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...

OpenAI founder sets up new AI company

A new company, Safe SuperIntelligence, has been formed with the aim of producing superintelligence, a machine that is more intelligent than humans, in a safe way. Formed by ex-OpenAI founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, Safe...

Namibia embarks on a galactic journey

In a bid to propel Namibia into the limelight of African space technology, Eos Capital - managers of the Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund (NIDIF) - have given the green light for the Namibia Space Port project. The project will be spearheaded by...

Data backup and protection gets smart

Kathy Gibson is at Techscape 2022 - The many risks associated with IT are driving companies to look for smarter backup and data protection systems. It’s no secret that cybercrime is seeing a massive increase, says Hayden Sadler, country manager: South Africa at...

Africa to register mild economic growth in 2022

After being the slowest growing region in 2021, Africa will register mild growth in 2022 (+3.5%) as vaccination rates will remain very low (32% in the overall continent but only 4% in Sub-Saharan Africa) according to the Allianz Economic Outlook report Don't Look Up....

Africa sees decline in mobile malware

While analysing the threat landscape of African countries, Kaspersky experts saw a steady decline in attacks on mobile devices in the region as cybercriminals consolidated their efforts to focus on more complicated, dangerous and profitable threats instead. These and...

Making the Internet a safer place

Microsoft South Africa shared the findings of the organisation's latest Digital Civility Index (DCI) and facilitated discussions about how people can work together to promote safer, healthier, and more respectful online interactions for teenagers and adults alike at...

South Africans unaware of how their data is collected by Facebook

In April 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the social network collects data from people online even if they don't have a Facebook account. Even though this might sound like old news, research by the leading virtual private network NordVPN shows that a...

Technology can speed up humanitarian action

Technology today is evolving at an extraordinary and accelerating pace and is changing the very way we live and work. Its ability to assist humanitarian action in low-income countries has alerted donors, practitioners and governments to its potential. Southern Africa...

Calling all creative thinkers …

With global warming in Southern Africa occurring at double the global average rate, the impacts of climate change are expected to have a devastating effect on the region - from reducing agricultural yield, drying up water sources, and increased risk of natural...

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Micros South Africa, a specialist provider of point of sale and reservation systems to the hospitality industry, is depending on the Sage CRM business solution from Sage ERP Africa to manage customer service for nearly 3 500 clients. The solution was implemented by...

Orange Niger, Intelsat expand relationship

Intelsat has announced that Orange Niger, part of the Orange Group, is utilising Intelsat capacity to expand its cellular network to the rural regions of Niger. Under the new, multi-year agreement, Intelsat will provide C-band broadband capacity to Orange Niger on...

New digital signature tech from Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes South Africa, a leading provider of customer communication solutions, in partnership with ARX Cosign, the market leader in digital signature technology, has launched a powerful, integrated solution which streamlines and digitises document signing...

Three-level approach to fraud prevention

Ever wondered why we can’t get a handle on fraud and why it keeps occurring? Actually it’s simple to understand but it is one of the largest issues many companies have to deal with, says Colin Hill, senior systems engineer: Risk Management Solutions, SAS.Consider this...

Sage ERP X3 expands into the cloud

The Sage Group now offers mid-market businesses even more usability and mobility with its announcement of Sage ERP X3 Online. Sage research shows that mid-market businesses have three clear priorities: winning new customers, reducing operating costs and growing...

Technology can ease red tape burden

South African entrepreneurs can counter some of the effects that red tape has on their businesses by taking advantage of online systems and services that enable them to streamline key business processes. That’s the word from Charles Pittaway, MD of Sage Pay, who says...

IBM transforms Ghana’s Fidelity Bank

At the US Africa Business Forum in Washington, D.C, Ghana’s Fidelity Bank announced its choice of IBM to manage its technology infrastructure and services. The five year deal will help the bank deliver advanced customer services and secure its reputation as a dynamic...

RS Components expands 3D printer range

RS Components (RS) has introduced an array of 3D printers and print technologies to its product offering, placing the company among the top distribution stockists of multi-range 3D printing products worldwide. The new introductions are from 3D Systems, a leading...

Blended e-learning boosts agility

A combination of macro economic factors, centred on Skills Development and BBBEE, is fuelling the demand for learning solutions that help mid-to-large businesses meet the requirement for technical, behavioural and compliance related skills. Online education and...

Customer and supply chain intelligence

The fast moving consumable goods (FMCG) market is faced with a number of challenges with regards to profitability analysis, which is an essential part of ensuring the overall success of the business. Simply analysing individual products is not sufficient, as the cost...

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BI Analyst/Data ScientistGrow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity! R35 000 - R40 000Minimum 5 years working experience in Python and Power BI of which at least 3 years must be programming and coding in Python.Technical / Programming knowledge of...

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ENVIRONMENT:Are you a seasoned GIS Software Specialist looking to take on a new challenge in a dynamic environment? Our client is currently searching for a talented individual to fill the role of Team Lead – Scrum Master. This position offers a unique opportunity to...

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Our client in the financial industry is looking for Senior SQL Developer whose main role would be batch processing development and backend capability to support the application.The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 Years Development experience and experience in...

Penetration Tester

Job Title: Penetration TesterJob Type: Permanent EmploymentLocation: Head Office in Woodmead JohannesburgReports to: Chief Operating Officer Job Summary:As a Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for identifying vulnerabilities and security risks in various IT...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

JOB PURPOSE:The purpose of this job is to manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodogies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Structure the business case for the project concepts identified and conduct general cost/benefit analysis, if...

Scrum Master (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Are you a seasoned GIS Software Specialist looking to take on a new challenge in a dynamic environment? Our client is currently searching for a talented individual to fill the role of Team Lead – Scrum Master. This position offers a unique opportunity to...

Senior SQL Developer – Gauteng Turffontein

Our client in the financial industry is looking for Senior SQL Developer whose main role would be batch processing development and backend capability to support the application.The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 Years Development experience and experience in...

Penetration Tester – Gauteng Woodmead

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