In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

Africa Data Centres adds 6MW in Cape Town

Africa Data Centres is expanding its CPT1 facility in Cape Town, adding three halls in new areas on the campus that provide another 6MW of IT load. This effectively doubles the data centre's current capacity. The new expansion was implemented with support from the US...

Crowdstrike and Microsoft stocks down but global searches soar

Worldwide searches for "CrowdStrike stock" and "Microsoft stock" have surged 3 054% and 981% respectively over the past week after the global IT crash. However, each corporation's daily stock value dropped on 19 July. This is following an outage that spread globally...

Elon Musk to acquire Twitter

Elon Musk has succeeded in his bid to acquire Twitter, with a definitive agreement reached yesterday (25 April) between Musk and the Twitter board. Twitter will be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash, in a transaction valued...

Ukraine cyberwar drives DDoS attacks to record levels

The first quarter of 2022 saw a sudden increase in attacks in late February as a result of the crisis in Ukraine. DDoS attacks are designed to interrupt network resources used by businesses and organisations and prevent them from functioning properly. They become even...

No end in sight for new cables connecting Africa

Africa gained new undersea cables with a combined construction cost of $12-billion between 2016 and 2021, with every major subsea deploying new cables during this timeframe. Investment is expected to continue across all global routes. Following three straight years...

Installed base of fleet management systems in SA to reach 3,6m units

According to a new research report from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 2-million in Q4-2021. Growing at a compound annual growth rate...

Digital wallet transaction value set for huge global growth

A new study from Juniper Research has found the value of digital wallets transactions will exceed $12-trillion in 2026, from $7,5-trillion in 2022. To capitalise on this substantial growth, the research predicts leading digital payment vendors will diversify their...

Executives start to shoulder responsibility for AI ethics

There has been a radical shift in the roles responsible for leading and upholding AI ethics at organisations. A new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study asked which function is primarily accountable for AI ethics, 80% of respondents pointed to a non-technical...

Elon Musk, Twitter board discuss takeover bid

Elon Musk is one step closer to his goal of acquiring Twitter. The world's richest man met with the Twitter board yesterday, apparently to discuss details of a potential deal. Musk earlier this week announced his intention to acquire the company through a hostile...

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Six customer service mistakes

Customer experience management (CEM) is a strategic process that companies should implement across the entire organisation to look after their customers. CEO of Smoke Customer Care Solutions Andrew Cook highlights some of the worst customer service mistakes companies...

Sophos acquisition grows security

Sophos has announced that it has acquired cloud-based security firm Mojave Networks. This acquisition will strengthen Sophos cloud-managed and appliance-based security solutions.

Fujitsu launches Storage ETERNUS CD10000

As organisations continue to grapple with the problem of how to leverage Big Data as they cross the Petabyte divide, Fujitsu today introduces the world’s first storage system designed to grow as big and last as long as the online data it hosts.By creating a storage...

Business continuity planning essential

Business continuity planning - how to carry on operating even after a disaster - is still often thought of an expensive exercise that only large corporates can afford, says Warren Olivier of Veeam.  “But it’s now easier than ever before, and affordable for most...

The Inspiration Project appoints Avanade

Avanade South Africa has been appointed as the social analytics and data partner for The Inspiration Project – Africa, a premier event focused at growing and empowering African entrepreneurs. Taking place on 1 November 2014, the Inspiration Project is an initiative...

Cashbuild rolls out Accsys solution

Cashbuild, a leading local retailer of quality building materials and associated products, has been successful in establishing a firm footing in the market and has used this position to apply strategy and support growth. It recently invested in the services of an...

Gift ideas from DCC

The festive season is fast approaching and we all need to start thinking about gift ideas. However, instead of the norm, why not accessorise your tablet with the latest Dell Tablet accessories from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC)? Choose from the Dell...

OutSystems launches Platform 9

Raising the bar for mobile application development, OutSystems has launched its latest version - OutSystems Platform 9. The solution enables any developer to easily and rapidly create and deploy apps across iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Web, from a single...

Can your technology cope with a disaster?

Decision-makers agree that while there is little about information backup and archiving that is exciting, there is no doubting the importance of looking after this facet of your business. Innovation in the IT industry is currently moving at such a rapid pace – it is...

Aspect Software wins award

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has selected Aspect for a 2014 Speech Technology...

Test Automation Technician – Western Cape Somerset West

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IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale

We are recruiting an IT Support Engineer on a fixed term contract until December 2024 on behalf of an Edenvale based client. Minimum Requirements2+ years work experience in Network, Desktop and Server SupportComptia A+MCSE or MCSAStrong in Windows 788.10Strong...

C# Developer

Over 5 Years C# .net and OR PHP would be avantageous Sector experience , Retail OR FMCG Please send your updatyed cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: C# C#.Net Development .NET ASP.NET Development C# Learn more/Apply for this position

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0664 TT

The team has a DevOps setup and the Devs are required to attend to operational incidents when required as well as be on occasional standby as we service international clientsPrimary responsibility is DevOps, with a strong focus on infrastructure, monitoring, debugging...

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities/Tasks: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...

Senior Test Analyst

Senior Test AnalystResponsibilities/Tasks:·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,...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale

We are recruiting an IT Support Engineer on a fixed term contract until December 2024 on behalf of an Edenvale based client. Minimum Requirements2+ years work experience in Network, Desktop and Server SupportComptia A+MCSE or MCSAStrong in Windows 788.10Strong...

C# Developer – Western Cape Bellville

Over 5 Years C# .net and OR PHP would be avantageous Sector experience , Retail OR FMCG Please send your updatyed cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: C# C#.Net Development .NET ASP.NET Development C# Learn more/Apply for this position

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0664 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

The team has a DevOps setup and the Devs are required to attend to operational incidents when required as well as be on occasional standby as we service international clientsPrimary responsibility is DevOps, with a strong focus on infrastructure, monitoring, debugging...

Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West

Responsibilities/Tasks: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...

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