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...

AMD launches 5th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs

AMD has announced the availability of the 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, formerly codenamed “Turin”, designed for enterprise, AI and cloud. Using the “Zen 5” core architecture, compatible with the broadly deployed SP5 platform2 and offering a broad range of core counts...

Energy-efficiency, AI drive accelerated innovation

Nvidia’s accelerated computing isn’t just efficient. It’s critical to the next wave of industrial, scientific and healthcare transformations. This is the word from Bob Pette, Nvidia’s vice-president and GM of enterprise platforms, presenting the keynote address at the...

IITPSA names 2022 President’s Awards finalists

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year's annual IITPSA President's Awards. The awards, which have recognised the local IT industry's leading lights for over 30 years, include the Visionary...

Spammers use Agent Tesla stealer for targeted campaigns

Kaspersky has uncovered an unusual spam email campaign that targeted businesses worldwide. Mimicking emails from vendors or counterparty companies, the attackers tried to steal the login data from the affected organisations by applying notorious Agent Tesla stealer....

5G service revenue tipped to reach $315bn

A new study from Juniper Research has found operator-billed 5G service revenue will reach $315-billion in 2023; rising from $195-billion in 2022. This represents growth of over 60% in a single year. The research predicts this increase in revenue will be driven by the...

Productive spending, not revenue, is the problem

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) will once again highlight the government's fiscal framework for the next three years. The fiscal framework is a framework that gives effect to the national executive's macro-economic policy and it includes, among others,...

Bridging the digital gap for township tech SMMEs

Tarsus On Demand is partnering with the SAtion ecosystem and Microsoft to offer a free, day-long business development workshop for 40 small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) based in townships in and around Johannesburg. The workshop, which takes place on November...

Gates Foundation calls for locally-led R&D proposals

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a series of initiatives and a call for proposals to advance locally-led innovation that supports work by scientists and researchers in developing economies. The announcement was made at the Grand Challenges Annual...

Digital is embedded in business growth strategies

A massive 89% of board directors say that digital business is now embedded in all business growth strategies, according to a new survey from Gartner. However, just 35% of board directors report that they have achieved or are on track to achieving digital...

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Signs your business model might be ripe for disruption

Disruption is the buzzword on everyone's lips at the moment with traditional brands in industries as diverse as telecoms, retail, transport, media and financial services facing competition from new entrants into their markets. These aggressive new players use digital...

WeChat Wallet launches in SA

WeChat has extended its features with the introduction of a digital wallet service. Like a physical wallet, users can securely store bank cards and make instant cash payments within WeChat with the new feature. With WeChat Wallet, people can electronically send cash...

Ericsson preps 5G radio prototypes for NTT Docomo field trials

With 5G commercial networks beginning in 2020, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is supporting operator requirements for field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio Prototypes that operators can deploy in live field trial environments. Phase two of the...

Sabre to acquire the Trust Group

Sabre has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Trust Group of Companies, a central reservations, revenue management and hotel marketing provider with a significant presence in EMEA and Asia Pacific. The acquisition will include Trust International,...

Eg adds workforce optimisation

eg solutions, the pioneer of the back office workforce optimisation software market, has launched a new mobile application, eg mobile. The eg operational intelligence software suite is already recognised by industry analysts as the leading back office workforce...

Maximise value and productivity with Decision Inc

Decision Inc has developed an industry-leading Mining Accelerator that delivers improved planning, budgeting and reporting functions alongside streamlined capabilities and productivity, specifically tailored for the mining sector. The solution provides an end-to-end...

Cloud gets a boost with merger of Salesforce specialists

The merger of two of South Africa's successful independent Salesforce partners, CloudSmiths and Ideas Incorporated, is set to drive adoption of the world's most trusted cloud computing and CRM technology to new heights. CloudSmiths and Ideas Incorporated are both Gold...

CareerJunction tops online ‘career’ searches

Google Trends for the past year (October 2014 to October 2015) reveals that the term "Career Junction" outperformed any other search term under the topic "career". "What this means is that we have a strong brand awareness in our employment market. With the growing...

Next-generation endpoint security

Today's advanced threats are highly targeted and sophisticated. Traditional security measures are falling short, and businesses need a new approach to endpoint security to secure against these ever-present dangers. "Billions of rands are being spent on traditional...

Postillion Systems Engineer – Gauteng Turffontein

Job Purpose:Support and maintenance of Switching applications and Terminal applicationsKey Responsibilities: Terminal Products, Switching Products and Key ManagementMentor junior team members.Maintain existing switching productsAssist customers with integration into...

Intermediate Front-end Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our clients in the financial space are on the hunt for an Intermediate Front-end developer! Work in dynamic teams with the latest in technology on a fantastic Hybrid Permanent model based in the Menlyn area! Requirements: Tertiary Education: Degree in Computer Science...

IT Desktop Support Technician – Onsite – Western Cape Cape Town

Role: IT Desktop Support Technician - OnsiteLocation: Claremont, Cape TownJoin a well-established IT Managed Services company with a stellar 30-year track record of success, now on an exciting growth trajectory! Seeking an energetic Desk Top Support Technician to...

Senior Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer"Exciting Opportunity for Full Stack Developers!Are you a coding virtuoso looking to make your mark in the digital realm? Join our conglomerate client's team as a Full Stack Developer and immerse yourself in a world of innovation and creativity. As...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Full Stack Developer"Exciting Opportunity for Full Stack Developers!Are you a coding virtuoso looking to make your mark in the digital realm? Join our conglomerate client's team as a Full Stack Developer and immerse yourself in a world of innovation and creativity. As...

Senior Developer (Xamarin_MAUI) – EvdB

Key responsibilities include:• Conducting code reviews• Performing functional and technical testing• Designing and maintaining solution architecture• Training and mentoring other developers• Creating and implementing backend and frontend components and services•...

Senior Developer (Xamarin_MAUI) – EvdB – Gauteng Johannesburg

Key responsibilities include:• Conducting code reviews• Performing functional and technical testing• Designing and maintaining solution architecture• Training and mentoring other developers• Creating and implementing backend and frontend components and services•...

Blockchain Analyst

Job Title: Blockchain AnalystLocation: JohannesburgContract type: ContractHybrid We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Blockchain Analyst with extensive experience in the banking industry to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible...

Junior Technical Test Analyst at Sintrex Integration Services

Core Outputs Contribute to the Technical Testing function (manual and automated) to meet testing requirements Perform software testing (Front end, Back end Testing and Data Validations) to complement existing UI Testing Ability to operate independently while...

Blockchain Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Title: Blockchain AnalystLocation: JohannesburgContract type: ContractHybrid We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Blockchain Analyst with extensive experience in the banking industry to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible...

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