Security, infrastructure drive C-suite misalignment on GenAI

There is a serious misalignment among C-suite leaders when it comes to business goals and operational readiness for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) deployment. This is the headline finding from a new NTT Data report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From...

Call to strengthen child online protection in Africa

The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened at the Ministerial Programme during MWC25 Barcelona, the GSMA has...

South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Steady growth for enterprise applications forecast

According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, worldwide revenue for enterprise applications will grow from $279,6-billion in 2022 to $385,2-billion in 2026 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. Nearly all this growth will come...

Solar and wind power waste the elephant in the green energy room

Although solar and wind power are both sources of so-called "green energy", this does not mean that it has no impact on the environment. "On the contrary, very large amounts of waste need to be disposed of when solar panels and wind turbines reach their end life,"...

Siemens, SAP join forces on industrial transformation

Siemens and SAP have announced a new partnership that will leverage their industry expertise and bring together their complementary software solutions for product lifecycle, supply chain and asset management so their customers can deliver collaborative business models...

UP makes its mark in global rankings

The University of Pretoria (UP) has been ranked number one in South Africa and Africa in uniRank's list of the top universities on the continent. uniRank is an international higher education directory and search engine featuring reviews and rankings of over 13 000...

African users hit with unbidden push notifications

Kaspersky analysis of threats prevented in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Egypt in May 2020 has demonstrated that in just a month 100 414 users in these countries were subjected to the unwanted push notification appearance. All in all,...

Solid growth forecast for video surveillance cameras

Despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the exclusion of the two market leaders from contention for U.S. government contracts, the video surveillance camera market will experience growth through 2025. This is largely due to the increasing adoption of...

Ponzi schemes flourish in economic downturn

In his budget adjustment speech, the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni announced that the economy could contract by as much as 7,2% and was expected to continue to shed jobs. Owing to the weak economy exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown, many of South Africa's top...

Businesses and individuals need to plan for the next disaster

The Covid-19 pandemic might be easing around the world, but it holds lessons to be learned for the future. One lesson is that even households need to do scenario planning, where they make assumptions on what the future is going to be and how their environments might...

Intel unveils new Thunderbolt specs

Intel has revealed new details about Thunderbolt 4, the next generation of its universal cable connectivity solution, delivering increased minimum performance requirements, expanded capabilities and USB4 specification compliance. For the first time, Thunderbolt 4 will...

Early detection key in combatting cyber threats

More than a quarter (28%) of global companies that have implemented an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution have been able to detect cyberattacks in just a few hours or even almost immediately after an incident happened. This overall result is higher than...

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HP announces new Cloud Builder programmes

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African Utility Week to focus on investors

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See the world with Google and Wii

A new application that brings Nintendo and Google together to allow users to travel the world using their Wii U GamePad controller, is now available as a free download in the Nintendo eShop. Wii Street U powered by Google offers the map data and 360° panoramic Street...

Check Point releases 21700 Appliance

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Ricoh named sustainability leader

Ricoh is one of Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the world for the ninth year and has been every year since the list's inception in 2005. The list recognised Ricoh in three areas: resource management; financial management; and employee management. “The list...

Master data management with Software AG

There has been much hype written around master data management (MDM) – indeed, analyst firm Gartner released their Hype Cycle report last year. Gartner describes MDM as “a technology-enabled business discipline that helps organisations achieve a 'single version of the...

Ericsson defines cloud evolution

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Adobe Creative Cloud available from Comztek

Local value added distributor, Comztek, is pleased to announce the immediate local availability of Adobe Creative Cloud for teams sold through its network of certified gold and platinum resellers. According to Comztek’s Adobe specialists, the new Creative Cloud for...

Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Environment:A fast-growing international startup consultancy building bespoke software to create digital transformation solutions for a wide variety of corporate clients requires a Senior C# ASP.Net Developer.The candidate will be required to develop software and...

Senior Software Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the logistics industry, based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Software Developer. Purpose of the position:To support the software development process within the organisation by providing technical insights and direction...

Business Analyst – Procurement and Supply Chain

Our client is a leading global mining company and their products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life Looking for a business analyst who has procurement and supply chain experience. They should have experience in Business Analysis with...

SAP Project Manager

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an SAP Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Establish and implement best practice project management processes, and ensuring projects are...

Senior Data Analyst (CPT/JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A fun, sharp and highly self-driven Senior Data Analyst is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to join its Data team on a mission to empower everyone with insights and data in their hands to grow the company to new heights. Your core role will entail...

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The incumbent will be the technical expert that implement changes to the IP Network portfolio for M-Pesa Africa on the MPESA HUB? Assist with IP/MPLS Architecture and Planning of International IP Networks supporting MPESA HUB and M-Pesa Internet and Private VPN layer...

Software Developer – React

What are we looking for:The Software Developer will be working on a variety of projects to help the company move forward. You'll work closely with other developers, designers and product owners to ensure that our products are well developed and highly optimised. You...

Senior Software Developer (Office Based)

Our client in the IT industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Software Developer. Main purpose of the position:The purpose of this position is to develop solutions by guiding development of program specifications, overseeing testing...

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