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...

IBM makes Mistral Large model available on watsonx

IBM has announced the availability of Mistral Large on watsonx.ai, as part of our commitment to make high quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises - and deployable on their own terms. By Armand Ruiz, vice-president: watsonx.ai &...

Half of all satellites belong to Musk’s Starlink

Elon Musk's Starlink is operating total of 6 111 active satellites, accounting for about 50% of all global satellites in space. According to Stocklytics.com, these Starlink satellites primarily consist of LEO satellites, operating at exceptionally low altitudes...

Ransomware remains relentless … and more destructive

Cybersecurity specialist Fortinet's latest FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report Threat reveals an increase in the automation and speed of attacks, demonstrating more advanced persistent cybercrime strategies that are more destructive and unpredictable. In...

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...

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TruTeq Devices to sell Active Track GPSes

Wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices, is to distribute the Active Track personal GPS system following a partnership deal struck with the developers, EBS. Active Track is a realtime personal GPS and communications device, bringing a host of benefits for users, says...

Hearts of Hope uses Accysys for security

When its existing access control and security system was disabled after being struck by lightning, Hearts of Hope, a Section 21 not-for-profit organisation focused on the welfare of vulnerable children, looked to Accsys for help. A replacement system was needed to...

Stratasys helps Whale cut lead times

Stratasys has helped Whale slash lead times for the production of injection mould tools for prototype parts by up to 97% since introducing Stratasys 3D printing into its tooling process. According to Jim Sargent, 3D Technical Services at Whale, the company is 3D...

Analytics to improve banking, profitability

Predictive analytics is poised to make banking more client-centric, profitable and streamlined, says IBM. Lesley Plaistowe, partner and head of financial services at IBM South Africa, says predictive analytics is set to revolutionise banking on several fronts....

Automation eases IFRS compliance burden

Nigerian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can ease the process of complying with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by putting in place a robust accounting software package designed for today’s demanding regulatory environment. That’s...

Xpertek Contact, Turnstyle partner on WiFi

Xpertek Contact, the customer experience management division of the Xpertek Group, has partnered with Canadian-based Turnstyle Solutions to launch Turnstyle’s cloud-based solution and products in southern Africa. Turnstyle develops a range of social WiFi,...

Successful businesses will need video tech

Not many technologies have enjoyed such a fast-paced growth in the past few years as video conferencing – most noticeable as part of an overall unified communications platform. According to Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the developer and...

Compliment business calls with SMS

The evolution of cellular technology has greatly impacted when, where and how people interact and communicate with each other. Smartphone penetration is at roughly 30% in the South African market, set to grow to 45% by 2017 giving more and more South Africans easy...

Education department endorses EOH initiative

The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training in South Africa, with oversight of, among others, the universities and universities of technology, as well as technical and vocational education and training for FET...

Security is no longer a catch-up game

Up until now, security has been mostly a catch-up game. A vulnerability is discovered, a patch is issued and applied, and so on and so forth. However, as with all catch-up games, it will inevitably fail. By the time a new threat has taken hold, or the vulnerability...

Intern Developer

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the dynamic team of our client in the Northern Suburbs, a fast-paced Specialist in End-to-end IT Management and Consultative IT Services seeking a passionate & ambitious coder to be an Intern Developer. Candidates will need an accredited IT...

IT Support Technician

On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! Commencement ASAP We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook,...

Project Manager

A well-established engineering company located in Midrand is looking for a Project Manager to join their team!Minimum Education: Matric / Applicable technical qualification(s) Minimum Experience: 5 - 10 years' experience in site execution Duties and Requirements...

Junior Project Manager at EOH – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

What the role is accountable for Delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Junior Project Manager is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO...

Software Development Team Lead – Remote Remote

Software Development Team Lead specializing in translating BRS to user stories within Azure DevOps wanted for an award-winning, well-known software company. Our client, an award-winning, well-known software company is looking for a Software Developemnt Team Lead. The...

Snr Java Developer – Pretoria – Gauteng Pretoria

Providing Asset and Maintenance Management Services to industry. The main objective is to reduce downtime, improve yield, to provide Asset and Maintenance strategies, policies and plans, to ensure that maintenance is performed on time and on location. In order to...

Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

"Join our dynamic team as a Project Manager and lead impactful initiatives with a retail giant. Drive innovation, exceed goals, and shape the future of retail with us!" Professional Qualifications & Experience Required: National Diploma in related field. Degree...

Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Business Analyst (CPT/JHB Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A strategic-thinking Business Analyst looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and be part of a collaborative and dynamic team, is sought by our client, an EdTech company. You will take...

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