In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

Tarsus Distribution appointed as Samsung distributor

Tarsus Distribution has signed a distribution agreement with Samsung Electronics, to distribute products under Samsung's Brand Memory and LCD Monitor portfolio. Mark Campbell, product executive at Tarsus Distribution, says: "We are excited to rejoin forces with...

Sustainability key as Africa rebuilds food economy

Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have amplified long-term challenges to...

Innovation a big budget item, but marketers lack a clear definition

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) see innovation as the path to growth, with marketing innovation now making up more than 20% of overall marketing budgets, according to Gartner. The annual Gartner CMO Spend Survey 2021 showed that 72% of CMOs have increased investments...

US military personnel lost over $822m to scams

US military personnel lost $822,1-million to different types of internet crime between 2017 and 30 June 2021, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. Military members filed more than 836 374 reports of fraud, identity theft, and other consumer concerns with the...

Ford recruits robot drivers to test safety under gruelling conditions

Ford's new Weather Factory has never been busier. Used to simulate a range of extreme conditions under one roof, it has enabled engineers to test vehicles in a way that is less impacted by travel limitations than real-world testing. But so realistic are the simulated...

This is how many companies have been hit by ransomware

More than one third of organisations worldwide have experienced a ransomware attack or breach that blocked access to systems or data in the previous 12 months. And for those that fell victim to ransomware, it is not uncommon to have experienced multiple ransomware...

Fake news doesn’t deter majority from getting the vaccine

South Africans' response to the vaccine rollout has been largely positive, finds a survey by M4Jam. In the follow-up to the company's 2020 survey, 1 000 respondents were asked their opinions, beliefs and concerns about getting vaccinated. Responses were overwhelmingly...

Pandemic exacerbates financial inequality

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavier financial toll on women than it has on men. Even before coronavirus arrived, there was clear evidence of entrenched economic disparity - and the pandemic has widened the gap. According to recent research released from advisory...

PrintNightmare vulnerability may drive more attacks

In June 2021, researchers accidentally published a proof of concept (PoC) exploit for a critical Windows Print Spooler vulnerability, also known as PrintNightmare that allows users to gain access to corporate networks. While the patch for the vulnerability has been...

Snake Keylogger enters malware top 10

Trickbot was still the most prevalent malware in July while Snake Keylogger, which was first detected in November 2020, has surged into second place following an intense phishing campaign. These are among the findings from the latest Global Threat Index for July 2021...

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High on the CIO’s wish list from a partner is personal support, agility and an understanding of the business’s unique strategic needs. SMEs can deliver these, says Elingo CEO Ian Goss-Ross. Bigger is not always better when it comes to ICT partners. When a corporate...

Bytes awarded NetApp’s Star Partner status

Bytes Systems Integration has become the first NetApp partner in South Africa, and only the third on the continent, to be awarded NetApp’s prestigious Star Partner status.  Bytes was elevated to Star Partner status in June, after meeting the programme requirements and...

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Huawei launches transport market solutions

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched its innovative eLTE solution in South Africa, at the Africa Transport and Infrastructure Show at the Sandton Convention Centre. Huawei’s eLTE, which features...

Are biometrics solutions really secure?

Biometric access control technology has experienced phenomenal growth in adoption in South Africa over the past few years, with an estimated 80% of all access control solutions using fingerprint readers and other biometrics to enhance security, says Kobus Le Roux,...

Pamoja links FlowCentric, Guideline BizTech

Advanced process technology, Rubi-Flow, from FlowCentric Technologies, a leading local provider of agile, robust, and easily-integrated business process management solutions is being used to automate and power the business process components of Guideline BizTech’s...

BlackBerry Jam sessions come to SA in July

The BlackBerry Jam Africa & Middle East Tour will come to South Africa in July providing South African developers a chance for more hands-on experience with the range of development tools available for the BlackBerry platform. The sessions will take place in...

Cooling modern data centres

Virtually all IT equipment is air-cooled, that is, each piece of IT equipment takes in ambient air and ejects waste heat into its exhaust air, says Kevin Dunlap, general manager of cooling solutions, and Neil Rasmussen, senior VP of innovation for Schneider Electric....

Cloud security key for company data

There’s been a proliferation of cloud service providers on the local scene and this has granted companies the privilege of greater choice around who to entrust their data. The right to choose is one that Richard Broeke from specialist managed IT security services...

New Xerox products offer colour efficiency

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and a division of Bytes Technology Group, has launched several new printers and multi-function devices to help businesses create professional-looking documents...

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My client who is a NYSE and JSE listed company, is looking for you to join their team! Are you wanting to work with advanced modern technologies? Fully Remote!We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator, if you have the following requirements below, please...

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