‘Protracted winter’ forecast for quantum computing
Quantum computing is emerging from the realm of theory into practical applications and has the potential to be revolutionary in cryptography, drug development, financial modeling and much more - and has attracted numerous big tech players such as Alphabet, IBM, Intel,...
Don’t let your ‘hot date’ burn you
Technology has disrupted many aspects of traditional life - certainly when it comes to interpersonal relationships. When you are sitting in a restaurant, for example, and notice an obviously awkward couple at a nearby table, consider that - despite the fact they may...
Cloud, open source come to the fore
Kathy Gibson reports from Red Hat Summit - A move to cloud computing and open source solutions is underway as CIOs rethink their IT systems in the wake of the pandemic. Jonathan Tullett, senior research manager: cloud/IT services at IDC South Africa & Sub-Saharan...
Climate change will severely impact maize crops within 10 years
Climate change may affect the production of maize (corn) and wheat as early as 2030 under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, according to a new NASA study published in the journal, Nature Food. Maize crop yields are projected to decline 24%, while wheat could...
Despite increased workloads, SA IT workers prefer remote work
According to a recent Kaspersky survey of 4 303 IT workers, 57% of employees have reported an increased workload since switching to remote working, with 24% describing the increase as significant, while 23% did not notice a change in volume, and far fewer noted a...
Beware fake e-commerce sites on Black Friday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the holiday shopping season. In fact, 30% of all retail sales occur between Black Friday and Christmas Day. And, since the advent of Cyber Monday, brick and mortar and ecommerce stores alike stand to generate a significant...
Record spending on global cloud services
Cloud infrastructure services continued to be in high demand in Q3 2021. Worldwide spending increased 35% to $49,4-billion, driven by a range of factors, including on-going remote working and learning, and the growing use of industry-specific cloud applications. The...
Supply chain investments must balance nascent, evolving and mature tech
With limited budgets at their disposal, and CEOs demanding to focus on cost optimisation while also improving resilience, chief supply chain officer (CSCO) investments must be split in-between capabilities of different maturity, according to Gartner....
EMEA PC market grows despite lower consumer spend, supply issues
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 12,7% YoY in 2021Q3, for a total of 24,4-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). A strong commercial performance throughout the...
Global Innovation Forum supports entrepreneurship
The 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Forum, held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from 25 to 29 October, focused on "building partnerships to mainstream entrepreneurship" and named the winners of the 2021 ITU Innovation Challenges. The forum...
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Decision Inc. to showcase latest innovation
At the eighth annual Smart Procurement World conference and exhibition at Gallagher Estate from 9 to 11 September, Decision Inc. will be demonstrating how its solution development experience in procurement, combined with analytics software can provide clients with a...
African contact centres move to cloud
Contact centre specialists Interactive Intelligence are set to help Africa’s contact centres leapfrog the on-premise era and move directly to the cloud. Addressing a recent Contact Centre in the cloud executive forum in Sandton, South Africa, Interactive...
Beware of the man in the middle
The motive for the vast majority of cybercrime is either to steal money or data. These attacks are sometimes small, targeting individuals, or sometimes massive, targeting large enterprises and stealing thousands of users’ details. In the majority of cases, attacks try...
Jasco opens dedicated Coastal division
As part of its on-going commitment to enhancing customer service while ensuring business sustainability and critical mass, Jasco Enterprise has announced the consolidation of its various coastal offices into a single Coastal division which will span the Western and...
Prepare now for retirement
One of the more pertinent topics to emerge during the recent National Payroll Week was Retirement Reform and the fact that changes impacting retirement fund management were announced in 2013 and come into effect on 01 March 2015. Despite this forewarning, there are...
PlantStruxure PES to optimise production
Amid another high-energy day of dialogue and revelations at South Africa’s inaugural Schneider Electric Xperience Efficiency event in Johannesburg, the energy management company launched its PlantStruxure Process Expert System (PES).This integrates the functionalities...
Fujitsu introduces VMware EVO: RAIL solution
At VMworld in San Francisco, Fujitsu announced its first hyper-converged infrastructure optimised for VMware EVO: RAIL. As a scale-out system designed to address the issues of ICT system bottlenecks, the new Fujitsu Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL...
Gaming focus at A MAZE. / Johannesburg
A MAZE. / Johannesburg 2014 will open its doors in less than 20 days. This is the third International Games/Playful Media Festival in Africa, and forms part of Wits University’s inaugural Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Festival. Taking place in Braamfontein, A MAZE. /...
The challenges of doing business in Africa
“Recently released facts and figures regarding industrial, business and economic growth in Africa paint an optimistic and encouraging outlook. However, to see only a buoyant picture would be exceedingly one-sided. Reality and challenges need to be faced and a balanced...
Android app SandroRAT targets Polish banking
Europe is currently under attack by spammers trying to get control of Android devices. In Germany the distribution method is via SMS (text) messages, as you can read in this recent McAfee Labs post, while in Poland there is an on-going e-mail spam campaign...
Proposals/Application Engineer
A dynamic organization based in the East Rand is looking to employ a Proposals / Application Engineer with 1 – 5 years' experience in a similar role.Minimum RequirementsMatricDegree or Diploma in Chemical / Process Engineering (Essential)Successfully candidates must...
Production Systems Engineer
Production Systems Engineer required for a leading automotive company based in KariegaType of Position:Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced employees to fill the above vacancy in Production - Industrial Engineering Department.Job...
Senior C# Software Developer
A well-known software development house is seeking a talented Senior Developer (hybrid) to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the latest technology.Responsibilities:Analysing, designing, and developing web, desktop, and mobile...
Lead Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Automation Tester to join our team in Sandton, Johannesburg. This is a hybrid role, offering a mix of remote and onsite work. The successful candidate will take a leadership role in shaping the automation testing landscape,...
Proposals/Application Engineer – Gauteng
A dynamic organization based in the East Rand is looking to employ a Proposals / Application Engineer with 1 – 5 years' experience in a similar role.Minimum RequirementsMatricDegree or Diploma in Chemical / Process Engineering (Essential)Successfully candidates must...
Production Systems Engineer – Eastern Cape Kenton-on-Sea
Production Systems Engineer required for a leading automotive company based in KariegaType of Position:Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced employees to fill the above vacancy in Production - Industrial Engineering Department.Job...
Senior C# Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
A well-known software development house is seeking a talented Senior Developer (hybrid) to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the latest technology.Responsibilities:Analysing, designing, and developing web, desktop, and mobile...
Power Platform Developer
We are seeking a Microsoft Power Platform developer to join our Automation team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Power Platform-based automation solutions/ business applications that meet our clients'...
Senior Security & Systems Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong passion for Information Governance and Cyber Security and technical expertise is sought to fill the role of a Senior Security & Systems Engineer sought by a dynamic Healthcare Service Provider. Your core role will be taking charge of the...
Junior Data Analyst
As a data analyst for this Fintech business, you will be responsible for processing, and analysing data to provide actionable insights that support data-driven decision-making within the business. Experience SQL0-3 years experiencea university degree Desired Skills:...
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