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...

Google, ALX host hardware hackathon

Google has partnered with ALX South Africa to kick-off the sub-continent’s first Hardware Hackathon on 1 November at ALX’s hub in Braamfontein. Looking to foster innovation in the hardware and networking industry, the initiative is part of Google’s broader outreach...

The metaverse, NFTs and the New World Order

The transformative power of the metaverse, blockchain, and NFTs are revolutionising product authenticity, digital ownership, and the convergence between real-world and digital assets. This is the word  from Evan Luthra, tech maestro, non-fungible token (NFT)...

Positive outlook for climate technology

Climate tech funding in 2022 represented more than a quarter of every venture dollar invested in 2022, in the upper half of the 20% to 30% range observed since the start of 2018, according to PwC's State of Climate Tech 2022 report. Investment in climate tech has been...

Manufacturing ransomware payments higher than other sectors

In a new sectoral survey report - The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production - cybersecurity specialists Sophos has revealed that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors--$2 036 189 versus $812 360, respectively. In addition,...

Hacktivists make way for professionals in DDoS attacks

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased consistently in the third quarter of 2022, particularly those conducted by professionals, with the number of so-called smart attacks during this term doubling compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the...

Virtual cards set for strong growth

Although South Africa was a little late to the party when it came to the uptake in virtual card usage, businesses are quickly realising the benefits of this payment method. And, with a good change management approach, virtual cards could offer big benefits to...

Cash vs online payments – where will customers flock?

While cash remains king as a means of payment in emerging markets, the proliferation of technology and the ever-increasing demand for instant and fast payments are changing the way businesses, retailers and consumers transact daily. And with Black Friday just around...

African Tech Festival recognises the continent’s innovators

Winners of the 15th Africa Tech Festival Awards - formerly AfricaCom Awards- were announced this week in Cape Town as the annual event one again celebrated record attendances. "It has been refreshing and energising being back in face-to-face contact with the...

Renewable energy solutions surge

Recent persistent power cuts in South Africa have seen many households and businesses turn to alternate energy sources, including solar energy, as a means of power continuity. However, solar kits don't come cheap. The average buyer in South Africa will have to spend a...

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Avoid long term contracts at all costs

Building and managing a successful business in today's challenging economic environment is an art. While companies have no option but to embrace technology, to take advantage of the efficiencies and cost savings it has to offer, they need to avoid long term contracts...

Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution be safe?

The convergence of the digital and physical worlds is more than a MasterCard rally cry, writes Ajay Bhalla, president: enterprise security solutions at MasterCard. It is in fact a fundamental shift that's driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, where...

Easy-to-use enterprise mobility management from Sophos

Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Control 6.0, which now includes Sophos Secure Email, a container solution that isolates and secures business data from personal information on devices. Sophos Mobile Control 6.0 also enhances data protection...

Think LTE when you buy a device

There are so many phones available to South Africans ready to upgrade, with the vast range of options often indistinguishable from one another, making it difficult to choose. James Munn, vice-president: business development, Middle East and Africa at Qualcomm, offers...

Deloitte Digital named as CRM leader

Gartner has named Deloitte Digital a leader in CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services for the fourth consecutive year. The December 2015 report entitled, Magic Quadrant for CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services, Worldwide, positions Deloitte...

Cloud-based security best for multiple remote threats

Cloud-based security solutions are the more effective and most immediate way for companies to deal with security threats arising from the multiple internet access points created by employees on their devices from remote places. This is according to Richard Broeke, an...

NetApp completes acquisition of SolidFire

NetApp has completed the acquisition of SolidFire. SolidFire combines the performance and economics of all-flash storage with a webscale architecture that radically simplifies data center operations and enables rapid deployments of new applications. Customers now have...

Palladium scoops global cloud ERP award

Local ERP innovator Palladium Business Solutions has outclassed its global counterparts by winning the prestigious Acumatica International Partner of the Year Award for 2015. The awards were presented at Acumatica's sixth annual summit in Orlando, Florida. During the...

Epson inkjet business printers for high volume printing

Epson has introduced two new multi-functional inkjet printers featuring Epson's innovative Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) technology that can print up to 75 000 pages without interruption, targeted at medium and large business environments. The new printing...

Tarsus Cloud on Demand offers Arcserve protection

Customers of Tarsus Cloud On Demand, local cloud distributor and hybrid cloud enablement partner, will now be able to take advantage of the recently announced release of the new Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP). The Arcserve UDP offering will allow customers to...

Lead Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Title: Lead Software Engineer (Django & Python) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Cape Town) Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

If you are a motivated Java Developer with a passion for backend engineering, and you meet the below requirements, we would love to hear from you. Join our client in enhancing the technology that supports thousands of hotels and facilitates seamless online bookings...

Specialist Data Analysis

Manage the Messaging data set. Manage the Data trapping points and elements. Define the data model to deliver Reporting, Monitoring and SLA tracking.KPA / KPI Define data elements required for reporting.Document and maintain a repository of Data elements.Define the...

Tester

Acceptance Testing Requirements Coordinate the demand of testing requirementsManage the review of requirement specificationsCoordinate the review and prioritisation of testing requirementsResponsible for specifying what testing is required (the total solution) -...

Scrum Master

Role:The purpose of the Scrum master is to be an Agile Project/Delivery manager and Scrum Master for the BI Platform team. The Scrum Master will be considered a subject-matter expert in delivery management, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and a drive...

Data Scientist

Title: Data Scientist (AWS Redshift, Power BI, BI Development) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (On-Site in CPT 2 days a week) Job Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Data Scientist to lead the development and...

Specialist Data Analysis – Gauteng Johannesburg

Manage the Messaging data set. Manage the Data trapping points and elements. Define the data model to deliver Reporting, Monitoring and SLA tracking.KPA / KPI Define data elements required for reporting.Document and maintain a repository of Data elements.Define the...

Tester – Gauteng West Rand

Acceptance Testing Requirements Coordinate the demand of testing requirementsManage the review of requirement specificationsCoordinate the review and prioritisation of testing requirementsResponsible for specifying what testing is required (the total solution) -...

Scrum Master – Western Cape Oakdale

Role:The purpose of the Scrum master is to be an Agile Project/Delivery manager and Scrum Master for the BI Platform team. The Scrum Master will be considered a subject-matter expert in delivery management, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and a drive...

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