Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Remarkable growth forecast for AI platform software

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) platforms software grew at a rapid pace in 2023 and is projected to maintain its remarkable momentum, driven by the increasing adoption of AI across many industries. A new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast shows...

Crypto scams have skyrocketed in the past decade

Although illicit crypto activity significantly dropped in 2023 - falling by almost 40% YoY - the volume of these transactions was still a massive $24,2-billion, pushing the 10-year total to shocking highs. Data from AltIndex.com indicates the crypto market has...

Meerkat pulls mysterious radio circles in space into sharper focus

Astronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles or ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers, including the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Jordan Collier, using the world’s most capable radio telescopes. First revealed...

Fraudsters can hack a payment card in 6 seconds

Researchers estimate that an average payment card can be cracked in just six seconds. A study released by NordVPN analysing 4-million payment cards from 140 countries finds that the most common method to hack a payment card is brute forcing. This type of attack is...

Crypto-trading scam demands fake profit tax

An international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps like Bumble and Tinder. New research from Sophos, "CryptoRom Swindlers Continue to Target Vulnerable iPhone/Android Users", is based on first...

Cryptoscam fleeces users of their crypto wallets

There has been a noticeable development in the prominence of cryptocurrency-related phishing scams over the past few years, linked to a boom in digital currency. In 2021, Kaspersky products detected and prevented over 460 000 crypto-related phishing attacks overall -...

SASE growth changes market landscape

The convergence of WAN enterprise networking and security fueled strong growth in SAS- related networking and security technologies. "The pandemic made remote work and cloud-based applications necessary, and by doing so, accelerated the obsolescence of the classic...

Manufacturers show increasing positive sentiment

Confidence levels among South African manufacturers improved on the back of better business conditions, the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey shows. According to the survey, overall business confidence increased by five points to 43 during the quarter, a reversal after two...

Does kindness make us happy?

On International Happiness Day, Synthesis Software Technologies launched an app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to test if kindness makes us happy. The Happiness App asks users to perform an act of kindness and then smile. The AI then reads the person's face...

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Riverbed advances Microsoft partnership

Riverbed Technology has announced that it is one of the first partners to join the new Microsoft Azure Certified programme. In addition, Riverbed will now offer a Microsoft Azure-certified version of Riverbed SteelHead CX for IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) clouds...

Five things to consider when buying a TV

Choosing a TV isn’t the simple task it once was. With all of the new technologies and features available, making an informed choice is more important than ever, particularly if you want to avoid buyer’s remorse down the line. Below are the five things you should look...

Marval Africa appoints new CEO

Marval South Africa, a specialist provider of service management (SM) solutions, education and consultancy, has announced the appointment of David Anderson as CEO. Anderson will be tasked with the implementation of business strategies and support the growth of the...

Creating a workplace of the future

Workplace dynamics are evolving drastically due to a challenging economic climate, relentless advances in technology and changing workforce attitudes. Companies have little choice but to move toward creating more collaborative environments to maximise workplace...

The hidden benefits of managed services

Customers are increasingly demanding rapid, excellent service from an organisation’s contact centre – and rightfully so, says Louise van Zyl, manager, Technical Centre at Jasco Enterprise. However, as contact centre managers look to add more communication channels,...

Gemalto joins pan-African mHealth Initiative

Gemalto has provided its support to the GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Acting as one of the first leading partners in this ambitious undertaking,...

Tintri sees positive growth

Tintri has announced its customers have deployed 200 000 virtual machines (VMs) on Tintri storage systems. Comprised of more than 16 petabytes of user data, these VMs run large scale private cloud deployments, business critical databases, enterprise applications and...

Tropa offers emotional voicemail with Voxeo

Tropa Services, a mobile marketing company based in Switzerland, specialises in innovative customer communication. Delivering emotional voice messages to mobile phone voice boxes with its voiceTRO offering, has developed into a main business. For the technical...

Lessons from successful entrepreneurs

It’s a rare entrepreneur who sets out to build a business based on billing more efficiently than the competition - but for Brian Timperley and Louis Jardim of Turrito Networks, streamlined billing turned out to be one of the unexpected factors behind their success....

Vox Telecom, Mimecast offer e-mail solution

South African telecommunications company Vox Telecom has announced its partnership with Mimecast South Africa, a leading provider of cloud-based e-mail archiving, continuity and security. It believes this partnership makes it the first vendor able to deliver a turnkey...

Java Developer (Hybrid) – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:Design cutting-edge architectures, software, hardware and communications to support cross-functional requirements and interfaces as the next Java Developer sought by a dynamic Software Company with a focus on digital transformation. You will also be...

Senior Apex Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Summary Senior Apex Developer with a strong background in banking or financial services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing and managing applications on the Salesforce platform, particularly with the NCINO banking system. Certification in...

Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West

Title: Senior Business AnalystRequirements EngineeringLead and facilitate requirements elicitation efforts with client stakeholders through workshops, discussions, and other methods to ensure comprehensive engagement and accurately capture essential functional...

Systems Engineer (VMware & Azure) – Western Cape Claremont

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Fund Management Firm seeks a strong technical Systems Engineer with VMware & Azure to be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining its computer infrastructure and networks. You will monitor and troubleshoot system performance,...

Business Analyst

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Junior Software Engineer (C#, C++, Java, Python) (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN, develop & implement cutting-edge software solutions as your coding talents as a Junior Software Engineer is sought by a fast-growing FinTech company in Joburg to join its team. Your duties will range from the development of entirely new...

Developer – PHP / JavaScript / C# at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, an established investment platform, focuses on leading functional and convenience food producers in Southern Africa. Their strategy emphasises sustainability, innovation, and themed business clusters for maximum impact. The experienced...

Senior Business Analyst

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