecycles, and ensure successful project delivery within scope, time, and...

Full Stack Java Developer (Contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the application (front-end and back-end). Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Primrose

6 Months ContractBe part of a consulting team, working at a client in the manufacturing industry.Our client, a consulting company focusing on business process engineering is in need of a Junior Business Analyst.This is a hybrid position which requires working 1 day...

Systems Integration Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Position: Systems Integration DeveloperType of Firm: Higher Education Institution Location: Braamfontein, JHBWork Arrangement: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote About the Role:Join our client's dynamic IT team as a Systems Integration Developer. We are seeking a highly...

Project Manager IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We are looking for a motivated Project Manager to join our team and lead exciting projects within the iGaming industry. In this role, you'll manage cross-functional teams, oversee project lifecycles, and ensure successful project delivery within scope, time, and...

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