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...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

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...

Broken printers cost SA healthcare in lost hours

Healthcare workers across South Africa lose an estimated 76 working days every year thanks to slow or non-functioning printers, according to new research from Epson undertaken throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. South Africa is already grappling with...

Telkom expects increased earnings for FY24

Telkom expects to report improved financial results for the financial year ended 31 March 2024, stronger operational performance driven by continued demand for its next-generation technologies along with cost-optimisation initiatives. It has issued a trading statement...

South Africans demonstrate climate change perception gap

More than half (58,9%) of South Africans are optimistic that the country will avert a climate crisis in their lifetime. This reveals a potentially damaging gap between perceptions of climate change and people's understanding of its catastrophic effects. Epson's global...

Hybrid work enables new gig economy

Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it's causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. According to a survey by Citrix, 40% of 1 000 knowledge workers in the US have left at least one job in the past year or are considering...

State capture report exposes poor regulation of directors

Acting Chief Justice Zondo's State Capture Commission report highlights the need for formal regulation of the director profession. This is the word from Advocate Fay Mukaddam, chartered director (SA) and governance specialist at the Institute of Directors South Africa...

New tactics put industrial organisations under attack

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new, rapidly evolving, series of spyware campaigns, attacking more than 2 000 industrial enterprises across the globe. Unlike many mainstream spyware campaigns, these attacks stand out due to the limited number of targets in each...

Mobile calling declines for the first time

International call traffic declined by 7% in 2020, continuing a downhill trend from 2015 after just a slight increase in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. A new TeleGeography Report and Database analyzes how Covid-19, the over-the-top (OTT) effect and wholesale...

Cyberattacks the biggest potential risk in 2022

Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies globally, South Africa, Africa and Middle East and Nigeria in 2022. According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, the threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches or major IT outages worries companies even more than...

Global IT spend set for big increase in 2022

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 5,1% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Despite the potential impacts of the Omicron variant, economic recovery with high expectations for digital market prosperity...

Multicloud is here to stay – but there are challenges

Multicloud is currently the most commonly used deployment model and adoption will jump to 64% in the next three years. But the complexity of managing across cloud borders remains a major challenge for enterprises, with 87% of respondents to Nutanix's fourth global...

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Omi-channel communication key, says Oracle

According to new Oracle studies, B2B and B2C commerce professionals find integrated, omni-channel customer experiences increasingly valuable to their organisations, and are continuing to invest in technologies and digital content strategies to facilitate them. The...

Ensuring effective e-mail communication

We all know that sinking feeling when you follow up on an outstanding deadline (that’s now overdue and urgent) and the person says, “I didn't receive the e-mail”. While e-mails are probably less likely to disappear into the ether than they are to be "lost" in a...

Galaxy S5 tools help the disabled

People with disabilities face many barriers; however, the emergence of computing technology for tasks such as reading and writing documents, communicating with others, and searching for information on the Internet, is helping to bridge this gap. As a result, students...

Turrito wins IT Supplier of the Year

Turrito Networks, a converged communication provider under the MICROmega Group of companies, has been named as the Famous Brands IT Supplier of the Year, for its simplified network, strategic five year technology roadmap and their approach as a trusted convergence...

UCS’ employment programmes a success

UCS Solutions reveals growing success with its internship and learnership programmes, specifically geared to provide formal employment to individuals who otherwise would not have this opportunity. UCS Solutions is a leading systems and services company focussed on the...

Kaspersky Lab wins blog award

Kaspersky Lab has announced that it has been awarded a gold award for Best Blog for Securelist in Info Security's Global Excellence Awards. The Info Security's Global Excellence Awards programme was created to honour the achievements and positive contributions of...

Riverbed’s Cascade now in the cloud

Riverbed Technology has announced a virtual edition of Riverbed Cascade Express 460, which provides visibility into private cloud or software-defined data centre environments running virtualised networks so IT teams can quickly view network and application performance...

Neotel partners with WAPA

In order to improve telecommunications access across the towns and under-serviced areas in South Africa, Neotel has partnered with the Wireless Access Providers' Association (WAPA) as a full member. The partnership gives Neotel access to WAPA resources and members...

Jasco announces DataVoice Libra v8.0

Jasco has announced the availability of the latest update to the DataVoice Libra Voice Recorder solution, a full-featured enterprise-class voice recording, storage and retrieval solution that scales seamlessly for any size of business, from SMEs to large corporates....

Improving the online retail experience

Consumers in South Africa continue to be frustrated with their online shopping experiences as a result of Web sites that simply don’t offer what they propose to, are inferior, don’t support customer intimacy, are out-dated in their approach to the user experience or...

Intermediate Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Financial Services / Accounting ExposureUML or Similar Analysis Techniques and ToolsBusiness...

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The Business Analyst plays a key role in the delivery of successful custom business and software solutions. This individual encourages thought and collaboration from team members to expand ideas regarding successful delivery and to provide the most value to our...

Junior IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Position: Junior IT Support TechnicianLocation: Cape Town office of International Law FirmResponsibilities: Hybrid role reporting into IT ManagerThe successful candidate will be responsible for assisting clients and end-users with technical issues.General support for...

Information Security Specialist

The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the network security. Ensure all network components aremanaged in accordance with approved guidelines and processes to ensure compliance. As an Information Security Specialist,you will be responsible to:-...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior to Intermediate Systems Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Financial services exposureAccounting exposureBI and DashboardsIf you are ready for...

Dynamics CRM Developer

We are seeking a talented Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer to join our innovative team. If you are a skilled developer with a passion for creating customized solutions, integrating systems, and leading the way in technical integrity, we want to hear from you.Role:As a...

Automation Engineer Manufacturing at CT Group of Companies

Manage C&I Engineering projects and deliver them on time Develop C&I Engineering solutions per identified customer needsPerform detailed Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Designs (LV)Systems specialist on PLC/SCADA/HMI/Networks/Telemetry/IOTPerform...

Information Security Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the network security. Ensure all network components aremanaged in accordance with approved guidelines and processes to ensure compliance. As an Information Security Specialist,you will be responsible to:-...

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We are seeking a talented Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer to join our innovative team. If you are a skilled developer with a passion for creating customized solutions, integrating systems, and leading the way in technical integrity, we want to hear from you.Role:As a...

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