Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Hypertension: The silent killer that can be beaten

As any IT exec will know, high blood pressure levels at certain times are an occupational hazard - so World Hypertension Day tomorrow (17 May) is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the importance of monitoring and managing our blood pressure. Hypertension, or...

UCT places among the top universities

The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked in the top 1.3% of universities in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Released on 13 May, the CWUR placed UCT at 271st position in their 2024 Global...

Sky-high IPv4 prices pose security threats

The price of individual IPv4 addresses peaked at $32 in the first quarter of 2021 as the supply for IP resources failed to meet demand. Vincentas Grinius, CEO of IPXO, says that increased cybercriminal activity is a probable consequence of this price surge, as selling...

IT spending in EMEA set for subdued growth

IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2022, an increase of 4.7% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The 2022 growth rate will be slower than in 2021 when EMEA IT spending is expected to grow 6,3%. The biggest change moving...

Fraud abroad: how SMEs can expand globally and stay secure

One in four consumers will continue to shop from foreign online stores, even after the pandemic, according to a recent Ipsos survey of 13 000 respondents across the world's biggest e-commerce markets. Arthi Rajan Makhija, senior vice-president: head of global fraud...

All the winners from the BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 …

The winners of the 2021 BCX Digital Innovation Awards have been announced, with the best entries from 61 participants walking off with the top honours. With 45 SME entries and 16 large enterprise entries, the BCX Innovation Centre of Excellence was tasked with...

Small business creation in SA grew 13% over the last two years

South Africa has the 12th fastest-growing rate of entrepreneurship globally, with the pace of small business creation growing by 13% from 2019 to 2020. This is one of the findings from Mastercard's Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset, which examined 19 markets...

E-commerce comes of age in the pandemic

South Africa's retail sector has entered the age of e-commerce, with total online retail sales expected to reach R42-billion by the end of 2021. From the rise of contactless payments to the boom in social commerce, the pandemic has significantly altered consumer...

All cyberthreats now part of a connected ransomware delivery system

The gravitational force of ransomware's black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system - with significant implications for IT security. This is one of the findings from the Sophos 2022 Threat Report, written...

Why are South Africans shopping the sales?

Boredom and great deals are driving South Africans to the sales this year. According to Finder.com's Black Friday Statistics report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, 47% of then - or an estimated 18,5-million people - will shop the sales for a variety of...

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2014 the year for growth for SMEs

If predictions by industry analysts prove accurate, 2014 is set to be a bumper year for the small-to-medium sized enterprise. Executive management at Network Alliance say the growing relevance of the cloud, along with the increasing need for security and connectivity...

Rdio, Shazam extend music discovery to SA

Digital music service Rdio and media engagement company Shazam have announced an international expansion of their music discovery partnership to include South Africa. South African users of the Free and Encore version of the Shazam App for iOS and Android are now able...

Uniross a sustainability winner

Uniross, the rechargeable battery manufacturer endorsed by the WWF, is one of only nine suppliers to have scored in the range of 74% to 94,44% in a Massmart/Walmart environmental survey. A total of 500 Massmart suppliers were invited to complete the survey and in...

EMC announces SA channel winners

EMC Southern Africa has announced the local winners of the annual EMC Business Partner Update held at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Award winners were selected based on their relationship and commitment to EMC, as well as their ability to extend EMC’s reach into the...

Sage ERP X3 streamlines order and distribution management at GNLD

Golden Neo-Life Diamite International (GNLD), a global health and wellness company required an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could enable them it streamline its order and distribution management process. The company opted to implement Sage ERP X3, a...

Kaspersky stays in the Magic Quadrant

Kaspersky Lab has been named a “Leader” in the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year in a row. The Gartner Magic Quadrant is an annual market research report based on complex analysis of the endpoint protection platforms of...

M2M comms touches all aspects of our lives

Machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) permeate all aspects of life and business these days, including in cars, parking spaces, conference rooms – even wrist watches and agricultural irrigation systems. Everything on earth is in the...

Epicor signs four new African channel partners

Epicor Software Corporation, a software solutions provider for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, has signed four new partners in Africa as part of its new channel strategy that continues to gather momentum across EMEA (Europe, Middle East...

T-Systems to acquire Intervate

T-Systems in South Africa is to acquire Intervate, a specialist provider of enterprise information management (EIM) solutions that assist organisations with improving productivity and collaboration, reducing costs and increasing compliancy. With the acquisition of...

Investec buys, warehouses MBT shares for BEE partner

Investec Private Equity, the major shareholder in MB Technologies, has purchased the 55% stake previously held by Royal Bafokeng Holdings with effect from 31 December 2013. The shares have been purchased on a warehousing basis and MB Technologies and its shareholder...

Data Engineer / BI Developer – Gauteng Sandton

Exciting Opportunity for an Intermediate BI Developer Ready to embark on a data-driven journey that powers a global shipping empire? Our client is seeking an Intermediate BI Developer with expertise in Data Warehousing and the Kimball Methodology, coupled with Azure...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre 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 groundbreaking...

Mid Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Mid Software DeveloperLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryMid DeveloperAre 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 groundbreaking...

Application Developer at Accenture

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Project Manager at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: This role involves offering project management services to SARAO program managers and management for Engineering, Technology Research, and Development initiatives aimed at facilitating the construction of the major Radio Astronomy facilities. This...

Senior Business Analyst (Payment Integration) (CH1000)

Our client a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join their growing team.The ideal candidate is a dynamic self-starter with the ability to communicate across all levels and functions of the...

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