AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

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...

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...

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...

Commercial services brands begin slow Covid recovery

The world's largest commercial services brands are beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic - but four of the top five most valuable commercial services brands have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic value. These are among the findings of a new report from Brand...

Joburg Business School launches PHD in digital transformation

The Johannesburg Business School (JBS), a faculty of the University of Johannesburg, has launched its Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Digital Transformation aimed at helping business executives and organisational leaders adapt to an ever-changing digital environment....

Global public cloud end user spend to hit $500bn this year

Worldwide end user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20,4% in 2022 to total $494,7-billion, up from $410,9-billion in 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, end-user spending is expected to reach nearly $600-billion. "Cloud...

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Convinced by how far the technology has come in recent years and that the quality of the calls have become just as good as that of calls taking place over landlines, as well as by the freedom and the amazing savings you will have on your phone bill, you have finally...

Move to omni-channel this festive season

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Migrating to Microsoft Office365

Given that Microsoft’s public Cloud service Office365 is based on known and trusted technologies, migration promises a host of benefits. However, planning is still essential say system development specialists. Dawid van Heerden, CEO of Ukuvuma Solutions, reminds the...

Print wirelessly with the Canon PIXMA MG2940

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Kaspersky Lab adds patents to IP portfolio

To effectively combat malicious software, Kaspersky Lab experts are constantly developing new tools that use advanced technology. Some of them are highly specialised, others are used in all products. One of the most interesting developments – the system and method for...

Teraco announces support for AWS in Africa

Teraco Data Environments has announced that it can now offer its clients high-performance network access to Amazon Web Services (AWS) by leveraging Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions. African enterprises looking to connect to cloud-based services can leverage Teraco’s...

Dell announces PC industry firsts

Dell has announced innovations across its PC business designed to connect people to the content they need to maximise productivity. By introducing industry-leading tablets, an innovative “smart desk” workspace of the future, an Ultra HD 5K monitor and integrated...

Adapt IT invests in Uyandiswa

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed Adapt IT announced that it has acquired 49% of Uyandiswa Project Management Services, a 100% black woman owned project management consultancy. This forms part of its significant and increasing commitment to Enterprise...

24online rolls out airport solution

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Graduate: Investment Data Analyst

Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...

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Senior Systems Engineer (Remote/WFH/US Hours) One of our clients is a leading technology consulting and services firm providing the business community with managed infrastructure, cloud services, 24x7 helpdesk, custom application development, social media and software...

Junior support engineer at Adapt IT

Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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Front-end Developer

We're looking for a Front-End Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers.The ideal candidate would need to be able to...

Data Analyst

Position: Data AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing data, generating insights, and developing data-driven strategies...

Graduate: Investment Data Analyst

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Junior support engineer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...

Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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