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%...

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...

What happens inside a cybercrime war-room?

South African businesses are most affected by crypto mining attacks by self-spreading malware, coin miner modules, and infections spread via users downloading a "cracked" version of legitimate software. "Living off the land" attacks are also on the increase, with...

Why is Open RAN important?

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - While the IT industry has steadily shifted to open and interoperable systems, the telecommunications industry has kept its systems stubbornly closed - but the new era of rapid change and innovation means that openness is...

VMware puts people in the centre of its 6G vision

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - VMware is unveiling its vision for Automating Life, underpinned by the fusion of cloud, networking and AI technologies, and a belief system structured around equity, sustainability and trust. To chart a successful course...

Life on the edge just became a lot more interesting

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Edge computing is rapidly becoming one of the most significant topics in the IT world, with the potential to completely transform the way businesses and individuals engage with the world around them. That's according to...

Metal and biometric cards to drive payment card revenue

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global payment card shipment revenue for technology companies will reach $11,7-billion in 2026, from $9,7-billion in 2022. This 20% increase reflects new innovations emerging in the payment cards space while the...

Teraco offers access to Oracle Cloud via FastConnect

Teraco is now offering connectivity directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus for the Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region. Oracle customers are now enabled, the company says, to harness the power of Oracle Cloud locally,...

Every third banking malware attack in 2021 was directed at corporates

In 2021, the financial threats landscape witnessed positive changes where the overall number of users affected by malware reduced significantly, including a 35% drop in PC malware. Still, financial organisations, as cybercriminals' most lucrative targets, continue to...

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Businesses must master HR to compete

Today’s business market demands that operators ensure their human resources (HR) are effectively managed, agile, technically proficient and positioned ahead of the development curve. This is the view of HR and recruitment specialists at Accsys, who say that HR...

Lindsay Saker uses Integr8 services

Integr8, a leading ICT infrastructure and managed services provider and division of Business Connexion (BCX) Group, has provided core infrastructure upgrade services to support a Telkom fibre optics installation at several sites making up the Lindsay Saker vehicle...

The benefits of mobile WiFi

Always-on connectivity has many benefits for the private consumer and the business user alike, and today’s plethora of mobile devices reinforce this trend with convenient connected devices geared for mobility, says Fayaaz Seedat, Huawei consumer product specialist at...

Creating the elusive single customer view

Many organisations are investing significant sums and extensive time into implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems for their purported ability to deliver improved customer relations and client retention, says Gary Allemann, MD, Master Data...

Biometrics expected to boom in retail

Biometric technology is increasingly becoming a part of life, but it still remains confined to specific applications where the need for identity authentication is paramount. Technology vendors like Ideco are touting the use of biometrics in retail as the next big...

Data: the bank manager of the future

A few decades ago, bank managers and storekeepers used to know their individual customers’ shopping or banking behaviour, preferences and needs intimately enough to provide them with personalised advice, recommendations and service that encouraged customer loyalty....

Attix5 improves backup and recovery

With cloud playing an increasingly prominent role in business operations, companies are trying their utmost to protect their cloud-based data without compromising on security or quality. Attix5 has the answer. With a range of cloud solutions - ensuring secure back up...

MTN launches Cliq5 promotion

In a move designed to give its prepaid, MTN AnyTime Top-Up, and My MTNChoice customers additional value when connecting to their top five dialled MTN numbers, MTN South Africa has introduced Cliq5, a promotion available in R6, R8 and R12 denominations. Rates across...

The downside of upside risk

Languages evolve continually - as long as meaning remains clear, I don’t mind how language gets adapted. So when people start making a verb into a noun (to party, to author, to privilege, to google, to blog), I don’t flinch at all, says Paul Marketos, director at...

The Entertainer rolls out Zetes solution

Zetes has recently implemented its latest generation ZetesAthena In-Store Management solution to The Entertainer, one of the UK’s largest toy retailers. The Entertainer selected ZetesAthena to help improve stock auditing across its growing network of UK stores....

Software Systems Designer – Gauteng Sandton

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Systems Designer to join their team! This is a 12-month contract based in Sandton.Description To translate business, other stakeholder requirements and user stories into system requirement and act as a link...

Quality Assurance System Administrator – Western Cape Oakdale

FMCG concern is seeking a Food Safety Officer to co-ordinate and control all activities pertaining to the effective functioning of the Quality Assurance systems with specific focus on Food safety and related standards including document control and...

Senior Application Developer – Remote Remote

Our client in the financial service industry is looking for a Senior Application Developer with experience in the Full Software Development LifecycleThe ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science or related fields Experience with agile environments with...

Systems Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg

IQbusiness is a Management Consulting firm. We are currently looking for a Systems Analyst for a contracting opportunity. Responsibilities: Implements computer system requirements by defining and analyzing system problems; designing and testing standards and...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

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

Senior Data Engineer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...

Business Analyst

Key accountabilitiesThe Consultant shall provide Development, Testing, Data migration and Go-livesupport services for the SAP Data Services toolset (Data Integrator). This will include the following:1.Requirements refinement and documentation in the form of a...

Enterprise Architect

Our client, an International Mining Company, has a Contract position for a ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT.Provide domain and subject matter expertise in vulnerability and patch management.Design, develop, review, and maintain a comprehensive vulnerability/patch management...

Software Development Team Lead

Looking for a Senior Software Developer with managerial experience, comfortable mentoring and leading the development team.Must have completed Bachelors Degree (IT/Computer Science or similar) coupled with 4 -8 years of experience in the field of Software...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

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

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