Webb images show a cold exoplanet 12 light-years away
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. While there were hints that the planet existed, it had not been confirmed until Webb imaged it. The planet is...
E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution
An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...
Internet gives side-hustling South Africans the earning edge
South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple work hats out of a...
Altron sells document solutions unit
Altron Document Solutions, which has represented Xerox in the southern Africa region for decades, has been sold by parent company Altron to Xerotech, a subsidiary of Bi-Africa Investment Holdings. "Altron is selling this business so we can focus on the core ICT...
Hardcopy peripherals take a knock
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw unit shipments decline 17,6% year on year to 22,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Shipment value was also down 12,3% for the same...
National Water Week – an opportunity to tap into new standards
South Africa can significantly improve water and energy efficiency by aligning its tap labelling programme with international standards, according to a new study released ahead of next week's National Water Week. The week aims to raise awareness and call to action...
The time is right for businesses to move into the metaverse
Organisations should start thinking about their metaverse strategies now, as the new paradigm advances quickly and inevitably. According to Accenture's Technology Vision 2022, the "Metaverse Continuum" - a spectrum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business...
South Africans are most worried about identity theft
As more payments are made online, new research from global analytics software firm FICO suggests that South Africans are concerned about fraudsters using their information to hijack their financial personas. When asked about what fraud practices concern them the most,...
Your data could be more exposed than you think
Check Point Research (CPR) has found sensitive data from mobile applications unprotected and available to anyone with a browser. By searching "VirusTotal", CPR found 2 113 mobile applications whose databases were unprotected in the cloud and exposed, all throughout...
How to spot misinformation
During uncertain times, such as the current Ukraine-Russia war, clashes are happening not only for territorial gains, but for public opinion as well. Misinformation has been a worrying issue long before the advent of the internet, but the technology has made the...
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QlikView, Fourier give TFMC insight
QlikView South Africa has teamed up with consulting engineers and software development firm Fourier Approach to inject future scenario planning into clients’ operations – beginning with the call centre operation of The Facilities Management Company (TFMC).Wessel van...
Emerging software development trends in SA
The software industry is renowned for moving at breakneck speed – a three-week holiday can see you returning to work and being neck-deep in new terminology, technology and techniques, says Mark Beets, GM: Business Development at Entelect Software. It has become...
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Bytes named Genesys partner of the year
Genesys has named Bytes Systems Integration Partner of the Year for the Southern African region. Genesys also recognised Bytes’ success in selling its new Business Edition Premise software package. The awards took place at an event in London recently. “Today’s...
Upgrading to ultra HD
Ultra high definition (UHD) is here and it is beautiful, says Paul Divall, MD: Broadcast and Managed Solutions, Jasco. At 2160p compared to Full HD’s 1080p – that’s roughly four times the amount of pixels and 60 frames per second, not 24 - it’s a “see it to believe...
Mitel takes market share lead in EMEA
Mitel has announced that in the first quarter of 2014, the company claimed the number one market share position in two of the largest geographic regions in the world – Western Europe and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Significant market share strength in...
Pinnacle Africa launches high tech hub
Pinnacle Africa is proud to announce the launch of The Division – its new high-tech hub focussed on extremely high performance computing and electronics. The Division is made up of a team of technology experts and exists with the sole purpose of cherry-picking the...
Qualities of a modern accounting system
Today’s small and medium business needs an accounting package based on the latest technology, one that allows it to be more productive, efficient and integrated in the way it does business, says Steven Cohen, MD of Sage Pastel. SME owners today are busy, tech-savvy...
Zetes goes green, wins ISO certification
Zetes has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for its travel and identity document and card production site. Zetes has already received recognition for its quality standards and holds accreditation under ISO 27001 for its secure document production site and under ISO...
A checklist for cloud readiness
South African companies are continuing a steady migration to cloud services in the wake of more reliable bandwidth, a maturing market driven by large multinational cloud services providers and a better understanding of the value proposition of cloud services. But,...
Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Sandton
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Technical Systems Implementation Engineer (L2) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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