IaaS public cloud services revenue on growth trajectory
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 16,2% in 2023, to total $140-billion, up from $120-billion in 2022, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2023, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and...
Coalition aims for AI that is secure by design
The new Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) is an open-source initiative designed to give all practitioners and developers the guidance and tools they need to create Secure-by Design AI systems. CoSAI will foster a collaborative ecosystem to share open-source...
GDPR fines hit nearly €100m in H1 2022
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in the EU that controls how all personal data on EU citizens is collected and processed. The legislation covers various privacy aspects, from cookies to monitoring employees in the workplace. Worth noting...
New visa system means a turbulent period for foreign employees
South Africa's immigration system sees a complete overhaul on the horizon starting with long term visa applications for foreign nationals wishing to stay for over three months in South Africa. By Nivaani Moodley, partner; Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, immigration...
Should we cancel savings month this year?
Given the dismal economic quagmire we currently find ourselves in, should National Savings Month be cancelled this year? Not necessarily, says Simon Ward, founder and CEO of Floatpays, who points out that South Africans were already in an extremely tight financial...
Standard Bank offers free virtual internships
Standard Bank is launching a new virtual internships initiative to help students gain practical skills and experience that mirrors the work they will do in the world of banking. Through its investment in education and skills development, Standard Bank supports access...
Siemens, Nvidia show digital twins in industrial metaverse
Siemens and Nvidia have launched Siemens Xcelerator business platform in Munich, with the aim of driving the “industrial metaverse”. “When we combine the real and digital worlds we can achieve new levels of flexibility and we can bring new products to market faster,”...
Open RAN opens up new 5G opportunities
Open RAN frees customers from vendor lock-in and provides cost-effective roadmaps to 5G adoption for Africa’s first and second-tier mobile network operators (MNOs) and communications service providers (CSPs). 5G Open RAN enables new network and business models by...
SA adopts ISO standard for social media in emergencies
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), through its technical committee has adopted the ISO 22329 standard that provides guidance on the use of social media during an emergency or crisis. The standard underwent a public enquiry stage and was adopted and...
Companies battle to cope with volume of security alerts
Almost three-in-four (70%) of organisations struggle to keep up with the volume of alerts generated by security analytics tools. This results in a lack of resources for important strategic tasks and leads organisations towards process automation and outsourcing,...
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New appointment for EMC Southern Africa
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Mobile technology grows African businesses
With smartphone penetration ramping up across Africa, the continent’s businesses have an opportunity to use mobile technology to become more efficient, productive, and responsive in the way they do business. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report for 2015, there...
Understand, leverage cloud opportunities
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Integrat rebrands as InTarget
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SimpliVity, Comstor sign agreement
WestconGroup, the leading value-added global distributor of security, unified communication, network infrastructure, and data centre solutions, has announced the company’s Comstor business unit has signed an EMEA partnership with SimpliVity to distribute the company’s...
NBC, Jasco extend contract
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has recently signed a three-year Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Jasco Broadcast Solutions, extending the original SLA of one year. This SLA covers second-line support across a variety of equipment from studios to final...
Intervate wins Microsoft award
Intervate, a T-Systems company, has been named the winner of the 2015 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for South Africa. In addition, the company has also been recognised as a finalist for the 2015 Microsoft Public Sector: CityNext Partner of the Year...
IT Technical Support Learnership – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town
Ready to kickstart your IT Career? Join our exclusive IT Technical Support 12-month Learnership with a free AWS Cloud Practitioner course in the Western Cape. Apply today to secure your spot!! Start date of program: 1 July 2024 - End date: 30 June 2025 Learner Profile...
Technical Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:An independent Asset Management firm seeks the expertise of a Technical Business Analyst to join the Centralised Services team, which collaborates with various departments globally. The ideal candidate should have expertise in data integration, process...
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About our client: Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....
Intermediate Data Scientist
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