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...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Investments in data protection are growing

Senior IT professionals in small-to-large-sized businesses are investing a substantial amount of their IT budgets into data protection and recovery, according to the latest Arcserve State of Data Resilience in the Enterprise survey. “The high standard deviation (21%)...

Finance leaders quick to adopt AI

The adoption of finance AI by finance functions has increased significantly in the past year with 58% using the technology in 2024 - a rise of 21 percentage points from 2023 - according to a new survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 121 finance leaders in June 2024 to...

Consumers feel the pinch as inflation hits 13-year high

Annual consumer inflation reached another 13-year high, increasing to 7,8% in July from 7,4% in June. Transport; food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB); and housing and utilities continue to place upward pressure on the annual rate. Bread & cereals, oils &...

Boomers and Gen X are getting into crypto

Nearly half of all baby boomers and Generation X already own cryptocurrency or are intending to buy it before the end of 2022. The findings of a poll by deVere Group come in as the prices of bitcoin and others, including Ethereum, dipped this week due to inflation...

10% of SA adults own cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency adoption in South Africa has held steady over the past several months, according to the latest data from Finder.com, with 10% of South African internet users aged 18 and above now owning. This number is down from 11% late last year. Men are much more...

INXes demonstrate massive growth with no downtime

From just 832 kilobytes per second (kbps) in 1996, South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXes) handled an April 2022 peak of 325,44 gigabytes per second (Gbps) with the average local Internet traffic load being 202,47Gbps. "What's more astonishing than the...

SA posts better employment stats

The official unemployment rate was 33,9% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2: 2022 released today by Stats SA. These results indicate that 648 000 jobs were gained between the first quarter of 2022 and the...

Nearly half of SA women are not formally employed

Globally, women who are looking for work and are available to work have a tougher time finding work than men. This phenomenon is more pronounced in South Africa, with higher unemployment rates for the general population as compared to the rest of the world. In 2022,...

Webb sends back new images of Jupiter

With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot going on. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of the planet. Webb’s Jupiter observations will give scientists even more clues to...

AI-enabled drone lines up against rhino poachers

Want inspiration? Try being charged by a two-ton black rhino. Early in her career, wildlife biologist Zoe Jewell and her team came across a mother rhino and her calf and carefully moved closer to get a better look. The protective mother rhino charged, chasing Jewell...

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NTT Com Security, the global information security and risk management company and Fortinet, a leader in high performance cyber security solutions, have entered into a formal partnership to provide expert security advice and world-class security solutions to...

Farmers opt for wireless alarm solutions

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Citrix accelerates Windows 10 adoption

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Xerox readies for Africa Print Expo 2015

With the industry’s showcase annual event scheduled to take place in Johannesburg this month, Bytes Document Solutions, Platinum Sponsor of Africa Print Expo for the sixth year, is exhibiting a wide range of Xerox digital technologies which are taking imaging...

Orixcom offers Zadara storage

Zadara Storage and Orixcom have announced that Zadara’s award-winning Virtual Private Storage Array (VPSA) platform is now being offered as part of Orixcom’s portfolio of services. Organisations worldwide are experiencing a compounding effect on their data storage –...

Engineering firms turn to lead generation

When it comes to lead generation, engineering firms have a tougher job than consumer businesses, as not only does cultivating new customers take time, but if marketing is too ‘out there’ it could impact on the firm’s perceived reliability. So says Louise Robinson,...

CCTV in schools improves safety

The high crime rate in South Africa is leading to an increased concern around safety and security in schools and educational facilities. This is affecting many parents who send their children to school every day, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image...

DCC offers HP Spectre Pro x360 G1

Take your mobility to new heights with the new HP Spectre Pro x360 G1 Convertible PC from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The innovation of a flexible, 360-degree hinge and four different operating modes lets you turn your notebook into a tablet and back...

Data leak prevention is essential

The business world has become increasingly digital, and e-mail is the most prevalent means of communication in many organisations. While e-mail offers many benefits, such as improved efficiency and overall productivity, it can also prove to be the single biggest point...

Luxury brand rolls out Kaba security

An international high-fashion luxury brand has outsourced AWM360, the exclusive distributor of Kaba access control and digital security solutions to the southern Africa market, to secure its new store at Sandton City in Sandton, Johannesburg. AWM360 is a leading...

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We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Desktop Support Engineer to provide desk-side or remote end-user support and service request support. Support will require in-depth knowledge of PC and Apple Hardware, desktop Operating Systems options and settings,...

IT Security Administrator (CH1011)

Our client in the financial services industry is looking for an IT Security Administrator.The IT Security Administrator assist the CSM to monitor identify and prevent cyber security threat to the client and plays a vital role in keeping the company's proprietary and...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2310

SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FI CertifiedAssign Accounts to Accounts Symbols, Create Keys for Posting Rules, Defining of Posting Rules, Creation of Transaction Type, Assign External Transaction Types to Posting Rules, Assigning of Bank...

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A leading mobile solutions company is seeking a skilled Intermediate Software Developer (Hybrid) to join their team. You will be part of agile development and assist with the development of software applications. The ideal candidate should have a working knowledge of...

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We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Desktop Support Engineer to provide desk-side or remote end-user support and service request support. Support will require in-depth knowledge of PC and Apple Hardware, desktop Operating Systems options and settings,...

IT Security Administrator (CH1011) – Gauteng Arcadia

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SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2310 – Gauteng Pretoria

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