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...

Lazarus rises again … targeting cryptocurrency

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign by the Lazarus advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide. The attackers used a fake cryptogame website that exploits a...

SA needs to address toxic masculinity

The Men’s Foundation of South Africa has issued an urgent call to action on addressing the toxic masculinity that continues to fuel stigma around men's health issues in the country - including mental health and prostate cancer. “Toxic masculinity is one of the most...

Customers drive organisations’ investment in sustainability

A new Gartner survey has revealed that 87% of business leaders expect to increase their organisation's investment in sustainability over the next two years. Customers are the primary stakeholder group creating pressure for organisations to invest or act on...

Beware the hidden price-tag of Black Friday

This year, many South Africans will swop busy shopping centre queues for the checkout button on their favourite e-commerce sites as Black Friday goes more online than ever. That's why staying vigilant, and knowing how to spot dodgy deals and scams, has never been more...

Fraud Awareness Week highlights social media scams

Over the years, social media has become such a significant part of our lives that 56% of the world's population now has a social media presence of some description. With more than 2,8-billion active users, Facebook is the largest social media platform in the world....

NFT marketplaces still buoyant despite crypto crash

The recent crypto price crash has wiped off billions of dollars in value of all digital assets, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are no exception. Over the past six months, the price of both NFT collections and NFT coins plunged, causing many NFT buyers to vanish from...

Retail trends to watch out for in 2023

Online product research and discovery influences R293,8-billion in physical sales, accounting for 25% of South Africa's retail trade, according to the newly-released 2022 South African Digital Customer Experience Report. The report also reveals that the South African...

Africa comes under cyberattack

Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa has seen a big increase in cybersecurity threats. This is the word from Emmanuel Tzingakis, tech leader: sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, who points out that the threat actors have changed, they are now a multi-billion dollar...

IT spend in EMEA to grow 3,7% in 2023

IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2023, an increase of 3,7% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Among the most mature markets in Western Europe, Germany, France and UK, UK IT spending is projected to record the highest...

OTT-based conversational commerce to surpass $25bn next year

A new study by Juniper Research has found the global spend for conversational commerce over OTT channels, including WhatsApp or WeChat, will rise from $13,3-billion in 2022 to $25,1-billion in 2023. This growth of 89% will be driven by verticals such as retail and...

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Sophos scoops award for mobile security

Sophos received the 2015 AV-TEST Best Android Security Award for Best Protection. Over a 12-month period and during six independent tests, Sophos Mobile Security for Android consistently achieved a perfect score for malware and threat detection. AV-TEST Institute is a...

Interactive Intelligence builds Fortune 500 momentum

Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. a global leader of cloud services for customer engagement, communications and collaboration, has reported key customer milestones, including more than 80 customer deployments at Fortune 500 companies. The company's cloud services...

Strong community can enhance customer loyalty

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Drive business value through an IoT platform

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the ability to transform the lives of citizens, providing tangible solutions to many of society's ills. That said, partnerships between the public and private sector will be key in ensuring that these are fully realised. "It is...

New CIO for MTN

MTN has appointed Benjamin Marais as its new chief information officer (CIO), effective 01 March 2016.  Marais joins MTN from Discovery Health where he served in a similar role. Marais has a wealth of experience in the banking, health and digital space. A qualified...

Tips to help win the war for talent

The war for top talent, across industries, is fiercer than ever before and - with access to company information and reviews available online - candidates who are the best-of-the-best in their field can easily eliminate a business from their list of potential employers...

Mobility drives smaller footprint for printing

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Senior .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Elevate Your Coding Career with Us! We're in need of a Senior .Net Developer who can take our applications from good to legendary. If you have a knack for solving the unsolvable and can lead projects with the precision of a maestro, join our team and let's redefine...

Full stack Developer – Gauteng Midrand

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SAP BW Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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