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...

Intel unlocks ultra-fast PC-to-PC experiences with Thunderbolt Share

Intel has announced Thunderbolt Share, a new software solution enabling PC-to-PC experiences that fundamentally change the way users interact with two PCs. Thunderbolt Share is offered with select PCs and accessories with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling...

Mozilla Firefox adds support for AI-powered Nvidia RTX Video

Mozilla Firefox is the latest partner to incorporate Nvidia RTX Video, a technology that uses AI to improve video quality on Windows PCs and workstations. The browser's latest release taps local Nvidia RTX GPUs to make streaming and video better than ever. First...

Black Friday 2021: contactless payments doubled

According to data released by Standard Bank, utilisation of contactless card payments increased by more than 100% compared to 2020. "It's great to see that our customers have embraced innovation and have adopted contactless payments to transact seamlessly. This...

Risk management institute backs vaccine task team

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) says a renewed call by President Ramaphosa to accelerate the administration of coronavirus vaccines and the establishment of a task team to look at mandatory vaccinations is to be welcomed and should be supported...

A push for NLP for Africa

The Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology that makes engagement across digital channels simple and intuitive for English language speakers is still not serving millions of people who speak African indigenous languages. This is according to NLP researchers who...

Investment in lettuce shows positive returns

Fedgroup has released an opportunity for investors on its Impact Farming platform to invest in the first tranche of over 500 lettuce stacks in a sustainable facility in Pretoria. This is hot on the heels of moringa, and macadamia nut trees being made available on its...

New board for women’s empowerment NPO

Women for Afrika, (WFA) a nonprofit organisation formed in 2004 as an outreach programme of Woman Within International (WWIL) in South Africa, has announced the new board members. The team of seven women will help WFA grow, nurture, support and maintain a community of...

Astronomers see what could be a black hole collision light show

In a first, astronomers may have seen light from the merger of two black holes, providing opportunities to learn about these mysterious dark objects. When two black holes spiral around each other and ultimately collide, they send out gravitational waves - ripples in...

Remote working drove higher productivity

A significant two-thirds of business executives believe that remote work will continue in some form beyond the pandemic, despite a clear divergence in views over employee productivity when working from home. This is according to a new report, Reshaping Productivity,...

International APT groups target SA

Kaspersky researchers have disclosed the details of the latest threat intelligence reports on South African, with the analysis of the APT groups - major threat actors hunting for sensitive information and finances. The telemetry of the company has demonstrated that...

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Sparta rolls out Network Alliance solution

The Sparta Group has partnered with Network Alliance to strengthen its ICT capability and reinforce its technical direction by combining expertise. Network Alliance has a track record of near two decades of proactive, value-add service to the market - focusing...

Trend Micro grows mobile security solutions

 Trend Micro has boosted protection against cyber-attacks via mobile platforms by unveiling a new set of security solutions. The new solutions will help mitigate threats to mobile networks and devices, including product enhancements to support enterprises and...

Standard Bank launches banking app

Standard Bank has announced the launch of its new banking app, which offers customers greater flexibility and exciting new functionality. “Standard Bank’s app for tablets is set to transform mobile banking and the way that customers experience banking. It is all about...

Connectivity is key to harnessing UC

The uptake of unified communications (UC) is being driven by the twin trends of mobility and BYOD, as organisations strive to give users the ability to work, communicate and collaborate remotely and on the move, with a wide variety of different devices. However, while...

Solve broadband challenges to leverage cloud

Next-generation broadband and cloud-based ICT services are two of the top emerging trends in the telecoms, media and technology space, according to Ovum Research. These two trends are intrinsically interlinked, as the cloud requires fast, efficient and available...

Biometric protection the future of security

Biometric identification systems have grown in popularity as more company use fingerprint, face, iris or voice recognition as part of their risk management strategies, says Marius Coetzee, MD at Ideco Biometrics.A market that was once dominated by fingerprint...

execMobile saves customers R10-million

South African business travellers heading abroad can now work securely wherever they want, without having to worry about exhoribant data charges. The PocketWiFi device from execMobile has, in only one year, saved its customers more than R10-million. “The technology...

Cannon offers modular data centres

Cannon Technologies Africa is offering a new range of innovative ISO container-sized modular data centres that provide clients with full UPS facilities - as well as hot and cold aisle functionality - in a choice of 6m, 12m and 13,5m sizes. According to Mark Awdas,...

Westcon-Comztek offers Avaya Video

Value-added distributor Westcon-Comztek has been appointed as an official distributor of Avaya’s Scopia video conferencing solutions. The partnership extends South Africa as well as Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique,...

45% of Nigerian enterprises to deploy UCC

More than 45% of enterprises in Nigeria are planning to deploy unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions in the next three years, according to the latest research from global IT market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing...

SAP Hybris Consultant

Cruze Control Technologies is looking for SAP Hybris Consultants Desired Skills: SAP hybris Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Agile Master (Advanced) 1437 TT

Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.Track metrics to measure team performance and ensure that continuous improvement is enabled.Champion delivery success throughout the team and champion the early delivery of incremental benefits.Active...

Backend Developer

Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...

Senior Project Manager (Actuary) – Western Cape Cape Town

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

SAP Hybris Consultant – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Cruze Control Technologies is looking for SAP Hybris Consultants Desired Skills: SAP hybris Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Agile Master (Advanced) 1437 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.Track metrics to measure team performance and ensure that continuous improvement is enabled.Champion delivery success throughout the team and champion the early delivery of incremental benefits.Active...

Backend Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...

Project Manager (Wits Ezintsha)

Main purpose of the job:To drive the development and implementation of pharmacy PrEP ProjectsLocation:Ezintsha – Parktown, JohannesburgKey performance areas:Develop a work plan and other strategic project documents for the effective implementation of the projectWork...

Fixed Income Analyst

Join one of South Africa's premier Asset Managers, leading the charge in today's dynamic market. As part of their growth strategy, we are seeking a skilled investment professional with a strong statistical/mathematical background to join them as a Fixed Income...

Junior Support/SQL Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions seeks a talented & ambitious a Junior Support/SQL Developer who will primarily be responsible for the Customer Support function. You will also assist with Software Development...

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