Nvidia research boosts weather prediction, climate simulation
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Self-service for customer service doing companies a disservice
Only 14% of customer service and support issues are fully resolved using self-service, according to a new survey by Gartner - even for issues that customers describe as "very simple", only 36% resolve fully in self-service. While many organisations have made...
South African debt addiction set to worsen
Millions of South Africans are struggling to fight the ongoing battle of debt addiction - a problem that has worsened over the last decade and doesn't look like improving in the foreseeable future. Given the current economic turbulence and its knock-on effects on the...
Gartner forecasts slowdown in chip revenue
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 7,4% in 2022, down from 2021 growth of 26,3%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 13,6% growth in 2022. "Although chip shortages are abating, the global...
Ombud warns consumers on prescribed debts
The law forbidding creditors from collecting on prescribed debts which falls under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is well-known, established and adhered to - or so everyone would think. The aim of this law is to safeguard consumers against unfair and...
TUT Solar Team take Ilanga Cup
Red Star Raceway was the scene of celebration as the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Team emerged victorious and were crowned champions of the 2022 Ilanga Cup Solar Challenge. The team racked-up 390 kilometres during the eight-hour long endurance...
Launch of Sigfox SA ensures IoT network continuity
Kathy Gibson reports – Internet if Things (IoT) provider Sigfox South Africa was officially launched today, continuing the infrastructure and operations of the defunct Skwidnet. Community Venture Investments Holdings has partnered with Fidelity ADT, Discovery Insure,...
South Africans using digital payments big target for scammers
According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 35% of respondents from South Africa faced phishing scams when using online banking or mobile wallet services. Forty three percent have personally encountered fake websites, and 59% experienced scams (via texts or...
Big gaps found in workplace cybersecurity best practices
A significant 44% of employees haven’t gone through employer-arranged cybersecurity training, according to a survey commissioned by NordLocker. This is a worrying statistic because the same study reveals that 77% of professionals handle confidential data at work. The...
SAICA cautions taxpayers on SARS auto assessments
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has advised taxpayers issued with an auto assessment from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to carefully examine it before treating it as correct. For the first time following the introduction of...
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Huawei wins at 5G World Summit 2015
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Visual comms breaks free of the boardroom
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It’s all about the who and the woo
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Increase vigilance to avoid being hacked
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Mobile a shortcut to open access broadband
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Avanade helps Henkel with digital journey
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Eaton integrates with SimpliVity solution
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Five questions to ask before clicking a link
In today’s world of advancing cybercrime, URLs can lead to password and data theft as well as drive-by-download malware attacks, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO, ESET Southern Africa. Before you click on a link, as yourself these five questions: Do you trust the person...
Infor, HCL Technologies enter partnership
Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced a strategic partnership with leading global IT services company, HCL Technologies. This collaboration will help to significantly expand implementation, development and support resources for Infor customers across all...
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POSITION: Project ManagerThe Project Manager Role is for Denmark on a Pharmaceutical Project about 40mins drive North of Copenhagen LOCATION: DENMARK RENUMERATION PACKAGE: Salary Package of €130K +€8.5K NetLocal Allowance.Work Rotation would be 3 Weeks In Denmark On...
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My client is seeking a Recon Analyst with foreign currency and domestic trading products banking experience to be responsible for performing detailed account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues to ensure accurate financial reporting. This...
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POSITION: Project ManagerThe Project Manager Role is for Denmark on a Pharmaceutical Project about 40mins drive North of Copenhagen LOCATION: DENMARK RENUMERATION PACKAGE: Salary Package of €130K +€8.5K NetLocal Allowance.Work Rotation would be 3 Weeks In Denmark On...
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