Google opens AI accelerator for African startups
Google has unveiled the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges. The programme recognises the transformative role that AI is playing across the...
How India can realise growth potential
S&P Global Market Intelligence has found that, for India to meet its growth potential in the coming years, the country must leverage its strong and growing labour force, hone in on the growth of its global manufacturing exports, and lean into the boom in local...
Bitcoin accounts for 40% of gold’s average daily trading volume
Data calculated by Finbold indicates that bitcoin's average daily trading volume between 1 January 2021, and 15 March 2021, is at $70,18-billion. The figure accounts for 39,41% of gold's $178,97-billion average daily trading volume for the same period. Elsewhere,...
Cyber arms race at a tipping point
Work-from-home (WFH) has resulted in exponentially greater attack surfaces from cybercriminals, armed with powerful cloud-based tools, cloud storage and endless targets, according to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. "As working environments evolved, so did the...
Draft Critical Skills List could be bad news for artisan employers
Certain artisan skills have been left off the recently gazetted draft Critical Skills List. This is according to Marisa Jacobs, MD of Xpatweb, who adds: "This should be cause for concern for affected organisations and we encourage them to review the list urgently,."...
Enterprise storage market still down in Q4
The EMEA external storage systems market value was down 2,8% year on year in dollars and 9,8% in euros in 2020Q4, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. The exchange rate played a central role in making the...
SA enterprises move quickly to hybrid cloud model
Kathy Gibson reports – South African enterprises are starting to adopt hybrid cloud and within five years it will be the predominant IT model. This is the word from Rowen Grierson, regional sales director of Nutanix sub-Saharan Africa, sharing the results of Nutanix’s...
Cloud critical to meet immediate business needs
Dimension Data has released its 2021 Hybrid Cloud Report, which highlights the critical need for business agility, and the role hybrid cloud has had in helping businesses achieve this. Before Covid-19, many companies had embarked on digital transformation journeys,...
EMEA PC shipments set for record growth
The ongoing Covid-19 lockdown continues driving a surge in demand for PCs and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region witnessed impressive PC unit shipments growth last year. However, 2021 is set to deliver a new record. According to data presented by...
Attacks against remote access protocols continue to rise
In mid-March of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world was facing a pandemic and countries rushed to enact measures to stem the spread. A popular measure to combat the pandemic was switching companies to remote work. However, with...
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EMEA’s CIOs focus on virtualisation
An independent market research survey commissioned by Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, reveals that 70% of IT decision makers are looking to centralise applications during 2013. The Riverbed commissioned survey questioned 400 CIOs in Europe...
Outplay, outwit, outsmart with PCI DCC 3.0
Traditional PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Security Data Standards), as outlined by the PCI Security Council, were traditionally enforced to ensure that merchants' perimeter payment-card security initiatives were in line with the minimum legislation, but not much...
Contactless payments 101
With the steady introduction of contactless payment systems in parts of South Africa, a new wave of convenience for low-value transactions is becoming a reality. But just what is this technology? How does it work, and is it secure? These are questions that many people...
Smartphone app simplifies HR and payroll
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Forrester names CA Technologies a leader
Forrester analysts evaluated nine identity and access management (IAM) suites against 16 criteria to help security and risk professionals select the right solution for their enterprise, business-to-business and consumer-facing IAM deployments. The CA Technologies...
Kathea named Revolabs distributor
Kathea, a local distributor of video collaboration (VC) and unified communication (UC) solutions, has expanded its offering to the southern African marketplace with its appointment as the sole value-added distributor (VAD) for Revolabs, a leading manufacturer of...
Oracle accelerates database performance
Oracle has announced the Oracle Database In-Memory option to help customers accelerate database performance for analytics, data warehousing, reporting and online transaction processing (OLTP). Oracle’s unique in-memory optimisations enable real-time ad-hoc analytics...
Cyberoam announces new NGFW appliances
Cyberoam, the leading global provider of network security appliances, has unveiled next-generation firewalls (NGFW) in its NG Series appliances. Cyberoam NGFW come with Layer 8 Identity-based technology for actionable intelligence and controls that offer complete...
Hisense launches smart air conditioner
On 23 September in Beijing, Hisense and Sina Weibo announced the availability of a cross-sector smart air conditioner, the power, temperature, and humidity of which can be controlled and adjusted by instructions sent via a private message over Weibo, China's leading...
SA is still lagging behind in AMM
South African companies like their international counterparts are faced with complex ICT application landscapes which often feature hundreds if not thousands of applications, says Collin Govender, VP of Systems Integration at T-Systems in South Africa. This in turn...
Java Developer
Requirements: 3+ years of relevant experienceProficient in Java 8+, and relevant frameworks such as Spring, HibernateDevelop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancementsCollaborate with Frontend...
Senior Business Analyst at Nutun Transact
Main Purpose of Role This position works closely with business units to gain in-depth understanding of the business strategy, processes, and services within which the business operates, and to develop and drive the execution of product roadmaps as required. The...
Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Requirements: 3+ years of relevant experienceProficient in Java 8+, and relevant frameworks such as Spring, HibernateDevelop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancementsCollaborate with Frontend...
Senior Business Analyst at Nutun Transact – Gauteng Sandown
Main Purpose of Role This position works closely with business units to gain in-depth understanding of the business strategy, processes, and services within which the business operates, and to develop and drive the execution of product roadmaps as required. The...
Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...
Node.js Developer
Requirements: 3+ years experience of relevant experienceExcellent knowledge of coding in Node.js, Javascript and/or Typescript.Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancementsCollaborate with...
Data Engineer at DAV
The data engineer is ultimately accountable for preparing and manipulating data for further analysis, including ETL and will support testing across the development lifecycleThe Data Engineer is responsible for extracting and transforming data from source systems,...
Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...
Node.js Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Requirements: 3+ years experience of relevant experienceExcellent knowledge of coding in Node.js, Javascript and/or Typescript.Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancementsCollaborate with...
Data Engineer at DAV – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The data engineer is ultimately accountable for preparing and manipulating data for further analysis, including ETL and will support testing across the development lifecycleThe Data Engineer is responsible for extracting and transforming data from source systems,...
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