Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

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...

Absa PMI inches up as challenges linger

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 1.9 points to reach 45.7 points in June 2024, compared to 43.8 in May 2024. While there is some improvement, it was the second consecutive month that the PMI remained below the 50-point mark....

Governance key to health sector success

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has released a consensus study report titled "Achieving Good Governance and Management in the South African Health System”. Conducted by a seven-member expert panel, explores the critical governance issues impacting the...

Global security appliance market sees Q4 growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 9,7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) totaling more than $5,8-billion and representing...

Insight into the Russia-Ukraine cybersecurity conflict

By Kathy Gibson - The very visible war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place on the ground, but a fierce battle is also taking place in the cyber environment. And there’s a danger that these attacks – which vary widely in terms of complexity and sophistication –...

SA to lead continued PC growth in MEA

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to see year-on-year shipment growth of 2,6% for the first quarter of 2022, according to industry analysis conducted...

These are the top government technology trends for 2022

Gartner has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2022 that can guide public-sector leaders in accelerating digital transformation and mitigating disruption risks. “Government and public sector CIOs now need to sustain the momentum of digital...

Hardware holds its own despite move to the cloud

Although many organisations have rushed to the cloud to support a new remote workforce, hardware remains the top IT spend category. Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD) published its new Hardware Trends in 2022 and Beyond report shows that physical servers will continue to...

Solid growth for security appliance sales

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 9,7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) totaling more than $5,8-billion and representing...

Emotet is still the world’s most wanted malware

Check Point Research's Global Threat Index for February 2022 shows that Emotet is still the most prevalent malware in the world, impacting 5% of organisations worldwide, while Trickbot has slipped further down the index into sixth place. Trickbot is a botnet and...

Brace for a lot more natural disasters ahead

The number, frequency and costs associated with weather-based natural disasters as a result of climate change is expected to rise over the coming years. Access Partnership, a leading global public policy firm for the technology sector, has released a Fair Tech...

More News Today

Cultural differences in ITSM

There are two areas of culture we need to look at. The first is an understanding of the role of ITSM and the need to challenge the business perception that looks upon the IT department or division in an organisation as a separate entity rather than an integral part of...

Oracle introduces new CRM solution

According to a recent IDG Enterprise report, enterprises that invest in consumerised, easy-to-use technologies experience a 56% increase in employee productivity and a 46% increase in customer satisfaction. In order to deliver that simple and intuitive experience...

Siemon demonstrates LightStack system

Siemon, a leading global fibre optic infrastructure specialist, has created a new video to illustrate the advantages of its LightStack ultra high density fibre plug and play system for high performance data centres. As the film explains, the revolution caused by big...

Schneider Electric launches Modicon M580

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, launched the new Modicon M580, a pioneering automation controller, at its first South African Xperience Efficiency event held in Johannesburg from 26 to 27 August 2014. The event tackles the demand drivers...

Corobrik launches smartphone app

Five years ago, the only tablets you found on a building site were the occasional Panado to cure jackhammer-induced headaches. Today, however, the way architects and construction teams work has morphed dramatically. It is estimated that there are now over 29-million...

Gartner names Check Point as UTM leader

Check Point Software Technologies, a leader in securing the Internet, recently announced that it is again positioned as a Leader in the 2014 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (UTM). This is the fourth consecutive year that Check Point has been named...

Seagate ships first 8Tb hard drive

Seagate Technology has announced that it is shipping the world’s first 8Tb hard disk drive. An important step forward in storage, the 8Tb hard disk drive provides scale-out data infrastructures with supersized-capacity, energy-efficiency and the lowest total cost of...

KZN learners provided with ICT training

A total of 25 rural KwaZulu-Natal students – all of them recent school-leavers – have successfully completed NQF Level 4 learnerships in ICT technical support, an invaluable qualification given the current employment crisis. The programme is the result of a...

DHL Express forecast to grow in Africa

Despite a challenging global economic environment, import and export trade volumes for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa remain strong and are forecast to grow. This is according to Charles Brewer, MD for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, who adds, “The first half of 2014,...

Stand out with optimised WFM

In a market in which business success hinges on acquiring the right service from the right provider at the right time, competitive advantage means everything. Service providers focused on technology to streamline business management processes believe the area of...

Senior .Net Developer

Are you an exceptionally technically talented individual? Looking for a permanent position with great benefits and the opportunity to work from home majority of the time? With their offices based in Gauteng and the Western Cape our clients in the consulting space are...

Embedded Developer

Excellent opportunity for an Embedded Guru to flex that C and Java muscle with the national leader in their respective field. APPLY NOW!Your expertise in the Embedded space should include : Solid experience in embedded devices Coding in C , C++ and Java* Strong LinuxI...

System Application Engineer at Moore Process Controls

The role of a System Application Engineer is to support the execution of projects. Depending on the specific circumstance, this support could entail procurement of goods, engineering of solutions, and commissioning of systems. A System Application Engineer is a key...

Senior Developer C# at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 5-10 years of experience as a Senior Developer in software development environment.Must have integration experience...

Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line)

Role: Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA well know, leading ISP is looking for a dynamic Support Engineer- L1 to join their team. It is an exciting working environment and there is a lot of opportunity for growth and development:...

Senior .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you an exceptionally technically talented individual? Looking for a permanent position with great benefits and the opportunity to work from home majority of the time? With their offices based in Gauteng and the Western Cape our clients in the consulting space are...

Embedded Developer

Excellent opportunity for an Embedded Guru to flex that C and Java muscle with the national leader in their respective field. APPLY NOW!Your expertise in the Embedded space should include : Solid experience in embedded devices Coding in C , C++ and Java* Strong LinuxI...

Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role: Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA well know, leading ISP is looking for a dynamic Support Engineer- L1 to join their team. It is an exciting working environment and there is a lot of opportunity for growth and development:...

View more career listings on our Careers Section