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...

Healthcare is in a cybersecurity crisis

Hospitals have become increasingly attractive targets for ransomware attacks due to their comprehensive patient databases, sensitive information, and their interconnectedness between systems and equipment. Moreover, poor security measures have made hospitals...

SMB cyber infections via Excel are up

This International SMB Day (today, 27 June), a Kaspersky report reveals that the number of infections experienced by the sector has risen by 5% over the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The number of users who encountered malware and...

IT security leaders lean on external support for threat intelligence

IT security leaders seeking to boost internal threat intelligence (TI) programs would prefer to delegate five out of eight major TI aspects to external vendors rather than develop them in-house, according to a commissioned survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on...

Eskom Expo to host research and innovation camps

The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is hosting a number of Research and Innovation Camps around South Africa in a bid to equip budding researchers at schools with the tools to produce award-winning projects. A number of camps have already been held in the Free State,...

Proudly South African calls for localisation

A lack of local demand remains one of the most significant obstacles limiting South Africa's economic growth potential. This is the work from Eustace Mashimbye, CEO of Proudly South African, who adds: "The success of government's economic reconstruction and recovery...

Chatbot messaging app accesses to reach 9,5bn by 2026

A new Juniper Research study has found that the total number of chatbot messaging apps accessed globally will increase from 3,5-billion in 2022 to 9,5-billion by 2026. This growth of 169% will be driven by the increasing adoption of omnichannel retail strategies by...

Initial impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on ICT markets

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting diplomatic and economic response have led to a critical turning point for Europe and the world. The information and communications technology (ICT) market has also been affected by the conflict as well as the economic...

African debt points to possible economic turnaround

Despite the ongoing health and economic impact of Covid-19 worldwide, PwC's annual Africa Capital Markets Watch report shows that African markets have continued with a modest recovery through 2021, reflected in higher values of non-local corporate, sovereign and...

Top security and risk management trends for 2022

Security and risk management leaders must address seven top trends to protect the ever-expanding digital footprint of modern organizations against new and emerging threats in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner. "Organisations worldwide are facing sophisticated...

Increasing risks for industrial control systems

During the second half of 2021, almost 40% of all industrial control systems' (ICS) computers globally were attacked by malicious software at least once. Even though the overall number of attacks has seen a slight decrease when compared to H1 2021, the ICS threat...

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Flash adoption improves efficiencies

Flash technology has become a reliable, revolutionary performance-driving storage option for the most demanding and mission-critical enterprise data sets. Servaas Venter, country manager of EMC Southern Africa, says flash has enabled the IT industry to provide the...

Datacentrix SA’s most empowered IT company

The Mail & Guardian’s Most Empowered Companies study has revealed that Datacentrix is South Africa’s most empowered company within the ICT services sector. The survey, conducted by ratings and research agency, Empowerdex, rated all JSE-listed companies, assessing...

Metrofile appoint new CFO

Mark McGowan has officially joined JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings Limited, as a director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 August 2014. According to Graham Wackrill, CEO of Metrofile Holdings Limited, McGowan is well known to Metrofile having been the...

Intel Haswell processor now available

First announced in June 2013, Intel’s 4th Generation Core Processor, Haswell, is now available in all the latest 2-in-1’s, laptops, desktops and servers. Like its predecessors, Haswell upgrades the core architecture of Intel’s processors, boosting device performance...

Payroll admin is critical to business

Every day payroll administrators handle large volumes of data and apply meticulous attention to handling company information in order to successfully complete processes and procedures.

Investing in future call centre staff

Leading customer interaction and communications expert Inter-Active Technologies is proud to announce that 44 learners have completed the company's distinguished Internal Learnership Programme. This has been considered as a significant milestone for Inter-Active...

Bytes Managed Solutions wins NCR award

Bytes Managed Solutions secured two awards at this year’s NCR Customer and Partner Conference held in Dubai. As the sole partner of NCR solutions in Southern Africa, the company was recognised with NCR’s Service Partner of the Year and Circle of Distinction awards for...

Avaya Wireless LAN reduces downtime costs

Avaya South Africa has announced the local availability of its new Wireless LAN (WLAN) 9100 Series. This latest release forms an integral part of Avaya’s push to simplify network deployments and end the network waiting game. This is achieved through Avaya Fabric...

iWayAfrica launches in Uganda

Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution for the SME market in Uganda.The new product offering has been done in conjunction with managed...

Intelsat celebrates 50th anniversary

Intelsat has commemorated its 50th anniversary of providing critical telecommunications and video content distribution infrastructure for businesses, organisations and governments around the world. In honour of its anniversary, the company created a video library...

Software Developer (PHP) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, facilitating investor access to Southern Africa's top functional and convenience food producers, seeks an E-Commerce Specialist to join their Cape Town based team. This role involves creating and maintaining e-commerce platforms for the company...

XR Gamer Developer at Accenture

About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments, and other organisations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

XR Gamer Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments, and other organisations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Data Analyst

Our client in the security industry is looking for a professional data analyst that can collect and analysis data for various aspects of the company's operational and sales area's. Key performance Collect, Interprete data, analyzing results using statistical...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Fairland

Our client in the security industry is looking for a professional data analyst that can collect and analysis data for various aspects of the company's operational and sales area's. Key performance Collect, Interprete data, analyzing results using statistical...

.NET Developer

Location : Johannesburg/ Cape Town [open for both locations]Duration : 6 Months renewal [ Negotiable]No of Roles [5] : 1 Senior / Lead Role [7 to 10 + Years] & 4 mid level [ 5 to 6 + Years] Technical Competencies Experience in developing mobile apps using .NET...

.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Location : Johannesburg/ Cape Town [open for both locations]Duration : 6 Months renewal [ Negotiable]No of Roles [5] : 1 Senior / Lead Role [7 to 10 + Years] & 4 mid level [ 5 to 6 + Years] Technical Competencies Experience in developing mobile apps using .NET...

Integration Architect – Remote Remote

Global legal practice is looking to appoint an Integration ArchitectCore Skills and Experience required: A solid background in SAP integrations using SAP PI/PO with at least 3 SAP full implementation experiences to multi-national/regional corporations. Solid SAP PI/PO...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Pretoria

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECTA large Banking Institute has a contract vacancy for a Solutions Architect.The main purpose of this position is to architect solutions to support the business goals and objectives; and ensure alignment of business, information, and technology...

Microsoft CRM Developer

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft CRM Developer to join our dynamic IT team. As a Microsoft CRM Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to meet the organization's business needs....

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