Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Thin client market to reach $2bn by 2030

The global thin client market will reach $1,97-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growing focus on cybersecurity and data protection is driving the adoption of thin client technology. With...

Very few gamers subscribed to cloud gaming services in 2023

No cloud gaming service has achieved mainstream success yet, as just 6% of global unique gamers subscribed to a cloud gaming service in 2023, according to GlobalData. GlobalData's latest thematic report "Cloud Gaming", reveals that the cloud gaming market will be...

This is who is most invested in cryptocurrency

According to the latest survey, conducted by Morning Consult, 15% of US adults have a "very favourable" opinion of cryptocurrency and 17% have a "somewhat favourable" opinion. On the other hand, 10% have a "somewhat unfavourable" opinion, and 11% have a "very...

What South Africans searched for in 2021

As the pandemic entered the second year, “Sassa status check” emerged as the top trending search in 2021, demonstrating the impact Covid-19 has had on the livelihoods of South Africans. Google’s 2021 Year in Seach also reveals the country's uncompromising love of...

5G live stream showcases endangered penguins

Huawei and Telkom have supported a 5G live stream of Africa's endangered penguins to highlight role of 5G and supporting technology for conservation and environmental protection as well as other 5G use case. The live stream from Boulders Beach in Cape Town, home to...

Most workers support mask, vaccine mandates

There is widespread support among workers across the world for workplace Covid-control mandates. On average, about three in four employed adults agree that everyone in their workplace should be fully vaccinated (78%), undergo frequent testing if unvaccinated (74%),...

Covid-19 drives dramatic workplace shifts

While workplaces have seen major economic, social, environmental, and technological changes recently, the pandemic accelerated trends including remote working, shifting employees' expectations, learning and development, purpose and belonging at work, and employee...

Economic outlook defined by digital resilience

Ahead of the pandemic's second year milestone, the Mastercard Economics Institute has released Economy 2022, a global outlook for the coming year based on critical trends as seen through the lens of the consumer. The report reveals how five fundamental factors --...

Mobile threats on the rise

There has been a 13% increase in cyberattacks on enterprises over the past 12 months, with a rise in ransomware incidents and, for the first time, a noticeable wave of attacks against mobile devices. The Security Navigator 2022 from Orange Cyberdefense provides a...

Pressure on consumer credit mounts

With unemployment still at record levels, and consumer price inflation above average household income growth, the pressure on South African finances remains and is clear to see in the latest consumer credit data. TransUnion's Q3 2021 South Africa Industry Insights...

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BT, Microsoft partner on Azure connectivity

BT and Microsoft announced today a global agreement to provide customers with high performance and more secure connectivity to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s public cloud platform, with Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute. Customers will be able to take advantage of the...

DynaTech on the acquisition trail

Leading business solutions provider DynaTech is on the acquisition trail this year as it moves to grow and expand its areas of operation. DynaTech is a business solutions provider that assists businesses to transform and realise value using technology and the...

Banks can reduce fraud with LBS

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IS wins best ISP award in Mozambique

Internet Solutions (IS) Mozambique has, for the fourth consecutive year, walked away with the Diamond Arrow award for being the best Internet service provider in the business category, in Mozambique. The results are based on a three month survey conducted by...

Attix5 strengthens IT across UK schools

International data protection software and cloud solution provider Attix5, via its long-standing partnership with Capita SIMS, has helped to ensure the successful rollout of data backup services across thousands of schools in the United Kingdom. SIMS is a...

IT automation to fast track business growth

The next wave of enterprise IT will see technology becoming more than simply an enabler of business, but something truly transformative that allows organisations to achieve ever-faster growth, says Rajat Mathur, chief sales and operations officer for Growth Markets,...

EMC redefines data protection

EMC Corporation has announced new products and technologies that address the full continuum of data protection requirements facing users, both today and as they address the challenge of transitioning to software-defined data centres. In software-defined data centres,...

Qlikview offers realtime access to data

Are you wondering how you are going to find the time to do all that is necessary for your business to thrive? Is your staff equipped to deal with the ever the changing prerequisites in business? What are you going to do to make sure this all happens smoothly whether...

The future of government service delivery

Government service delivery is once again in the headlines, with on-going protests in some areas highlighting the desperation of those living in poorer areas for access to improved services. While a lack of government service delivery is not a specifically South...

Enhanced ecosystem for Galaxy S5

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone comes complete with an enhanced ecosystem of benefits to further improve the consumers’ mobile communication experience. Craige Fleischer, director of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics SA, says the new device comes packed...

Software Engineer Full stack – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...

Senior Project Manager

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...

IT Support Engineer

Responsible for 1st line hardware and software Helpdesk support as well as provide user support in accordance with company policies and procedures.REQUIREMENTS:A+/N+, MCSE or equivalent certification will be an advantage.Minimum of 2 year's appropriate...

Technical Business Analyst (Advanced) 2578 TT

Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications.Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of...

Application Developer

African Black Candidates OnlyJob purpose:A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of dot net. The type of projects include Web API, Blazor, SQL and Azure development. He/she will also be required to...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsible for 1st line hardware and software Helpdesk support as well as provide user support in accordance with company policies and procedures.REQUIREMENTS:A+/N+, MCSE or equivalent certification will be an advantage.Minimum of 2 year's appropriate...

Technical Business Analyst (Advanced) 2578 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications.Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of...

Application Developer – Remote Remote

African Black Candidates OnlyJob purpose:A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of dot net. The type of projects include Web API, Blazor, SQL and Azure development. He/she will also be required to...

Data Manager (Wits ILTBRU)

Main purpose of the job:Coordinate the data processing and management activities of research projects such as developing standard operating procedures, overseeing data capturing, and providing analysis output and data quality controlLocation:Jose Pearson TB Hospital,...

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