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...

PC shipments dip, despite recovery economy

Even though the global economy shows signs of recovery, worldwide shipments of traditional PCs dipped 2,4% year-over-year (YoY) to 68,8-million units, during the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation...

Economic transactions track lower in September

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, softened somewhat in September. However, increasing optimism, along with the positive...

To work in blockchain, consider a Master’s degree

The blockchain sector is seeing a rapid upward trajectory, with 40% of blockchain talents having a Master's degree, according to an analysis by BanklessTimes.com. BanklessTimes CEO Jonathan Merry comments: "If you're looking for a job in the blockchain industry, it's...

Electric aircraft, eVTOLs herald greener, more mobile future

Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for electric aircraft and eVTOLs (passenger vehicles that take off and land vertically). There are today many large-scale industrial projects in development with the purpose of developing aircraft and eVTOLs...

Digital banking is safer than ever, but more is at stake

Digital banking fraud has decreased over the last year – but the magnitude of financial losses has soared. This is according to the annual crime stats for 2021 released by SABRIC, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, on behalf of the banking industry....

IT distributors continue to offer resellers top service

Resellers continue to rate the vast majority of services provided by their distributors extremely highly, following several years of strong performance. This is according to Context’s latest annual ChannelWatch report, based on a poll of 5 308 B2B and B2C resellers of...

Can SA prepare its children for jobs that don’t yet exist?

South Africa needs to prepare for the future world of work by developing future skills that will facilitate economic growth to enable businesses to compete in local and international markets. An advanced workforce will also make South Africa an attractive investment...

Eswatini eyes digital currency

The Central Bank of Eswatini will partner with international technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The two parties signed an agreement to this effect at last week’s annual meeting of...

Gene therapy access could reduce global disease burden

A new World Economic Forum white paper indicates how gene therapy can transform the lives of patients globally. The study shows how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can and should play a leading role in developing and delivering some of the world’s most...

These are the top use cases for AI in corporate finance

Gartner has identified five of the top artificial intelligence (AI) use cases for financial planning and analysis (FP&A) leaders to consider implementing in their functions. “Organisations ignoring these use cases should have a good reason for doing so because...

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Second VMware Online Technology Forum on 25 November

VMware has announced its second VMware Online Technology Forum, a free online event to allow customers and prospects to explore new developments in unified the hybrid cloud and other software-defined technologies, helping them deliver applications and services at...

Africa’s rapid network expansion possible through collaboration

2015 has brought renewed investment in IT & networking infrastructure with the focus remaining on Africa and its global investors to deliver, regardless of the downturn and recovery process. This is especially relevant to telecoms carriers, with the majority...

The advantages of cloud application control

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Predictive analytics minimises risk associated with aging assets

It's common knowledge that an aging asset infrastructure is of major concern in the power industry, and this infrastructure is even more stressed when you consider the growing populations and urbanisation trends that demand increased generation capacity, writes...

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Wizardz Tyger Valley, the independently-owned print and design store located at the heart of Cape Town's northern suburbs, has recorded its highest ever monthly turnover since the introduction of a new Xerox Colour C70 printer supplied by Cape Office Machines and...

Sustainable solutions are important for business

Buildings are the key to a cleaner and greener future, and Bidvest Facilities Management aligns itself with this statement. The company participated in the recent annual Green Building Convention (GBCSA), aimed at leading the sustainability journey in the South...

Software AG adds predictive analytics, IoT standards

Software AG has announced the availability of the Apama Streaming Analytics platform Release 9.9. Apama is a market-leading platform for streaming analytics and intelligent, automated action on fast-moving big data. It combines event processing, messaging, in-memory...

A winning company culture key for success

CEOs like to say that their employees are the business, but a healthy business actually adds up to more than the sum of the skills and talents of each individual it hires, writes Johan Botes, group CEO of Consilia Technology. Underlying the success (or failure) of the...

Smart metering catalyst to achieving smart city vision

Smart cities are best defined as urban ecosystems that leverage technology and connectivity to deliver services to citizens, writes Martin Vergunst, business solutions executive at T-Systems South Africa. They touch on almost every aspect of public life: basic service...

Balancing affordable IT with always-on business

The connected landscape has seen the success of the modern business largely determined by the effective application of technologies. Warren Olivier, regional manager of Veeam Southern Africa, looks at how companies need to balance customer and employee engagement with...

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Our client is looking for a skilled Angular Developer to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web development, proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, and extensive experience with Angular 14. As an Angular Developer, you...

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ICT Support Technician – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent Telecommunications Solutions provide seeks a strong technical ICT Support Technician, whose primary role will be to provide support for personnel and their related work equipment and services and other ICT infrastructure services of the company...

Junior IT Engineer (Crypto Engineer) – Gauteng Pretoria

SUPER EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE CRYPTO ENGINEERING ARENA. ROLE: Junior Crypto EngineerCOMPANY: The company was founded several years ago to address the need for affordable cryptography solutions accessible to enterprises of all sizes. It focuses on delivering...

C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate / Senior C# Developer within their team. Requirements: Relevant Degree / Diploma.3 years' relevant experience and knowledge.Experience using C#, .NET Core, Entity Framework, ASP.Net, T-SQL.Develop...

Junior UI/UX Designer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Milnerton

ENVIRONMENT:A talented Junior UI/UX Designer with a keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics is wanted by a dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user...

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ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...

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ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems, ensuring simplicity and scalability as the next Senior Java Developer sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company. This role will also involve maintaining critical systems, influencing product decisions while...

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