Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Fake social media lending sites catch the unwary

Reports indicate that South Africans are increasingly turning to loan sharks as banks tighten their lending criteria in response to a surge in bad debts compounded by high interest rates, and the impact of the increasingly high cost of living. Because bank loans have...

SMEs spend too much on tech

South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling with cash flow with 72% resorting to personal funds to stay afloat - and while already battling existing financial burdens, they're also now facing a perfect storm: fuel and electricity costs have...

Growth in cyber attacks boosts endpoint security demand

The changing landscape and significant surge in cyber threats have contributed to the high demand for endpoint security solutions globally, according to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis. Endpoint security is the practice of using host-based software products to...

Which are the most dangerous US travel destinations for cybercrime?

Before departing for their holiday travels, tourists frequently assess a variety of health and physical safety precautions. However, only a few consider their online safety. In 2021, around 500 000 Americans were victims of cybercrime and lost an excess of $6-billion....

Make sure Social Media Day is risk free

Thursday 30 June is World Social Media Day, first launched by Mashable in 2010 to celebrate social media's impact on global communication and now marked around the world. Almost 5-billion people use social media worldwide and there are more than 25-million active...

SA one of the most difficult countries for debt collection

South Africa fares badly on the hird edition of the Allianz Trade Collection Complexity Score, which provides a simple assessment of how difficult it is to collect debt, helping to support decisions and manage expectations when trading internationally. The score...

400m global SMEs a good opportunity for telcos

With the world economy deglobalising and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic not just changing how people work, but also what motivates employees in their choice of employment, the small/medium enterprise (SME) and small office/home office (SOHO) markets provide a...

OT breaches drive need for better security

There is a pressing need to improve operational technology (OT) security, with 93% of OT organisations having experienced an intrusion in the past year, and 78% of them experiencing more than three intrusions. This is among the findings from Fortinet's recent 2022...

These are the phishing emails employees find most compelling

Phishing simulator data from Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform shows that workers tend not to notice pitfalls hidden in emails devoted to corporate issues and delivery problem notifications. Almost one in five (16% to 18%) clicked the link in the email templates...

Digital transformation supports carbon emission reduction targets

Going digital isn't just about making our working lives easier and more flexible. Information and communication technology (ICT) solutions have the potential to help lower global CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030. Sarwar Khan, head of global digital sustainability at BT,...

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Phishing, exploits, botnets affect business

More and more often companies are the targets of cybercriminals regardless of their size, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. The attacks usually end with sensitive information being stolen, leaving the business in a very difficult situation. In...

Jovago celebrates first anniversary

Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform Jovago.com, celebrates first anniversary in Western Africa. With the backing of investors like MTN and Millicom, a great passion for Africa and its partnership with 20 000 hotels across the continent Jovago eases the...

Check Point introduces Threat Extraction

Check Point Software Technologies, the largest pure-play security vendor globally, has introduced Check Point Threat Extraction, a new security approach that proactively ensures documents are delivered to a network with zero malware in zero seconds. Attacks are...

SAICA launches new app

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) social vision is to invest in South Africa’s economic success through education. In partnership with youth specialist agency, HDI Youth Marketeers, SAICA has developed a series of university activations specifically aimed at bridging the gap between Accounting Sciences students, and students studying to qualify as prospective CAs(SA).

Mining retrenchments affect artisan training

Mine operators worldwide - and in South Africa - are cutting costs and spending as a fall-out in commodity prices dampens profits. One of the negative spin-offs of this scenario is that mines in South Africa are also cutting back on artisan training, at a time when...

SA’s data centres are in development

Data centres have for years been known to be excessive consumers of power, consuming up to 3% of all global electricity production, and roughly ten times more per square metre than the average office. Previously, energy efficiency wouldn’t necessarily be at the top of...

Industry 4.0: IoT and industry

When we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), we tend to think of connected homes and smart devices making our lives easier and more efficient through the use of technology, says Klaus Dieter Rennert, chief executive for Europe, Hitachi. However, when the same...

Schneider Electric, Autodesk collaborate

Schneider Electric and Autodesk have announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding. According to this agreement, Schneider Electric and Autodesk plan to collaborate to enhance current practices for building lifecycle management based on Building Information Modeling (BIM). As part of the collaboration, the two companies are exploring ways to complement each other’s strengths to make buildings more energy efficient from the design and construction through operation and end-of-life phases.

Acer wins at MWC 2015

Acer smartphones and wearable technology has won three “Top Pick” awards from two media outlets at Mobile World Congress (MWC)2015. The Liquid M220 and Liquid Leap+ were both awarded “2015 MWC Top Pick” from Windows Central, and the Liquid Jade Z was awarded “MWC Top...

A new approach for delivering mobile apps

The need to build compelling and highly usable customer, employee and partner facing mobile apps is driving a new breed of app platform - Rapid Application Delivery (RAD). Platforms specifically designed to meet the needs of multichannel apps that run perfectly on any...

Oracle DBA (KG) – Gauteng Centurion

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?- Design and implement cloud-based database solutions.- Develop and maintain database migration plans.- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues.- Ensure that all database...

Software Test Engineer – Gauteng Sandton

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Test Engineer to join their team! Job Description: Analyse, design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure overall quality of the Product.Collaborate across multi-discipline teams including;...

Senior Software Developer at Accenture

Senior Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team in Cape Town- hybrid.Role Details:Requirements DocumentationStakeholder management and communication skillsExecution of business analysis methodologyIdentify, refine, clarify, and define the business...

Senior Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Senior Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Network & Server Administrator

Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the Information Technology or related field.2 years' relevant experience and knowledge working in an ICT environment.Proven experience in the support and maintenance of computers systems, servers and network...

Senior Programmer

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB / EXPERIENCETo develop and support for the B2B platform.- AWS Certified Developer with 5+ years of industry experience and more than 2 years as Full Stack AWS Developer comprising of software configuration, design, development, and data lake...

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