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....

Intel Foundry opens new frontier in chipmaking

Intel Foundry has reported a key milestone in advanced semiconductor manufacturing with completed assembly of the industry's first commercial High Numerical Aperture (High NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner at the chipmaker's Hillsboro, Oregon R&D...

Globally, companies push for zero-trust

Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...

Alviva reports year-end results

Alviva Holdings has reported that its revenue for the year ended 30 June 2021 is 1% higher than last year at R15-billion. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EDBIDTA) are 25% up at R887-million. Earnings per share are 267,3 cents, an increase...

Adapt IT shows resilience

Adapt IT has reported an overall increase in revenue and earnings for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. Revenue increased by 1% to R1,503-billion (2020: R1,483-billion), at muted organic growth of 1%. The sector and geographic diversification had served the...

SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as COO

Tracy Bolton has been appointed as the new chief operating officer for SAP Africa region. Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, says Bolton has played a crucial role in helping SAP expand its offering to new customers and drive cloud adoption among African enterprises....

Robocall fraud will cost consumers $40bn next year

Consumers will lose $40-billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2022; rising from $31-billion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Fraudulent robocalls pose threats to consumers by encouraging the disclosure of personal information that...

Sub-Saharan Africa sees massive increase in mobile financial services

Nearly half of all consumers in sub-Saharan Africa use mobile financial services in 2021 - a more-than three-fold increase in the last six years. The Mobile Financial Services on the Rise report from Ericsson also highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on...

You can reduce cyberattacks on the business by 60%

In six out of 10 (63%) cyberattacks investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team, adversaries used password brute force and vulnerability exploitation as initial vectors to compromise the organisation's environment. Results of Kaspersky's new Incident...

China pushes IPv6: should other countries take note?

China has set a goal of running a single-stack IPv6 network by 2030. To achieve this goal of having a single IPv6 networking stack for the nation, authorities have issued time-specific milestones to relevant agencies and operators within the Chinese jurisdiction. Most...

Largest public dataset on human trafficking released

The International Organization for Migration (IOM)  has released a new synthetic dataset on human trafficking, made possible by technology developed in partnership with Microsoft Research. The dataset represents the largest collection of primary human trafficking case...

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Getting innovative about funding

South Africa’s young yet lively venture capital ecosystem is building momentum, with the increased availability of funding mechanisms for innovation being one important driver of this growth. Practitioners in the industry point out that successful venture...

Zensar joins Kapela and The Tomorrow Trust

Zensar Technologies has announced yesterday that an agreement has been entered into with a majority black owned investment business Kapela Fund (Kapela) and The Tomorrow Trust to set up a new broad-based black economic empowered (BBBEE) company in South Africa. Zensar...

Effortless convergence comes to SA

Technological convergence is the process through which pre-existing technologies merge or expand their scope to encompass other, multiple functions. Samsung Electronics has embraced this philosophy with the development of the "Smart Ecosystem", a hub within which its...

Network Platforms adds Mimecast offering

National IT solutions provider Network Platforms has announced that clients who invest in its Hosted Microsoft Exchange offering now have the option to integrate into the recently added Mimecast comprehensive security solution. As a recognised leader in the provision...

Oracle makes using tape storage easy

Oracle has announced StorageTek Linear Tape File System, Library Edition (LTFS LE) software. It enables customers to take advantage of tape’s low cost per terabyte without the operations and cost overhead of legacy tape management. With a familiar NAS-like file...

Mindjet offers MindManager 14 for Windows

Mindjet has announced the public availability of MindManager 14 for Windows, the most powerful version of the company’s desktop productivity software. With an expanded feature set that enables increased productivity, MindManager 14 helps today’s hurried business...

MDM, Collibra boost data governance offering

Master Data Management is the South African partner for Trillium Software, who have announced an alliance with Collibra, a provider of data governance software, to address the increasing demand for data governance initiatives. This alliance provides companies with a...

Interoperability drives mobile payments

The proliferation of mobile devices in Africa has increased in the past few years and there is no doubt that these devices are moving beyond their role as phones and becoming enablers for a wide range of functionalities from mobile TV to electronic payments, says...

ITE Services deploys Office 365 with Comztek

When looking to diversify its business offerings and take a leap into the provision of cloud-based application services, such as Office 365, Bloemfontein based ITE Services turned to distribution partner Comztek to assist. Tapping into the value-added solutions...

Genesys appoints Elingo as services partner

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories South Africa (Genesys) has announced the appointment of Elingo Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd (Elingo) as a Genesys Services Partner. Elingo is a well-established Johannesburg, South African based ICT (Information Communications...

Senior Network Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior Network Engineer - Western Cape, Cape Town (Permanent)Want to take your career to the next level in an organisation led by Innovation? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in a Senior Network Engineer vacancy.Key Responsibilities: Ensure wireless...

Junior Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is a prestigious boutique corporate advisory firm with a pan-African footprint, specializing in investor readiness and capital raising across various industries, with a dynamic team that thrives in a collaborative, client-facing environment.Our client is...

Senior Analyst at Kgabolize Recruitment Consultancy – Gauteng Menlyn

Our client based in Pretoria east is looking to employ a Qualified Senior Analyst on permanent basis. The purpose of the job is to assist in the management and supervision of the activities of the alternative Investments industry and to monitor Alternative Investments...

Systems Analyst (.Net Development) – Centurion – Gauteng Pretoria

Systems Analyst - Centurion Examining/maintenance checks current systems Incident/Request management Talking to users (requirements gathering) Liaising with other IT staff Implementing new systems / undertaking system deployments Travel is a key feature of the job as...

Python Developer (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Python Developer is sought to join the remote team of a dynamic provider of innovative Digital, Data and CRM solutions. Your core role will entail developing image recognition, segmentation, and processing for the Automative...

Network Operations Centre Back Office Adminstrator

Role purpose: To ensure full availability and accessibility of all NOC systems for efficient & uninterruptible operation of ATC Network Operation Centre (NOC). The NOC Back-office administrator will be the in-house point of contact for all monitoring system issues...

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