Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

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...

IBM opens second quantum data centre

IBM has opened its first quantum data centre in Europe, located in Ehningen, Germany. This is the second quantum data centre that IBM has deployed, and will be available via the cloud to the over 250 enterprises, governments and research institutions in the region....

Battery prices are still dropping: but for how long?

The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell market is forecast to reach over $400-billion by 2035, with costs continuing their downward trend. These are among the findings from a new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications,...

Consumers plan to cut spending this holiday season

Inflation is a top concern for consumers this year, prompting almost half to do their holiday shopping early, and many shopping through the year. Twenty-eight percent of consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season and only 10% plan to spend more than...

Africa sees big drop in remote desktop protocols attacks

According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of brute force attacks against remote desktop protocol (RDP) across Africa has significantly decreased in Q2 2022 by 53% compared to the previous quarter. This downward trajectory could be a result of several reasons. This...

Cybersecurity professionals not confident they are winning

Fewer than 40% of South African security operations (SecOps) professionals are very confident in their ability to adapt to new online threats, with 34% only somewhat confident. While 18% are not confident in their ability to deal with continuously evolving threats,...

On World Tourism Day, hotel cybersecurity is under the spotlight

In a post pandemic world, the latest World Tourism Barometer owned by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), signifies exceptional optimism for recovery in the immediate term, and a return to pre-pandemic tourism in the years to come. This comes as great relief...

Mobile wallet payment growth set to continue

Mobile wallet payments have taken off over the past few years, fuelled by the global shift toward a cashless society and Covid-19. According to data presented by AugustaFreePress.com, digital or mobile wallet payment was the most used point of sale (PoS) payment...

A large-bodied sabretooth cat roamed the West Coast of SA

New research sheds light on carnivoran diversity and diseases that afflicted sabretooth cats over 5-million-years-ago. The fossils studied were from the Mio-Pliocene (5,2-million years ago) fossil site called Langebaanweg (West Coast Fossil Park) on the West Coast of...

Watch how DART successfuly hits asteroid in space

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space. Mission...

Most senior business execs gearing up for a recession

A new International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of senior business executives from around the world found that 59% believe there will be a recession in the coming year. Moreover, nearly 30% of those who believe a recession will occur also believe that we are...

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Women benefit from Avanade scholarships

A worldwide scholarship programme, "15 for 15", aimed at keeping students enrolled in technology studies with strong Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programmes has been announced by Avanade. Based on their histories of academic excellence in...

On demand entertainment for all South Africans

As of August 2015, MTN has zero-rated the entire data usage for anyone streaming MTN Front Row, from an MTN sim, as an ongoing value offer. What this means for any person who is currently on the MTN Network and subscribes to FrontRow is that they can watch all movies...

Big Apple Buddy brings iPhone home

Apple announced the release of its new products on 9 September, causing the usual shopping frenzy around the world and a rush to acquire the new iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPad Pro. Apple Watch fans were also presented with a new range of colours and designs,...

How to protect yourself from online fraudsters

You receive an email or text message claiming you have won a cash prize, but you don't recall entering a competition. It says that to receive the money, you will need to share your banking details - what should you do? The answer is simple. Never provide personal...

E-Escrow solves the online shopping conundrum

Online shopping is rapidly growing within South Africa. Although highly convenient, when buying or selling goods, there is a disparity in the order in who acts first; does the seller wait to receive funds from the buyer before shipping the goods or does the buyer ask...

User awareness is key in preventing cyber-attacks

Cyber-attacks have become a thriving and profitable industry for criminals, a fact that is evidenced by the increasing number of well publicised and high profile attacks over the past year. By Simeon Tassev, director of Galix. The majority of these attacks, which are...

Qlikview helps rugby fans analyse the game

Decision Inc has supplied a new statistical analysis company called Rugby Analytics with the QlikView data analysis and reporting solution. Rugby Analytics is using the solution to provide a rugby analysis offering. Rugby Analytics is powered by a global international...

Fast colour printing to meet business

The new HP Colour LaserJet Enterprise M552/M553 printer series, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), is ideal for the small to medium enterprise (SME) as well as enterprise workgroups and public sector consumers. "The M552/M553 Series has been...

Big data – it’s no longer about the technology

Big data is one of the most significant trends currently affecting organisations. As data volumes have continued to grow, enterprises have been challenged with the task of storing and managing it effectively. However, the value of big data can only be leveraged if...

BT ramps up cyber-attack protection

BT has announced the global launch of "BT Assure Ethical Hacking for Finance", a new security service designed to test the exposure of financial services organisations to cyber-attacks. The wealth of valuable and sensitive personal data held by financial...

Cloud Specialist – Gauteng Midrand

Calling all Azure Security Gurus! Do you have a passion for securing cloud infrastructure and a proven track record on Microsoft Azure? Join a leading German multinational corporation's South African division and make a real impact! We offer a dynamic work...

Data Management Specialist

My client a leader in the Investment Management & Fund Services sector is looking for a Corporate Actions Data Management Specialist to join their team.Must have completed Degree with Corporate actions experience gained within an asset management/fund operations...

Software Development Team Lead

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...

Business Analyst

CONTRACT POSITION - GAUTENG - 12 MONTHS - SNR BUSINESS ANALYST. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY IN FULL.Our client in the centre of Pretoria, a financial institute has a vacancy for a Senior Business Analyst on a 12 month contract basis.The main purpose of this...

Data Management Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town

My client a leader in the Investment Management & Fund Services sector is looking for a Corporate Actions Data Management Specialist to join their team.Must have completed Degree with Corporate actions experience gained within an asset management/fund operations...

Software Development Team Lead – Remote Remote

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

CONTRACT POSITION - GAUTENG - 12 MONTHS - SNR BUSINESS ANALYST. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY IN FULL.Our client in the centre of Pretoria, a financial institute has a vacancy for a Senior Business Analyst on a 12 month contract basis.The main purpose of this...

Data Management Administrator

An exciting opportunity for those starting out their careers - to join a dynamic company offering investment fund platform/ fund services to global and local clients.Looking for a research driven analytical individual, passionate about systems & data .Must have...

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