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...

Be wary of scams this tax season

As we approach the end of August, millions of South Africans will log onto the SARS eFiling website or visit their closest branch to complete their tax returns. "While this is a very busy time for the South African Revenue Service (SARS), it is also a very busy time...

Samsung to capture a different view of the Olympics

Samsung Electronics, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, has announced its plans alongside the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to deliver footage of the Paris Olympics 2024 that will be captured and shared with...

Hubble spots the furthest star ever seen

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has established a new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the universe's birth in the big bang - the farthest individual star ever seen to date. The find is a huge leap further back...

New opportunities for partners as digital transformation evolves

By Kathy Gibson - As end users digitally transform their businesses, it's vital that IT reseller partners transform as well. That's one of the messages from Dell Technologies, talking to partners about opportunities for partners in the year ahead. Doug Woolley, MD of...

Quantum-safe IBM z16 does AI at scale

IBM has unveiled IBM z16, its next-generation system with an integrated on-chip AI accelerator - delivering latency-optimised inferencing. This is designed to enable clients to analyse realtime transactions, at scale for mission-critical workloads such as credit card,...

South Africans comfortable with online learning

A recent Kaspersky survey represented the attitude of adults, including teachers, to digital education during the pandemic. According to new research from Kaspersky, only 28% of those surveyed from South Africa don't want the format of online learning to continue in...

Intel makes blockchain hashing more energy-efficient

Intel has announced details for its new Intel Blockscale application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), providing customers with energy-efficient hashing for proof-of-work consensus networks. "Momentum around blockchain continues to build," says Balaji Kanigicherla,...

Shift in focus for leading IT organisations

The future of technology requires radical thinking, but as IT leaders act on a multitude of ideas to enhance their organisations, new data released today from SPR shows that some strategies will fare better than others in 2022 and beyond. The report, titled The 2022...

Insurance industry adapts to Africa’s unique challenges

Driven by technology, innovation and economic growth, the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa is evolving, as highlighted by a new report by Standard Bank and Step Advisory. The report - The Rapid Evolution of Insurance in Africa - provides a deep dive of how the...

SA It industry needs to step up to save skills pipeline

The South African IT industry needs to move quickly to save the IT skills pipeline, or risk falling behind the world in terms of 4IR progress. This is according to Senele Goba, Director of 4IR Innovations, founder of Ososayensi Education Advancement NPO and board...

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Biometric security for mobile banking on the horizon

Biometrics have a bright future in mobile banking, just not today says Dr Nick van der Merwe, director of technology and business development at Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions (MBSS). There has been a rising trend in fingerprint biometric technology in the...

Pennyware sees 15% more productivity with new app

As National Retail Sales Manager at Parker Manufacturing in Johannesburg, Jonathan Simmonds was impressed at the efficiency that the HoneyBee app offered his sales force. “We were actually looking for a CRM package and when Field Office sent an email, it caught my...

Rivonia Trial memorabilia for sale on Gumtree

Two cupboards built specifically for the Rivonia Trial have gone on sale on Gumtree.co.za. The cupboards were purchased by the seller at an auction in 2009, although the documents from the trial were subsequently bought and donated to the Brenthurst Library. The...

ESET launches Smart Security 8 and NOD32 Antivirus 8

ESET Southern Africa has announced the latest versions of its flagship security software products: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 8 and ESET Smart Security 8. The latest lineup includes Botnet Protection and Enhanced Exploit Blocker that protects against exploits and offer...

Ricoh Clickable Paper shortlisted for FutureBook Innovation Awards

The Booksellers’ FutureBook Innovation Awards 2014 has shortlisted Ricoh Clickable Paper, the interactive print solution which unites print and digital seamlessly through a mobile app. Ricoh Clickable Paper can make just about any printed item interactive with...

Stratus Technologies partners with Linux

Stratus Technologies has partnered with the Linux Warehouse, a pure value-added distributor of enterprise open source software for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. The collaboration will see Linux Warehouse taking everRun Enterprise®, a next-generation software...

An explosion of data breaches and PoS RAM scrapers

Shortly after a massive batch of stolen credit and debit cards went on sale in the underground market pointing to a breach in large retail giant Home Depot, the company has confirmed that their payment systems were compromised. This affected customers who have used...

Investing in HR gives business an edge

There is no better way to ensure that your business is competitive and sustainable than investing in your human resources (HR) in a targeted and strategic manner. That's according to Anja van Beek, HR director at Sage VIP/Sage AAMEA, who says that an engaged workforce...

Modernise and scale network infrastructure with Dell N-Series

Take advantage of energy efficient, cost-effective networking switches designed for modernising and scaling network infrastructure, with the new Dell Networking N-Series from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Ideal for the SME and the mid-market, these...

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Assist to Manage applications throughout their lifecycle - implementation, remediation patches, upgrades, and maintenance.· Assist to Manage the application-related aspects of designing, testing, operating and improving IT services.· Develop and maintain expertise in...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are recruiting a Senior Business Analyst based in Johannesburg or Cape Town. The Role As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business...

Intermediate Test Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

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User Experience Designer at Accenture

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Senior Software Applications Support Developer

Our client in Sandton, is looking for an office based Senior Software Support Developer to join their team. You need at least 6 years experience as a Software / Application Support Developer. You need experience with Oracle, UNIX Shell Scrips, PL/SQL, OLAP, ETL and BI...

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