Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

SARS throws mandatory branch filing curveball

With the South African Revenue Service (SARS) now issuing auto-assessment notices to taxpayers, and filing season right around the corner, the tax world is a buzz with activity. All over, SARS and tax advisors are encouraging taxpayers to take proactive steps to...

Geo-distributed businesses using container development under attack

More than three quarters (85%) of geo-distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12-months, according to the latest Kaspersky study. These...

Rotation from growth to value on the cards for SA investors

Market volatility made a dramatic return in the past few weeks, with the S&P 500 index plunging more than -10,81% year to date and its counterpart, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, down nearly -16,72%. But while investors may be tempted to chase the highs and lows of this...

Internet gives side-hustling South Africans the earning edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple work hats out of a...

Altron sells document solutions unit

Altron Document Solutions, which has represented Xerox in the southern Africa region for decades, has been sold by parent company Altron to Xerotech, a subsidiary of Bi-Africa Investment Holdings. "Altron is selling this business so we can focus on the core ICT...

Hardcopy peripherals take a knock

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw unit shipments decline 17,6% year on year to 22,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Shipment value was also down 12,3% for the same...

National Water Week – an opportunity to tap into new standards

South Africa can significantly improve water and energy efficiency by aligning its tap labelling programme with international standards, according to a new study released ahead of next week's National Water Week. The week aims to raise awareness and call to action...

The time is right for businesses to move into the metaverse

Organisations should start thinking about their metaverse strategies now, as the new paradigm advances quickly and inevitably. According to Accenture's Technology Vision 2022, the "Metaverse Continuum" - a spectrum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business...

South Africans are most worried about identity theft

As more payments are made online, new research from global analytics software firm FICO suggests that South Africans are concerned about fraudsters using their information to hijack their financial personas. When asked about what fraud practices concern them the most,...

Your data could be more exposed than you think

Check Point Research (CPR) has found sensitive data from mobile applications unprotected and available to anyone with a browser. By searching "VirusTotal", CPR found 2 113 mobile applications whose databases were unprotected in the cloud and exposed, all throughout...

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VMware delivers Windows on Mac experience

VMware has announced the release of VMware Fusion 7 that is optimised for the latest Mac hardware and software to deliver the ultimate Windows on Mac experience. VMware is also releasing VMware Fusion 7 Pro with state-of-the-art features for advanced users, developers...

Circular reference in new tax law

The draft 2014 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) brings with it some important proposed changes to the formula that employers use to calculate the fringe benefit value of their contributions to employees’ defined benefit funds. The TLAB raises the possibility of...

Soarsoft focuses on information governance

Information volumes continue to grow at an unprecedented rate, particularly randomly generated and unstructured data belonging to the modern information worker. This is also a result of the way we interact and transact with the many new business and electronic...

Integr8 ranked as empowered company

Leading South African ICT management and managed services provider Integr8 has earned qualification from Topco Media as one of the country’s Top Empowered Organisations and recognition in Impumelelo: SA’s Top Empowered Companies as a front-runner in its sector. Topco...

Q-KON solution for Africa’s POS headache

Leading South African telecommunications engineering firm Q-KON, has demonstrated the advantages of using the StarLight Satellite Access Service to deliver reliable connectivity for POS applications and to provide support to service providers who need to address...

Employees waste time, says survey

Between Facebook and smoking breaks, it’s a wonder any work gets done in South African businesses. In Salary.com’s 2014 Wasting Time at Work Survey, a staggering 89% of employees admitted to wasting time in their work environment. The results show that 62% of respondents waste between 30 to 60 minutes per day, 26% waste two to five hours a day and 4% waste over half-a-day on non-work related tasks.

Orange wins BW Offshore contract

BW Offshore, a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, has signed a 5-year, $12-million contract with Orange Business Services for an end-to-end satellite communication solution for its fleet of highly-specialised oil and...

WIRUlink uses MiRO’s SIAE solution

Having a carrier-class core network with high bandwidth, low latency, superior reliability and with the option to upgrade capacity in the future, is of the utmost importance to telecommunications service provider WIRUlink. The company offers Internet, telephone, VPN...

Cyberoam expands iView portfolio

Cyberoam has announced the availability of its next-generation reporting series of iView appliances – iView NR, for Enterprises and MSSPs. The iView appliances offer centralised logging and reporting of Cyberoam network security appliances, along with other UTMs and...

Pamoja’s cloud service grows in Africa

Pamoja, a leading cloud services and content aggregation business entity in the SEACOM stable, has entrenched the value of its service in East Africa and officially made this high-growth region its base. Armed with partnerships, expertise and the right resources, the...

Quantitative Business Analyst – Gauteng Braamfontein

Exciting Opportunity: Quantitative Business Analyst Needed in the Banking Industry! We're thrilled to announce an opportunity for a Quantitative Business Analyst to join our client's esteemed team in the banking sector. If you're a skilled professional with a knack...

Senior C#.Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

TitleSenior C#.Net DeveloperDescriptionResponsibilities/Tasks: ·Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms·Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks·Support existing and develop new functionality and components.·Understand existing...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Key ResponsibilitiesMonitors, investigates and reports on information security incidents, Internet use and ICT policy breaches. Perform proactive vulnerability assessments and assist with managed Security Operations Centre tasks.Conducts analyses and investigation of...

Cyber Security Specialist – Gauteng Primrose

Cyber Security SpecialistKey Roles and Responsibilities:Determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.Help protect against Web threats that facilitate cyber-crime like malware, phishing, viruses,...

Technical Support Analyst – Gauteng Randburg

Purpose of the Position:Provide high quality application and systems supportUnderstand the nature and business impact of requests and perform the required analysesProvide second line support for technical and functional solutionsTechnical Support:Oracle, SQL ServerWeb...

Intermediate C# Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Are you a passionate C# developer looking for a thrilling career opportunity? Look no further! Our client is on the lookout for talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...

SAP ABAP Consultant

Leading global organization is seeking seasoned ABAP professionals with several years' working experience. You will provide technical solutions to the needs of stakeholders by interpreting business requirements, defining technical tasks, engineers' quality software,...

Cybersecurity Specialist

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services Group seeks your technical expertise to be its next Cybersecurity Specialist who will specify the parameters that security solutions require to function properly while contributing to the engineering of the security solutions....

Senior Applications Engineer – SolidWorks (JHB Based)

Our Client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Applications Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key role in supporting our customers with the SolidWorks product portfolio, focusing on pre-sales, post-sales, onboarding, and...

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