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...

Kaspersky bows out of the US market

Security software vendor Kaspersky is closing its US office. This follows last month's decision from the US Commerce Department to ban the sale of Kaspersky software in the US from the end of this week (20 July). The Russian company, which has been operating in the US...

Insurance enhances cyber resilience for SA organisations

South African companies have made a proactive shift towards enhancing cyber defences as a key to optimising insurance outcomes. This is among the findings of a new Sophos study that highlights the increasing integration of cyber insurance into the risk management...

Executives concerned about the risk of economic downturn

A macroeconomic downturn has moved into the top five risks among senior executives, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Report, which surveyed 330 senior executives in the first quarter of 2022. "The macroeconomic environment was already challenging before...

Malicious spam campaign grows runs wild

Kaspersky has unveiled a significant spike in activity from a malicious spam-email campaign, which spreads the dangerous malware Emotet and Qbot and targets corporate users. The number of such malicious emails grew from around 3 000 in February 2022 to approximately...

Watch this solar eclipse on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars' potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun. These observations can help scientists better understand the moon's orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately...

UNWTO calls on start-ups to drive tourism revival

UNWTO has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of "Awake Tourism Challenge". The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to six different challenges, as well contributing to the achievement of the...

Smart home numbers continue to grow

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105-million in 2021. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 51,3-million smart homes at the...

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...

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Merchants wins two BPO awards

Merchants, southern Africa’s largest and oldest business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience specialist, has won two categories in the 2014 BPeSA Annual Contact Centre and BPO Awards.

MWeb tops in customer service

South African customers have voted MWeb the best Internet service provider (ISP) in a nationwide index which rates SA’s top companies on their service excellence. At the Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards announced in Johannesburg on Friday, MWeb took first place in its...

ESA’s impact on job vacancies

In a bid to raise productivity, reduce unemployment and ensure training for unskilled or marginally-skilled workers, the South African government recently introduced the Employment Services Act (ESA) 4 of 2004, says Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys....

ASUS launches new notebook ranges in SA

ASUS has launched its B-Series and P-Series ranges of commercial notebooks, with devices available through resellers from the end of November 2014.  The ASUS Advanced B series of notebooks are ultra-light, super-slim, extra-durable, and offer superior performance for...

DiData named leader by Gartner

Dimension Data, the $6-billion ICT solutions and services provider, today announced it is one of six organisations worldwide that has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services...

Liquid Telecom uses Alcatel-Lucent equipment

Alcatel-Lucent is to provide Liquid Telecom with various GPON and DWDM technologies for the expansion of its networks in Kenya and Uganda. Alcatel-Lucent is providing upgrades to previously deployed dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and gigabit passive...

CA expands API management solutions

CA Technologies announced new and expanded API management solutions that accelerate mobile and Web application delivery, improve customer engagements with frictionless access, and open new revenue channels and opportunities. The CA API Developer Portal is now...

PCs remain important to the business world

While PC sales continue to slump – and while tablet sales remain relatively buoyant - end-users should not write off PCs as they will, despite the sales declines, continue to play a part in the overall business world for some time to come. So says Christopher Riley,...

Stratus Technologies localises user support

Stratus Technologies is a leading provider of availability solutions that ensure uninterrupted performance of essential business operations. This is a requirement that is becoming even more prominent in today’s “always-on” era, where tolerance for downtime from...

Acer partners with PartServe

PartServe Channel Support has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Acer South Africa to supply spare parts countrywide. Acer country service manager Dave Malherbe says Acer has a long standing relationship with PartServe. “PartServe has long been...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client, Financial Services Company based In Newlands, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Full Stack / Web Developer join their team. Preferred tech stack includes Go for the backend, React for the frontend, Google Cloud for infrastructure, and GitHub for...

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My client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement new systems and features, as well as modify and maintain existing systems to adapt to business and technology changes. This role involves direct engagement with management, development teams,...

Senior Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Design, develop and maintain high performance scalable and secure database solution in order to ensure successful and efficient database solutions meeting the business requirements. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Requirements gathering - through engagement with...

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Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams, and use cases. Liaise...

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Our client is looking for a technical, entry-level Software Tester to help test their application and build test/demo databases. This role offers growth opportunities into positions such as Customer Support Manager, Developer, or Supply Chain Consultant. Key...

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Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams, and use cases. Liaise...

Test Automation Technician – Western Cape Somerset West

Responsibilities/Tasks:Test planning and test case automation.Plan and create all master data required for automated test scripts.Create and execute automated test plans on demand.Manage automated script storage and versioning. Minimum Requirements:Relevant tertiary...

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