SA is Africa’s third-safest nation in cybersecurity
Check Point Software’s latest Global Threat Index for September unveils the emerging and worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven malware techniques - alongside persistent ransomware campaigns - with notable rankings for African nations. In this month’s...
AMD looking to power the next generation of GenAI
AMD has announced the latest accelerator and networking solutions that it says will power the next generation of AI infrastructure at scale: AMD Instinct MI325X accelerators; the AMD Pensando; Pollara 400 NIC; and the AMD Pensando Salina DPU. AMD Instinct MI325X...
Top future programmers shine at 2022 Programming Olympiad
The South African Computer Olympiad (SACO) and the Institute of information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) have announced the winners for the 2022 national Programming Olympiad, a challenge for high school learners who can use a computer programming language. The...
Time to transition to renewables is now
In 2021, myriad countries around the globe made efforts to jump start their economies after being considerably impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of these efforts, countries prioritised the use of fossil fuels. However, amid geopolitical disruptions and...
Interconnected geopolitical challenges dominate risk agenda
The interconnected challenges of global security partnerships, financial integration, supply chain resilience, and migration are no longer simmering in the background. They are now top of the agenda and will likely continue to stay there in the year ahead, according...
How to boost the performance of African tech startups
Understanding the key drivers that turn an entrepreneurial mindset and innovative ideas into high-performing businesses could hold the key to reducing the 95% first-year failure rate of African tech startups and unlocking their potential to boost economic growth and...
Stormy weather? Scientist sharpens forecasts with AI
A perpetual shower of random raindrops falls inside a three-foot metal ring Dale Durran erected outside his front door (featured picture). It’s a symbol of his passion for finding order in the seeming chaos of the planet’s weather. A part-time sculptor and full-time...
Microsoft adds Dynamics 365, Power Platform to SA data centres
Microsoft has now made Dynamics 365 and Power Platform generally available in its enterprise-grade data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The multiple hyperscale data centre locations within South Africa now provide Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power...
Project management skills need goes critical
Around the world, a widening gap exists between the need for project management professionals and the available workforce to fill these roles. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the global economy needs 25-million new project professionals by 2030,...
SMEs battered by Q3 disruptions
The third quarter of 2022 was characterised by record-level load shedding, conflict-induced supply chain disruptions, mounting global inflation and a weakening rand. More recently, wage strikes crippled South Africa’s imports and exports. Whether these headwinds will...
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Switch market sees slight growth, routers decline
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) exceeded $6,1-billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), an increase of 2% year over year and a healthy increase of 6,1% quarter over quarter. Meanwhile, the worldwide total enterprise and service provider...
Get full value from conferences
Getting back to serious work in the New Year means getting the diary for the next 12 months into some sort of order. A key issue here is what conferences to attend, where and why, writes Auguste Coetzer, director: executive search at Talent Africa. As costs remain...
Five big data trends for 2016
With the New Year upon us, financial institutions and businesses will be looking to leverage big data analytics as one of the means to overcome the current tough economic conditions. Yudhvir Seetharam, head of analytics at FNB Business, says the use of big data has...
Ensure a positive experience in the contact centre
Jim Freeze, senior vice-president of Aspect Software, offers five tips for customer service success. Most of us will have been at the receiving end of bad customer service, and it is normally something that you do not forget too quickly. However, it may not purely be...
Millennials guiding the always-on business
With more millennials joining the workforce and expecting a seamlessly connected environment, companies need to ensure that operations are conducive to an always-on approach. According to Warren Olivier, regional manager for southern Africa at Veeam, changing business...
Infortrend appoints CSSi as African distributor
Infortrend has announced the official appointment of CSSi (Computer Storage Services) as the distributor for its award-winning range of storage devices. During 2015, Infortrend was ranked first In terms of IOPS and speed performance records, as assessed by the Storage...
BT joins alliance to promote retail insights
BT is a founding member of the Acuitas Digital Alliance, bringing together like-minded technology innovators determined to bring the full benefits of the new digital era across the entire supply chain, all the way to the physical locations where customers do business....
Adobe again in Magic Quadrant for Web conferencing
In a new report released by Gartner in December 2015, Adobe has once again been named a leader in Web Conferencing software. Adobe has proven itself against the criteria with which Gartner assesses positioning in the Magic Quadrant, namely its ability to execute, as...
Tigo pays out again to Pesa users
Tanzanian digital lifestyle company, Tigo, has announced another quarterly payment of $2,1-million (Tshs 4,4-billion) to its 4,6-million Tigo Pesa users, the seventh time in a row that the company is distributing profit to its mobile financial services users. Tigo...
Embrace BYOD strategically, says CRS Technologies
Research shows that the bring your own device (BYOD) trend is not only here to stay, but will, in fact, grow in significance in next few years. Human capital management and HR experts at CRS Technologies believe that businesses ought to conduct a thorough cost and...
First Line Technical Support – Azure
First Line Techical Support - Azure PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS IN O365 AND AZURE. YOU NEED TO RESIDE IN THE WESTERN CAPE. Our client is a dynamic company that combines centres of excellence...
Developer.NET
Innovate with .NET: Shape the Future of Insurance Technology Are you passionate about cutting-edge software development? Do you thrive on creating elegant solutions to complex problems? Join our dynamic team and help revolutionize the insurance industry through...
Senior Software Developer
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our client's team in Australia, while remaining based in South Africa. As a Senior Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and...
Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
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...
First Line Technical Support – Azure – Western Cape Century City
First Line Techical Support - Azure PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS IN O365 AND AZURE. YOU NEED TO RESIDE IN THE WESTERN CAPE. Our client is a dynamic company that combines centres of excellence...
Developer.NET – Gauteng Johannesburg
Innovate with .NET: Shape the Future of Insurance Technology Are you passionate about cutting-edge software development? Do you thrive on creating elegant solutions to complex problems? Join our dynamic team and help revolutionize the insurance industry through...
Senior Software Developer – Remote Remote
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our client's team in Australia, while remaining based in South Africa. As a Senior Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and...
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Our client is looking for a Dynamic POWER BI Developer to join their team in Somerset West. The Business Intelligence (BI) Developer is responsible to create and manage Business Information and analytics solutions that turn data into knowledge. The role will have a...
Application Support Technician
A company in the Fintech space is looking for a Application Support Technician to join their team on a Hybrid work model in Centurion.Qualifications & Requirements: Matric (Grade 12)3 year Undergraduate degree in IT or related field3+ years working experience in...
Cloud Devops Engineer
The teamYou will be part of a multi-disciplinary technology team, and work closely with our customers (business, software vendors and partners). Within the team, you will be responsible for operations engineering and willparticipate in all aspects from design to...
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