Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

Global technology spending set to hit $5,6trn this year

Global technology spending is forecast to grow by 7,8% in 2026 to reach $5,6-trillion, up from $5,2-trillion in 2025. According to Forrester’s Global Tech Market Forecast, 2025 To 2030, despite US tariffs most countries will see similar economic growth in 2026...

OADC buys seven data centres from NTT Data

Kathy Gibson reports - Open Access Data Centres (OADC), part of the WIOCC group of companies, has acquired seven South African data centres from NTT Data. The data centres, in Bryanston, Parklands, Cape Town, Umhlanga, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha and East London, were part...

Strong solar flare caught on camera

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking on 4 February 2026. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are massive eruptions of electromagnetic energy from the Sun that, upon reaching Earth...

Financial and risk mitigation know-how crucial for businesses

The top two challenges faced by South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are cash flow and economic conditions, according to the latest Business Partners SME Index - and this has remained unchanged in the Index for several years. Getting your financial house...

Shiba Inu sheds value, active users

While most of the world's largest cryptocurrencies made a comeback in 2023, with their prices more than doubling in the first six months, other digital coins continued underperforming the market and bringing losses to their holders. Shiba Inu is one of these: besides...

Business resiliency key goal for networking in 2021

Businesses around the world experienced unprecedented long-term disruption to their operations almost overnight due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cisco's 2021 Global Networking Trends Report: Business Resilience Special Edition identifies resiliency as the ability for a...

SolarWinds eliminates embedded malware

SolarWinds says it has purged the malware responsible for recent attacks on US government departments. The attack, which is believed to be the work of Russian hackers, is known to have hit the US State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and parts of the...

APT malware strikes vaccine research

Kaspersky researchers have identified two APT incidents that targeted entities related to Covid-19 research - a Ministry of Health body and a pharmaceutical company. Kaspersky experts assessed with high confidence that the activities, which were uncovered about three...

Slow growth for converged systems

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue grew 0.3% year over year to $3.9 billion during the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20). "The overall converged systems market...

EMEA external storage market on slow path to recovery

The EMEA external storage systems market was down 5,4% year-on-year in dollars and 10% in euros in 2020Q3, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. Once again, the quarter saw marked differences across...

Global digital payments market set for 23,7% growth

While it was already under way prior to the pandemic, the global shift to digital payments has been positively affected by the crisis. According to the research data analysed and published by Finnish website Sijoitusrahastot, the global digital payments market grew by...

SA kicks off trade agreements with Africa, UK

1 January 2021 marked the start of preferential trade for South Africa under two new trade agreements: the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and with the UK under the SACU, Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement. South Africa has put in place the...

WikiLeaks’ Assange avoids extradition to the US

Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks, has escaped extradition to the US – for now. A UK judge today ruled that extraditing him to the US would be “oppressive”, citing his mental health and risk of suicide. The US is appealing the ruling, and...

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Wizardz expands service offering with Epson

Wizardz Design & Print, an on-demand consumer print shop in Cape Town, has expanded its service offering by installing South Africa’s first Epson SureColor SC-S30610 large format printer in its flagship store in the Gardens Shopping Centre. “We wanted to expand...

Samsung launches new displays at ISE 2013

Samsung has unveiled its full line-up of innovative digital signage products, including a 95-inch LED display, at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2013. Samsung’s 2013 digital signage products are cost-efficient solutions for businesses, built on the newly developed...

LV= adopts Mendix App Platform

LV=, one of the UK’s largest insurers, has adopted the Mendix App Platform for its fast-track development of innovative applications. In the hotly competitive insurance industry, LV= has seen its business grow rapidly over the past five years, which has created...

Ruckus grows presence in Botswana

Ruckus Wireless has appointed IT-IQ Botswana as a Top Dog reseller and authorised training partner (ATP) in the region. This agreement will see IT-IQ being the official reseller of all Ruckus Wireless solutions in Botswana – effective immediately. “Botswana is a...

MicroStrategy, BITanium deliver BI solutions

Business intelligence (BI) solutions provider BITanium has partnered with global enterprise software giant MicroStrategy to deliver off-site BI solutions to South African enterprises. Chris O’Connell, BITanium MD, says BITanium, one of  the biggest MicroStrategy...

Print management solutions unlock value

In the modern office environment, companies are constantly seeking ways to improve their proficiency and minimise their expenses. Inefficient printing practices have been identified as an important factor of stifled productivity during the work day, as well as a main...

Qlikview, Pragma sign agreement

Top international physical asset management company, Pragma, has signed an agreement with QlikTech, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI). QlikView will be embedded within Pragma’s On Key 5. The brand new Analytics module, as it will...

Samsung announces Dream the Blues winners

Samsung Electronics South Africa yesterday announced the two winners of the South African leg of the global Samsung Electronics and Chelsea "Dream the Blues" football training camp competition, which took place in Johannesburg the past weekend (16 and 17 February...

Technology integration a healthcare headache

92,5% of healthcare, biotech and pharmaceutical executives have become more reliant on technology during the last three years.  According to Richard Pinker, MD of Ricoh SA, 70% of healthcare executives agree it has made their employees more creative in terms of...

The key to successful start-ups

Most business ventures – be they fledgling start-ups or well-established companies – came about as a result of someone having a great idea for a product or service. However, while much can be said in favour and defence of the "next fantastic thought", an idea alone...

Project Manager – Gauteng Pretoria Region

ResponsibilitiesThe Project Manager will deliver the development and pre-financial close works for an anaerobic digestion plant to generate electricity for export on the national grid, using organic waste as a feedstock, including: Draft, control, and deliver a...

Senior Network Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

key Responsibilities: Network Strategy and Design:2.Develop and articulate the organization's long-term network architecture strategy in alignment with business goals and objectives.3.Lead the design and implementation of innovative and scalable network...

Senior Developer

Dive into an exciting opportunity with us as we search for an experienced Senior Developer wielding the power of C# .NET, T-SQL, and the finesse of TypeScript.Key Requirements 6+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C#.NETT-SQLTypescriptShould you meet...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Johanesburg at Accenture

Accenture SONG is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture SONG truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Senior Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Dive into an exciting opportunity with us as we search for an experienced Senior Developer wielding the power of C# .NET, T-SQL, and the finesse of TypeScript.Key Requirements 6+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C#.NETT-SQLTypescriptShould you meet...

Senior Developer (Python) (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR coding expertise as a Senior Developer with strong Python & Django skills is sought by a dynamic Tech Company providing sustainable and scalable business solutions. Your role will include performing coding assignments, code reviews, regularly...

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