Why cloud is driving AI
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex, Dubai - Cloud computing is the basic building block that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to flourish. That's the word from Uwem Ukpong, vice-president: global services at Amazon Web Services (AWS), who points out that CEOs are...
Fastest AI supercomputer aims to solve healthcare, security challenges
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex, Dubai - The fastest artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer in the world has been unveiled in the US, by UAE-based technology group G42. The new computer, Condor Galaxy, is based on 16 massive wafer semiconductors and will be used...
Covid-19 impacts gender equality, erodes hard-won progress
Covid-19 is eroding the hard-won progress made towards many aspects of parity over recent decades. As the Institute for Fiscal Studies noted that the nature of the economic shock associated with the pandemic has touched many old and deep inequalities, gender...
NASA’s Perseverance takes maiden drive on Mars
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars on 4 March, covering 6,5m across the Martian landscape. The drive served as a mobility test that marks just one of many milestones as team members check out and calibrate every system, subsystem,...
Hafnium exploit strikes Microsoft Exchange servers
Following Microsoft's news about Hafnium, IT Security company Sophos has been closely monitoring the issue and is providing regular advice on how organizations should threat hunt and mitigate the attack/potential attack. Microsoft has detected multiple zero-day...
Covid-19 fuels global appetite for app modernisation, AI, edge computing
Covid-19 has catalysed the speed and depth of the world's digital transformation efforts, according to F5's latest State of Application Strategy (SOAS) report. The report strongly underlines how the need to improve connectivity, reduce latency, ensure security, and...
Did comets deliver carbon to rocky planets?
In early 2016, an icy visitor from the edge of our solar system hurtled past Earth. It briefly became visible to stargazers as Comet Catalina before it slingshot past the Sun to disappear forevermore out of the solar system. Among the many observatories that captured...
Poor hit with disproportionately high connectivity costs
High costs for Internet access relative to income remain one of the main barriers to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) services worldwide - and this is particularly true in emerging markets. This is according to a new policy brief from ITU and...
Covid vaccines surface on the darknet
The world is undertaking one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market are eager to profit off the process. Kaspersky researchers examined 15 different marketplaces on the Darknet...
Despite vaccine willingness, marketers should be cautious
Most consumers (71%) report they are either willing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as they're able (52%) or a few months after it becomes available (19%), according to Gartner. However, the Gartner Consumer Community Survey, which gathered findings from...
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CA ARCserve simplifies backup, recovery
CA Southern Africa has announced enhancements to its CA ARCserve data protection solution aimed at simplifying backup and disaster recovery for physical and virtual server environments, while significantly improving performance, scalability and flexibility. The new...
Terracotta unveils BigMemory 4.0
Terracotta, the leader in in-memory technologies for enterprise big data, has unveiled the newest version of its flagship in-memory data platform, BigMemory. With BigMemory version 4.0, enterprises can move up to hundreds of terabytes of high-value data from slow disk...
SAP releases Business One for SAP HANA
SAP AG has announced the SAP Business One version for SAP HANA, the first business management solution for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) running fully in-memory. The application is a scalable, affordable solution with embedded analytics capabilities and...
Marval announces availability of MSM v12.5
Marval South AfArica, local representative of the Marval Group (UK) and thought leader in IT governance and service management, is pleased to announce the availability of Marval Service Management (MSM) v 12.5, the latest version of Marval’s award-winning service...
IQ Retail, Jasco deliver SaaS to resellers
Following the launch of Jasco’s Virtual Data Centre, financial and business administration software developer, IQ Retail, has partnered with Jasco Networks, to move its retail accounting software and point of sale (POS) solutions to a secure cloud-based computing...
Sophos extends UTM to the enterprise
Sophos has strengthened its network security offerings with two enhanced high-end unified threat management (UTM) appliances. These include Sophos UTM 525 and 625 as well as the new Sophos RED 50 (Remote Ethernet Device), the first security solution to offer complete...
Fujitsu announces PalmSecure
Fujitsu has announced the general availability of innovative authentication solutions based on its PalmSecure technology, which uses individuals’ unique palm vein patterns to combat identity fraud. With Fujitsu PalmSecure, a contactless scan of the palm vein pattern...
Itec division to be major telecoms player
Office automation and communications group Itec has acquired a majority stake in Songimali Communications, a licensed telecommunications provider. The deal positions Itec as a tier one provider, which, through its recently formed division Itec Communications, will...
Barnstone extends SAP partnership
Barnstone has announced it has extended its partnership with SAP in Africa and will offer managed mobility services (MMS) leveraging the SAP Mobile Platform. Barnstone will offer an innovative mobility solution to corporate end-users. A range of IT service companies...
eBucks takes pinch out of petrol price hike
Members of eBucks, the rewards programme offered by FNB and RMB Private Bank, may not have to feel the pinch of the petrol price increase of 81c per litre today as much as non-eBucks members. They are able to use their eBucks to help pay for their next tank of fuel at...
E-Learning Systems Specialist – Gauteng Fourways
JOB SUMMARYThe E-Learning Systems Specialist plays a pivotal role in the Academy division, focusing on the development and management of e-learning solutions in compliance with South African skills development legislation. Responsibilities encompass creating...
Front End Developer at DAV – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Requirements: IT Qualification (degree/diploma) Languages / Frameworks: Angular 8+, TypeScript 3+, JavaScript ES6+, HTML 5, CSS 3, JSON, Source Control (Git) Advantageous:o JavaScript Frameworks? RxJs, NgRx, Angular Material, Sass, Karma, Jasmine o Cloud knowledge?...
Jira / Atlassian Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
12 Month contract role with Consulting house.Overview:We are seeking a skilled Jira/Atlassian Developer with expertise in implementing change management processes to enhance our project workflows and ensure seamless transitions. If you thrive in a dynamic and...
Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg
Leading SA Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of an experienced Scrum Master 12 month contractRemote/Hybrid working 5 years plus experience as a Scrum Master in delivery of business solutions/applicationCo-ordinate the delivery of multiple projects2...
Cloud Engineer at Blue Label Telecoms – Gauteng Johannesburg
ABOUT THE COMPANYWe are a JSE-listed company selling innovative mobile commerce technology to emerging markets in South Africa and abroad. Our users are rich, poor, urban and rural, and we allow them all to interact and transact on an equal footing. We reach them by...
Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS Technologies) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client, a successful fintech situated in Stellenbosch is seeking a skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in AWS technologies with experience in setting up cloud infrastructure and FortiGate walls.The business scope spans form ecommerce through to new...
OBIEE Developer (Hybrid)
6 month contract - HybridResponsibilities:Design, development, delivery, and maintenance of OBIEE.Installation and configuration of system environments.Development and migration of OBIEE Reports.Analyzing business challenges & translating them into...
BI REPORT DEVELOPER(CONTRACT) at Secondments Recruitment
Job Advert SummaryThe purpose of this role is to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions, including data analytical models and various reporting and dash boarding views. The incumbent is responsible to translate business needs into technical...
Data and Automation Technology Analyst
We have an exciting tech opportunity on the beautiful island of Malta where the sun shines for more than 300 days a year and travel is easy and affordable. Experience the best of both worlds – a thriving professional environment and an exceptional lifestyle in Malta...
Senior Enterprise Architect at Blue Label Telecoms
ABOUT THE COMPANYWe are a JSE-listed company selling innovative mobile commerce technology to emerging markets in South Africa and abroad. Our users are rich, poor, urban and rural, and we allow them all to interact and transact on an equal footing. We reach them by...
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