Business execs power ahead with GenAI, despite risks
US business executives worry about potential risks from the widening use of generative artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot - but more than a quarter of them say that hasn’t stopped their organisations from experimenting with the...
Integration of digital workplace tools with ESG management to become the norm
Eighty percent of digital workplace (DW) leaders will integrate DW tools with environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and reporting tools by 2027 - up from less than 5% today, says Gartner. "Environmental sustainability is a growing priority for CEOs and...
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...
Attitudes to mandatory vaccination vary by activity
Organisations forming or revising in-person workplace policies face difficulties in accounting for disparate attitudes to vaccination requirements. A Gartner survey found that public attitudes to vaccine checks for entry vary depending on the setting. “Legal and...
AI becomes more trusted for digital matchmaking
Kaspersky's international study on dating and the impact of technology on relationships has found that the majority of users positively perceive the role of smart algorithms in dating services - 44% of those surveyed in South Africa would trust the matchmaking choice...
Preparing for migration to subscription selling
Transforming a sales organisation to a subscription model without planning for wide variations in customer readiness can put existing revenue at great risk, says Gartner. The subscription business model is becoming a fast-growing alternative to the traditional...
SME security resellers close the gap on corporates
Just four percentage points separate the security software market share of small and medium resellers (SMRs) and corporate resellers, reflecting changing business priorities during the pandemic, according to Context. The research company's latest figures for Q2 2021...
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Xtranet launches Cloud Solutions
Xtranet is excited to announce the launch of Xtranet Cloud Solutions. “Cloud computing provides computation, software, data access, and storage services that do not require end-user knowledge of the physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the...
Samsung launches new A3 copiers
Samsung Electronics South Africa has launched its groundbreaking CLX-9201, 9251, and 9301 A3 colour and SCX-8123, CX-8128 A3 mono copiers that separate the printer interface from the system unit to enhance the efficiency of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “These...
Data is everywhere except where it should be
Data is everywhere; everywhere except where it should be. Moreover, with the rapid growth of data volumes across a myriad of sources, including social media, business systems, e-mail and mobile phones, organisations are increasingly losing grip over these primal...
IT changes financial services industry
According to recent research by Deutsche Bank, financial services firms will spend between $270-billion and $460-billion on IT in 2013 globally. The explosion of technology has changed the financial services industry from a paper and branch business to digitised and...
The role of social business intelligence
One of the most important things all organisations need to remember is that a business is only as good as its people. So, how can you make sure you are getting the most out of your people? Well, says Davide Hanan, MD of QlikView SA, it could equally be said that in...
Managed services for endpoint security
Mobility has created a number of challenges for information security, most originating from the reality that sensitive information is accessible from just about anywhere on any number of devices. The traditional castle and moat model, where company data was housed on...
SMEs set to be a big force in SA
With more than 1-million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) driving more than third of the South African GDP, Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, is talking directly to these businesses about how to...
Khayelitsha Hospital wins award
The Western Cape’s Khayelitsha Hospital has scooped yet another award – this time garnering the Ministerial Award for National and International Contribution in the Arts and Culture, Language, Heritage, Geographical Names, Museums, Libraries or Archives fields from...
Sophos ensures secure Web surfing
Sophos has announced the latest version of its unified threat management (UTM) solution, UTM Connected. This release introduces expanded UTM managed endpoint protection with Web in Endpoint functionality, broader wireless coverage for large scale wireless deployments...
Transparent billing key for telcos
With a price war in full swing in South Africa’s telecommunications market, the time is ripe for mobile providers to start looking at the central role that billing has to play in their customer strategies. This lynchpin of the customer experience has been neglected...
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Coactivate is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a professional manner and a passion for information technology. The successful candidate must have a sound knowledge of all IT communications terminology and technology and possess strong...
Senior Backend Python Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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.NET Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
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Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
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Applicants must have the following requirements:Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or Bachelor of Technician Degree in Civil Engineering.Must have 5 years of experience in project management.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer.Must have...
IT Network Technician
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Applicants must have the following requirements:Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or Bachelor of Technician Degree in Civil Engineering.Must have 5 years of experience in project management.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer.Must have...
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