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...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SASE market jumps 31%

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached a significant milestone in 2023, breaking the $8-billion barrier with 31% growth to $8,4-billion. The increasing necessity for secure cloud and remote work solutions largely fueled the robust growth, according to a...

Vodacom, Microsoft join forces to bolster digital skills

In a move designed to reduce the 44% youth unemployment rate, Vodacom South Africa and Microsoft South Africa have joined forces to provide free access to digital training courses on the Mzansi Digital Learning platform. Recognising the digital skills gap in a country...

Ransomware shows rapid growth

The average number of ransomware attacks each week increased by 20% in the last two months, 41% in the last six months, and 93% in the last 12 months. These are among the findings in an updated data snapshot of global ransomware trends near mid-year from Check Point...

Gender gap in mobile Internet is shrinking

A record number of women in South Asia now use mobile internet services, helping shrink the gender gap to 15% from 19% last year in low- and middle-income countries despite the onset of Covid-19, according to the fourth annual GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report. The gains...

Zimbabwean livestock gains trust with blockchain solution

E-Livestock Global has launched what it believes to be a first-of-its kind solution powered by Mastercard's blockchain-based Provenance solution, empowering Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin and health records of their cattle, while reducing risks to buyers. The...

Campus switch revenue rebounds

The worldwide Campus Switch revenue recovered in Q1 2021 after the decline witnessed last quarter, according to a report by Dell'Oro Group. Power-over-Ethernet campus ports surged, comprising a third of the ports shipped during the quarter. "Although a favorable...

Questions we should be asking about SA’s data grab policy

The South African Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud announced on 01 April 2021 has done more than startle the country. It has presented company, individual, and analysts with some very important questions. How can the country grab all the data generated by all...

Vaccine rollout will boost consumer spending

Customers are set to increase their spending once Covid-19 vaccines have been rolled out, according to SAS's latest customer experience research, "Experience 2030", However, this doesn't mean brands are out of the woods: more than half (56%) of customers globally have...

Pandemic-driven online adoption habits to be future norm

The move to handling essential elements of everyday life online, prompted by the global Covid-19 pandemic, will remain a fundamental reality for people around the world long after the pandemic has passed. This is among the findings of the "The Future Urban Reality",...

5G subscriptions set to pass 500m this year

Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580-million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated 1-million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. The forecast, which features in the 20th edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, enhances the...

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New BB10 apps from Business Connexion

BlackBerry recently unveiled its BlackBerry 10 operating system and handset at the Sandton Convention Centre to guests, including enterprise customers and BlackBerry business partners.  The new platform has been tested by over 150 carriers worldwide, and BlackBerry...

three6Five appointed as Ruckus reseller

Ruckus Wireless and three6Five have cemented an agreement where three6Five has been appointed as an official reseller and service partner of all Ruckus Wireless products in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the agreement, three6Five will offer the complete line of Ruckus...

Web chat effective in contact centres

BT has announced the key lessons from research it has conducted into the latest communication channels being used by contact centres. One of the most significant developments BT has seen is the increasing use of Web chat as a channel for advisors to talk to...

IndigoCube unveils application security unit

IndigoCube has launched a new business unit dedicated to application security. Ziaan Hattingh, MD of IndigoCube, says the new unit is a direct response to a growing market need. “Companies spend the bulk of their security budgets on infrastructure security, such as...

Hosted models boost customer service

Many businesses and call centres have come to wrap their heads around the concept of hosted technology, where a provider offers the customer affordable, pay-per-use access to technology, along with ongoing support and service, says Jed Hewson, director of 1stream. ...

The pros and cons of big data

The opportunity to harvest insights from big data, much of which is marketable or can generate income, is obvious gold up for grabs, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge integration Dynamics (KID).  Besides that, the transition of data or information from a...

IT asset management improves audit success

Effective IT asset management can help all tiers of government departments to have a clear view of their IT assets. This can help a department to have no unexplained variance between the lists of IT assets purchased against the actual assets that can be accounted for...

McAfee announces portfolio expansion

McAfee has announced its strategy for building upon Security Connected, the framework in which security products and services work together to safeguard businesses with better protection from new types of attacks.  McAfee will expand its current broad portfolio...

Oracle’s SPARC T4 servers boom

Oracle has announced its SPARC T4 servers featuring Oracle Solaris power mission-critical workloads in over 3 000 enterprises worldwide, nearly four times the number announced one year ago.  Oracle’s SPARC T4 servers have been adopted globally across all major...

Security predictions for 2013

As users round out their 2013 business and IT plans, cybercriminals are resolving to implement increasingly sophisticated threats targeting specific computer systems and organisations big and small. This is according to Doros Hadjizenonos, South Africa sales manager...

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About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...

Technical Coordinator – Gauteng Rivonia

Join this top company and elevate your long term career! You will be required to: Diagnose inbound client technical issues (IT) and raise ticketsAllocate jobs to either Helpdesk or On-Site TechniciansFollow up with clients to ensure customer satisfactionMonitor...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Edenburg

To provide infield support on network solutions, and the associated services. Ensure all calls are carried out timeously and effectively and to the satisfaction of the customer. Ensure that requests for assistance received via the Service Desk are attended to...

Project Manager – Gauteng Primrose

Join our vibrant team as a Project Manager in the banking industry, where innovation meets financial excellence. Drive transformative projects, collaborate with top-tier professionals, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of banking. Elevate your career with...

Technical Support Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria

Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and technical support to our clients. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join...

Java Developer – 2712 – Gauteng Centurion

The biggest IT Company with the most advanced Core Stack available to people in the IT Sector is looking for a Java Developer (Expert Level) to join their dynamic teamPLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DONT HAVE ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL SKILLSEssential Skills:- Kotlin- Java...

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is currently recruiting for a Dev Ops Engineer. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment and the opportunity to connect with other individuals in the organization within the cryptocurrency space. Strictly Gauteng based.We are seeking a...

Software Engineer – UBUNTU LINUX C

Duties:Collaborating with internal stakeholders for enhancements, requests, and progress updates.The design, specification, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation of applications and/or utilities and/or libraries.Taking on existing utilities, libraries, and...

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