SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

The top four HR investment trends for 2024

For the third consecutive year, HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey reveals that the other top three investment areas in 2024 are: learning and development (L&D); total rewards; and talent...

Digital Parks Africa ups data centre capacity

To meet the growing demand in the South African data centre market, Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has started expanding its Samrand data centre campus with the build of an additional brick-and-mortar extension to its custom, modular facility which will see an increase in...

Lack of expertise drives security outsourcing

More than half (57%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises across the META region listed the need for special expertise among their top reasons for engaging third-party security specialists in 2021. According to the Kaspersky annual IT Security...

Tourism grows, but still below pre-Covid levels

Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415-million versus 400-million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by UNWTO. This...

Citizen scientists spot a Jupiter-like planet in NASA TESS data

Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former US naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who is interested -- "citizen scientists" -- to look through NASA telescope data for signs of exoplanets,...

Omnichannel experience will drive e-commerce growth

The value of global e-commerce payment transactions will exceed $7,5-trillion by 2026, from $4,9-trillion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth rate of 55% over the next five years will be driven by retailers offering compelling...

ESG is top of the enterprise tech agenda

Enterprises of all sizes are racing to deliver environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, which is no longer a tick-box "nice to have" but an essential part of doing business in the twenty-first century. The ESG action is being driven by value and supply...

BlueNoroff drains cryptocurrency accounts

Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of attacks by advanced persistent threat (APT) actor BlueNoroff against small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for the victims. The campaign, dubbed SnatchCrypto, is aimed...

Zero-trust implementation gaps leave companies vulnerable

While most organisations have a vision of zero trust or are in the process of implementing zero-trust initiatives, fewer than half of them can translate this vision into the solutions they are implementing because they lack some basic core fundamentals of zero trust....

Cloud infrastructure spend continues growth trajectory

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 6,6% year over year in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) to $18,6-billion. This is according to the International Data Corporation...

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Fortinet a leader in zero-day discoveries

Fortinet has announced that FortiGuard Labs, the global threat research arm of Fortinet, discovered 18 critical zero-day vulnerabilities in 2013 – more than any other network security vendor in the industry. This adds to the 140+ zero-day vulnerabilities identified...

Data is the key to a customer-first strategy

South African companies that are serious about making a shift towards customer-focused marketing need to put in place systems and processes that will enable them to gather and make sense of unprecedented amounts of customer data being generated, in an integrated...

DevOps is the buzzword of the moment

DevOps has in principle been around for decades. In the early 1980s DevOps was a rudimentary end-to-end process, starting with punching holes into cards (representations of code and data), quality assuring their correctness, followed by physically transporting the...

CommVault enhances partner programme

CommVault has announced new enhancements to its PartnerAdvantage programme, designed to help channel partners accelerate revenue growth and simplify collaboration as they expand into new markets such as data protection, archiving, mobility and cloud services. The...

GIT to distribute dvtel solutions

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT), a specialist in remote CCTV and control room technologies, video compression and transmission, has announced the inclusion of the full dvtel range of solutions into their product portfolio. dvtel offers world-class open, scalable,...

Huawei launches data centre in a container

Data centres have become the heart of the modern enterprise, but managing the fast pace of data growth and the need for rapid future expansion has proved a challenging task. Furthermore, deploying a data centre in a new area has traditionally been a costly and time...

Leveraging real-time predictive analytics

Predictive analytics may not be a new concept in business but the convergence of new market forces such as big data, mobility and cloud computing have resulted in a host of new and powerful opportunities for the application of this valuable technology toolset....

WiFi fundamentally alters smartphone use

Despite the availability of LTE in South Africa, WiFi will remain the preferred form of connectivity for the foreseeable future according to Ruckus Wireless. A Mobidia-sponsored Informa White Paper has found that, globally, WiFi data usage is much greater than...

Protecting your business data

Unstructured data is burgeoning. In order to protect and manage that data, organisations need to have systems and structures in place, and must understand how the data is being used, by whom it is being used, and most of all, they must know exactly who should not be...

Panda Security continues XP protection

The number of threats exploiting Windows XP is expected to increase as more unpatched vulnerabilities are discovered. Despite Windows XP having reached its end-of-life, Panda Security’s 2014 corporate and retail solutions will continue to protect customers using the...

Client Technical Support (JHB Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical and ambitious Client Technical Support professional is sought by leading Data Solutions Provider for its Joburg division, but the role will be remote. You will be responsible for accurately and efficiently onboarding clients on the...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirementsArchitect the development strategy for applications and componentsImplement and set security and data direction for the coding workEnsure communication...

C#.Net Developer

Looking for an outstanding C#.Net Developer who will be responsible for developing Web and Windows-based tools for external clients. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechC#.Net CoreAngularShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

DYNAMICS CRM DEVELOPER – Gauteng Sandown

Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions. Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company. Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...

Client Technical Support (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical and ambitious Client Technical Support professional is sought by leading Data Solutions Provider for its Joburg division, but the role will be remote. You will be responsible for accurately and efficiently onboarding clients on the...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirementsArchitect the development strategy for applications and componentsImplement and set security and data direction for the coding workEnsure communication...

C#.Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for an outstanding C#.Net Developer who will be responsible for developing Web and Windows-based tools for external clients. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechC#.Net CoreAngularShould you meet the requirements for this position,...

IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT

Our client is dynamic and innovative leader in the financial sector, dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions to our clients. We specialize in delivering top-notch software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of financial institutions, ensuring...

Data Engineer

Join Our Team as a Data Engineer Our client in the retail industry, based in Sandton Johannesburg, is seeking a Data Engineer for a permanent role. Are you passionate about turning raw data into valuable insights? Do you thrive on building robust data pipelines and...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

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