Cybersecurity a resilient force TMT deal activity declines
Despite a decline in overall deal activity within the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, cybersecurity has emerged as a resilient outlier. With escalating cyber threats globally, companies are prioritizing investments in cybersecurity capabilities, leading to a...
SA channel partners say data is key to growth
Channel partners in South Africa see data as both their biggest challenge and a major opportunity as they look to achieve growth and transition to recurring revenue models, according to new research. Westcon-Comstor surveyed more than 500 senior decision makers at...
Covid forces accelerated digital investment
Chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to increase technology investments, with 82% saying they intend to increase investment in digital capabilities in fiscal year (FY) 2021 compared to FY20. A survey of 115 CFOs was conducted by Gartner between July - December 2020,...
Investment in future of work set for growth
Total European investment in future of work (FoW) transformation will surpass $145-billion in 2021. According to the Worldwide Future of Work Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), published for the first time in June 2021, one-third of...
Saffers plan to spend more on post-pandemic events
What South African miss most about pre-lockdown life includes the roar of a soccer match coming to life at a stadium, the electric energy of a jam-packed, sold-out concert, and the heavy base of a vibrant club scene. These insights from new research conducted by Epson...
SA startup uses cloud, AI to improve food security for poultry farmers
Startup, Omniolytics, has turned to IBM to help transform poultry farming through digital platforms that use sensors and IBM Watson running in the IBM Cloud. Omniolytics develops smart farming solutions for emerging and commercial poultry farmers. The local poultry...
Touchless travel for Star Alliance members
Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any participating airline at any participating airport following a new agreement between the world's largest airline alliance, NEC and airline...
Manufacturers say they are more confident
The Q2 Absa Manufacturing Survey has seen a significant improvement in overall sector confidence, with business confidence rising by 21 points to 46 points during the quarter, the highest level since 2012. "The increase was largely driven by strong selling price hikes...
The changing threat landscape
During the last quarter cyber adversaries have shifted from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, customised ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organisations. This is one of the findings from the McAfee...
Windows 11 launches with features to make connecting easier
Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft has launched Windows 11, the latest iteration of the operating systems that debuted 35 years ago. "This comes at a time when the PC has played a more important time in our lives," says Frank Shaw, corporate vice-president:...
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PPO aids AfriSam development
Leading black-controlled construction materials group in southern Africa, AfriSam has chosen to implement Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to meet its project management and reporting...
Windows Phone 8 aims for business market
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8, which launched with much fanfare to the consumer market late last year, is busy making a strong play for the heart and mind of the business market with a host of enterprise-level features that the company says will slot in seamlessly with...
VMware introduces new offerings
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has introduced two new offerings to help customers further leverage their investments in VMware vSphere - VMware vSphere with Operations Management and VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced....
QlikView positioned in Leaders Quadrant
QlikTech, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2013 Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform Magic Quadrant report. This designation marks the...
XDSL provides Poynting Antennas with fibre
Poynting Antennas, a supplier of advanced antennas with branches in Gauteng and Cape Town, has resolved its connectivity issues with the implementation of a 4Mbps fibre optic solution from XDSL at its Samrand offices in Johannesburg. The solution has delivered...
TruTeq Devices seeks solutions providers
TruTeq Devices, which focuses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has announced that it is looking for solutions providers to service a number of market sectors it serves, including mining, home and industrial automation systems,...
Soarsoft Africa announces Metalogix app
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services, has announced Metalogix’s Drive 2 Office 365 app, allowing users to import documents and files from Google Drive to Office 365. By using the Metalogix Drive 2 Office 365 app,...
Telkom connects Mpumalanga schools
The Telkom Foundation and six schools in Mpumalanga are celebrating the handing over of 303 tablets to teachers as part of its Connecting Schools Project. The recipient schools are the Edward Matyeka Primary School; Nelson Ngubeni Primary School; Nancy Shiba Primary...
How to identify the process
Part three of a four part series by SoftExpert, Roger Tregear, a manager at Leonardo International and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, representatives in Sub-Saharan Africa of SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide...
Sage introduces VIP People
Sage VIP’s latest generation product offering, called VIP People is now officially available to all South African companies, particularly for the enterprise market and offers a turnkey integrated payroll, HR and employee self-service solution. "It is powerful,...
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Large compnay in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageAngularOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsJavaScript / TypescriptExperience building responsive layouts with...
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HR System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) – Remote Remote
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