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...

Nominations open for 2024 IITPSA President’s Awards

Nominations are now open for the Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) President's Awards - which this year includes a new award category for IITPSA members - and which will encompass the theme of "Celebrating leaders in ethical digital...

Cloud-based solutions driving network security growth

The worldwide network security market - including firewall, SSE, traditional SWG appliance, WAF, and ADC segments - is expected to grow to nearly $40-billion by 2028, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. This growth will be driven by a significant shift in...

Cybercrime complexity drives changes in the CISO role

Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is not a simple exercise: there is no quick solution to a complex situation. Tony Olivier, acting-chief information security officer (CISO) at Imperial Logistics and also co-author of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill of South...

Security underpins digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports – Covid-19 has driven a paradigm shift in how business uses technology, which is now relied upon to drive businesses. Abdul Moosa, Chief Technology Officer of CoCre8 Technology Solutions, explains that business is no longer siloed, but rather...

Cheaper overseas calls could soon be a reality

The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has welcomed moves by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) to conduct a cost modelling exercise with regards to voice call termination rates and to introduce curbs on charges from local voice...

SMEs under cyber attack

When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times, unnecessary. However, this disregard for IT security is being...

DDoS attacks still above pre-pandemic levels

The total number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but were still well above pre-pandemic levels. According to Nexusguard researchers in the recently released DDoS Statistical Report for 2021, while the average attack size...

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captures video of record flight

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's black-and-white navigation camera has provided dramatic video of its record-breaking 25th flight, which took place on 8 April. Covering a distance of 704m at a speed of 5,5m per second, it was the Red Planet rotorcraft's longest and...

AMD claims fastest and greenest HPC titles

AMD powers the fastest and the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world, according to the latest Top500 and Green500 lists. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Frontier system submitted its very first score to the Top500 list of 1.1 exaflops, making it the...

HPE switches on AI supercomputer in France

Recalling the French linguist who deciphered the Rosetta Stone 150 years ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has now switched on a tool to unravel customers' knottiest problems. The Champollion AI supercomputer takes its name from Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832),...

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Jabra joins ITU as global partner

On Monday, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced that leading sports audio producer, Jabra, has joined the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series as a global partner. With the recent introduction of the Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless, the first Dolby-enhanced...

Kyocera, The Sharks renew sponsorship deal

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa and The Sharks rugby team have joined forces again for the 2015 rugby season. Kyocera will be continuing with The Sharks as associate sponsor with their #wegotyourbacks campaign. Kyocera’s 2014 sponsorship, which has been...

Veeam achieves record 2014 results

Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Centre, has released highlights of its FY 2014 results, reporting total bookings revenue of $389-million, a 40% increase over the previous fiscal year. In addition, the...

New Web site to aid township business growth

A new interactive Web site designed to help township outlets such as taverns, bars, clubs, shisa nyamas and carwashes CANnect with their customers and grow their business has recently launched in South Africa. The new Web site, www.cando.sa.com, launched by Nampak...

Securing the home office

SOHOs and staff working from home tend to overlook the cyber security risks around their home office, warns Networks Unlimited, distributor of Fortinet. Small, home offices and corporate staff working from home are typically less security aware and so at greater risk...

Architecting the future

A significant part of the CIO’s role is ensuring that IT aligns with the business objectives. However, while transformation has long been a buzzword in the IT industry, enterprise architecture is often pushed towards the bottom of the priority list. “Enterprise...

Legacy infrastructure hinders companies

A new version of enterprise technology that offers the whole IT suite on demand will give businesses the flexibility to deliver services at speeds demanded by customers, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. F5 Networks CTO, Karl Triebes, held a talk at...

Johnson Controls, Hitachi sign agreement

Johnson Controls, Hitachi and Hitachi Appliances recently entered into a definitive agreement for their global joint venture while at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The new Johnson Controls-Hitachi joint venture will allow both companies to deliver the most...

BlackBerry Classic available in SA

BlackBerry, a global leader in mobile communications, has launched the BlackBerry Classic in South Africa.
The no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard is now available from authorised partners.

BT, Dolby expand MeetMe with Dolby Voice

BT and Dolby Laboratories has announced expanded availability of the BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice service and of the innovative Dolby Conference Phone as well as the integration of the service with Cisco WebEx and Microsoft Lync. BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice combines...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Role Purpose Conduct analysis of business needs to provide software application solutions focused on delivering business value. Together with a range of business, technical and technology stakeholders, you will help design and implement innovative solutions to meet...

DevOps Engineer (Advanced) T_2566 – Gauteng Pretoria

DevOps Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Infrastructure: Ansible/Chef, Kubernetes, Terraform, FINOPSIAM: LDAP, Federate identities, Roles & Access Management.Service Management: Incidents Monitoring, manage SLAs, problem management reporting, ITILOps: Azur...

Full Stack Java_DevOps – 2228 EvdB – Gauteng Johannesburg

Operations (2nd and 3rd level) Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) Changes to the existing solution Development of automated test for the solution Further improving the automated test coverage of the solution Development of API to the backend...

Mobile Developer (React Native)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading global Digital Solutions Tech company in Johannesburg is seeking a Mobile Developer to design and build applications for iOS and Android platforms. The candidate must have experience with React Native, Objective C, and iOS frameworks such as Core...

Systems Software Engineer – Automation Engineer at Ntice Search

Are you a tech enthusiast? Are you looking to leverage your expertise in system engineering within a dynamic and rewarding environment? Columbus Stainless is searching for a highly skilled Automation Engineer (Systems Software Engineer) to contribute to their...

Software Support Engineer T1

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Software Developer

The Virtual Agent South Africa, an innovative and rapidly expanding PropTech business, has a permanent vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced Software Developer, based in Umhlanga.We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Developer who will be responsible...

Mobile Developer (React Native) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A leading global Digital Solutions Tech company in Johannesburg is seeking a Mobile Developer to design and build applications for iOS and Android platforms. The candidate must have experience with React Native, Objective C, and iOS frameworks such as Core...

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