AI signals hope for an ailing economy
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s economy has suffered some near-mortal blows, but the future could be a lot more positive – and technology has a role to play in turning the country’s fortunes around. Globally, despite many adversities, artificial intelligence...
Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch confirmed dead
Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, has been confirmed dead in a yachting accident near Sicily. The body of the UK entrepreneur was recovered following a violent storm last week that capsized the boat carrying 22 people. The other victims are Lynch's daughter...
Strong growth in spending on compute, storage infrastructure
Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 17,2% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) to $18,3-billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
The rapid rise of zero trust security adoption
A significant 35% of WAN managers implemented one or more elements of zero trust security (ZTS) and secure access service edge (SASE) on at least some of their company's networks in 2021. This is up from 8% in 2019, according to TeleGeography's latest WAN Manager...
IoDSA supports Zondo Commission recommendation for Appointment Committee
The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) broadly welcomes the recommendation to establish a Standing Appointment and Oversight Committee to strengthen the process of nominating and appointing directors of state-owned enterprises. The recommendation was made...
How Big Tech handles user data will be critical after Roe
Following the US Supreme Court's decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, data privacy advocates and pro-abortion groups are raising concerns about tech companies sharing user data with law enforcement agencies in states where abortion is illegal....
NASA Express racks have been in action for 1m hours
NASA science research on the International Space Station reached an extraordinary milestone June 14. The Express Racks – properly known as “EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station” multipurpose payload shelving units – logged 1-million hours of...
Cybersecurity skills survey highlights need for diverse talents
More than half of cybersecurity professionals agree that people don't need a university degree to have a successful career in cybersecurity, despite 85% of those professionals holding degrees related to IT, computer science technology. Forty-five percent of respondent...
What to expect now for 5G
The rollout of 5G continues to gain momentum across the globe, as new opportunities in immersive and connected metaverses arise. By Janet MacKenzie, partner and head of the IPTech practice at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg and Michael Kunstler, partner at Baker McKenzie...
Huge growth for global public cloud services
The worldwide public cloud services market, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service – System Infrastructure Software (SaaS – SIS), and Software as a Service – Applications, grew 29% year over year in 2021 with...
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PayGate offers easy online billing
PayBill, the enhanced electronic invoicing solution from PayGate, allows even the smallest of companies to take payments online -- without needing e-commerce capability on their Web sites. “Every small business owner knows that getting paid promptly is the key to...
Acer debuts commercial Chromebook
Acer America set a new milestone in the Chromebook market with the fastest commercial model in the industry – the Acer C910 Chromebook with a 5th Generation Intel Core i5 processor. The Acer C910 Chromebook is part of Acer’s commercial Chromebook line and was designed...
Revised B-BBEE codes to impact procurement
The revision of the Codes of Good Practice (RCoGP) which govern South Africa’s B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) aims to foster an economy that becomes more inclusive, creates employment and drives good, sustainable transformation. However, with these...
The mobile groundwork for business success
After setting the sales charts within the consumer market on fire, mobile technology quickly began to induce migraines for IT managers around the country. This, as these managers had to deal with a flood of personnel-owned smartphones, convertibles and tablets into...
Rockwell Automation, Cisco collaborate
The demand for skilled professionals who understand the exchange between information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) is increasing as the industrial plant floor and corporate enterprise become more connected. In response, Rockwell Automation, in collaboration with Strategic Alliance partner Cisco, has launched a new training course to help IT and OT professionals overcome the challenges of converging their network technologies.
Future-proofing service provider networks
With mobile data traffic expected to increase nearly tenfold between 2014 and 2019, service providers are increasingly looking to Network Functions Virtualisation, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The pressure to adapt and future-proof has never...
Built-in intelligence for NGFW
Firewalls are the first line of any organisation’s defences. They are the "sentinels" of the network, standing guard and controlling traffic entering and leaving the network, blocking potentially dangerous or unknown traffic that may threaten the organisation....
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise enhances OpenTouch
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise today announced enhancements to its OpenTouch Suite are now available to help a broader group of businesses adopt unified communications. The Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise OpenTouch Suite 2.1 includes added visual and mobile communications...
Video on demand drives fibre to the home
Broadband speed, availability and pricing have all made great strides in South Africa in the past few years, largely as a result of the connection of multiple undersea cables on the East and West Coast of Southern Africa, says Eckart Zollner, business development...
Mazik Global participates in CityNext
Mazik Global has announced it is working with Microsoft on Microsoft CityNext, an initiative designed to help governments, businesses, and citizens re-imagine what is next for their cities. For the first time in history, more than 50% of the world’s population lives...
Developer Consumer Web – Gauteng Centurion
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaAt least 2 years of experience working with Angular Working with DevOps or similar would be advantageous Working in an agile environment RESPONSIBILITIES: Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired...
SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of operator procedures and documentation, and for the mentoring and training of the data analyst/operators under their supervision. Key Responsibilities: Manage performance of data...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role: As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse processes, and recommend improvements to enhance...
IT Tech Support Associate, Chad – Remote Remote
Our client is currently seeking a qualified IT Tech Support Associate who will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of customer service across Chad supporting their technology needs. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIESTECH SUPPORT (40% time)NETWORK...
Full stack Java Developer (LW1561) – Gauteng Midrand
Web and digital project experience advantageous Agile working experience advantageous Development and maintenance of platform/application Review and present the proposed system solution to the IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System Owner Develop...
Intermediate SQL Database Administrator
Our client is seeking a skilled intermediate SQL Database Administrator to join their team. You will be responsible for the performance, integrity and security of databases.Responsibilities:Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and...
Intermediate to Senior Front-End Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A software company based in Johannesburg is currently in search of a highly skilled Senior Front End Developer to join their team. This role necessitates a specialist in interaction animation, particularly with a focus on WebGL, 3D animations, and advanced...
SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of operator procedures and documentation, and for the mentoring and training of the data analyst/operators under their supervision. Key Responsibilities: Manage performance of data...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a well-established and highly regarded South African software development company that develops, supports and consults software solutions for the academic sector. With offices in Jhb and Cape Town, they are progressive with regard to...
Senior Web Developer
Research and develop new technologies.Provide second and third-line support for software deployed within the company ecosystem.Analyze and resolve complex, high-impact production issues.Monitor system performance to ensure all SLAs are met.Design, maintain, and...
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