Startups challenge incumbents like Nvidia in AI accelerator chips
Among the several innovations announced at Google I/O 2024, a key highlight was the release of the sixth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) named Trillium. With its high energy efficiency and significantly higher peak compute performance, the new chip heightens...
The cyberthreats African industrial organisations should be aware of
According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024 the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points from the first quarter of the previous year to 24,4%. In...
Southern Ocean plays a vital role in absorbing CO2
Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...
Digital holiday shopping fraud continues to increase
A significant 17,5% of all global e-commerce transactions - and 7,8% of South African transactions - made between 25 and 29 November were potentially fraudulent, according to findings from TransUnion around global e-commerce fraud trends that occurred during the...
Notebook revenues still going strong
Notebook revenues through European distribution have continued their impressive performance in the first few weeks of Q4 2021 as organisations look to support the new hybrid workplace and consumer sales are up, according to new data from Context. The latest analysis...
Beware of online shopping delivery scams
Cybersecurity researchers are urging consumers to be on the lookout for delivery scams following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and in the lead up to the holidays. This comes after Mimecast's threat hunting team detected malicious emails and spoofed web pages...
Opt-out rate for mobile app tracking to decline by 2023
The opt-out rate for mobile app tracking will decline from 85% in 2021 to 60% by 2023 as consumers gain experience with untargeted ads, according to Gartner. While Apple has added new privacy features in iOS for consumers to manage how they are tracked, marketers must...
Software-defined infrastructure software revenues hit $6,5bn
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software-Defined Infrastructure Tracker, the worldwide software-defined infrastructure (SDI) software market reached $6,5-billion during the first half of the year in 2021, a 10,7% increase...
Massive growth ahead for mobile money transactions
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will exceed $870-billion in 2026, up from $555-billion in 2021; respresenting growth of almost 60%. Mobile money in emerging markets includes...
Standard Bank introduces Covid-19 vaccine policy
Standard Bank South Africa has introduced a Covid-19 vaccination policy, which requires all employees of the Standard Bank Group who work from the premises to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The policy will be implemented in South Africa in the first instance and will...
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Symantec NetBackup tackles data growth
Symantec has announced the latest version of its NetBackup solution, bringing new functionality to protect the largest scale VMware-based environments as enterprises move to a software-defined data centre architecture. NetBackup 7.6 is the only backup product designed...
NewOrder Industries extends infosec services
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Teraco Data Centre supports Internet growth
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CommVault offers SAP HANA integration
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Choosing the best printer for your business
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gateprotect releases Software Version 9.4
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Big data is uprooting industries
The latest enterprise technology from EMC has the ability to truly unlock the promise of big data - fundamentally changing business models and revolutionising the organisation at its very core. This is the view of Servaas Venter, Country Manager for Southern Africa at...
Africa takes centre stage
The international financial community is eyeing Africa in a big way. Africa is finally taking centre stage as more and more international organisations are opening offices on the continent, more banks are viewing Africa with interest, and stock markets are showing...
Data governance key for leveraging big data
Big data analytics is touted for its ability to help organisations in the financial services industry to improve their customer experience, manage risk, more accurately detect fraud, and deliver a host of other benefits, says Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data...
Running Computers uses WD Sentinel DX4000
Running Computers, a managed IT service provider and value added reseller, provides hardware, software and a full portfolio of managed services and SLA-based support solutions for small, medium and large businesses. When one of their large clients needed to relocate...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role: As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse processes, and recommend improvements to enhance...
Senior SAP BW Developer
??Join Our Team as a Senior SAP BW/4HANA Developer!?? Are you an accomplished SAP BW/4HANA Developer with a proven track record of successful end-to-end implementations? We're seeking a talented individual to play a pivotal role in driving our SAP initiatives forward....
Microsoft Power Platform Developer
Our c,ient based in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Junior MS Power Platform Develloper to join their team12 months renewable contract Diploma in IT, or an equivalent qualification Good understanding of coding principlesKnowledge of the software development...
Project Manager Cape Town (12 Month Contract)
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Senior SAP BW Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
??Join Our Team as a Senior SAP BW/4HANA Developer!?? Are you an accomplished SAP BW/4HANA Developer with a proven track record of successful end-to-end implementations? We're seeking a talented individual to play a pivotal role in driving our SAP initiatives forward....
Microsoft Power Platform Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Our c,ient based in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Junior MS Power Platform Develloper to join their team12 months renewable contract Diploma in IT, or an equivalent qualification Good understanding of coding principlesKnowledge of the software development...
Project Manager Cape Town (12 Month Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town
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