Agentic AI set to democratise data access
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented rate, bringing us closer to highly adaptive, autonomous systems like agentic AI. Startups are leading the charge, driving innovations such as explainable AI, reinforcement learning, self-learning...
Massive surge for AI patents
The AI industry has grown tremendously over the past years. Since 2020, the entire market has practically doubled and hit a $184-billion value, while the number of people using AI tools tripled to nearly 315-million. The AI space has also seen a surge in patent...
This is what a meteoroid striking Mars sounds like
NASA’s InSight lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent the first impacts detected by the spacecraft’s seismometer since InSight touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, it also marks the...
CIOs aim for cloud smart deployments
Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - VMware changed the way we know IT today; and continues to lead new developments that optimise business outcomes. That is the bold claim from Ian Jansen van Rensburg, chief technologist and SE director of VMware Sub-Saharan...
Global data centre survey reveals stong industry growth
Findings from Uptime Institute's 12th Annual Global Data Center Survey show an industry that is growing, dynamic and increasingly resilient, but still working to address increasing pressure for sustainability progress and reporting, continuing staffing shortages,...
Nedbank banks on the metaverse
As the digital economic voyage into the metaverse starts to accelerate, major players in trade and industry are poised to develop custom experiences in this digitally-enhanced world, which is being heralded as the future of ecommerce. Leading financial institution...
Self-spreading stealer targets gamers on YouTube
Kaspersky researchers spotted an unusual malicious bundle (a collection of malicious programs distributed in the form of a single installation file, self-extracting archive or other file with installer-type functionality) targeting gamers on YouTube. Its main payload...
SA consumers demand human interaction from banks
While AI is projected to bring in billions for the global banking industry in the next few years, 2022 consumer research conducted by BPO provider, Merchants, suggests that going fully digital may not be the answer for South African banks who want to keep customers...
Credit cards consume less electricity than bitcoin
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express combined consume less than 1% of Bitcoin electricity, according to new data from StockApps.com Speaking on the data, StockApps.com specialist, Edith Reads, says. "Most people prefer cashless transactions. Bitcoin and credit cards...
SASE bucks economic uncertainty with strong growth
The strong enterprise appetite for network and security transformation drove robust growth in SASE related SD-WAN networking and security service edge (SSE) security technologies, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. "Even in an environment of macro-economic...
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Check Point joins AirWatch alliance
Check Point Software Technologies has joined the AirWatch Mobile Security Alliance as a founding member. Together, Check Point and AirWatch will drive new ways for customers to protect the growing number of devices accessing corporate data and networks, and delivers a...
Acer and WD bring BYOC to WD’s My Cloud NAS series
Acer and WD have announced that WD’s My Cloud NAS is now part of Acer’s BYOC (build your own cloud) ecosystem. Available immediately, Acer BYOC users can seamlessly access files on their My Cloud NAS from their PC or mobile device anywhere – using Acer’s abFiles app....
AfriSam to expand WFM solution in Africa
South Africa’s first and long-standing AWM360 Data Systems SAP client AfriSam, a leading supplier of construction materials and technical solutions, expanded its existing Kaba WFM solution into Tanzania and is using Kaba’s biometric- and card-based SAP-certified and...
Brian Ford joins DVT Cape management team
Software and solutions specialist DVT has appointed Brian Ford as its new Portfolio Executive for the Western Cape. Ford is responsible for all account management functions in the region, with a direct line from DVT’s teams of account managers as well as his own...
Key factors for successfully managing test environments
Testing teams today are challenged with unstable, fragmented environments due to fast changing business needs, and the majority of testers’ time is wasted on fixing environmental issues, writes Harsha Germellu, regional practice manager for Africa: Testing at Wipro....
Nedbank chooses Bytes and Volante’s VolPay
Bytes Universal Systems together with its global partner, Volante Technologies, a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages, data and payments, have been selected by Nedbank to facilitate the...
DAMA SA sheds light on data governance challenges
The recent DAMA SA Conference unpacked a number of data governance related issues including real experiences of South African corporates. What was starkly apparent is that business input is critical to achieving data governance, data quality and moving from passive to...
New country manager for Trend Micro SA
Trend Micro has appointed Darryn O’Brien as the new country manager for Southern Africa. O’Brien joins the company from his former position as an enterprise team leader for a well-known security software and solutions vendor. “We are living in an exciting...
Network Alliance is Dell’s retailer of the year
National ICT services provider Network Alliance has been identified by Drive Control Corporation (DCC) and Dell South Africa as the Dell retailer of the year. DCC has been a distributor of the Dell brand for the last eight years, adding consistent value to the market...
Frost & Sullivan lauds Huawei’s smart city
Based on its recent analysis of the smart city market, Frost & Sullivan has recognises Huawei Technologies with the 2015 Kenyan Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award. Huawei’s smart city solution provides comprehensive on-site...
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ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP / Laravel Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...
IT Support Technician – Western Cape Green Point
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of an IT Support Technician with 12+ years' SME Support experience is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure while continually reviewing the IT software/hardware...
.Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Ready to take the .NET world by storm? We're looking for an Intermediate .NET Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a .NET guru with a passion for innovation and a talent for delivering high-quality solutions, apply now, and...
Senior Automation Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A leader in the Banking and Financial space is on the lookout for a Software Quality Engineer to join their team.Use the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyse, design, develop, implement and execute on re-useable automated...
PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP / Laravel Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...
Senior Network & System Engineer (ICT/ISP)
Role: Senior Network & System Engineer (ICT/ISP)Location: 100% remote (location can be anywhere in SA)Our client is a dynamic and successful company who specialises in providing high-quality backend systems for Managed Services Providers (MSPs), Internet Service...
Senior Full Stack Developer (C# / .net / Javascript) Fully Remote
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fast-growing international consultancy, founded in the UK, but with a strong presence in South Africa. They build software to create digital transformation solutions for a wide variety of international clients in financial institutions and...
Project Manager
A leading financial firm is looking for a Project Manager to join their team for a 6-month contract in Cape Town. Description: Project delivery from start to completionExceptionally skilled in the principles of Agile and project management.Motivate project...
Data Scientist
What you'll do:Provide business insights through statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive modelling, simulation and optimisation. to Identify, explore, examine, integrate and scrub data from multiple disparate data sources required to answer complex business...
Senior Network & System Engineer (ICT/ISP) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Senior Network & System Engineer (ICT/ISP)Location: 100% remote (location can be anywhere in SA)Our client is a dynamic and successful company who specialises in providing high-quality backend systems for Managed Services Providers (MSPs), Internet Service...
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