Massive growth ahead for smart buildings
The global smart building market size is expected to reach $570,02-billion by 2030 and grow at a CAGR of 28,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to recent reports from Grand View Research. Governments of various countries are taking supportive initiatives for...
Wiz won’t be taking Google’s $23bn offer
Google's proposed takeover the cybersecurity startup Wiz, for a record $23-billion, won't be going ahead. According to reports, Wiz has decided to reject the offer and rather pursue a public listing. The acquisition would have been Google's largest ever. The startup...
Intel unveils new cloud-to-edge technologies at Vision
At its inaugural Intel Vision event, the company announced advancements across silicon, software and services, showcasing how it brings together technologies and the ecosystem to unlock business value for customers. Among the benefits highlighted across real-world...
IBM’s global workforce in decline
Once the world's biggest computer company, IBM has seen a 35% decline in its workforce in the last 10 years, according to a tradingplatforms.com data analysis. The technology and consulting company has recorded a downward trajectory in its revenue for the past few...
Executive pay disclosure a governance imperative
The recent suggestion by PSG CEO Piet Mouton that the requirement to disclose executive pay should be made optional raises important questions about an issue that consistently attracts controversy. This follows news reports of Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman...
Cape Town initiates support for ScreenTech sector
From laptops, televisions and navigation devices to cell phones, video games and smartwatches - screens of all shapes and sizes are fast becoming the preferred medium for people all over the world to acquire news, information, and knowledge; to entertain themselves;...
Ukraine conflict could drive cybercriminals to think outside the box
Russia's war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyberattacks. This is according to Nclose's co-founder and technical director Martin Potgieter, who says...
This is what a black hole in space sounds like
Since 2003, the black hole at the centre of the Perseus galaxy cluster has been associated with sound. This is because astronomers discovered that pressure waves sent out by the black hole caused ripples in the cluster's hot gas that could be translated into a note -...
MFA worth $27bn to mobile operators this year
A new study by Juniper Research has found operators will generate $27-billion from the termination of SMS messages related to multi-factor authentication in 2022; an increase from $25-billion in 2021. The research predicts this 5% growth will be driven by increased...
How to design better decisions, create change
As data alone is unlikely to drive decisions, chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) need to learn to design better decisions and make change in three ways, according to Gartner. The three ways are: improving the timing of decisions, accelerating decisions and...
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Westcon, Juniper Networks grow relationship
Westcon Group,the leading value-added global distributor of security, unified communications, network infrastructure and data centre solutions, has announced the company has signed an expanded distribution agreement with Juniper Networks. The deal empowers specialty...
CSH acquires P:Cubed
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Cartrack raises R510m capital
Leading fleet management, stolen vehicle recovery and insurance telematics group, Cartrack Holdings Limited, has successfully raised R510-million in a private placement of 60-million shares at an issue price of 850 cents per share. This translates into a market...
Ricoh SA wins EMEA award
Ricoh SA has won a Power of Knowledge (POK) award for having the best sales unit growth rate in Ricoh’s EMEA region, which constitutes 22 operating companies. The local operating company achieved 162% unit sales growth compared with the previous financial year. “We...
VMware offers new integrations
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Gemalto launches Sealys Secure Surface
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Analytics in the contact centre
Contact centres are often a customer’s only point of interaction with a business and its brand, and as such service should be optimised to provide the best experience possible, says Marco van Biljoen, executive head: Gauteng and Central, The Jasco Group. Many studies...
Trend predictions for 2015
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2014 music recap from simfy africa
simfy africa users have spoken, voting with their listening choices. simfy africa today announced the most popular streamed tracks, albums and artists of 2014. This diverse playlist shows the depth of simfy africa’s 27 million strong catalogue and features the hits of...
Resolve wins FlowCentric award
Resolve’s Hosting and Software Services (HSS) received the highly sought-after New Partner of the Year Award for 2014 from FlowCentric Technologies. This award is given to the business partner that produces outstanding work in solution design and innovation, by fully...
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Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...
SAP EWM Consultant
Create floor layouts with specific measurements for new sitesLiaise with label contractors and Argon on specific label requirements and actionPre EWM inspection - inspect Power points/Network points/ Printers currently at site are functional and in good orderGather...
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To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...
Cloud Engineer: Database Services – Remote Remote
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Scrum Master (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...
SAP EWM Consultant – Gauteng Braamfontein
Create floor layouts with specific measurements for new sitesLiaise with label contractors and Argon on specific label requirements and actionPre EWM inspection - inspect Power points/Network points/ Printers currently at site are functional and in good orderGather...
Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...
Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid) – Remote Remote
To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...
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