Nvidia accelerates Microsoft’s open Phi-3 Mini language models
Nvidia has announced its acceleration of Microsoft's new Phi-3 Mini open language model with Nvidia TensorRT-LLM, an open-source library for optimizing large language model inference when running on Nvidia GPUs from PC to cloud. Phi-3 Mini packs the capability of 10x...
Shortened URLs harbour new threat
Short links have become an indispensable part of today's online experience. Many Internet users click on bit.ly, ow.ly, or other links created by a URL shortener with no hesitation. However, short links can pose significant privacy and security threats that are often...
Phishing puts SA companies under fire
The number of phishing emails targeting South African companies has increased during 2020, according to 65% of IT teams. This is one of the findings from a Sophos survey, "Phishing Insights 2021", which reveals that phishing attacks targeting organisations ramped up...
Vodacom, Safaricom invest in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government has awarded the Global Partnership for Ethiopia consortium a mobile telecommunication license. A new operating company, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, through a holding company in the Netherlands, has been established to begin...
Regional design key to supply chain success
To better deal with growing protectionism and the need for higher agility, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must incorporate regional designs into their global networks without diluting the cost or competitive advantages of existing global networks, according to...
EMEA gaming PC market stays strong in 2021
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming PCs posted another quarter of solid growth in 2021Q2, growing 10,8% YoY and recording 2,5-million units shipped, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Approaching the end of 2021, growth is...
Lack of talent the biggest barrier to emerging technology adoption
IT executives see the talent shortage as the most significant adoption barrier to 64% of emerging technologies, compared with just 4% in 2020, according to a new survey from Gartner. A lack of talent availability was cited far more often than other barriers this year,...
SA needs vital tech skills boost
If South Africa is serious about creating jobs and competing in the global economy, we need to do something about boosting our tech skills. Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa, offers his opinion on the subject. If I were given a rand every time I heard the...
What can we expect from the financial markets in Q3?
The first two quarters of 2021 have seen a number of upsets in the technology investment space. Fred Razak, chief trading strategist at CMTrading, weighs in on financial markets following another interesting season and looks at what could happen next. Right now, it...
The rest of 2021 looks promising for the channel
The channel can look forward to market recovery over the rest of the year. This is one of the findings from a new distribution forecasting report from Context designed to help channel businesses plan more effectively for the second half of 2021 and beyond. The PC...
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Cherry Olive, Ontology ink partnership
Cherry Olive, the unified data management specialists, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ontology Systems, the semantic search company for structured enterprise application data. Johann Evans, chief technical officer (CTO) of Cherry Olive, said his...
Sybaweb implements Kaseya solution
Sybaweb, a South African IT service and solution provider, has successfully undertaken a country-wide and continental expansion plan, having identified a growing demand for outsourced managed services. In order to ensure Sybaweb’s growth, the company turned to Kaseya,...
A new kind of customer engagement
The rise of smart devices and a focus on customer loyalty has created the proverbial "perfect storm" for enterprises that want to reinvent the customer experience around smartphones and tablets, says Deon Scheepers, strategic consultant EMEA Interactive Intelligence....
Boost service delivery while reducing costs
Using automated image recognition it is possible for large organisations to streamline financial departments while reducing overheads believes Intervate’s Gia Thom. As a business entity grows in complexity and size, so delivering a consistent level of service and...
Mobile app aids municipal asset management
IMQS, a supplier of market leading asset management software to more than 100 South African municipalities, has launched a new mobile application designed to make municipal asset register data capture up to 10 times faster and more accurate than conventional methods....
Worldwide FOBS market on growth curve
The worldwide file- and object-based storage (FOBS) market continues to gain momentum with revenues exceeding $23-billion in 2013 and forecast to reach $38-billion in 2017. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), growth in the overall...
The new horizon for BI and analytics
Successful companies know that achieving a competitive advantage in today’s market is largely a function of deploying better and more advanced analytics to a growing variety of data sets, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA....
Citrix XenClient 5 grows enterprise mobility
Citrix has announced a new release of Citrix XenClient, further executing on the company’s enterprise mobility strategy. By leveraging the powerful personalisation and profile management technology in Citrix XenDesktop, XenClient 5 allows mobile workers to seamlessly...
Wildcard certificates are a security risk
As the name suggests, the value of a Wildcard SSL certificate varies and is determined by its audience. There are several risks associated with this certificate type, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust certificate service manager. Wildcard certificates, which support all...
Capsicum Culinary Studio uses IEP solution
Integrated electronic platforms (IEP), which have been piloted in select South African schools, is now being used to train some of South Africa’s up-and-coming chefs. This is according to Deon Roets, academic manager of Capsicum Culinary Studio, the country’s largest...
JUNIOR SPECIALIST-BUSINESS ANALYST – Gauteng Pretoria North
The purpose of this role is to elicit, analyse, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes and information. Desired Skills: Business Analyst Project Management Information Systems Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years Desired...
IT Business Analyst
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C# Developer
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HYBRID POSITION One of SA's most well know Automotive Industries are looking for Intermediate to Senior Developers. Minimum 2 years work experience (post Degree / Diploma)X2 Positions avaialblie - Junior to SeniorMinimum of 2 years' experience in a Full Stack...
IT Auditor
Job Title: IT Auditor Position Overview: As an IT Auditor within our Internal Audit Services team, you will play a crucial role in executing internal audit reviews in alignment with our audit plan. Under the guidance of an engagement manager, you will assess internal...
IT Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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C# Developer – Gauteng Sandown
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HYBRID POSITION One of SA's most well know Automotive Industries are looking for Intermediate to Senior Developers. Minimum 2 years work experience (post Degree / Diploma)X2 Positions avaialblie - Junior to SeniorMinimum of 2 years' experience in a Full Stack...
IT Auditor – Gauteng Randburg
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Senior UI UX Designer
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