In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

SA banks look to consortiums for help with APP fraud

Financial fraud resulting from social engineering scams, remains one of the biggest concerns for South African banks, with authorised push payment (APP) fraud and vishing topping the list of threats keeping fraud professionals up at night. As banking leaders look to...

Vaccine drive aims to reach 100m African children in 2024

Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100-million children with Measles and Rubella Vaccines in 2024 through catch-up and follow-up campaigns. This...

Risk management must address shifting nature of business volatility

The past two years have been incredibly volatile, according to Aon's 2021 Global Risk Management Survey, with the global Covid-19 pandemic having had a ripple effect across other types of risk, such as heightened awareness of reputation and cyber, as long-tail risks...

One-vendor approach to cloud pronounced dead

A new global study from IBM shows there has been a drastic shift in business needs as only 3% of respondents reported using a single private or public cloud in 2021, down from 29% in 2019 - establishing hybrid cloud as the dominant IT architecture. The global study,...

Robots set to alleviate data centre staff shortages

By 2025, half of cloud data centres will deploy advanced robots with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities, resulting in 30% higher operating efficiency, according to Gartner. "The gap between growing server and storage volumes at data...

AI helps to improve team culture

More than 75% of managers who reported that their artificial intelligence implementations improved their team's decision-making and efficiency also saw improvements in collective learning (87%), team morale (79%), and collaboration (78%). This is according to the...

12th Gen Intel Core processor family launched

Intel has launched the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with six new unlocked desktop processors, including the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K for better gaming performance. With a max turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and as many as 16 cores and 24 threads, the new...

AI key to cutting energy demand for telcos

Communication service providers (CSPs) around the world believe that deploying artificial intelligence (AI) software is essential to reducing fast-rising network energy demand and emissions, spurred by internet traffic growth. This is among the findings of new...

Net1 to acquire the Connect Group

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Connect Group for a consideration of approximately R3,7-billion, or $242-million at an exchange rate of $1:R5.22. The acquisition is expected to close in the quarter ending March 31,...

Lazarus takes aim at defense industry

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors continuously advance their ways of working. While some choose to remain consistent in their strategy, others adopt new techniques, tactics and procedures. In Q3, Kaspersky's researchers witnessed Lazarus, a highly prolific...

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Teradata conference focuses on data

The annual Teradata User Group conference is confirmed for 6 February 2014 at the Johannesburg Country Club in Woodmead, Johannesburg. The conference is themed Unleashing the Power of Data and will offer delegates a look at the latest international developments in how...

Fujitsu introduces palm vein authentication

Fujitsu has introduced a new mobile device designed to deliver advanced workstation power and expandability for users on the go, while meeting the needs of the most security-conscious of organisations, including banks, healthcare providers and retailers. Fujitsu is...

The new wave of software development

Gone are the days when night elves would piece together code on monochrome monitors, tapping away on chunky keyboards and hard-coding everything from libs to frameworks, gingerly nudging their ball-mice every now and then, said Greg Oxley, DevOps at unified data...

Accsys wins two TT100 awards

Accsys, a member of the Business Connexion Group (BCX) and national supplier of people management software and hardware solutions within the HR, payroll and time and attendance space, has won two TT100 Awards – one for Excellence in the Management of People and...

XON invests in growing WC markets

XON has appointed Graeme Schippers to head up its sales operation in the Western Cape. Schippers, regional business development manager at XON, brings a wealth of experience to the business with more than 17 years spent in sales and a strong technical background in IT...

Océ launches new ink range

Océ South Africa, a leader in digital document management and delivery, has launched the Océ Premium Pigment Ink range, for use with the Océ ColorStream 3000 series continuous feed inkjet printers. The new inks have been designed for commercial print and direct mail...

Quartile Capital protects data with HP

Established in 2008, Quartile Capital is a Johannesburg-based boutique financial services company. It is 100% black-owned and has a Level One broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Contributor rating by Empowerdex. Quartile Capital provides corporate finance,...

Teradata broadens marketing offerings

Teradata, the leading analytic data platforms, applications and services company, has announced it has broadened its offerings for delivering data-driven marketing globally via the cloud through its category-leading Integrated Marketing Management (IMM) suite. The...

Gauteng college selects Adapt IT solution

In order to more effectively support its employees and the students attending its various campuses, not to mention its large Distance Learning programmes, the South West Gauteng College (SWGC) has turned to Adapt IT for assistance. The college has chosen to implement...

TruTeq introduces analogue camera interface

Truteq Devices, one of the leading wireless specialists in South Africa, is continuing with the introduction of new products for its growing range of wireless products and solutions, this time introducing the analogue camera interface. According to Derick Roberts, CEO...

Network Support Engineer

Exciting opportunity for a Network Support Technician.The company is a well-established ICT service provider who have invested substantial capital and resources into next generation voice and data network architecture, enabling them to deliver quality,...

SAP ABAP Developer

A thrilling opportunity awaits with our client in the automotive sector, who is in search of an SAP ABAP consultant, located in Gauteng. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/COGeneral LedgerAsset AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts...

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...

System Developer – Western Cape Bellville

JOB PURPOSEThe Systems developer will play a key role in the documentation, development, installation,testing and maintenanceof software systems, including integration related projects. The systems that the systemsdeveloper create will help the business be more...

Data Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng

Reverside is an IT services provider; we are always looking for professional candidates to join our team in Software Development, providing opportunities to work on exciting projects, within our well-established client base. We are looking for a Data Analyst...

Network Support Engineer – Remote Remote

Exciting opportunity for a Network Support Technician.The company is a well-established ICT service provider who have invested substantial capital and resources into next generation voice and data network architecture, enabling them to deliver quality,...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Midrand

A thrilling opportunity awaits with our client in the automotive sector, who is in search of an SAP ABAP consultant, located in Gauteng. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/COGeneral LedgerAsset AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts...

Sharepoint Specialist

The candidate will be responsible for SharePoint application development and support Desired Skills: SharePoint applications Java scripts HTHML4 CSS XML JQUERY SQL Server Microsoft Sharepoint Development Desired Qualification Level: Honours About The Employer: SOE...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

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