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....

Young scientists gear up for Regeneron science fair

A group of six young scientists from South Africa are set to showcase their scientific brilliance at the world's largest pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Los Angeles, California. The youngsters got the opportunity to...

2m customers help FlySafair celebrate its 10th anniversary

FlySafair's annual sale, offering 50 000 tickets with the airline for R10, attracted nearly 2-million people for its 10th anniversary edition celebrating "Flying with Heart". "We are extremely happy with how yesterday's sale went," says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing...

NASA fully stacked for Moon mission, readies for Artemis I

NASA's Orion spacecraft is secured atop the agency's powerful Space Launch System rocket, and the integrated system is entering the final phase of preparations for an upcoming uncrewed flight test around the Moon. The mission, known as Artemis I, will pave the way for...

How to ensure resiliency during digital transformation

Improving the customer experience (CX) directly impacts an organisation's bottom line, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) survey. In this global survey, respondents were asked to identify their...

Risk appetite to grow in 2022

A significant 57% of boards of directors (BoDs) have increased or expect to increase their risk appetite heading into 2022, according to a new survey from Gartner. BoDs cite economic uncertainty (38%), disruptive business models from competitors (35%) and cost...

New ransomware models the top emerging risk

The threat of new ransomware models is the top concern facing executives in the third quarter of 2021, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Concerns about ransomware topped pandemic-related concerns, including supply chain disruptions,...

New market opportunity for ESG risk management solutions

As companies become tasked with collecting and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, a market opportunity has emerged for software solutions that support the rapidly evolving requirements of ESG risk management. According to a recent...

Travel, event spending set for rebound

Consumers are feeling slightly more festive for the 2021 holiday season than they were in 2020, and are reporting higher household budget allocation for travel and local activities. However, a new global consumer study released by IBM's Institute for Business Value...

SAIGA hopes more skilled councillors will be elected

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says most of the South African political party councillor candidates who are standing for the upcoming local government elections do not have the skills to deliver sound budgets. But the organisation...

Trickbot banking Trojan evolves with 61 new techniques

Discovered in 2016, Trickbot's main functionality was online banking data theft. Over its five years of activity, Trickbot banking Trojan has changed as attackers came up with a more advanced toolset. Kaspersky researchers have traced Trickbot's evolution by analysing...

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Clickatell PIN-less airtime booms in Nigeria

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Telecom Namibia partners with Jasco

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Fujitsu releases new Eternus CS8000

At last week’s Fujitsu Forum 2013, Fujitsu introduces a major step forwards for businesses trying to tackle ever-increasing data volumes. The new generation of Fujitsu’s hugely-successful Eternus CS8000 provides complete consolidation for all unified data backup and...

idu-Concept available in the cloud

Budgeting and reporting software solution idu-Concept is now available in the cloud, making its benefits available to medium-sized businesses without the expense and hassle of a major implementation project, the company has announced. “idu-Concept is an easy-to-use...

Facial recognition gaining traction in HR

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Repair, replace or refund defective goods

With Christmas coming up, consumers will be shopping up a storm for their loved ones. But what are your rights when you find that the tablet, earrings or toy you bought doesn’t even last six months? Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman, Advocate Neville Melville says...

Predictive analytics delivers marketing edge

Effective use of data, and predictive analytics, can give businesses a strong competitive advantage, SAS has told the business community in Kenya. Speaking at a SAS Integrated Marketing Management forum hosted recently in Nairobi, SAS experts highlighted numerous ways...

Corporate SA should adopt hybrid cloud

On 1 October, the Gartner Group released a report entitled Private Cloud Matures, Hybrid Cloud is Next. In it analyst Thomas Bittman says that 50% of enterprises will have a hybrid cloud solution by 2017 so they can enjoy the speed of provisioning, automatic response...

Chemosol named Epson specialist reseller

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Ensure computers are safe this Christmas

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Our client in the Financial Services industry is looking for a highly skilled Enterprise Security Architect to develop and implement robust security frameworks aligned with stringent security standards. Key Responsibilities: Developing Enterprise Security...

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SAP Business Analyst Lead (Technical Tool Owner)

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