New storage solutions needed for AI era
Kathy Gibson reports - In the artificial intelligence (AI) era, data storage is gaining new prominence. Dr Peter Zhou, president of Data Storage Product Line, Huawei, explains that storage has evolved over the years as we use data differently - and in the era of AI,...
How open source is key to mapping Mars
Mars rovers can only make exciting new discoveries thanks to human scientists making careful decisions about their next stop. The Mars 2020 mission is aimed at exploring the geology of Jezero Crater and seeking signs of ancient microbial life on Mars using the...
New tactics put industrial organisations under attack
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new, rapidly evolving, series of spyware campaigns, attacking more than 2 000 industrial enterprises across the globe. Unlike many mainstream spyware campaigns, these attacks stand out due to the limited number of targets in each...
Mobile calling declines for the first time
International call traffic declined by 7% in 2020, continuing a downhill trend from 2015 after just a slight increase in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. A new TeleGeography Report and Database analyzes how Covid-19, the over-the-top (OTT) effect and wholesale...
Cyberattacks the biggest potential risk in 2022
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies globally, South Africa, Africa and Middle East and Nigeria in 2022. According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, the threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches or major IT outages worries companies even more than...
Global IT spend set for big increase in 2022
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 5,1% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Despite the potential impacts of the Omicron variant, economic recovery with high expectations for digital market prosperity...
Multicloud is here to stay – but there are challenges
Multicloud is currently the most commonly used deployment model and adoption will jump to 64% in the next three years. But the complexity of managing across cloud borders remains a major challenge for enterprises, with 87% of respondents to Nutanix's fourth global...
Investment shifts to alternative energy
By 2026, 50% of upstream capital projects will be mixed projects where investment in alternative energy exceeds that in hydrocarbon production, according to Gartner. IT leaders and CIOs will need to build fit-for-future competencies in the IT team by investing in the...
Governments set their sights on AI
Governments around the world are increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence (AI), as a new report by Oxford Insights shows. The 2021 Government AI Readiness Index ranks 160 countries by how prepared their governments are to use AI in public services. Nearly 40%...
McAfee, FireEye come together in Trellix
Symphony Technology Group (STG) has announced the launch of Trellix, a new business delivering extended detection and response (XDR) to organisations with a focus on accelerating technology innovation through machine learning and automation. Trellix emerges from the...
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GIT deploys CCTV solution for EACB Studio
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iLearn releases UpsideLMS
iLearn, a leading national specialist provider of onsite instructor-led and online eLearning training methodologies, proudly introduces UpsideLMS to the domestic market. UpsideLMS is a multi-award winning Learning Management System that helps organisations effectively...
WebFocus offers social media analytics tool
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Convergence increases tablet demand
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Oracle release boosts workforce management
Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Utilities Mobile Workforce Management 2.2 with new enhancements to help electric, gas and water utilities achieve greater operational efficiency by streamlining field crew management and supporting mobile worker safety....
Poll customers with satisfaction surveys
Customers are the lifeblood of any business. Business owners want them to be happy. That’s why the saying exists that “the customer is always right” – even if they are not. If the customer doesn’t complain, most business owners assume that they are indeed satisfied...
Engen rolls-out iPads to 630 forecourts
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Pinnacle Africa distributes Samsung products
Pinnacle Africa is proud to announce that it has been appointed as an official distributor of Samsung Techwin’s B2B CCTV products. Pinnacle Africa is an entirely owned subsidiary of the JSE listed Pinnacle Holdings and works in close synergy with the other...
Samsung focuses on digital working world
As the digital revolution increasingly permeates our work and private lives, IT is becoming the heart of a company. Yet for information technologies to truly offer added value, they must be seamlessly integrated into a network and aligned to meet the users’ needs. At...
MTN offers new PayAsYouGo bundles
MTN South Africa today introduced three new MTN PayAsYouGo bundles (R7, R12 and R17) that offers its prepaid customers more free value and a guaranteed rate of 99c per minute at any time of the day across all networks. The MTN PayAsYouGo bundles also include free...
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Are you ready to fuel innovation in the motor industry through cutting-edge data solutions? Our client is seeking a dynamic Data Engineer to accelerate their enterprise collaboration and data quality initiatives.Responsibilities:Utilize Enterprise Collaboration tools...
Software Engineer-Conversational AI – 2538 – Gauteng Pretoria
Contract Starts: 01.06.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container ArchitectureDevelop, test, and deploy...
Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
Job Description Mid Software Developer Location: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, Country Mid Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a...
Senior AWS Data Engineer
Our client in the motor industry is looking to employ a Senior AWS Data Engineer. As a Big Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust Big Data Pipelines using our client's Data Platforms.RESPONSIBILITIESYou will serve as a custodian of...
Controls Software Engineer
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Field Technician
Our client in the Office Automation industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to add a Field Technician to their team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have minimum 3 years technical experience on copiers, printers, and...
Senior AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Monitoring and Control Agile...
Field Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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Intermediate C#.NET Developer
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