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...

Industrial IoT set for massive growth

The global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size is anticipated to reach $1,69-trillion by 2030 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is being driven by a significant...

Webb captures celestial fireworks around a forming star

The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process of becoming...

How scammers use phishing kits

In 2021, Kaspersky researchers blocked 1,2-million individual phishing pages based on 469 phishing kits - which are ready-made fake page templates - that allow cybercriminals to launch phishing attacks effortlessly. Since a phishing site can be blocked quickly,...

15m new jobs needed to combat Africa’s unemployment crisis

More than 15-million decent jobs must be created for Africa by 2025 if governments are serious about making a dent in its unemployment crisis, according to a new charter launched today. The People's Charter on Jobs in Africa - created by the Jobs Now Africa Coalition...

Advanced cancer patients at high risk of pain and depression

Researchers from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Division of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine and the Division of Radiation Oncology, in collaboration with colleagues in private practice and at King's College London, have found a high physical and...

Reliability most important factor when choosing flights in SA

A study by academics in the Faculty of Management Sciences at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) found airline reliability to be the most important attribute that influences customer preference and choice of airline in South Africa, ahead of ticket prices and...

Millennials, Gen Z want NFTs in their investment portfolios

More than half of millennials and nearly three-quarters of Generation Z are considering including NFTs into their investment portfolios, reveals a new survey. The findings from a global poll carried out by deVere Group show that 52% of those born between 1980 and...

Mental health of adolescent girls, young women worst hit by Covid-19

Findings from a recent study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have shown that the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions severely impacted the mental health of adolescent girls and...

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Empower call centre agents with smartphone support

Investment in strong online customer care strategies is becoming an imperative in the mobile operator industry, especially in Africa, where the first wave of smartphone users is on a rapid rise. Nonetheless, customer care agents are not properly equipped to deal with...

Dell debuts network functions virtualisation platform

Dell has introduced its NFV solution offerings and companion starter kits, comprising Dell systems and software combined with software from open ecosystem partners and open source distributions to help jumpstart carrier trials and adoption. Dell’s NFV solutions can...

Océ debuts small but scalable light production press

Océ South Africa has added the Canon imagePress C800 series, a range of three colour printers with a throughput of 60 pages per minute (ppm), 70ppm or 8ppm, to its product offering. The target range of these devices is from 40 000 to 70 000 A4 pages. “A powerful and...

How the cloud is transforming HR and payroll management

Cloud computing and mobility bring a range of powerful benefits for HR and payroll managers, enabling them to become more efficient while offering their employees and the business a better quality of service. That's according to Anton van Heerden, MD of Sage HR &...

Breaking the cycle of recruiting, training and churning

There are few business operations that are more challenging from a human resources perspective than running a call centre, writes Ivanna Granelli, founder of Can!Do Consulting. Here, at the front lines of customer service, businesses face a tension between the need to...

WiFi in education cannot be overlooked

Ruckus Wireless will be presenting at the e-Learning and Technology Summit, taking place at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg beginning today (16 October). The summit will explore major technology developments taking place in the e-learning space and how it is...

SAP named enterprise mobile management leader

Industry analyst firms Forrester Research and IDC have named SAP a leader for enterprise mobile management (EMM) in their recently published reports, with the SAP Mobile Secure portfolio achieving a Leader position in both Forrester’s EMM Wave and the IDC MarketScape:...

How CIOs can capitalise on hybrid cloud

Understanding and capitalising on hybrid cloud are priorities for today’s CIOs. Because it incorporates public and private clouds, a hybrid cloud brings together the best of both worlds by enabling businesses and their IT organisations unprecedented flexibility in...

Single-minded approach to multidimensional communications

The constant evolution of customers’ communication preferences makes effective organisational communications seem difficult to achieve … but this is actually easier than it looks. Because communications technology has developed in phases, organisations have...

StorTech relaunches data centre

In response to market demand, solutions and systems integration specialist StorTech has re-launched its data centre as a fully-fledged Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC). Kishore Natvarlal, Managing Executive of StorTech’s Data Centre, says that innovation is being...

Development Team Lead

Contract: Start ASAP - March 2025 Please note that these vacancies will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and that a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...

Network Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of IT Connectivity Solutions seeks an ambitious and technically skilled Network Engineer to join its team where you will be expected to travel to clients and provide exceptional support. Your role will also entail managing Data, VoIP...

Software Developer – Finance Industry

Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the finance industry, is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. As a Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that have a direct impact on the financial...

Development Team Lead – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Contract: Start ASAP - March 2025 Please note that these vacancies will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and that a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...

Network Engineer – Western Cape Pinelands

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of IT Connectivity Solutions seeks an ambitious and technically skilled Network Engineer to join its team where you will be expected to travel to clients and provide exceptional support. Your role will also entail managing Data, VoIP...

Software Developer – Finance Industry – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the finance industry, is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. As a Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that have a direct impact on the financial...

Senior C# Developer

Contract position: Start ASAP - March 2025Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Minimum Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering Sciences and/ OR at...

Senior React Developer

Our client is currently in search of a Senior React Developer, fully remote. Key Requirements 5+ years' overall experience working with Python.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]React Next jsTypescript/JavascriptNode jsSource control (Git)Should you meet the requirements for...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Contract position: Start ASAP - March 2025Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Minimum Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering Sciences and/ OR at...

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