Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

New Android malware variants exhibit diverse features

Three new dangerous Android malware variants have been analysed by Kaspersky researchers - the Tambir, Dwphon, and Gigabud malicious programs - which exhibit diverse features ranging from downoading other programs and credential theft to bypassing two-factor...

Enterprises across industries embrace AI and ML

As the world moves towards adopting and enabling new capabilities and efficiencies, there is a heightened emphasis on enterprises adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and expanding intelligent business capabilities by leveraging AI/machine learning (ML) algorithms...

Double-digit growth forecast for enterprise edge

International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Edge Spending Guide estimates that spending on edge computing will reach $24-billion in 2021 in Europe. It expects spending to continue to experience solid growth through 2025, driven by its role in bringing computing...

Vaccine status plays a role in dating

In an era of self-isolation and restrictions, consumers are paying more attention to their health and personal safety while dating, according to a new report commissioned by Kaspersky. Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed in South Africa noted that they would prefer...

New move to batteryless solutions

Batteryless solutions are seeing healthy growth, as tracked in the IDTechEx report, "Battery Elimination in Electronics: Market Impact IoT, 6G, Healthcare, Wearables 2021-2041". In India, Pune-based Jeevtronics has announced a hand-cranked, battery-less defibrillator,...

Call for IT industry to pull together

By Kathy Gibson - The IT industry needs to pool resources to ensure all players are helped though the current crisis. Various distributors are already collaborating to help secure their premises, and now Tarsus Technologies' Gary Pickford has made a call for unity,...

Mustek’s Durban facility destroyed in riots

By Kathy Gibson - Images of flames engulfing Mustek's Durban offices swept across social media last night, underlining a potential crisis facing the IT industry as riots and looting exacerbate existing supply shortages. It's not even possible to get a clear picture of...

Capitec named as Best Digital Bank

InSites Consulting South Africa today revealed the results of its tenth annual SITEisfaction survey. Launched in 2012, the report is an annual measure of customer satisfaction with digital banking services in South Africa. It rates each banking institution with a...

Banks continue digitalisation journey

The banking sector has undergone many changes in the past few years, especially since the introduction of digital banking platforms and as a result of the pandemic. Customers nowadays are seeking a simplified, integrated and unified experience for all their...

Education sector hardest hit by ransomware

Sophos has published the "Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2021", which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on educational institutions worldwide during 2020. In the wake of headline grabbing ransomware attacks impacting education, including...

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With technology innovation unfolding at break-neck speed, the past few years have introduced a wealth of new connectivity, mobility and device options for employers to consider for their workforces.  As organisations seek to capitalise on these innovations in order to...

The security landscape in SA in 2013

The big challenge within the South African security and innovations space today is the lack of competent expertise available in the market. Simply put, there are not enough trained people to do the design, installation and system audit work, which security projects...

Genesys positioned in Magic Quadrant

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced that information technology research and advisory firm Gartner has included the company in its report, Magic Quadrant for CRM Web Customer Service Applications, published...

MPS helps government tackle printing costs

Public sector agencies and government departments could achieve significant cost savings and productivity gains by turning towards managed print services (MPS) to enhance the management of their document output environments. That’s the word from Simbo Ntshinka, MD of...

Fast Fashion implements SAP for Retail

In today’s fast-paced fashion environment, style inspired by the latest runway shows is seen on clothing retailer’s racks within weeks. As quickly as the new fashion arrives, it is replaced by the next collection. Retailers have to adapt to the fast-paced environment...

Fujitsu launches the PRIMERGY CX420

Fujitsu has introduced a new solution intended to provide peace-of-mind for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) that rely on ICT to optimise their business. Launched at CeBIT, the new Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX420 introduces simplified clustering technology designed to help...

m2m implements Hyland Software

Keeping HIV-positive women and their children healthy is the mission of mothers2mothers (m2m), a non-governmental charitable organisation focussed on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In order to better support this mission, m2m has chosen OnBase,...

Challenges to Africa’s cloud adoption

In Africa, an emerging information technology industry is betting its future on serving customers and businesses through cloud based applications, says Christo Briedenhann, country manager of Riverbed Technology, Africa.  At the same time, governments and...

Ericsson unveils preliminary market share data

Ericsson has published preliminary market share estimates for 2012, in conjunction with publishing its Annual Report for 2012. During 2011, Ericsson introduced a wider definition of the equipment market reflecting the company’s R&D investments during the past...

Secure Lab named Cyberoam Gold partner

Cyberoam Technologies Private Ltd, the leading provider of identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) range of appliances, today announced the appointment of Secure Lab as its partner for South Africa. The appointment of Secure Lab is aimed at making deeper...

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A fantastic hybrid role awaits with a leader in the Automotive industry for an Expert Java Developer. Work in a diverse team with the latest in technology and receive an international trip! Requirements: Relevant IT / Business Degree or equivalent experience6+ years'...

Senior C# .NET Developer – Gauteng Sandton

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Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...

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Collaborate within a team of developers to deliver high quality and efficient solutions;Developing new software applications based on software requirement specificationsand coding standards.Refactoring and enhancing existing software.Providing production support in...

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