AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

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...

$2,3trn wasted globally in digital transformation failures

Organisations seeking to harness new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), must approach this organisational change in an entirely new way to avoid contributing to the $2,3-trillion wasted on unsuccessful projects globally so far. This is the...

AI, hybrid work top challenges for HR

Navigating the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid work models will be the top challenges affecting the role of HR professionals in 2024, according to speakers at the SAP-hosted HR Connect conference. Kholiwe Makhohliso, MD for Southern Africa at SAP,...

IoT, connectivity drive new opportunities in the car market

While drivers and passengers still need vehicles to get to their destination, other parts of driving experiences across the world are changing fast. The driving factor in this change is reliable and robust connectivity: automakers are embracing connectivity and...

These trends are driving near-term AI innovation

Four trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2021 are driving near-term artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. These trends include responsible AI; small and wide data approaches; operationalisation of AI platforms; and efficient use of data,...

Bad online habits put the world’s privacy in danger

Even though people seem to know the theory of how to stay secure online, users all around the world don't practice what they preach and still maintain very poor cybersecurity habits, according to research by NordVPN. The National Privacy Test results are fairly...

What are the most common business email compromise schemes?

Business e-mail compromise attacks are on the increase. Between May and July 2021, Kaspersky products prevented more than 9 500 BEC attacks globally, including those against businesses in air transportation, industry, retail, IT and delivery. Such attacks demand...

Crypto ransom payments hit $81,6m so far in 2021

Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have taken hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies to victims worldwide. In 2020 alone, as the record year for crypto ransomware attacks, the total value of loss hit more than $400-million, showing a...

2021 riots show South Africa at a crossroads

It's time to rise above institutional failure, writes De Wet Bisschoff, sales and growth lead for Accenture in Africa. After the shocking riots that engulfed South Africa last month, all of us in this beautiful country have cause for deep reflection, regardless of our...

Droppers-as-a-service a growing menace

Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for "cracked" versions of popular business and consumer applications. This is according to new Sophos research, "Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a...

Board changes at Adapt IT

Tiffany Dunsdon has been permanently appointed as the CEO of Adapt IT. According to a statement from the company, Antonio Vicente's role has changed from chief strategy officer to chief operating officer. Both appointments take effect immediately.

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Sophos announces Server Protection

Sophos has announced Sophos Server Protection, an easy to use and flexible server antivirus solution that protects data without sacrificing performance. It is the latest entry in Sophos’ solution set that provides complete security for servers, the network and...

Sanlam Health enhances e-mail interaction

Sanlam Health, a subsidiary of leading financial services group Sanlam, has streamlined its e-mail management systems by adopting an e-mailtopia program supplied by customer interaction and communications expert Inter-Active Technologies (IAT). Canadian-based...

Riverbed introduces new appliance

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Ocular Technology offers Altitude uCI 8

Contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies, has announced that it is offering southern African clients the award-winning Altitude Software’s Altitude uCI 8 software, a solution that increases both contact centre profitability and impact on business with...

Schneider Electric offers Actassi system

“It is always difficult to improve upon a network setup beyond the initial plan. For this reason, Schneider Electric’s Actassi range of networking and connectivity infrastructure solutions for buildings and data centres includes everything a customer needs, from...

NetIQ introduces Cloud Manager 2.2

NetIQ South Africa has introduced Cloud Manager 2.2, a solution that provides users with unique, flexible services that enable them to deliver business value in crowded markets. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an increasingly commoditised service dominated by...

Epson appoints ImageMed as reseller

Epson South Africa has appointed ImageMed Technologies as a specialist reseller of the Epson SureLab SL-D3000 compact digital drylab, a photo printer that is ideal for the retail photo laboratory market. In addition, ImageMed has also been appointed as an accredited...

JusPlay releases educational Android tablet

Local distributors of entertaining, creative and inspirational software and providers of easy-to-use software and hardware solutions, Edutain Distribution, is pleased to announce the launch of JusPlay, an Android educational tablet for children from the ages three to...

New gaming notebook from Pinnacle Africa

Pinnacle Africa is proud to announce the arrival of the MSI GS70 Stealth Gaming Notebook - the world's thinnest and lightest 17-inch gaming notebook – which is now available exclusively from Pinnacle Africa. With designs inspired by the stealth fighter, this...

The new African drivers for Internet growth

African markets have far more technological sophistication and much higher expectations than most observers give them credit for. Research done by McKinsey Quarterly in October 2012 shows that African consumers are optimistic about the future, demand quality from...

Data Analyst (Insurance)

Cement your long term career in this great employer! We are looking for a professional individual with solid experience in data analytics from the short term insurance industry. Must have been exposed to high volumes of data and have strong reporting skills. To...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: CCNA, CCNP Qualification or similarNetworking, CCNP, CCDP Qualification or similar. Managing self and managing others.Experience: 10+ years IT work experience6+ years Network Administration5+ years Cisco Technologies experience Strong experience...

Application Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent industrial IoT company in South Africa, is seeking an Application Support Engineer for their Somerset West Head Office to serve their LATAM customers. The role involves working LATAM hours (1pm to 10 pm) and being on standby when necessary....

Data Analyst (Insurance) – Gauteng Bryanston

Cement your long term career in this great employer! We are looking for a professional individual with solid experience in data analytics from the short term insurance industry. Must have been exposed to high volumes of data and have strong reporting skills. To...

Django Framework/Python Developer – DPD230

Large corporation in the automotive industry based in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role with highly skilled and qualified candidates:ContractHybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical Skills / Technology. Proficient Python Platform developer in Django...

BI Developer

Desired Skills: People skills Critical thinking skills. Punctuality Work ethic. Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Senior Data Analyst at Government Employees Medical Scheme

The position of Senior Data Analyst is vacant. The Senior Data Analyst will report directly to the Senior Manager: Data Analytics and form part of the Research and Development Division. The position is based at Head Office, Pretoria. The total remuneration package...

Django Framework/Python Developer – DPD230 – Gauteng Pretoria

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BI Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Desired Skills: People skills Critical thinking skills. Punctuality Work ethic. Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

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