Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Intel AI pioneers 8K OTT broadcast at Paris Olympics

Watching live Olympic sport from the comfort of your home in 8K video resolution - the highest broadcast-grade viewing quality - would, before today, have been something of a pipe dream. At the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Intel will demonstrate how this vision is...

Hybrid working can help bridge the gender gap

Research shows that women are more likely to return to full-time work when empowered to go hybrid, and that this work model can level out workplace opportunities. In August, a study by Public First found that hybrid working has encouraged many professionally educated...

As power declines, InSight is still hunting marsquakes

NASA’s InSight Mars lander is gradually losing power and is anticipated to end science operations later this year. By December, InSight’s team expects the lander to have become inoperative, concluding a mission that has thus far detected more than 1 300 marsquakes –...

How scammers leverage crypto hype in liquidity mining

Sophos has released threat research about nascent cybercrime, lifting the lid off scammers who are taking advantage of the hype about cryptocurrency trading and the vast sums of digital wealth users have made (and lost) in crypto markets to lure in and swindle...

$100m facility aims to unlock African supply chain finance

British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has signed a $100-million risk-sharing facility for supply chain finance with Citi, a global leader in trade and supply chain finance solutions. The new...

Insurance ombuds give almost R400m back to consumers

The insurance ombuds put almost R400-milion back in the hands of consumers who complained in the past financial year. In a joint 2021 annual report, the ombudsman for long-term insurance (OLTI) noted that R200-million was recovered for complainants while the ombudsman...

Big growth for end user spend via carrier billing

The value of end-user spend on digital goods via carrier billing will exceed $74-billion by 2026, up from $54-billion in 2022, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth of over 37% reflects the increasing relevance of carrier billing as an option for...

Airport digitalisation could boost African economic recovery

Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and affordably addressed with the adoption of trusted, secure cloud-based solutions. This is...

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The cloud keeps rolling in

The outlook for enterprises globally is that it will soon be blanketed by cloud – those tools and services which enable users to store and transfer data online, instead of on physical devices. This forecast comes from the reputable American information technology...

Schneider debuts MP4 services

Electrical distribution equipment powers practically every business on the planet. As such, it is the lifeblood of a business and is responsible for maximising production levels by increasing installation availability and quality, as well as improving a business’...

The app and the evolution of ERP

Like many other aspects of the technology industry, mobility has an indelible impact even on enterprise software. That’s probably most obvious in the recent introduction of apps which are fully capable of running small enterprises, either as stand-alone modules, or as...

Predicting DDoS attacks

Distributed denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are back in the news; it seems that barely a month goes by without media reports of a Web site or service being brought down by a DDoS attack. Sony’s PlayStation Network again became the victim of such an attack recently,...

VMware announces vCloud innovations

VMware has announced new enhanced disaster recovery and advanced networking services for VMware vCloud Air.
VMware has also announced the general availability of vCloud Air Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand, which provides customers a quick online sign-up to pay for only those resources that are used.

Ricoh wins 16 BLI awards

Ricoh products have won 16 awards from Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) Winter Pick Awards. The awards include Outstanding Achievement in Innovation for the Ricoh Smart Operation Panel, A3 MFP Line of the Year for Energy Efficiency and A3 MFP Line of the Year. These awards...

Technology transforming healthcare in 2015

As technology has become more integrated with healthcare, consumers and medical professionals alike are adjusting to new ways of doing things. Emily Ross, director of private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, examines some of the trends to watch out for in the...

Acer demos education solutions at BETT 2015

With its cross-screen computing product portfolio, Acer addresses the growing needs of all levels of education, starting from nursery school, primary school up to university and adult education.  Acer will showcase its product portfolio for the education market at...

Kyocera wins across the board

Kyocera delivered a remarkable performance during the international Buyer’s Lab 2015 Pick season, taking home wins in nearly every category from mid- to high-volume in both monochrome and colour. The TASKalfa 3010i, 3510i and 8001i were the winners in the monochrome...

Six myths of enterprise BI

How much of what we think or “know” is untested belief? What if the opinion that we never question and unthinkingly repeat turns out to be patently wrong, making us seem naive? Robert Fleming, Qlik VP of International Marketing, explores six enterprise business...

Junior Data Engineer

The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, deliver fit for purpose data products, and support...

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A Leader in the Financial and Banking sector is on the look-out for a Junior Data Engineer.The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the Company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Identifying, investigating, and analyzing problems faced by business; propose documented solutions...

Business Analyst at IQbusiness

IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. We are currently looking for Business Analysts to join our growing Analyst Team. Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to: Must have 6+ years of experience as an all-round BA (data,...

IT Technician

Minimum Requirements 2+ years work experience in Network, Desktop and Server Support.Knowledge/experience in Microsoft 365 management and support.Knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint.Good understanding of MS Office Suite.Desktop/Laptop setup, troubleshooting...

Junior Data Engineer

The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, deliver fit for purpose data products, and support...

Junior Data Engineer

A Leader in the Financial and Banking sector is on the look-out for a Junior Data Engineer.The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the Company's Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Identifying, investigating, and analyzing problems faced by business; propose documented solutions...

Business Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg

IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. We are currently looking for Business Analysts to join our growing Analyst Team. Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to: Must have 6+ years of experience as an all-round BA (data,...

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