NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

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...

Disparity in cyber protection between HQ, SA branches flagged

According to the latest Kaspersky study, 46% of geo-distributed businesses surveyed in South Africa identified a disparity between the levels of cyber protection across all sites - 30% of these companies admitted this problem, but didn't think it was critical; the...

Kaspersky bows out of the US market

Security software vendor Kaspersky is closing its US office. This follows last month's decision from the US Commerce Department to ban the sale of Kaspersky software in the US from the end of this week (20 July). The Russian company, which has been operating in the US...

Consumers are not that clued up about the metaverse

More than one-third of consumers (35%) have never heard of the metaverse. A Gartner survey found that 58% of respondents to a recent survey have either heard of the metaverse but do not know what it means, or think they understand the metaverse but would struggle to...

Get a response strategy in place for social fractures

Societal volatility is one of the biggest risks to business performance, so executive leaders must plot a future-fit strategy on how to deal with social fractures. This is according to Gartner, which defines social fracture as divisions in society, causing people and...

How resilient is your digital infrastructure?

Digital infrastructure resiliency - the ability to seamlessly adapt infrastructure and the business services it supports to unexpected changes in user demand, security breaches, service outages, or environmental disruptions - is critical to overall digital business...

DNA sequencing sets new world record

Guinness World Records has presented a Stanford University-led research team with the first record for fastest DNA sequencing technique - a benchmark set using a workflow sped up by AI and accelerated computing. Achieved in five hours and two minutes, the DNA...

These are the top 10 government technology trends for 2022

Gartner has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2022 that can guide public-sector leaders in accelerating digital transformation and mitigating disruption risks. "Government and public sector CIOs now need to sustain the momentum of digital...

Massive growth forecast for foldable smartphones

Foldable smartphone shipments are forecast to increase by a CAGR of 53% between 2021 and 2024 to exceed 30-million in 2024, according to the latest Canalys forecasts. The segment is forecast to grow by a CAGR of 122% between 2019, the year the first foldable products...

Kaspersky, Interpol thwart cyber robbery

Joint efforts by Kaspersky and Interpol helped to prevent cyber criminals from stealing funds from a central bank in Latin America. Kaspersky experts discovered the incident when the attackers were attempting to find partners to help them conduct additional malicious...

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Getting ROI from a PPM system

In organisations that run projects in significant numbers and value, it is generally accepted that implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) system, and related standardised processes, would be beneficial. However, it is impossible to rationally justify...

FOXit explains HR as an emerging force

Human resources (HR) has evolved from being ‘just another function’ in business to a highly regarded strategic force in the rapidly developing new era in commerce. This is the view of experts in the field who also say that whilst HR is generally acknowledged to be a...

Connected Services eases HR workload

Connected Services from Sage Pastel Payroll & HR lightens the load of HR and payroll managers, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager, Sage Pastel Payroll & HR. Work more smartly and efficiently Connected Services gives you a Web-based self-service...

Mitel updates portfolio after Aastra merger

Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has provided an update on product portfolio integration following its merger with Aastra. The strategy focuses on a powerful global portfolio that is designed to address the requirements of regional markets, protects...

Aspect announces Voxeo CXP Pro 14

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, has announced Voxeo CXP Pro 14,a bundle of the new releases of Voxeo CXP 14, an application lifecycle...

McAfee, partners launch Passwordday.org

In observance of the annual World Password Day which occurred on 7 May, McAfee, part of Intel Security, and its partners are leading an effort to help educate consumers worldwide on the importance of password safety in the wake of the multiple global security...

XON learnership programme grows skills

Pan-African ICT group, XON, has enjoyed considerable success from its learnership programme that kicked off in 2009.  To date all five graduates of the first round, which lasted until 2011, have been employed full-time by XON and the business is looking to employ the...

Sage unveils Sage ERP X3 version 7

Sage, one of the world’s leading suppliers of business management software and services, has unveiled the next generation of its global mid-market ERP solution, Sage ERP X3 version 7. The market-leading solution has been completely overhauled to ensure the best user...

Dell introduces new Inspiron laptops

Dell has introduced the new Inspiron 14, 15 and 17 5000 Series laptops and Inspiron 14 and 15 3000 Series laptops. Presenting an impressive array of options, the new laptops and desktops will empower parents and students to achieve success through every phase of their...

Multi-tenancy in the MSP arena

In the managed service provider (MSP) arena, multi-tenancy is becoming increasingly popular. More and more, MSPs are starting to use converged infrastructures to support multiple customers on one integrated platform, says Johan Scheepers, systems engineering manager...

APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT – Gauteng Centurion

To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies. Desired Skills: TOGAF Solution Architecture Integration Architecture Enterprise Architecture Solution Design EAI Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10...

Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP Javascript) – Gauteng Pretoria

An established telecommunications company in Pretoria East is looking for a quintessential full stack developer who has experience in designing databases, writing coherent and systematic backend systems, and implementing intricate frontend code in a large enterprise...

Data Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 9-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Support Engineer

Our client is seeking a talented Support Engineer to be a key part of their team. In this role, you'll support the Sales Staff in the tender process, assist the Services Workshop Manager in defining the scope of work, and oversee the technical management of contracts....

Systems Analyst

Duties & Responsibilities Identify potential or new solutions and assess them both for technical and business suitabilityParticipate in the design, configuration, testing and implementation of new systems and/or changes, including user training and supportEnsure...

Java Team Lead

Lead the java development team to new heights as a Java Team Lead. Harness your extensive Java expertise to guide and inspire a talented group of developers in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. Drive innovation, foster collaboration, and ensure adherence to...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 9-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking a talented Support Engineer to be a key part of their team. In this role, you'll support the Sales Staff in the tender process, assist the Services Workshop Manager in defining the scope of work, and oversee the technical management of contracts....

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Duties & Responsibilities Identify potential or new solutions and assess them both for technical and business suitabilityParticipate in the design, configuration, testing and implementation of new systems and/or changes, including user training and supportEnsure...

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