Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Surge in cyberthreats will boost security in healthcare

The global healthcare cybersecurity market will reach $56,3-billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 18,5% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The integration of healthcare and information technology has led to...

Nvidia optimises new switches for AI

Nvidia has launched a new wave of networking switches - the X800 series - designed for massive-scale AI and the world's first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput. The company says the new switches, Nvidia Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Nvidia...

Adapt IT CEO resigns

Adapt IT CEO Sbu Shabalala has resigned from the company with effect from 6 August 2021. In May, Shabalala was granted a three-month leave of absence to attend to personal matters. At the time, Shabalala was facing accusations of violent behaviour and had also...

Restore the digital dignity of our public-facing figures

Among the lasting memories from the Covid-19 pandemic are going to be the many embarrassing moments that public-facing figures have subjected us to on online platforms. The more obvious examples are the well-publicised images of politicians attending what are supposed...

IaaS, PaaS revenue to pass $400bn in 2025

New IDC Forecast for Public Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) Workloads Puts International Data Corporation (IDC) recently published a new forecast for the Worldwide Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service...

Chinese-speaking APT targets high-profile victims

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are constantly seeking new, more sophisticated ways to perform their attacks and, according to Kaspersky’s quarterly report, the threat landscape saw an increase in attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers in Q2 2021. In the...

Natural gas could feature in decarbonisation

The inherent versatility of gas infrastructure - particularly its ability to be converted to carry low-carbon fuels in the future - creates an opportunity for gas to be a “second pillar of decarbonisaion” over the long-term, according to a new study by IHS Markit....

Amazon Prime Day sales see smallest growth in 5 years

Amazon Prime Day 2021 generated the highest sales for Amazon so far but had less impact than the 2020 event. Although the e-commerce giant generated around $11,2-billion in revenue from the products sold during the two-day shopping event, Prime Day sales growth...

Printing volumes rebound, but won’t hit pre-Covid levels

Total worldwide page volumes printed from office and home devices plummeted nearly 14% year over year in 2020 after several years of stable but slow decline. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), 2,8-trillion pages were printed in 2020....

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Avaya releases new partner programme

Recognising the unprecedented opportunity to address the needs of millions of underserved mid-size enterprise across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, or the companies earmarked to become "The New Big enterprises of tomorrow", Avaya, a leading global provider of...

Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility

The convenience of the touchscreen lifestyle is prompting corporate users to question whether they should be considering going this route and it has become even more relevant with the arrival of touch-enabled notebooks. However, as with any IT purchasing decision, it...

Westcon CFO departs

Westcon Group, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) John O'Malley will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities. O'Malley has served as CFO since 1999, and was given the additional title of executive VP in 2006....

Quocirca names Lexmark market leader

Lexmark International has announced it has again been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. In the firm's report, Managed Print Services Landscape 2013, Lexmark achieved the highest scores...

Enterprises need extra network security

Hackers are becoming more brazen and their attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. Everyone appears to be fair game. In recent months, several major companies have fallen victim to attacks, including Apple, Microsoft, as well as social networking sites Twitter...

Motorola, Psion present integrated solutions

Motorola Solutions and Psion will be showcasing their integrated range of solutions at this year's Enterprise Mobility Forum, to be held from 29 to 30 May at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg. The Enterprise Mobility Forum brings together the technology leaders in...

VMware, SAP collaborate on solutions

VMware and SAP AG have announced a new model to deliver SAP Core Solutions and SAP HANA in the newly announced VMware vCloud Hybrid Service.  The joint offering is designed to allow customers to consume SAP solutions on VMwarevCloud Hybrid Service in a true OpEx model...

globetom named Altova reseller

South African ICT provider, globetom has been appointed an official reseller of Altova, a leading software company specialising in data management, software and application development and data integration. The partnership will enable globetom to provide its customers...

Veeam announces Backup & Replication v7

Veeam Software, an innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced Veeam Backup & Replication v7, taking Modern Data Protection to the next level with two disruptive...

Spiro Vitae Consulting implements PPO

Specialist in SME and SOHO advisory services, Spiro Vitae Consulting has chosen to implement Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to centralise its many projects, as well as manage...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....

Delphi/C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...

Controls Software Engineer – Gauteng Randburg

A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...

Flutter Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...

Applications Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE To develop, maintain, document and test software solutions aligned to the FIC business requirements in support of its mandate.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Engagement with business to collect, document and review the business analysis deliverables • Assessment...

SAIT Learnership / Trainee

SAIT Learnership / TraineeMarket-related salaryPort Elizabeth Our client is seeking to appoint a SAIT Trainee who is in their final year of studies in a Tax Diploma or Degree with accounting and maths at school level. Skills, Competencies and Experience Coaching...

C#.NET Developer

Leading SA bank requires the skills of an experienced back end developer, C#.net.CIB and Payments experience is an advantageBanking experience essential5 years experienceHybrid working, offices based in Sandton Desired Skills: c#.net payments Banking Learn more/Apply...

IT Production Support Business Analyst

Objective of the roleThe purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences.QualificationsRelevant Commerce degree/diploma in IT, IS, Computer Science, Finance, Economics,...

SAIT Learnership / Trainee – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

SAIT Learnership / TraineeMarket-related salaryPort Elizabeth Our client is seeking to appoint a SAIT Trainee who is in their final year of studies in a Tax Diploma or Degree with accounting and maths at school level. Skills, Competencies and Experience Coaching...

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