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...

AI-augmented robotics to elevate Industry 4.0

The integration of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming several industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, and aerospace and forging a path towards the realization of Industry 4.0. While companies are heavily investing in...

Green light for Convergence Partners’ buyout of Datacentrix

All of the conditions precedent for Convergence Partners' purchase of 100% of Datacentrix have been met, and both the Competition Commission and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa have unconditionally approved the transaction. On 17 January 2024,...

All industries set to increase AI spend

Spending on artificial intelligence in the US will grow to $120-billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26% over the 2021-2025 forecast period. Moreover, all 19 US industries profiled in the latest Worldwide Artificial Intelligence...

Chief supply chain officers urged to conserve resources

As inflation and supply shortages are projected to continue, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must adopt resource conservation strategies to mitigate risks to their organisations, according to Gartner. "CSCOs foresee that the anticipated increases in inflation and...

IBM files lawsuit to protect IP rights

IBM has filed a lawsuit against LzLabs, saying the Switzerland-based company has violated IBM's intellectual property (IP) rights by infringing upon company patents protecting various aspects of IBM's high-performance mainframe systems. In the legal action filed in US...

AstraZeneca launches R&D Postdoctoral Challenge

AstraZeneca has launched a global R&D Postdoctoral Challenge to help accelerate ideas to transform the treatment of some of the world's most complex diseases. The challenge invites final year MD and/or PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from across the...

Meerkat pulls mysterious radio circles in space into sharper focus

Astronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles or ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers, including the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Jordan Collier, using the world’s most capable radio telescopes. First revealed...

Fraudsters can hack a payment card in 6 seconds

Researchers estimate that an average payment card can be cracked in just six seconds. A study released by NordVPN analysing 4-million payment cards from 140 countries finds that the most common method to hack a payment card is brute forcing. This type of attack is...

Crypto-trading scam demands fake profit tax

An international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps like Bumble and Tinder. New research from Sophos, "CryptoRom Swindlers Continue to Target Vulnerable iPhone/Android Users", is based on first...

Cryptoscam fleeces users of their crypto wallets

There has been a noticeable development in the prominence of cryptocurrency-related phishing scams over the past few years, linked to a boom in digital currency. In 2021, Kaspersky products detected and prevented over 460 000 crypto-related phishing attacks overall -...

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DCC offers Verbatim headset, earphone range

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Listening is a critical leadership skill

When it comes to skills that a leader in business ought to possess, listening is rated as amongst the most important. Although many people "hear" what is said in the day-to-day operations of a company or organisation, few have mastered the art of truly listening....

New channel accounts manager at Fortinet

Fortinet has announced the appointment of Andre van Zyl as its new channel accounts manager for Southern Africa. In his new role, André will grow and reinforce the regional channel organisation and strategy. Based in Pretoria, he will report to Perry Hutton,...

Inoxico, SCNet announce partnership

Risk solution specialist Inoxico has signed an exclusive supplier data verification agreement with Supply Chain Network (SCNet). The partnership puts Inoxico’s data cleansing and verification services firmly in the SCNet engine room, driving the vetting and scoring of...

Data centre market in transition

The data centre market is entering a period of unprecedented transition. With this shift comes a number of significant – and perhaps surprising – changes. Smaller, enterprise-owned data centres are shrinking in size. At the other end of the scale, mega-facilities...

Gemalto protects banks from cyber-threats

Gemalto has launched Ezio Armored Application, an entirely software-based solution that enables banks to quickly deploy secure e-banking applications on any PC. Ezio Armored Application secures e-banking end users against the latest generation of fraudulent and...

Cyberoam grows partner incentives

Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances, has announced a special rebate programme for its partners in South Africa. Cyberoam has won several accolades on the product front and has a strong channel presence across the globe. The company...

Home theatre systems from LG

There’s nothing quite like the comfort of your own home – but what do you do if you want the ultimate entertainment experience, complete with theatre-like image and sound?   LG, the leader in home entertainment, has created several state-of-the-art options for you:...

Cellfind offers reseller programme

Cellfind, a leading mobile technology solutions company, operates a generous incentive programme for business partners that resell its products and services. The rewards programme encompasses Cellfind’s major products and services which includes SMS, premium SMS,...

Infor announces Xi technology platform

Infor has announced Infor XI, an enterprise technology platform for next-generation applications. Building on its current Infor 10x platform, Infor XI will deliver a major step in achieving the company’s vision for cloud applications that address specific industry...

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A challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled AL developer passionate about creating innovative business solutions? Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the forefront of technology? Well, then you are at the right place because we're on the hunt for...

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Our client in the Insurance Industry has a permanent vacancy available for a Business Analyst. Hybrid working model.Business Analyst with 3+ years' experience within an environment using SCRUM / KANBAN as methodology.Duties:Assist product owner(s) with...

Junior Business Analyst – Remote Remote

This company offer hybrid or fully remote work, with their business focused on Machine Learning, AI and data science. They are looking for a junior Business Analyst.Experience requiredBusiness analyst - 1 year experienceBachelors in Business analyst, engineering,...

LEAD – C#.NET CORE SQL DEVELOPER – Gauteng Menlyn

Skills and Experience Minimum of 7 years' experience practical software development experience.Experience doing C# Core development.Experience with Microsoft web technologies (ASP.NET MVC or Web API and WCF).Solid Experience with SQL Server and an ORM framework of...

Business Central Developer – Gauteng Boksburg

A challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled AL developer passionate about creating innovative business solutions? Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the forefront of technology? Well, then you are at the right place because we're on the hunt for...

Developer – C# at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists who thrive on utilising cutting-edge tech and continuous improvement...

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This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...

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This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...

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