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...

SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders

SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...

Municipal workers get access to digital upskilling

The Department of Communications, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the British High Commission have launched a Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme in Polokwane. The programme aims to empower municipal managers and...

Crypto collapse and rising smart attacks define security landscape

During Q2 2022, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks reached a new level as the share of smart attacks and average duration saw steep increases. Compared to the previous year, the average duration of a DDoS attack rose 100 times, reaching 3 000 minutes. The...

Router security flaws hit record levels

Router vulnerabilities have surged to record heights in the past few years, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. It is argued that routers have received more attention due to the increase in remote work, which opens up the possibility for hackers to breach...

Consumers will welcome extended data rollover

With food and transport costs on the rise in South Africa, it's imperative that the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) moves swiftly to finalise pro-consumer amendments to its End-User and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC) Regulations. The Internet...

Blockchain jobs lead in the move to remote working

More than one-third (36%) ofb lockchain-related advertised positions are remote-based - more than the projected global average of 16% across employment sectors. Speaking on the research by BanklessTimes.com, CEO Jonathan Merry says: "The decentralised nature of...

Wealthy investors look to digital assets

According to Tradingplatforms.com, 71% of 2973 HNWIs (high net worth individuals) polled globally have invested in digital assets. The survey interviewed people with a net worth ranging from $1-million to $30-million, with 54% in the first group and 46% in the second....

MTN named the most valuable brand in SA

MTN has emerged as the Most Valuable Brand in SA for 2022 in the Kantar BrandZ ranking, after increasing its brand value by 85% to $3,7-billion year-on-year. The increase in brand value has seen MTN SA jump four places to rank number one for the first time. MTN was...

Enhanced vRAN capabilities demonstrated on a global scale

As the mobile industry looks beyond today's traditional radio access networks (RAN) underpinned by purpose-built hardware, a growing number of mobile operators are embracing virtualised RAN and an open ecosystem supported by general purpose hardware. The reason is to...

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Infor M3 rolls out strategic enhancements

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced Infor M3 version 13.3, delivering deep industry-specific functionality to cover a wide-range of unique business needs. Infor M3 is a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution featuring core processes to...

Accenture, Avanade win Microsoft awards

Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and Avanade, a global business technology, cloud and managed services provider, have been recognised by Microsoft as Alliance Partner of the Year for the eighth year in a row and 11th time overall. Microsoft also awarded Accenture and Avanade with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Partner of the Year and Country Partner of the Year in Italy. As Avanade celebrates its 15th year in business, these awards reinforce the company’s status as one of the most successful joint ventures in the technology industry and, with Accenture, as the most frequently recognised Microsoft partners.

BT uses Cisco FirePOWER solution

BT has announced that it is incorporating Cisco FirePOWER Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) into the BT Assure portfolio of managed security services, further strengthening data and systems protection for BT customers. Safeguarding network assets and...

LG, Wall 2 Wall create SA’s largest mural

Originally, the world you saw on TV screens didn’t always match up to the vibrant place you lived in every day. It didn’t matter if you watched live sport, the news or a movie; there was a disconnect between the rich colours of reality and the ones on screen. Aiming...

MTN launches new Rush Hour bundles

MTN South Africa has expanded its Rush Hour bundles with the introduction of the 100Mb data and R2 voice Rush Hour bundles. The new bundles, which are available with immediate effect, will provide MTN customers with additional choice and value for money. The Rush Hour...

Overcoming obstacles to ECM adoption

It is said that for an airplane to crash, a chain reaction of at least a handful of critical events has to occur, says Peter Reid, head of SharePoint Solutions at Intervate, a T-Systems company. One on-board issue, in isolation, is usually something that can be...

Electronic signatures key in digital economy

With the increasing digitisation of businesses, a new solution for document signing is required. The old method involving paper, ink, postal services and couriers is simply too slow and cumbersome to deal with the velocity of information that an organisation needs to...

Veeam extends Cloud Connect

Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Center, today announced Veeam Cloud Connect will be extended to include advanced image-based VM (virtual machine) replication capabilities as a part of the new Veeam...

Altech Node signs deal with Warner Bros

Altech Node announced they are now offering content from premier Hollywood studios Warner Bros., substantially extending its content library of movies and television entertainment from the world’s major film studios including Disney, Fox, NBC Universal, Sony,...

Mustek wins NEC partner award

At the NEC EMEA Partner Conference 2015 held in Athens, Greece, from 3 to 5 June, NEC, leading network and IT solutions provider, awarded its top performing business partners addressing the enterprise market with IT & Communication solutions for their excellent...

Intermediate – Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Intermediate - Senior Test Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience ISTQB Test Analyst CertificateSolid understanding of Software quality and Agile...

Service Desk Analyst

Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture

Key Responsibilities:Develop project architectures and roadmaps based on the client's enterprise architecture strategy. Design and document complex solutions that could be based on microservices, other custom technologies, or a blend of COTS and SaaS/PaaS solutions,...

Business Analyst

My client based in Sandton is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Process and Data Mapping: Perform detailed analysis, documenting processes, and mapping data intricaciesAnalyse As-Is...

Senior Business Systems Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst3 years' experience as a Systems AnalystA proven...

Service Desk Analyst – Western Cape Century City

Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Key Responsibilities:Develop project architectures and roadmaps based on the client's enterprise architecture strategy. Design and document complex solutions that could be based on microservices, other custom technologies, or a blend of COTS and SaaS/PaaS solutions,...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandown

My client based in Sandton is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Process and Data Mapping: Perform detailed analysis, documenting processes, and mapping data intricaciesAnalyse As-Is...

Senior Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst3 years' experience as a Systems AnalystA proven...

Service Desk Analyst

Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

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