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...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Regional PC shipments set for growth

The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, continued to exceed expectations in Q1 2024 with shipments increasing 12,2% year on year (YoY) to total 3,53-million units....

How AI could impact consumers’ future

Movies starring clones of your friends, simulating your future, personal digital assistants, and AI-driven beauty operations are some of the ways AI is expected to impact everyday life in the 2030s, according to technology early adopters. New research from Ericsson...

SaaS-based network security up 26%

The pent-up demand created after the 2020 pandemic shutdowns has combined with the attention on enterprise digitalisation and new threats to provide the network security market an enormous boost. According to a new report from Dell’Oro Group, further amplifying demand...

Intel sells SSD business and Dalian facility to SK hynix

Intel has completed the first closing of the sale of its NAND and SSD business, selling its SSD business (including the transfer of certain NAND SSD-associated intellectual properties (IP) and employees) and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China to...

China overtakes US in App Store downloads

China and the US continue to dominate the App Store market in the third quarter of 2021. According to the latest figures presented by SafeBettingSites.com, China and the US saw 1,93-billion and 1,86-billion downloads respectively. There was a switch in the top two...

The most talked-about technologies in 2021 were …

Technology is evolving at a rapid rate and a new group of technologies is set to revolutionise the way people live and work. Walkme.com utilised the latest data from analytics tool Buzzsumo to discover which game-changing technologies have been discussed the most...

Governments without a TX strategy will fail to transform

By 2023, at least 85% of governments without a total experience (TX) strategy will fail to successfully transform government services, according to Gartner. Governments that continue to focus on citizen and employee experience initiatives separately will miss out on...

Vehicle demand depressed on chip demand, supply chain challenges

IHS Markit forecasts new light vehicle sales of nearly 82,4-million globally in 2022, up 3,7%. IHS Markit projects the industry will finish out 2021 with nearly 79,4-million light vehicles sold, and industry demand levels will continue to be restrained next year as...

Attackers bypass critical Microsoft Office patch – updated

[Since it's initial publication, this article has been updated] Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file format. The findings are reported in a SophosLabs...

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Can you trust self-signed SSL certificates?

The problem of verifying identity, and being able to trust that verified identity, has only worsened as internet usage has increased, and usernames and passwords have become more valuable, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust, certificate service manager. Security measures...

New Latitude Rugged Extreme range from Dell

Dell has announced the launch of both the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible notebook for customers who require powerful solutions that can survive unforgiving conditions. “With new ground-up design and industry-first...

SAV Credit uses Aspect’s WFM solution

Leading store card and credit card provider SAV Credit has chosen Aspect Workforce Management (WFM) version 8.0 for its new Leeds-based contact centre. Aspect Software’s technology will enable SAV Credit to effectively manage its agents for improved efficiency and...

Genesys acquires Solariat

Genesys has announced that it has acquired the assets of the Solariat business, a social customer care and analytics platform company. With the Solariat acquisition, Genesys is further extending its social media engagement capabilities to help organisations deliver...

Wireless networking solutions from Motorola

Westcon is pleased to announce that vendor partner Motorola Solutions has announced the availability of three new wireless network management solutions, namely the VX 9000, NX 7500 and the EX 3500. In a direct response to customer needs, Motorola is now offering new...

E-mail can be a weak link in security

E-mail has just celebrated its 42nd to convey messages to different users of the same computer. Today, what was described as a “nice hack” in the 1970s has become the most widely used application on the Internet - over 2,2-billion people use e-mail every single day....

Accsys aims to meet Africa’s HR needs

There is a definite increase in interest in - and adoption of human resource, payroll and time & attendance solutions in Africa. One service provider has positioned itself to take advantage of the growing opportunity and has focused intensely on entrenching and...

Effective storage, backup for professionals

Data is a critical business asset in today’s digital world, and backups have therefore become essential in ensuring business continuity. As a result, many organisations have embarked on backup strategies aligned with business needs and requirement, says Anamika...

Veeam, NetApp team up for data protection

Veeam Software, innovative provider of Data Protection for the Modern Data Centre, announced it is collaborating with NetApp to create a new data protection solution for the modern data centre to enable the always-on business. Through this partnership, Veeam will...

IM is key for animal feed manufacturing

A sector that produces almost 11-million tonnes of feed and is calculated as being worth between R22-billion and R25 billion rand, the South African animal feed industry faces a number of challenges, with the maintenance of good profit margins and acceptable levels of...

Senior Java (Spring Boot)Developer (CH1002) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client, a HR Consulting and Technology company is looking for a Senior Java Developer with Spring Boot experience, to join their team.As a Java Spring Boot Developer, you'll design, code, or configure, test, debug, deploy, document, and maintain web service...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Application Architecture domain establishment • interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2182 TT

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

Java Lead Developer at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client, a successful FinTech company, collaborates with major banks, retailers, and MNOs to optimise transactions. They unite dedicated individuals to provide innovative enterprise solutions that foster economic growth. With a dynamic and innovative...

Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, catering to vendors of asset management solutions with their hosted software. They have carved a niche for themselves by offering affordable premium software across various industries. The...

Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2182 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

Java Lead Developer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

Client Details:Our client, a successful FinTech company, collaborates with major banks, retailers, and MNOs to optimise transactions. They unite dedicated individuals to provide innovative enterprise solutions that foster economic growth. With a dynamic and innovative...

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