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...

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...

Apple Intelligence comes standard on new iPhones

Apple’s new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, new creative capabilities with pro camera features, graphics for immersive gaming, and more, powered by the A18 Pro chip. With Apple Intelligence, the iPhone includes...

Kalane Rampai to leave Microsoft SA

Kalane Rampai has stepped down as MD of Microsoft South Africa. According to a statement from the company , he has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of Microsoft. Lillian Barnard, current President of Microsoft Africa and previous MD of Microsoft South Africa,...

Financial institutions complete migration to hosted data centre

Fifteen major South African financial institutions have successfully migrated their sensitive business data and hosted systems to Teraco, in a single co-ordinated move has been described as a major technical feat. The move involved 10 of South Africa’s small- to...

Collaboration applications continue global growth surge

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that worldwide revenues in the collaboration applications market grew 28,4% year over year in 2021 to $29,1-billion. This growth was driven by a series of factors including companies expanding...

Bolstering building blocks and silicon shields

As the global chip shortage drags on, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry remains front and centre for the world economy. Despite the US passage of the Chips and Science Act to bolster competitiveness, US chipmakers still face a long road ahead in their aim to overtake...

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...

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Challenge of leading in a democratic manner

In this white paper, Dr. John Robert Dew and SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide business and Ian Huntly, CEO and MD of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, discuss how organisations can turn their traditional autocratic supervisor...

Surge in online classifeds

The ongoing depreciation of the rand has been accompanied by higher prices for hardware, a trend that hasn’t gone unnoticed by those looking to acquire the latest technology. As a result, South Africans trying to find abalance between so-called ‘luxury purchases’ and...

MTN, International SOS extend contract

MTN has renewed its agreement with leading assistance provider International SOS. The contract, which has been extended for a further three years, will provide integrated risk mitigation solutions that prepare employees for business travel by making them aware of...

Benefits of embedded computing

Embedded computing systems are nothing new. For decades, they’ve ensured that manufacturing and industrial production lines run smoothly with little maintenance or downtime, says Engela Minnaar, Intel IPC and embedded systems brand manager at Rectron. The fact that...

MainOne celebrates fifth anniversary

MainOne is celebrating five years of leadership in transforming the region’s Internet landscape. Speaking at a Press Conference organized to intimate the media on the company’s five year milestone, the CEO  Funke Opeke, discussed the evolution of the company,...

EC company wins BDS award again

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has acknowledged Aloe Office & Business Equipment for their outstanding sales performance and customer satisfaction achievements. The Xerox platinum partner. based in the Eastern Cape and covering the Border Kei area, was presented...

Kaspersky wins MRG Effitas award

Safe Money, Kaspersky Lab’s technology for protecting online payments, has once again earned the recognition of international experts, with MRG Effitas awarding the technology its highest accolade: the Online Banking/Browser Security Award 2014/15, on the basis of its...

Ukuvuma an Office365 deployment partner

Leading South African ICT consultancy and systems development specialist Ukuvuma Solutions has met stringent criteria to be identified as a Microsoft Office365 Deployment Partner, placing it at the forefront of local software migration and implementation. As a...

OpenWeb launches Mobile Static IP

Companies are now for the first time able to host devices, apps and other items on a mobile connection without their publicly accessible IP addresses changing. OpenWeb has launched Mobile Static IP packages, offering customers up to LTE speed mobile data with 5 static...

BT accelerates start-up innovation

BT has announced a new drive to accelerate innovation in global financial markets by bringing fintech start-ups onto the BT Radianz Cloud, the world’s largest, secure networked financial community. The Radianz Cloud celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Fintech...

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Formulate and document solutions (large requirements).Provide work breakdown and estimates (input to sprint planning).Maintain system design documents (updating architecture with tweaks and feature enhancements, processes and workflows).Complete Security SPDA...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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...

Specialist Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

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Solutions Architect (Electrical Engineer) – Gauteng Sandton

Our client, a prominent IT company, is seeking employ an experienced Solutions Architect (Electrical Engineer) to join their management team. This role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg.The Solutions Specialist contributes to the establishment of our client as the...

Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

Formulate and document solutions (large requirements).Provide work breakdown and estimates (input to sprint planning).Maintain system design documents (updating architecture with tweaks and feature enhancements, processes and workflows).Complete Security SPDA...

Developer – Python (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

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The IT Infrastructure Manager will be responsibleis for providing an excellent level of3rd line support to the IT team, giving support across the whole of business in Front and Backoffice functions.The role will have oversight of IT Operations including Service...

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