Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

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...

First metal part 3D-printed in space

The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions.  ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology...

ISPA calls for SMME access to spectrum

The Department of Communications and Digital Communications should be commended for its “Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development” issued in May 2024. However, it remains unclear exactly how SMMEs will get access to high-demand...

Soft POS user base set to surge

A new study from Juniper Research has found the total number of merchants deploying soft POS solutions will surpass 34,5-million globally by 2027; rising from 6-million in 2022. This growth will be driven by Apple's entrance into the soft POS space; enabling iOS users...

Challenges lie ahead for circular economy adoption

Manufacturers and distributors face significant hurdles in shifting to a sustainable circular economy business strategy, despite widespread acknowledgement of the many benefits it will deliver. "The State of the Circular Economy" report from Sage shows the industry is...

Neobanking set for growth in SA

Neobanking is set to boom in South Africa, with nearly a quarter (24%) of South African internet users expected to have a digital-only bank account by 2023. According to Finder's Neobanking Adoption Report, which polled 2 179 South African internet users, around 15%...

Networks come under multiple consecutive attacks

A Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, "Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger" reveals that the prominent ransomware gangs Hive, LockBit and BlackCat consecutively attacked the same network. The first two attacks took place within two hours, and the...

APT group takes over IT infrastructure for industrial espionage

Kaspersky ICS CERT has detected a wave of targeted attacks on military-industrial complex enterprises and public institutions in several Eastern European countries and in Afghanistan. The cybercriminals were able to take control over victims' entire IT infrastructure...

Malware goes after education targets

Enterprises in the education sector are under a barrage of malware attacks. Data presented by Atlas VPN reveals that the global education industry has been the primary target for cyberattacks in the last 30 days. Over 80% of malware attacks globally were aimed at...

US terrorism victims file complaint against Ericsson

A group of Americans has filed a lawsuit against Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, alleging co-operative efforts with terror organisations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Ericsson is accused of making protection payments to designated foreign terrorist...

Intel, Aible to fast-track enterprise analytics and AI

Intel has announced it is collaborating with Aible to enable teams across key industries to leverage artificial intelligence and deliver rapid and measurable business impact. The deep collaboration, which includes engineering optimisations and an innovative...

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Resellers tackle volume with disti support

Resellers are faced with a number of challenges, including tough trading conditions as a result of shrinking budgets, heightened competition and more. Accessing the volume market of the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) is one way of increasing market share and...

Bridge the copper and fibre network gap

While many don’t want to admit it, there are those dark recesses of your network that are still copper based, the areas you have left alone for decades because the alternative is to rip it all out and replace it. But this is a fallacy fabricated by companies looking...

4K myths debunked

Ultra high definition (UHD) or 4K technology is the next major evolution in the video space, offering four times the resolution of High Definition (HD) which delivers dramatically enhanced viewing quality, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image Technologies....

Disrupting the cyber kill chain

Today’s attack against organisations are sophisticated and complex, made up of many phases. Disrupting any of these phases, dubbed the "cyber kill chain" by Lockheed Martin, can cause the attack to fail. Jayson O’Reilly, director of sales and innovation at DRS,...

Digital transformation to change insurance

The advent of the digital world is revolutionising technology, in turn creating disruptive trends such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC), says Saraswati Pramudi, principal consultant at Wipro BAS Architecture Practice. A new category of consumer is...

Connected buildings drive performance

Building efficiency is being reinvented by connected-building technologies. Building equipment and systems are becoming more integrated and intelligent, offering building owners and facility managers more effective tools to help them improve building performance...

Gumtree feature identifies automotive leads

Gumtree, South Africa’s biggest classifieds site, has added the ability to track telephonic leads to their existing automotive dashboard. This will allow dealerships to better evaluate the effectiveness of their ads, says Jeff Osborne, head of Gumtree Automotive. “We...

Teleco giant partners with VMware

When one of the world’s largest providers of telecommunications services looked to develop a global cloud infrastructure they elected to partner with VMware and leverage a software-defined approach to its network, says Mark Reynolds, general business and partner lead...

JDA Software, Google announce collaboration

JDA Software Group has announced an innovative new collaboration with Google aimed at leveraging the core strengths of both companies to deliver JDA’s next generation cloud-based omni-channel and supply chain solutions via Google Cloud Platform, a powerful public cloud offering. Through this collaboration, Google will provide a uniquely scalable and flexible technology platform via the cloud to support JDA’s future application development and delivery.

How Telkom Mobile became the CX winner

The world has become customer-centric. Customer expectations have never been higher and the perception of a brand is a factor that is increasingly going to mean the difference between success and failure for businesses according to analysts. Research shows that by...

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As a Business Analyst , you will play a crucial role in bridging business objectives with technical solutions. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across different regions to understand their needs, translate requirements into actionable plans, and ensure...

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Job descriptionCompany DescriptionOur valued client within long-term insurance, asset management services, investments and savings, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and a wellness and rewards programme has an opportunity for an...

Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Johannesburg South

Job descriptionCompany DescriptionOur valued client within long-term insurance, asset management services, investments and savings, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and a wellness and rewards programme has an opportunity for an...

IT Technical Consultant

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB ARE: The most frequent duties for this job are set out below, but the job may include other or occasional duties and responsibilities: Install, configure and support all Microsoft server operating systems. Install, configure and...

User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

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As an Engineer for our Data/Martech practice, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of our marketing technology and data solutions, from the implementation of tools like CDPs through to the development of custom algorithms, effectiveness...

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Reports to : ETQA Manager Duties: Your role is to ensure continuous quality improvement of education and training through the accreditation, monitoring, auditing and moderation of work-based, public and private providers register assessors and moderators.Processing...

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