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....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

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...

AI, security, sustainability the major IT modernisation drivers

The use of hybrid multicloud models is forecasted to double over the next one to three years as IT decision-makers face new pressures to modernise IT infrastructures because of drivers like AI, security and sustainability. This is the headline finding from Nutanix's...

Technology and data are Africa’s most in-demand skills

The need for agility, cost flexibility, and access to critical skills became increasingly important in the 2023 talent landscape. As a result, Outsized, an on-demand talent platform that operates in Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, has seen a surge of demand...

These are the trends shaping the future of public cloud

Four new trends in cloud computing are continuing to expand the breadth of cloud offerings and capabilities, accelerating growth across all segments in the public cloud services market, according to Gartner. The four trends are: cloud ubiquity; regional cloud...

Standard Bank has permanently removed ATM Saswitch fees

The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) has come to an agreement with South Africa's banks that Saswitch fee, which customers pay for using other banks' ATMs, will be waived for a period of two months with effect from 1 August 2021, in response to the recent...

Global cellular IoT connections grew to 1,7bn in 2020

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 12% during 2020 to reach 1,74-billion. The regional markets Western Europe and North America recorded the highest growth rates at over 15%....

Marsh warns about financial danger of ransomware attacks

Marsh is warning clients that ransomware attacks across the region are intensifying in both frequency and severity and advising them to take additional measures to protect their businesses. With more people now working from home, cyber criminals are capitalizing on...

Intel debuts high-performance NUC

Intel has announced the Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit (code-named Beast Canyon), a highly modular desktop PC engineered for gaming, streaming and recording. With the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors, support for full-size discrete graphics cards and a full range of...

Africa ramps up Covid-19 vaccinations

Covid-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months with nearly 4-million doses from COVAX arriving on the continent last week, compared with just 245 000 doses from the facility throughout...

Global cyberattacks soar by 29%

Cybercriminals have continued to exploit the global shift to hybrid working and are targeting organisations across all sectors, including government, healthcare and critical infrastructure, according to Check Point Research's latest report. The Cyber Attack Trends:...

ISPA voices concern over Afrinic legal woes

The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) says it "notes with considerable concern" recent developments relating to a legal dispute between Afrinic and Cloud Innovation, one consequence of which is the freezing of Afrinic's bank account. The ISPA is a...

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Parallels expands African operations

Parallels, the leading hosting and cloud services enablement provider, has announced the expansion of its Africa operations with a new office and sales representation in the Republic of South Africa.  The company also announced that Business Connexion (BCX), a leading...

Malware never sleeps

Malware is always changing, adapting, being rewritten and re-released in a seemingly infinite number of ways, with the express intention of making your life difficult – and making the writers or owners of the code as much money as possible.  Security threats have...

BDS launches new Xerox presses at expo

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has launched the new Xerox Colour C75 Press and J75 Press at the Africa Print Cape Town Regional Expo, which took place from 29 to 30 May at the Cape Town ICC.  The company also showcased the Xerox Colour 1000 press, XC550 digital colour...

Gemalto to supply new electronic ID cards

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, will supply the Government Printing Works (GPW) of South Africa with Sealys eID cards for their national identity programme. GPW will harness Gemalto’s secure embedded software to protect the holder’s image and biometric...

Prioritising big data key to future success

Within big data lies huge value, which organisations ignore at their peril, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR Telecommunications. Big data is raising a lot of questions within business, but it’s a phenomenon nobody can afford to ignore.  Within...

McAfee transforms endpoint security market

McAfee has introduced two new suites: McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection – Enterprise; and McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection – Business.  These suites are the first to link security from chip to OS to applications, protecting against new threat vectors and bringing...

QlikView honoured with awards

QlikTech, a leader in business discovery - user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced the continued success of its QlikView Business Discovery platform with several award wins for customers and for the company itself.  The QlikView Business Discovery...

WD drives cover Mac storage needs

As users are offered increasing choice in the range and variety of computing devices, more and more people are adopting the Apple Mac range, whether they use the desktop, notebook or ultrabook versions.  However, in today’s connected world where data is priceless and...

A new era dawns for IPA

Full interaction process automation (IPA) has long been a dream of enterprises everywhere, but until now, the "rip and replace" factor has been standing in the way of achieving it, says Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo.  In the ideal...

Huawei launches FCoE interface

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced the launch of a next-generation Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FC-BB-6) interface in Huawei’s portfolio of storage systems. Based on VN2VN technology, the...

Developer – Back-End at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global and local footprint. This client is very R&D focussed, they are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly...

Network Engineer (3 month contract)

Gijima Staffing Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Network Engineer for a 5 weeks contract and to start immediately.Requirements:MatricThree year degree or Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology.Valid Drivers licenseMinimum 3 years...

Senior Project Manager – Africa

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager who is willing to work across Africa on numerous sites Key Requirements: +15 years experience within Project ManagementResidential and commercial building experienceBSc. in...

Intern Software Developer at SprintHive

SprintHive is offering the right candidate a great opportunity to join a fast growing South African fintech that enables seamless and innovative end-to-end customer onboarding services that drive conversion rates, prevent fraud, reduce risk and costs. SprintHive...

Network Engineer (3 month contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Network Engineer for a 5 weeks contract and to start immediately.Requirements:MatricThree year degree or Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology.Valid Drivers licenseMinimum 3 years...

Senior Project Manager – Africa – Remote Remote

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager who is willing to work across Africa on numerous sites Key Requirements: +15 years experience within Project ManagementResidential and commercial building experienceBSc. in...

Intern Software Developer at SprintHive – Western Cape Woodstock

SprintHive is offering the right candidate a great opportunity to join a fast growing South African fintech that enables seamless and innovative end-to-end customer onboarding services that drive conversion rates, prevent fraud, reduce risk and costs. SprintHive...

IT Administrator

Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...

MIS Administrator

Responsibilities Build and maintain a process where all regions & users are using common systems and reports.Report Writing - builder, maintenance, reports A-Z, creating, maintaining, amendments, quality assurance, distribution.Support users across the branch...

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