Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud

The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...

Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream

Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets

Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...

Global semiconductor market looking up

International Data Corporation (IDC) has upgraded its Semiconductor Market Outlook by calling a bottom and return to growth that accelerates next year. IDC raised its September 2023 revenue outlook from $518,8-billion to $526,5-billion in a new forecast. Revenue...

IITPSA welcomes SARS’ move to AI, urges caution

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has welcomed the plans by the South African Revenue Service to use big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve revenue collection and locate tax evaders. IITPSA board member...

24% of SA adults to shop Prime Day 2021

At least 24% of South African adults, or an estimated 9,5-million people, plan to shop this year's Amazon Prime Day sales on 21 June. The 'Finder's Amazon Prime Day Shopping Report', which polled 1 202 South African adults, reveals that 14% plan to buy an Amazon...

MEA PC market to pick up after Q2 dip

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computer (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to decline 2,4% year on year in shipment terms during the second quarter of 2021. According to the latest Worldwide...

Digital solutions sought to revitalise township economy

The Covid-19 crisis and accompanying national lockdown had a dramatic effect on all businesses, but those operating in the township economy were hardest hit, with 67% being unable to operate at all under stricter lockdown levels and 75% reporting a reduction in their...

Slow uptick for vehicle sales

As the country adapts to adjusted Level 2 lockdown regulations, the impacts of the pandemic remain high on the motor industry's agenda. A year ago, retailers were resuming sales under Alert Level 4 and the market mustered 12 874 sales during May 2020. One year later...

Finance moves to intelligent interconnection

Kathy Gibson reports – A digital world, with everything connected, will usher in new financial service scenarios and business needs. Jason Cao, president: global financial services business unit at Huawei Enterprise Business Group, points out that we have already...

SAP unveils its vision for the intelligent enterprise

Kathy Gibson reports – Over the last year interconnectedness has become key in helping people, relationships and resources come together to solve the world's greatest challenges. Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, points out that the last year has showed us just how fragile...

SAP expands world’s largest business network

SAP has unveiled a bold new vision to create business communities able to improve business outcomes, better navigate changing economic and geopolitical conditions and enhance sustainability contributions. The company today unveiled the first step toward creating the...

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Samsung expands UHD TV range

Following the successful launch of its 85-inch Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV earlier this year, Samsung Electronics South Africa will be introducing 55-inch and 65-inch models in the range through premium retailers later this month. These new models provide consumers...

Bringing voice onto the enterprise network

Migrating from the traditional public switched telephone network to voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) offers enterprises many benefits associated with cost, flexibility and sheer powerful functionality, by Dave Meintjes, MD, Connection Telecom. At the heart of this...

The right skills for the right solutions

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Windows Phone gets Vine, Flipboard and Path

Popular mobile social applications Vine, Flipboard and Path are coming to Windows Phone operating system in conjunction with Nokia. These leading developers are hard at work on creating some great apps for the platform. Twitter-owned Vine enables mobile device owners...

HP announces expanded portfolio

HP recently announced new products and services that enable enterprises to disrupt the adversary marketplace, manage risk and extend their security capabilities to better protect themselves against a growing threat landscape. Cybercrime continues to increase, with 92%...

Intuate Group to offer Noble IQ products

South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group, is geared up to offer Noble Systems’ latest family of products, Noble IQ, which features data analytics solutions for campaign strategy management and business analytics tools. This new product...

Mobilising apps for Africa

AfricApps 2013 is set, once again, to energise AfricaCom 2013. Boasting a stellar line-up of speakers and no less than two different interactive developers workshops, AfricApps is a practical guide to understanding the nascent Apps developers market on the African...

CRS Technologies empowers HR practitioners

CRS Technologies, a member of the Centric Holdings Group, an experienced facilitator of- and operator in payroll and human resources systems in southern Africa, offers a solution that further advances the dynamics of employee and management self-service targeting HR...

Procuring a next generation contact centre

Contact centres and finding the right solution is all about the detail. Every contact centre is different, the complexity and sophistication of the solution needed is entirely dictated by the specific business needs and vertical sector that you operate in; there...

Huawei upgrades PCI DSS-compliant solutions

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that its advanced information infrastructure solutions for hospitality and retail industries have been upgraded and the enhanced features will provide effective...

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Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

Senior SAP ABAP Consultant – TAX & FINANCE

Are you a seasoned SAP ABAP professional with a passion for driving innovation in the realms of tax and finance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a Senior SAP ABAP Consultant. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and implement...

Project Manager at Webrepublic

Senior Project Manager (100%)Over the last decade, Webrepublic has grown from an ambitious startup into Switzerland's leading digital agency. More recently, Webrepublic has launched a subsidiary in South Africa to work hand-in-hand with our HQ in Switzerland. Our team...

Project Manager at Webrepublic – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Senior Project Manager (100%)Over the last decade, Webrepublic has grown from an ambitious startup into Switzerland's leading digital agency. More recently, Webrepublic has launched a subsidiary in South Africa to work hand-in-hand with our HQ in Switzerland. Our team...

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ENVIRONMENT:DEVELOP and deploy modern JavaScript/Node.js-based web applications which interface with existing APIs and Web Services as your coding talents as a Front End Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of Research Data Infrastructure. You will need to work...

Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

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