Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Overcome AI fears to drive business value

Many employees are being tasked with utilising artificial intelligence (AI) in their workflow, and they are growing increasingly concerned about the potential bias created by the technology or losing their jobs to it. In this Q&A interview, Duncan Harris, director...

How to win the loyalty of Gen Z shoppers

Generation Z, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, is moving into the workforce and becoming one of the most influential consumer demographics. Retailers will need to adjust their strategies if they are to remain relevant for this highly educated, socially...

Dormant IPv4 addresses could help mitigate expected network outages

Global internet outages have been increasing since the beginning of the pandemic. And the world's reliance on a stable internet connection will only continue to grow, which has led to gloomy predictions regarding its resiliency due to immense user traffic. However,...

SA IT industry loses a leading light

By Mark Davison - One of the South African IT industry’s most admired and ebullient executives, Jacques Malherbe, chief technology officer of the Axiz group of companies, has died. He was 67-years-old. He suffered a suspected heart attack at his home in Johannesburg...

Shenzhen lockdown could impact tech supply chain

The global technology supply chain could be adversely affected by the latest round of lockdowns in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The city, home to more than 17-million people, houses the head offices of Huawei and Tencent, as well as the factories that turn out most...

Employers should brace for mass talent exodus

IT workers are more inclined to quit their jobs than employees in other functions, with a 10,2% lower intent to stay than non-IT employees -- the lowest out of all corporate functions, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 18 000 employees globally in Q4...

US consumers think brands should reconsider Russian business

Sixty percent of US consumers believe that brands should reconsider doing business in Russia or partnering with Russian companies in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 281 consumers based in the US between 25...

Wearables deliver double-digit growth

The worldwide wearables market hit a new record high in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) as shipments reached 171-million units, up 10,8% from the same quarter last year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...

Intel launches new vPro platform

Intel has announced the latest Intel vPro platform, powered by 12th Gen Intel Core, adding performance for business productivity. "The next gen of the Intel vPro platform was designed to deliver even greater security, performance and manageability for all businesses,"...

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Since its public introduction in 2008 by Nature Publishing Group editors, the term “big data” has become a buzz-word across the industry, says Dmitry Aleshin, head of Endpoint Protection, deputy CTO (Products), Kaspersky Lab. Although this technology still remains...

Kyocera win BLI awards

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Potential protection against Hacienda

A group of journalists has reported the existence of the "Hacienda" spy program. According to this report, five western intelligence agencies are using the Hacienda software to identify vulnerable servers across the world in order to control them and use them for...

Organisational change is way forward for IT

If IT is ever going to have a shot at closing the gap between itself and its customers then there needs to be a fundamental shift from a technological mind set to business mind set, says Kerry Evans, MD Africa at Quintica. At the recent SMEXA event in Johannesburg,...

Keeping an eye on your data

The term big data has become increasingly recognised in the business world over the past few years. While it might have become something of a marketing term, most can appreciate the concept of more smart devices producing data in ever-increasing quantities. The...

Insurers need innovative collaboration tools

Collaboration is an integral part of the insurance business. But today, the need to rapidly assemble teams and capitalise on human expertise to provide faster, better decisions makes collaborating all the more important, says Andre le Roux of Interactive Intelligence....

Kaspersky launches free scanner app

In order to safeguard users against a number of Android vulnerabilities discovered in recent months, Kaspersky Lab has released a free mobile application for the platform. Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner scans smartphones and tablets for vulnerabilities that put users’...

XON Retail Solutions sees growth

XON Retail Solutions has enjoyed phenomenal success in the past financial year by gaining a 25% revenue growth over the previous year, which demonstrates robust commitment from retailers to improve operational efficiencies and seek improved customer satisfaction. XON...

EA displays new monitors at gamescom

Spectacular goals, intense combat situations and emotional life simulations – these are some of the gaming experiences that top publisher Electronic Arts is known for all over the world. In order to let players enjoy the latest EA titles in super-smooth movement,...

Contact centres can drive banking growth

The banking sector in Africa is becoming increasingly competitive on the continent. Contact centres can provide financial service organisations with an edge. They can assist to improve customer service, drive sales, lower the cost of products, ensure compliance and...

SAP FICO Consultant (hybrid contract) 0040 (TB)

Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. Documentation of as-is and to-be business processes. Coordinate with other module SAP consultants for integration requirements....

Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity EngineerSecure your future with this giant in the aerospace and defense industry!R75 000 to R80 000A proudly South African company that is a leader in the aviation and defense industry.An innovative and dynamic work environment.Working with cutting edge...

Application Specialist

Industry Information Technology / E-commerce RetailLocation Rosebank, Johannesburg. Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote).Who...

Test Automation Engineer (2038) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Design and implement a robust test automation framework utilising diverse architectural approaches including Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), Page Object Model (POM), Test-Driven Development (TDD), as well as modular and...

Software Developer

We are looking for a well-versed Software Developer to join our team. As a Software Development professional you'll be responsible for the verification, testing, and release of software related to the energy management product portfolio. What you'll do:Testing...

SAP FICO Consultant (hybrid contract) 0040 (TB)

Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. Documentation of as-is and to-be business processes. Coordinate with other module SAP consultants for integration requirements....

Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity EngineerSecure your future with this giant in the aerospace and defense industry!R75 000 to R80 000A proudly South African company that is a leader in the aviation and defense industry.An innovative and dynamic work environment.Working with cutting edge...

Application Specialist – Gauteng Rosebank

Industry Information Technology / E-commerce RetailLocation Rosebank, Johannesburg. Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote).Who...

Test Automation Engineer (2038) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Design and implement a robust test automation framework utilising diverse architectural approaches including Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), Page Object Model (POM), Test-Driven Development (TDD), as well as modular and...

Software Developer

We are looking for a well-versed Software Developer to join our team. As a Software Development professional you'll be responsible for the verification, testing, and release of software related to the energy management product portfolio. What you'll do:Testing...

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