AI drives mainframe innovation
Mainframe computers are already playing a pivotal role in supporting AI innovation, hybrid cloud strategies, and the acceleration of digital transformation, according to a new survey from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), which adds that, with unmatched...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to work on proteins and AI
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 to David Baker (half the prize) for work on computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper (sharing the other half) for protein structure prediction. Baker is...
Calling all citizen scientists …
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting people across the country to join the Great Southern BioBlitz 2022 (GSB 2022). The event, which will be held from 28 October until end-of-day on 31 October 2022, is an international competition that...
SA science boffin competes in international science fair
A research project by a young scientist that aims to address South Africa's need for more energy-efficient buildings and construction materials will be showcased at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF) in Turkey. Pieter Adrian...
NTT opens new data centre in SA
Dimension Data parent company NTT Ltd has announced the opening of its latest data centre in Johannesburg. Johannesburg 1 Data Centre is part of NTT’s expansion into the African continent, with a capacity of 12MW covering 6 000m² of IT space once fully built out. The...
Closing the cybersecurity gender gap can improve cyber resilience
Women still only make up a quarter of the workforce in cybersecurity, a striking gap compared to a 39% participation rate in the general workforce. At the same time, the global cybersecurity workforce would need to grow by 80% to meet current demand, according to a...
SA women are ditching inflexible workplaces
First came the Great Resignation, and now we have the Great Breakup, where female professionals, executives and senior leaders unsatisfied with a complete 9-to-5, five-days-a-week return to the office are seeking greener pastures at more flexible companies, or opting...
Chad Baker is new MD of First Distribution
First Distribution has brought back Chad Baker as its MD, 22 years after he left the company. Baker started his ICT career with First Distribution in 1995, serving as the national sales manager for four years. He has been in the industry in a number of executive...
Ransomware still a top cyber risk, but new threats emerging
Ransomware remains a top cyber risk for organizations globally while business email compromise incidents are on the rise and will increase further in the 'deep fake' era. At the same time, the war in Ukraine and wider geopolitical tensions are a major concern as...
Fraudsters threaten to turn Festive Season cheer to frustration
With the festive season fast approaching, South Africa has been slowly aligning itself with the rest of the world in heralding the start of the festive season shopping spree with its Black Friday shopping event. While the origins of Black Friday in South Africa can be...
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Securicom introduces next generation-enterprise mobile management
Managed IT security services vendor, Securicom, has bolstered its mobile management and security services for business with its new Securicom Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platform. Securicom EMM provides next generation protection of corporate data accessible...
Jasco Enterprise is Avaya’s SA Partner of the Year
Avaya demonstrated its commitment to the partner community from the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) and Europe regions, with leading partners like Jasco Enterprise being recognised at the annual Avaya Awards event. As a system integrator, Jasco Enterprise...
Sa can access largest African-music streaming app
Mziiki, a music streaming application and mobile site offering the most diverse and largest collection of African music, has arrived in South Africa. Available on iOS, Android and Blackberry as well as on a .mobi and traditional web site, Mziiki gives music lovers...
Increased mobility drives backup, additional storage capacity
The evolution and proliferation of a vast array of mobile devices has resulted in the 'mobile warrior' becoming the stalwart of many businesses. From large multinationals with branch offices in multiple regions, to local entrepreneurs with their own business who visit...
ITSM reporting from implementation essential for continual service improvement
IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions have gained popularity, enabling organisations to improve IT service delivery for customers, whether these are internal to the business or external clients. Edward Carbutt, executive director of Marval Africa. However, when...
Black Friday ups the ante for e-commerce
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for some that is. For others, it marks the start of a crazy time of year when malls and parking lots are too full, the possibility of being bumped by a trolley increases, queues stretch into aisles and outdoors - all to...
Jasco is Avaya’s 2015 Partner of the Year in SA
Jasco Enterprise, an Avaya Platinum Partner, has been awarded the prestigious accolade of 2015 Partner of the Year South Africa. The Avaya Partner Connect conference is an annual event aimed at providing Avaya partners and resellers with an opportunity to network and...
FNB Life boosts access to funeral insurance
FNB Life is expanding the number of convenient channels to take up its Funeral Plan by adding it to the FNB Cellphone Banking platform. The introduction of a more convenient channel will contribute to broadening financial inclusion by allowing customers to take up...
Tips on invoking your business continuity plan
Growing numbers of organisations in the private and public sectors have business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place to ensure organisational resilience in the face of disaster. A few organisations fully understand what events should trigger the invocation...
Maxim opts for mobile-first workplace
Maxim Integrated Products, a global leader of highly integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, is upgrading its global infrastructure with a combination of Aruba's 802.11ac Wi-Fi solution and HPE switches. Using a suite of combined Aruba and HPE products,...
Application Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Join an innovative team in Pretoria as an Application Developer! Our client seeks a skilled professional with around 4 years of solid experience to craft and maintain software components using C#, MS SQL, ASP.Net, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and TypeScript. You'll be...
IT Technician
A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...
Software Quality Engineer II (SQE I)
Are you passionate about ensuring the quality of software solutions? We are looking for a Software Quality Engineer II (SQE I) to join our team. As an SQE I, you will utilize automation test kits, frameworks, and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design,...
IT Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...
Software Quality Engineer II (SQE I) – Gauteng Sandton
Are you passionate about ensuring the quality of software solutions? We are looking for a Software Quality Engineer II (SQE I) to join our team. As an SQE I, you will utilize automation test kits, frameworks, and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design,...
SOC Analyst
Are you a skilled and experienced SOC Analyst II with a passion for cyber resilience? We have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our cutting-edge team in Rosebank! As a key member of our elite cyber resilience force, you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding our...
Principal Software Engineer
Our client in the banking industry is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be the custodian of technical thought leadership within Group Technology (GT) environment by providing expertise, guidance and advice that relates to the integration of solutions across...
SOC Analyst – Gauteng Rosebank
Are you a skilled and experienced SOC Analyst II with a passion for cyber resilience? We have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our cutting-edge team in Rosebank! As a key member of our elite cyber resilience force, you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding our...
Principal Software Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
Our client in the banking industry is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be the custodian of technical thought leadership within Group Technology (GT) environment by providing expertise, guidance and advice that relates to the integration of solutions across...
Cloud Database Engineer (Advanced) 2510 TT
You will play a critical role in migrating our on-Prem workloads to our databases hosted on OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Azure and AWS platforms. As a Cloud Database Engineer, you will design and implement cloud-based database solutions that meet the needs of...
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