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...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Robust growth forecast for AR/VR headsets

While global shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 23,5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44,2% to 9,7-million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and...

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists boosts young scientists

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will be holding a series of provincial expos from August to September 2021. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuous interruptions to formal learning, a record number of entries for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists has been...

Working from home and the digital workplace

Companies are re-evaluating their business models and operations. The question is: Do they revert back to the traditional office like it was pre-2020, or do they operate a hybrid model? While Covid-19 is set to have a permanent impact on the real estate industry and...

Uber now serves 80% of the urban population

Uber has announced its expansion into over 21 smaller cities and towns across South Africa, making Uber available in over 40 cities across the country, and serving more than 80% of the urban populations. Riders will be able to request a ride in Polokwane, Cape West...

Future still rosy for PC gaming

Despite the looming threat of mobile gaming, PC games are still a huge revenue-generating machine bringing billions of dollars of profit each year and the number of PC gamers is also on the rise. During 2020, the global sales of gaming PCs grew by 16,2%, thanks mainly...

Pandemic heaps pressure on SA consumers

South African households are facing significant financial strain, according to new analysis by the University of Cape Town (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing. As South Africa recently passed its 500th day of Covid-19 related restrictions many consumers are...

Big data and business analytics set for robust growth

Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $215,7-billion this year, an increase of 10,1% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from IDC. The forecast also shows that...

Intel intros new graphics brand

Intel today revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel Arc. The Arc brand will cover hardware, software and services, and will span multiple hardware generations, with the first generation, based on the Xe HPG...

No more dumping of waste electronics

As from 23 August 2021, landfill sites will no longer be allowed to accept old electric and electronic devices, and batteries for dumping. Instead, consumers and companies are now expected to submit these items for recycling by taking them to a licensed recycler of...

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Chief data officer: the next C-level exec

In most organisations, C-level executives have a specific function. The CFO looks after finance, the CEO execution and strategy, and the CMO marketing. The exception is the chief information officer (CIO) who can fulfil anything from infrastructure planning and...

3fifteen wins MS SharePoint accreditation

South African companies with enterprise licence agreements with Microsoft for its SharePoint product range may have credits for free planning and deployment services for the software that they have not used and are not aware of. So says Jimi Lutz, MD of the Solutions...

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When your growing company reaches a certain size, the time comes to consider implementing more sophisticated systems for management and control. Just where that inflection point lies differs from one company to another, but the answer to managing growing...

Keeping an eye on the supply chain

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SanDisk announces new USB Flash drives

SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, has announced three USB flash drives, the SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0, Cruzer Orbit and Cruzer Force USB flash drives. Designed with style, speed and reliability in mind, all three drives are ideal for...

Beefing up network security

Thanks to evolving technology, even small businesses collect vast amounts of data these days. This includes the systems logs that are constantly being generated by servers, apps and other network systems. “Let’s take a bank as an example. At the backend, all the...

Fujistu strengthens cloud solutions

Fujitsu has announced new solutions to help organisations to keep pace with change, boost innovation in their businesses and navigate cloud complexity.  Fujitsu's improved end-to-end portfolio of services and solutions for the cloud leverage its ICT heritage and...

BlackBerry, Oracle boost mobile development

BlackBerry and Oracle are bringing a Mobile Apps Challenge to South Africa with the goal of inspiring local developers to build mobile business solutions that can help customers boost productivity and efficiency in their mobile workforces. The Mobile Apps Challenge...

McAfee completes Stonesoft tender offer

McAfee has announced a major milestone in its acquisition of Stonesoft by completing the tender offer that was announced on 6 May. Stonesoft’s innovative, high performance technology meets the needs of distributed enterprises, both today and tomorrow, and its...

CyberPro Consulting wins Gold partner status

CyberPro Consulting, backed by PBT Group, has recently been awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, in affirmation of the company’s commitment to Microsoft technology. Says Petr Havlik, MD of CyberPro Consulting; “Being a recognised Microsoft Gold Certified...

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ENVIRONMENT:A ridiculously cool web and software development company specialising in developing strategies, as well as conceptualising, implementing and maintaining online campaigns, is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join their remote team. They are a...

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