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...

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...

Resurgence of PipeMagic Trojan using fake ChatGPT application

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new malicious campaign involving the PipeMagic Trojan which has shifted from targeting entities in Asia to expanding its reach to organisations in Saudi Arabia. The attackers are using a fake...

Dell talks AI at Dell Technologies Forum 2024

Artificial Intelligence is not only the future; today, it’s already the key to unlocking tangible business value. The ability to accelerate AI-powered innovation across the enterprise has become essential to the success of any organisation’s AI journey. This concept...

ISO 20022 adoption modernises SA payment ecosystem

South Africa’s financial sector has taken a big step towards modernising the country’s payment ecosystem with the adoption of a new global messaging standard by its domestic real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system, participant banks and other financial market...

Gaming, metaverse drive AR/VR growth

Gaming technology will serve as the biggest driving force for the metaverse's evolution in the near term as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) hardware enables users to engage in virtual worlds in and outside of work. This is according to a new S&P...

AMD unveils advanced gaming graphics cards

AMD has unveiled new graphics cards built on the next-generation high-performance, energy-efficient AMD RDNA 3 architecture – the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics cards. Following on the AMD “Zen”-based AMD Ryzen chiplet processors, the new...

IT leaders increase protection for SaaS workloads

Companies are recognising the increasing need to protect their SaaS environments, according to Veeam Software’s new Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023. For example, nearly 90% of Microsoft 365 customers surveyed use supplemental measures rather than relying solely on...

Women shouldn’t be held accountable for closing the gender gap

According to research conducted by the World Economic Forum, it will take 98 years to close the gender parity gap in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 130 years to achieve this goal globally. What’s more, with 2022 giving way to a range multi-layered and compounding...

Lenovo maintains PC market leadership

Lenovo Group has announced its second quarter results, with profitability improving year-on-year for the 10th consecutive quarter. During the quarter, Lenovo Southern Africa dominated the local PC market with a 24,8% market share and experienced business performance...

MTN Group, Microsoft in strategic African alliance

MTN Group and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance agreement to accelerate digital and cloud transformation working towards a shared vision of driving Africa’s growth. The agreement is in support of MTN’s strategic intent of leading digital solutions for...

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Monitored alarm systems to top 39m

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 8,4-million in 2015 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 10,6-million in 2020. In North America, the number of monitored...

First DevConf coming to SA soon

South African software developers and programmers are set to get their first major developer conference in years, when the inaugural DevConf is staged in Johannesburg next month. DevConf, expected to attract over 350 professional software developers and programmers,...

Insurer offers new services with the help of Oracle

Maitland, a global independent third-party fund administrator has launched its new investor servicing retirement and life products to the South African market with the help of Oracle FlexCube Investor Servicing. “This is the first critical delivery of the...

Canon expands imageFORMULA cheque scanner range

Canon Europe has launched four new imageFORMULA cheque scanners, the CR-190i II and CR190i II UV, and the CR-135i II and CR-135 II UV. These high performance devices extend Canon’s cheque scanner range and provide a wider choice for banks, retailers and financial...

Gartner positions Sophos as a leader

Gartner has once again named Sophos as a Leader in its 2016 Magic Quadrant report for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP), a position Sophos has held since 2007. In the report, Gartner identifies four primary stages in the security lifecycle: setting policy,...

Alcatel solutions target SMBs

Today’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) want communication technology that facilitates business growth that is created by smarter working employees who deliver customer satisfaction. The latest enhancements, to the Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Suite for SMBs, enable...

Meatco deploys Sage X3

Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has implemented the Sage X3 business management solution as part of its strategy to streamline its business by consolidating, automating and integrating its systems and processes. The new system offers tight integration with...

TruTeq expands, opens office in Australia

Mobile network technology company, the TruTeq Group, recently established an international division and has opened its international heaquarters in Brisbane, Australia. Tjaart van der Walt, TruTeq Group CEO and International MD comments: “Since inception in 2001,...

Security requirements in a new age

We currently live in an age where the world is run by technologies that were partly designed decades ago, when networks and their security requirements were much less complex, writes Gary de Menezes, country manager southern Africa at NetApp. In addition, the rise of...

Dell makes its PC more secure

Dell has announced the availability of the Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, which integrates Cylance technology using artificial intelligence and machine learning to proactively prevent advanced persistent threats and malware. As part of this...

Software Engineer Full stack – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...

Application Support Engineer

Application Support To be the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your technical domain by providing solutions and advice to business across multiple complex problem sets, working with vendors to improve IT technical domain solutions Responsibilities: Ensure that...

Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard

Reporting to the Projects and Planning Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for project management of an allocated yacht ensuring production to required standard, deadline and quality. Duties will include pre contract planning and quote generation,...

HPE Non-Stop Support Engineer

Completed Trainings: HPE Technical and Software Training (2013 to Present)HPE Accredited Platform Specialist NetworkingCisco Routing and switchingActivities:Project Planning and Implementation, Escalations and Product Support for HPE ProductsDesign customer...

Senior Software Engineer

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...

AWS Specialist – Gauteng Bryanston

Our client is looking for a AWS Monitoring Administrator. They are based in Bryanston and offer a hybrid work model. Top requirements: SysOps certificationUsage ReportsUser statisticsTertiary Qualification Preferred4 - 5 Years ExperienceApply now for more...

Web & Digital presence Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Web and Digital Presence ManagerJohannesburg5-month contract - rate negotiable Is this you?Are you a dynamic digital marketing expert with a strong background in managing online presences? Do you thrive in creating and implementing strategies that elevate a brand's...

Frontend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Frontend Developer with expertise in GSAP or Framer Motion to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate must possess a strong command of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The successful applicant will be responsible for creating...

Business Analyst

Our client is looking for a skilled and passionate Business Analyst to join their team. Requirements: Relevant Diploma / Degree3+ years' experience in a similar positionExperience with the SDLCResponsibilities Gather, interpret, and use complex data to develop...

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