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....

Ferrari dons blue livery as it announces HP partnership

As HP and Ferrari announce a major new sponsorship, the racing team is set to switch its iconic red livery for blue in the upcoming Miami Grand Prix (3 to 5 May). The colour switch for the Miami meet is a nod to previous North American Grand Prix races when Ferrari...

Workers are keen on GenAI, but more wary in their personal lives

In a mere five days, ChatGPT amassed a million users, solidifying its status as a household name and highlighting a widespread public fascination with artificial intelligence (AI). According to new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), consumers' knowledge and...

Ethics reaches the top of Gartner’s privacy hype cycle

Digital ethics sits at the peak of the Gartner Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2021, as people become increasingly aware of the value of their personal information and frustrated by lack of transparency and continuing misuse. Gartner defines digital ethics as the systems of...

Big increase for global internet bandwidth

Global internet bandwidth rose by 29% in 2021, a return to "normal" over the previous year's Covid-driven surge of 34%. TeleGeography's Global Internet Geography Research Service analyzes the meaning behind internet capacity and traffic data sets, the factors...

Women still under-represented in world science

A study reporting on the inclusion and participation of women in over 120 science organisations that are co-ordinated at a global level finds that women are still under-represented. The study was coordinated by GenderInSITE (Gender in Science, Innovation, Technology...

Aspiring digital leaders need a new operating model

When we went into our first lockdown in 2020, industry analysts predicted the rapid advancement of digital transformation. What was overlooked by many was that, while we knew the old world was in crisis, the new digital world was still forming - complicating...

E-commerce, blockchain drive collectibles growth

A pandemic-driven boom in online sales of collectibles sent the global collectibles market to a record high in 2020. According to the research data analysed and published by MejoresApuestas.com, the global collectibles market was estimated to be worth $372-billion in...

Newly-discovered stealer targets gaming accounts

Kaspersky researchers have discovered an advanced Trojan, dubbed the BloodyStealer, sold on darknet forums and used to steal gamers' accounts on popular gaming platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin. With features to avoid analysis and detection, a...

Ransomware looms large in the threat landscape

More organisations are more concerned about ransomware than other cyberthreats, according to Fortinet's 2021 Global State of Ransomware Report. However, while the majority of organizations surveyed indicated they are prepared for a ransomware attack, including...

SA users bullish about cryptocurrencies

A significant 82% of South Africans who hold cryptocurrency on the Luno platform expect the bitcoin price to rise significantly, some believe as high as $100 000. Bitcoin is trading at around $43 600 currently after reaching $50 000 at the end of August. More than 1...

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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and convergence technologies, has unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1, 2014 Edition, an original approach to balancing productivity, powerful content creation and consumption in one portable tablet device. Equipped with...

EMEA’s CIOs focus on virtualisation

An independent market research survey commissioned by Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, reveals that 70% of IT decision makers are looking to centralise applications during 2013.  The Riverbed commissioned survey questioned 400 CIOs in Europe...

Outplay, outwit, outsmart with PCI DCC 3.0

Traditional PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Security Data Standards), as outlined by the PCI Security Council, were traditionally enforced to ensure that merchants' perimeter payment-card security initiatives were in line with the minimum legislation, but not much...

Contactless payments 101

With the steady introduction of contactless payment systems in parts of South Africa, a new wave of convenience for low-value transactions is becoming a reality. But just what is this technology? How does it work, and is it secure? These are questions that many people...

Smartphone app simplifies HR and payroll

Most individuals use their smartphones every day to call, SMS, WhatsApp or Facebook. Many experts in the industry believe that global mobile internet usage is projected to overtake desktop by 2014, meaning that globally individuals will access the internet from their...

Forrester names CA Technologies a leader

Forrester analysts evaluated nine identity and access management (IAM) suites against 16 criteria to help security and risk professionals select the right solution for their enterprise, business-to-business and consumer-facing IAM deployments. The CA Technologies...

Kathea named Revolabs distributor

Kathea, a local distributor of video collaboration (VC) and unified communication (UC) solutions, has expanded its offering to the southern African marketplace with its appointment as the sole value-added distributor (VAD) for Revolabs, a leading manufacturer of...

Oracle accelerates database performance

Oracle has announced the Oracle Database In-Memory option to help customers accelerate database performance for analytics, data warehousing, reporting and online transaction processing (OLTP). Oracle’s unique in-memory optimisations enable real-time ad-hoc analytics...

Cyberoam announces new NGFW appliances

Cyberoam, the leading global provider of network security appliances, has unveiled next-generation firewalls (NGFW) in its NG Series appliances. Cyberoam NGFW come with Layer 8 Identity-based technology for actionable intelligence and controls that offer complete...

Hisense launches smart air conditioner

On 23 September in Beijing, Hisense and Sina Weibo announced the availability of a cross-sector smart air conditioner, the power, temperature, and humidity of which can be controlled and adjusted by instructions sent via a private message over Weibo, China's leading...

Senior C# Developer

Senior C# Software Developer - 12 Month Contract - Western Cape Purpose of the Role:The Senior Software Developer will form a vital part of a team of C# Developers who are responsible for creating cutting-edge software that supports critical business processes. The...

PHP Developer

The successful candidate will join an existing team of developers and will focus on the design, development and maintenance of several systems which primarily use PHP and MySQL. Projects currently include the development of a network security monitoring and reporting...

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Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

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Challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled Dynamics 365 Business Central Programmer with a flair for AL and a knack for extending the functionality of Dynamics 365 Business Central through innovation?We're on the hunt for talent like you to join my client's...

BI Analyst

An exciting opportunity to join an Umhlanga based company as a BI Analyst. You will be responsible for enhancing and improving the top-line business understanding and decision-making processes by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to the various business...

Senior C# Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior C# Software Developer - 12 Month Contract - Western Cape Purpose of the Role:The Senior Software Developer will form a vital part of a team of C# Developers who are responsible for creating cutting-edge software that supports critical business processes. The...

PHP Developer – Gauteng Woodmead

The successful candidate will join an existing team of developers and will focus on the design, development and maintenance of several systems which primarily use PHP and MySQL. Projects currently include the development of a network security monitoring and reporting...

Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

AL Developer – Gauteng Primrose

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