Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Beware of deepfakes in the age of AI

The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in recent years is providing threat actors with sophisticated new tools to perpetrate their attacks, says Kaspersky. One of these are deepfakes which include generated human-like...

Africa Data Centres, DPA SA break ground on Free State solar farm

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has broken ground on the construction of a solar farm in the Free State in collaboration with DPA Southern Africa. The project is a component of the 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) inked in March 2023 with DPA Southern Africa, a joint...

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...

Tips on planning a post-pandemic sales strategy

To effectively lead organisations through a successful recovery, chief sales officers (CSOs) must make proactive and methodical adjustments to their sales strategy planning approach for the years ahead, according to Gartner. "CSOs who assume that current conditions...

SA airports rank top in Africa

Airports Company South Africa's three international airports have secured the top positions for African airports in the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry, voted independently by...

ESG regulatory requirements a growing source of risk and opportunity

Regulatory risk related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures has rapidly risen to the second overall position in Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. ESG regulatory requirements present organisations with both notable risks and...

African farmers missing out on agritech opportunities

While there are a wide range of agritech innovations that could propel African farmers to profitability, only 23% of youth engaged in agriculture are using any form of agricultural technology - mostly because there is a lack of financing and training. A new 11-country...

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HP expands big data portfolio

According to research commissioned on behalf of HP, nearly 60% of companies surveyed will spend at least 10% of their innovation budget on big data this year. The study also found, however, that more than one in three organisations have failed with a big data...

HP expands Converged Storage portfolio

HP has expanded the company’s Converged Storage portfolio with a solid-state optimised all-flash HP 3PAR StoreServ system that delivers performance and low latency without compromising enterprise resiliency or adding data centre complexity. HP also has extended its...

Riding the mobile payment wave

mPowa, the innovative mobile payment company, is positioned to benefit from unprecedented industry growth following a programme of international expansion. According to industry analysts Gartner, mobile payments are poised to become a half-trillion-dollar market...

Integr8 advocates linking up to UC

The relevance of social networking to unified communications (UC) and the impact these resources have on business today cannot be over-estimated. Robert Sussman, joint CEO of South African managed ICT services provider Integr8 believes that Microsoft’s offerings in...

Why every business still needs a fax number

As the business world becomes increasingly digitised and virtualised, it’s hard to imagine that corporates are still stamping fax numbers at the bottom of their business cards. But the truth is there are still over one-hundred million fax devices in use globally today...

Break down silos for a cohesive view of GRC

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is not new and has been in existence for many decades, says Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval South Africa. However, the recent recession, increasing legislation, more stringent guidelines and growing stakeholder...

A DIY cloud is no cloud at all

There’s a great deal of pride and enjoyment that the geeks in an organisation get from building servers from scratch, creating server rooms, and architecting an infrastructure that they can boast about to their peers, says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO, Framework One. And...

Big data, analytics key to business strategy

Big data and analytics are all the rage. But while these are important concepts for businesses of all sizes, they have no value if they are merely another addition to IT’s “to-do” list. Gerald Naidoo, CEO of specialist systems integrator Logikal Consulting, says that...

Veeam named in “Visionaries” Quadrant

Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the “Visionaries” quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise...

McAfee simplifies MDM and data security

McAfee has announced that McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management (McAfee EMM software) is now fully integrated with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) platform. With McAfee EMM software, comprehensive security, policy and management capabilities are extended...

SAP Security Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Purpose of the role:The SAP Security PM role is responsible for the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the SAP Security module. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Authorizations, GRC Fiori.Skills Required:S/4 Hana...

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER – Gauteng Midrand

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER (X2) LOCATION MidrandPOSITION TYPE PermanentSALARY BETWEEN R405 200 - R769 900 CTC PER ANNUM CLOSING DATE : 7 MARCH 2024QUALIFICATIONS Desired Skills: Experience in an ICT applications development implementation support and...

Azure Data Engineer 2679 – Gauteng Centurion

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent Azure Data Engineer (Advance)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Programming skills in data related programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, Spark, SQL, Kusto.Experience with Azure...

SAP BI BW Specialist

Are You Ready to Warp into the Future of Data Modeling? Join Our Galactic Team! Calling all SAP BW4/HANA Data Modeling Wizards! We're on the hunt for a stellar talent to join our dynamic crew and take our data game to infinity and beyond! Essential Skills: Masterful...

C# Back-End Developer

Our client, a Company specialising in Intelligent Software Solutions is looking for a C# Backend Developer to join their dynamic team.Minimum Qualifications Applicable, 3-year BSc degree in computer science. NQF Level 7.Advantage Qualifications Applicable Microsoft...

Geospatial (Back-End) Developer

Develop on cloud and KubernetesParticipate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debuggingWrite clean code to develop functional web applicationsTroubleshoot and debug applicationsPerform UI tests to optimize performanceCollaborate with Front-end...

Scrum Master (CH994)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Scrum Master who will be responsible for the facilitation of workflows within one or two software development teams to ensure that they deliver on their respective commitments...

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ENVIRONMENT:A young & dynamic EdTech startup seeks the coding talents of a C#.Net Software Engineer to join its team where your core role will be to successfully develop, deliver, and maintain high quality software (requirements, design, code, documentation,...

DevOps Consultant 2709

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent DevOps Consultant Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Manual Warehouse (MAN)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP Technical Operations· Incident Management (IM)· Change Management...

SAP BI BW Specialist – Gauteng Midrand

Are You Ready to Warp into the Future of Data Modeling? Join Our Galactic Team! Calling all SAP BW4/HANA Data Modeling Wizards! We're on the hunt for a stellar talent to join our dynamic crew and take our data game to infinity and beyond! Essential Skills: Masterful...

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