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...

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...

Network security market shows signs of life

The network security market showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2024 - growing 6% YoY to reach $5,9-billion - and breaking a streak of six consecutive quarters of deceleration, according to Dell’Oro Group. This growth was primarily driven by solid demand...

Breached organisations spend more on cyber resilience

Organisations that have endured cyber incidents in the past don’t want to get burned again, according to Commvault’s 2024 Cyber Recovery Readiness Report and, consequently, they often reassess and invest in cyber resilience and recovery strategies in very meaningful...

Savvy digital consumers are demanding more

It's become patently clear how far South African consumers have come with regards to how they interact and shop online (and offline) with brands, according to findings in the fourth edition of the 2022 South African Digital Customer Experience Report. Conversely it is...

Equiano cable lands in Cape Town

Openserve has facilitated the landing of the biggest undersea cable that runs along the west coast of Africa. The Google Equiano undersea cable system arrived at the Openserve cable station facility in Melkbosstrand, Cape Town on Monday (8 August 2022). Openserve's...

Livestreaming by US viewers passes cable for the first time

According to data from StockApps.com, streaming accounted for 34,8% of US viewers' TV screen time in July 2022. Cable and broadcast (also known as traditional linear TV) accounted for 34,4% and 21,6% of total viewing time, respectively. This is the first time...

NASA IDs potential landing spots on the Moon

As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions...

SA leaders believe AI is key in the fight against climate change

Climate change will have significant impacts on environmental, social, political, and economic systems around the world - and particularly in Africa and South Africa, which are disproportionately affected by the risks posed by climate change. Climate change...

ADC to expand SA data centres

Africa Data Centres has drawn down the first tranche of $83-million out of the $300-million strategic investment from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved in 2021. The initial tranche is being applied towards expanding ADC's data centres...

Europe set to grow security spend 10,8% this year

Despite the changing geopolitical situation and consequent inflationary pressure, European IT security spending will continue to rise at a sustained pace, with expected growth of 10,8% year on year (YoY) in 2022, according to International Data Corporation (IDC)....

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Gumtree partners with Motofinn Solutions

Gumtree South Africa has entered into an official affiliation with Motofinn Solutions as a safer, hassle-free way for car buyers and sellers to transact via the platform. “Gumtree’s automotive section has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Even if...

Software AG offers predictive analytics

Software AG announced the addition to pre-built high-performance, Big Data Predictive Analytics solutions to its Digital Business Platform that make it easier and faster for enterprises across industries like retail, manufacturing, financial services,...

GetBucks leverages technology

With the rapid evolution of technology, many consumers often find it difficult to keep on top of the latest platforms available to them. From online banking and shopping to live sports updates, the apps and platforms aimed at enhancing cost and convenience are...

Global Micro Solutions wins awards

Global Micro Solutions has announced that it has won the Best Cloud Backup and Recovery Marketing Campaign and Cloud Backup & Recovery Marketing Leadership Awards during the 2015 Asigra Partner Summit in Toronto. Global Micro Solutions was recognised for its...

Win by leveraging e-commerce

E-commerce is on the increase in South Africa and is going to change the way business is conducted – and will open up opportunities for forward thinking companies and entrepreneurs, says Dieter Febel, MD of leading ISP, SA Gateway, sister company of Esquire...

The legalities of electronic signatures

The world is moving toward greater levels of digitisation, and organisations are increasingly implementing electronic and automated solutions in an effort to reduce paper-based processes. The signatory process is one of the last barriers toward the implementation of...

Mitsumi Distribution wins Distree award

Mitsumi Distribution, one of the largest IT, CE and telco distributors in Africa, won the Distree Diamond Award for distributors. The Distree Diamond Awards series continued in Nairobi on Thursday June 11, forming part of the second annual Distree Africa retail...

Outsmarting data gravity

Data is increasingly important for any business. As a result, CIOs need to continuously optimise their data management strategies to adapt. A key component here is the cloud, says Konstantin Ebert, senior director Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia & CIS....

Avnet, Tricon, Tri-Continental partner

Avnet Technology Solutions has announced that its services business unit has formed a strategic agreement with leading training provider Tricon Academy, Tri-Continental Limited, to deliver a complete range of IBM-certified courses across Africa. As an IBM Global...

AIS celebrates 10 years

South African specialist software and IT service provider Assimilated Information Systems (AIS) has this year marked 10 years of successful operation. The company has established itself as a leading supplier of product, services and support focused on document...

MES Analyst – EvdB – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay

Work closely together with the existing IT teams and Legacy Application Architect to develop transition plans from legacy solutions. Identifies and plans for necessary solution interfacing (i.e SAP S/4, Legacy boundary applications etc) in collaboration with the...

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Technical Skills: Java EE (required) NetBeans / Eclipse or similar IDE (required) Java web framework HTML and CSS knowledge Node.js (Optional) SOLID Design Principles (Practical experience) Practical knowledge of a few Designs Patterns Database skills - MySQL / SQL...

Developer – .Net (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

IT Lecturer

Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams.Attending and participating in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the Institution.All academic staff are expected to engage...

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Our client in the logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager at their organizationOur client in the logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager at their organizationLocation:...

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Analyse Business requirements.Capture user stories and validate with customer.Provide Onboarding User training.Attend Daily Standups.Attend UAT sessions if needed.Continuous discovery (e.g. continuous improvement analysis).Develop training material (user guides,...

IT Lecturer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams.Attending and participating in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the Institution.All academic staff are expected to engage...

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