Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Vulnerabilities in open-source Suricata, FreeRDP projects

Kaspersky has uncovered seven vulnerabilities - two of which could allow arbitrary code execution - in the widely used open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP during pre-release penetration testing of the company's products. Security experts say that of the seven...

Applications now open for ISPA Inspires sponsorships

Smart young South Africans aspiring to careers in the ICT industry are invited to submit their applications for consideration for the fifth instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship from Monday (2 September). ISPA is South Africa's official internet...

Backdoor malware skyrockets in Africa

According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users, the number of backdoor computer malware detected in Q2 2022 in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria increased significantly compared to the previous quarter, hitting new records and posing challenges to...

Southern Africa sees strong growth for desktops as notebooks decline

The southern Africa personal computing device (PCD) market, made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 3,7% in the first half of 2022, according to industry analysis conducted by International Data...

Collaboration the only solution to bridge massive skills gap

Kathy Gibson reports - South African stakeholders from government, education and industry need to work together and take urgent action to alleviate the ICT skills shortage so the country can drive a vibrant economy. This is the overriding message from a white paper...

Google continues its investment in Africa

As part of its Africa Investment Fund initiative, Google is investing in Kenyan e-logistics company, Lori Systems, which digitizes haulage and provides shippers with solutions to efficiently manage their cargo and transporters. Named by the Financial Times earlier...

Two new universities on the cards

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, says plans to build two new universities and other infrastructure within the post school education and training sector are well underway. This follows cabinet approval for the establishment...

RPA doesn’t have to break the bank

Robotic process automation (RPA) is technology that performs repetitive or tedious tasks, freeing up people to do more creative, intuitive or just plain more interesting work. The concept is game-changing: an array of bots doing their appointed tasks without human...

New ransomware variants means more monetary loss

Over the past few weeks, FortiGuard Labs has observed several new ransomware variants of interest that have been gaining traction within the OSINT community along with activity from our datasets. The latest edition of its Ransomware Roundup covers the LockBit,...

Cyber skills shortages threaten security

With increasing digitalisation, the threat of cyber attacks is also rising and so is the demand for IT security experts. The demand for IT security experts has never been more pressing. According to the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by IT consultancy Tata Consultancy...

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Barclays opens supply chain challenge

Barclays Africa Group (Barclays Africa) has launched the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge, the first of several initiatives being driven into Africa with the aims of sparking ideas to drive the digital evolution on the continent. The announcement follows hot on...

OSVR, partners launch research portal

Organisers of Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), a platform designed to set an open standard for virtual reality devices, has announced the launch of a research portal on the OSVR Web site. Led by OSVR’s academic partners, the research can be accessed by developers,...

Sage partner programme drives growth

Sage Pastel Payroll & HR has grown its business partner network in South Africa to more than 1 000 companies, of which more than 200 have been formally accredited in its business partner programme. Most of these companies are fast-growing small businesses that...

Infor announces strong 2015 results

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced strong results for its fiscal 2015. Software license fees and subscriptions revenue increased 12%, with SaaS revenue up more than 60% in fiscal 2015, compared to the same period last year. SaaS bookings increased more...

Trend Micro solution on Azure Marketplace

As cloud infrastructure adoption continues to accelerate, Trend Micro has announced the availability of its cloud and data centre platform, Trend Micro Deep Security, on the Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Microsoft...

TelecomX selects Arista product suite

Arista has announced that South Africa-based TelecomX has chosen its suite of products for its range of cloud products. TelecomX provides services which they either develop in-house or source from best of breed providers to telecommunications providers and their...

E-mail archiving and data management

With the exponential growth in data currently being experienced, and every indication that this information explosion will only accelerate into the future, organisations are faced with a number of data management challenges, says Bryan Balfe, Enterprise account...

Lessons from the Ashley Madison hack

The traditional approach to security is no longer acceptable and many companies are not shifting their policies and protection quickly enough to deal with the fast-evolving security threats, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The Ashley Madison hack this week has proven to be yet another example of businesses being unprepared for cyber security attacks.

Training key for African expansion

South African companies that want to succeed as they expand into other African countries – or elsewhere in the world, for that matter – must be willing to make real investments in training staff in their processes and systems, writes Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do...

Kaspersky updates Small Office Security

Kaspersky Lab has announced the local availability of its latest edition of the Kaspersky Small Office Security, built specifically for businesses with fewer than 50 employees. This solution provides world-class protection and easy use without the need for specialist...

NATURAL Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

CAREER LEVEL: 9Location: Centurion, South AfricaPURPOSE OF JOB:To design and maintain simple to moderate to complex programs and to provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as required.Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code,...

Mainframe Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Main Responsibilities/Tasks:To efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes new development and / or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system;Compile designs for simple to moderate to complex...

C# Developer / Team Lead (LW) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Experience Requirements:A minimum of 8 years of experience as a C# Software Developer. At least 3 years of experience in leading and mentoring a team of junior to intermediate developers.Technical Skills:Programming Languages: Proficient in C# and .Net Core. Strong...

Senior Java Developer

Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FULL STACK DEVELOPER - JAVA & ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FULL STACK DEVELOPER - JAVA & ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

Project Manager

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company focused on Cloud Solutions is actively seeking a Project Manager to play a crucial role in implementing processes and enhancing the overall customer lifecycle and experience. The Project Manager will be responsible for assessing and...

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