Olympics will drive increased spend on cybersecurity in Europe
While previous Olympic games have faced cybersecurity threats, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad - Paris 2024 - will see the largest number of threats, the most complex threat landscape, the largest ecosystem of threat actors, and the highest degree of ease for threat...
Gartner says PC shipments were up 1,9%
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60,6-million units in the second quarter of 2024, a 1,9% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market. "The low...
NASA, industry to collaborate on space communications
NASA has selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers on April 20 to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions. For more than a year, the agency has been evaluating the...
Bots expected to succeed with sustainability where humans have failed
People around the world are demanding more progress on sustainability and social efforts and are looking to businesses to step up. This is according to a new study by Oracle and Pamela Rucker, CIO advisor and instructor for Harvard Professional Development, which...
Insurers get proactive as climate change batters SA
Climate change is real - and it's not only driving a massive uptick in the number of weather-related disasters in South Africa in recent years, but it's going to change the way insurers help society to manage risks better in the future. Natural disasters in South...
Beware unintended consequences of return to work ultimatums
Companies across South Africa are rapidly demanding a return to work of all employees, often with very little time provided for the transition. And, while there is a case to be made from the company's point of view of getting all hands physically on deck again after...
Study finds Covid-19 vaccine mandates are working
A Covid-19 Vaccine Survey (CVACS) 2 by the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), led by Dr Brendan Maughan-Brown and Dr Katherine Eyal, has found that vaccine hesitancy is becoming entrenched among a sample...
Successful CDOs link data, analytics to business outcomes
Chief data officers (CDOs) who met revenue-generation objectives and data monetization goals were more successful in their role than those who primarily focused on enablement projects, such as data governance, according to Gartner's seventh annual Chief Data Officer...
Epyc processors enable hybrid cloud with Oracle
AMD has announced the expansion of the AMD Epyc processor footprint within the cloud ecosystem, powering the new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) E4 Dense instances. These new instances are part of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution offerings, enable customers to build...
Record number of national standards published in 2021
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) published 414 national standards in the financial year that ended 31 March 2021. This includes new standards, adopted, amended and/or revised standards, with 127 being new standards. In 2020, 359 national standards were...
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HansaWorld introduces ERP app
Taking the concept of the app to an extreme, enterprise resource planning vendor HansaWorld has introduced a series of apps which together form a complete "mini-ERP" solution that can run a business from a mobile device. Each of the HansaWorld Standard apps is capable...
SanDisk awarded 5 000th patent
SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash storage solutions, has celebrated its 5 000th patent, the latest milestone and achievement from a company whose innovations have transformed the consumer electronics market for more than a quarter century. The company was...
Ever considered taking on an intern?
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Eutelsat, Spacecom announce partnership
Eutelsat Communications and Spacecom has announced the signature of a partnership agreement that will drive expansion of digital entertainment services at one of Africa’s fastest-growing video neighbourhoods.The two companies have established a framework for...
LG releases 105-inch curved UHD TV
Since it’s unveiling at the Electronics Show (CES) in January, the LG 105UC9 has been wowing consumers with its ultra-sharp, life-like images and stunning virtual surround sound. Now, South Africans can experience for themselves the cinematic quality of the curved...
Microsoft .NET goes open source
Microsoft has reinforced its commitment to cross-platform developer experiences by open sourcing the full server-side .NET stack and expanding .NET to run on the Linux and Mac OS platforms.
POPI could kickstart data optimisation
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will give businesses the opportunity to reinvent their enterprise data storage and management, says Hitachi Data Systems (HDS). Speaking at the Hitachi Information Forum in Johannesburg last week Friday, HDS experts...
Acer named a 2015 CES honouree
Acer has announced it has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honouree for its Aspire R 13 Series of Convertible Notebooks. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and...
The challenges and opportunities of BYOx
The emerging bring your own app trend is adding a challenging new dimension to the BYOD landscape, says Brent Lees, senior product marketing manager at Riverbed Technology. Only a few years ago, BYOD was causing headaches among CIOs around the world. Now that the BYOD...
Reliability key to data centre success
The modern data centre exists for only one purpose, says Veeam Software regional manager for Southern Africa Warren Olivier, and that is to give business users the applications and data they need to do their jobs. “The perfect data centre, like the perfect power...
Snr IT Systems Engineer at South African Astronomical Observatory – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of IT Senior Systems Engineer. Purpose: Research, design, build and deploy IT services to NRF standards Key Responsibilities: Research, design, build and deploy IT...
Senior Java Developer (Hybrid) at Construct Executive Search – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering SciencesMust have 8-10 years of experience as a Senior Back-End Developer in a multi-tiered Java application development.Must have...
IT Support Technician
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Position: Software EngineerHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that...
Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line)
Role: Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA well know, leading ISP is looking for a dynamic Support Engineer- L1 to join their team. It is an exciting working environment and there is a lot of opportunity for growth and development:...
Data Scientist
Intermediate Data ScientistGrow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity! R35 000 - R45 000Location: Hybrid – Woodmead Office ParkBuild geospatial products and solutions for better business and society.Key Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive data...
Senior JDE Analyst
Maintain, analyse and support JD Edwards by meeting the business requirements of the company. Co-ordinate and communicate with various stakeholders with regards to maintain JDE's business processes. This would include working in JDE's Functional areas and 3rd party...
Full Stack Developer
My client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both frontend and backend development, with a focus on creating efficient, scalable, and...
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