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....

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...

AMD, Sony partner on LiDAR automotive reference design

AMD's adaptive computing technology has been selected by Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) for its newest automotive LiDAR reference design. SSS and AMD joined forces to deliver a powerful and efficient LiDAR solution for use in autonomous vehicles. Using adaptive...

Intel gets $8,5bn direct funding under CHIPS Act

Intel and the US Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8,5-billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. CHIPS Act funding aims to increase US...

Mustek is up and running in Durban

Mustek's KwaZulu-Natal operations are open for business. The company's offices and warehouse were ransacked and burned down during the riots earlier this month. "We are grateful for your incredible patience, kindness, and continued support during this transitional...

What are the top business trends in manufacturing?

Gartner has identified the top five business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. "The first response to the global pandemic for many manufacturers was...

Telemedicine a lifesaver for diabetes sufferers

Diabetes is the second leading cause of death after tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa, according to the report: "Enabling Telemedicine for People Living with Diabetes: Focus on South Africa" by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and supported by Abbott. Considering...

New CFO and chairman for Altron

Altron has appointed Nicholas Bofilatos as group chief financial officer and Stewart van Graan as chairman. Bofilatos, who takes over from Cedric Miller, joined Altron in 2019 and was finance executive: change management. He has more than 15 years' experience in...

PayPal accounts for almost half of US digital wallet complaints

Over the last four years, consumer complaints about digital wallets and mobile payment apps in the US surged as more and more Americans choose cashless payments. Between April 2017 and April 2021, the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received nearly 9 300...

Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic

Data breaches now cost companies an average of $4,24-million per incident- the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by over 500 organisations, a new global study released by IBM Security...

SA universities need to fast-track digital transformation

Universities have had to ramp up their compute power to accommodate the increase in online learning since the onset of the pandemic and the resulting move toward hybrid learning models. This is among the findings from an IDC study, "Post-Pandemic IT Infrastructure in...

Sophos uncovers malware targeting Discord

Sophos has published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as "mischiefware". The findings are based on...

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DiData scoops EMC partner awards

Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion ICT solutions and services provider, has scooped four awards at EMC’s annual Global Partner Summit, including Partner of the Year 2013 for Dimension Data South Africa. EMC’s annual Global Partner Summit was held at EMC World in Las...

Comztek provides Creative Cloud updates

With the recent announcement of the update of Adobe’s Creative Cloud (CC), Comztek resellers will now be able to offer their customers access to a solution that includes a range of next generation CC desktop applications, which are able to deliver fully integrated...

Comstor partnerships benefit customers

Working with vendor partners NetApp and SAP, Comstor, a division of Westcon SA, is enabling customers to accelerate the deployment and delivery of an agile data infrastructure for their SAP applications and infrastructure.  According to Comstor, the recent...

Four steps to securing the BYOD world

Users can’t secure every device, and the day of limiting devices and platforms has passed. Don’t focus on devices – focus on the data, the apps and the users.  The BYOD era poses a massive security challenge: all those different devices and platforms. Mobile Device...

Novell Filr provides anytime file access

File synchronisation and hosted services have been increasingly used by businesses in recent years yet few of them allow users to leverage their own enterprise class security and most of them require additional layers of management. The reason for this has been “why...

Fujitsu boosts high performance computing

Fujitsu has introduced a new initiative making it easier than ever for companies to harness the power of high performance computing (HPC), with solutions that enable faster product development and accelerated time to market – plus an intuitive new user interface and...

Dac Systems offers Siyavula textbooks

Dac Systems, a national specialist service provider focussed on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, has confirmed that the Siyavula catalogue of digital textbooks is available within their AlwaysOn-Learning education solution.  The Siyavula...

Jasco provides WiFi to leading university

Jasco Enterprise has signed a contract with a leading South African university to supply Avaya 8100 series WiFi access points, delivering a high-speed, secure wireless network across the campus for students, staff and visitors alike.  This upgrade will ensure that the...

Huawei launches new CE switch

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, launched the newest and most powerful member of its innovative CloudEngine (CE) series of switches, the CE12816, at Interop 2013. The CE12816 provides the largest switching...

What’s the worry with first time ERP?

Ambitious business owners soon come to a crossroads where they must decide to implement better business systems to support on-going growth, or choose to remain at a smaller scale, says Taryn Cromie, sales manager, HansaWorld South Africa.  When this crossroads is...

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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...

SAP BI/BW Consultant (Senior) 2497 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP BI/BW Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP BWonHANA & BW4/HANA development experience (Data Flows, Process Chains, BEX Queries, Analyse & solve SAP BW Module issues)Understanding of BW Modelling Possibilities for ex. LSA & LSA++Ability to...

Business Analyst IT – Western Cape Cape Town Region

??Join Our Team as a Business Analyst - Specializing in Business Apps and IT Functions with Customer Engagement Expertise!?? Are you a dynamic and results-driven Business Analyst with a passion for business applications and a solid background in IT functions? Are you...

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What are we looking for: We are on the search for a Business Analyst who will ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organisational...

Java Developer (Advanced) 2779 TT

We are looking for a Java Developer to join the team to deliver a streamlined user experience, with opportunities to work on the frontend code base as well as the full stack.Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Braamfontein

What are we looking for: We are on the search for a Business Analyst who will ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organisational...

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