Huawei tackles AI with homegrown data centres
Kathy Gibson reports - To extend artificial intelligence (AI) cloud adoption, Huawei is operating no fewer than three data centres in South Africa, the latest being a new facility in Johannesburg – built entirely on its own hardware, including CPUs and GPUs, and...
AI and its role in improving business
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just reshaping technology, but is being used to empower people and communities around the world. Indeed, the technology holds both potential and peril, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx. It's been...
MTN in Telkom acquisition talks
MTN is in talks to acquire Telkom SA, but details of the negotiations are still unknown. The two companies have issued a cautionary statement that reads: “MTN and Telkom SA have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of...
Not many supply chain leaders have looked at climate change
Just 27% of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey among 320 supply chain leaders in December 2021 and January 2022 found that 18% of...
Cyber threats inside digital ecosystems an enterprise blind spot
Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations, finds the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). When asked to rank where...
Africa faces growing cyber threat
The volume of threats facing organisations in Africa has grown exponentially over the past few years and there is a clearly visible linear relationship between the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and cybercrime – as one increases, so does the other. Yet only...
Climate change, AI will influence work in 2050
Climate change and artificial intelligence-enabled technology development will be key drivers of how work is organised and valued in 2050, but whether it will be a dystopian or progressive future will depend on how far South Africa democratises technology and...
Inflation, currency volatility to impact global IT spending growth
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 3% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While IT spending is expected to grow in 2022, it will be at a much slower pace than 2021 due to spending cutbacks on PCs,...
European investments in public cloud services will hit $113bn this year
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Worldwide Public Cloud Services Spending Guide, Public Cloud Services (PCS) spending in Europe will reach $113 billion in 2022 and will double to $$239 billion by 2026, growing at a 22% 5-year 2021-2026 CAGR....
Most tech purchases end in regret
As technology continues to become more critical to the business, technology customers have access to more options and information than ever before leading to more instances of buyer remorse. A massive 56% of organisations said they had a high degree of purchase regret...
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Partnering for mutual success in the cloud-first, mobile-first era
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Dell debuts hybrid cloud solution
Dell recently announced the expansion of its cloud portfolio with a new hybrid cloud solution, featuring technology jointly developed with Microsoft, designed to break down the barriers customers experience on their path to cloud. In addition, Dell also is offering an...
Kaspersky patents virtual machine protection
Kaspersky Lab has patented a new technology designed to prioritise data-scanning tasks on virtual machines. The technology significantly speeds up processing of high-prioritise scan requests in real time, while maintaining virtual machine performance. The patent was...
Copyright Amendment Bill – SA’s latest IP minefield
It is no secret that South Africa's current copyright legislation is outdated and in dire need of an overhaul. So when news broke that government was set to publish a Copyright Amendment Bill in July this year, the IP fraternity was atwitter with excitement and...
Analytics gives banking a competitive edge
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Gemalto protects against card-not-present fraud
Gemalto has launched Dynamic Code Verification, a comprehensive payment security solution that protects against card-not-present (CNP) fraud on-line and ensures an easy user-experience cardholders have come to expect. This complete dynamic CVV/CVC solution includes an...
Jasco DataVoice delivers compliant voice recording for Netstar
When Altech Netstar, a sister company of Bytes Systems Integration (Bytes SI) and prominent internal customer within the Altron Group, required a new voice recording solution for compliance and training purposes in their contact centre, Bytes SI turned to Jasco...
Big data isn’t the problem – data copies are
In an age where big data is the mantra and terabytes quickly become petabytes, the surge in data quantities is causing the complexity and cost of data management to skyrocket. But it doesn't have to be like that, says Harold van Graan, sales director of Actifio South...
NetApp is fourth best place to work in the world
After taking first place in Europe as “Best Multinational Workplace” earlier this year, NetApp has also been recognised as number four of the Best Places to Work in the World.
Digital transformation – threat or opportunity?
The concepts of digitisation and digital transformation have been floated in endless conversations about the future of commerce. However, while we tend to refer to these concepts in abstract terms, the hard realities of digital disruption are starting to hit...
SAP Basis Consultant (Expert) 1087 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Intermediate .NET Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
As a .NET Developer at iOCO, you will be a crucial contributor to our software development projects. Your proficiency in a range of technologies, from .NET (C#) and SQL, Web services, HTML, JavaScript, XML, SOAP, will drive the creation of efficient and scalable...
Technical Implementation Consultant .NET Developer
Our client is looking for a Technical Implementation Consultant with a focus on .NET in Cape Town area! Hybrid working model available for their offices in Stellenbosch. The successful candidate will work alongside their designers, client-facing team members, and...
Senior Software Developer
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Technical Implementation Consultant .NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is looking for a Technical Implementation Consultant with a focus on .NET in Cape Town area! Hybrid working model available for their offices in Stellenbosch. The successful candidate will work alongside their designers, client-facing team members, and...
Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Century City
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IT Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Delphi Developer (6-Month Contract)
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