ChatGPT gets lawyer into hot water
In a judgment of 20 February 2024, by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, a lawyer who had relied on case law generated by ChatGPT dodged a figurative bullet when the court found that, given the circumstances of the case, she should not be slapped with a special...
Women are still under-represented in senior sales positions
Despite making up nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 40% of mid-level B2B sales employees, dropping to 31% at the senior level, according to Gartner. Gartner conducted a labor market survey of 72 000 employees globally from Q1 through Q4 of...
Enterprise WLAN sees highest growth in 8 years
Worldwide Enterprise Wireless LAN revenue surged 23% year-over-year (Y/Y) due to continuing government spending, a broadening economic recovery, and rising equipment prices, according to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group. "For three sequential quarters now...
OT leaders continue to face security challenges
Operational technology (OT) is the cyber physical foundation that enables the world’s factories, energy production and transmission facilities, transportation networks, and utilities to function. By Rick Peters, chief information security officer: operational...
Ransomware and the true cost to business
More than half of all organisations have been the victim of a ransomware attack - and 80% of businesses that chose to pay a ransom demand suffered a second ransomware attack, often at the hands of the same threat actor group. This is according to Cybereason’s global...
Cyberattack defences allow the online world to fight back
In the eye of the online storm that arrived during 2020 with the realities of the global pandemic, service providers and security experts chose not to let cybercriminals win on all fronts, but instead rallied to defend the critical infrastructure of the online world....
DDoS attacks doubled during Covid
Distributed denial of services (DDoS) traffic has more than doubled in volume between January 2020 and May 2021. This is among the findings of Nokia Deepfield's DDoS traffic analysis, which examined service provider network traffic encompassing thousands of routers on...
Temporary dip for mobile PC sales growth
Volume sales for mobile PCs across Europe declined in May, but figures remain substantially higher than 2019 comparatives and demand will stay strong in the second half of the year, according to Context. Although volume sales of notebooks across European distribution...
Nigeria’s Access Bank opens in SA
Access Bank South Africa, which launched yesterday (14 June 2021), expands the Nigeria-based bank's footprint in Africa. Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe points out that the SADC region represents the strongest economy on the African continent. "This means Access Bank SA...
Training and skills key to bridging the digital divide
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will never happen in South Africa unless literally millions of the country's people can cross the digital divide before it becomes impossibly wide. This is the view of Dr Hasmukh Gajjar, founder of mobiLearn, who believes that...
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Esquire launches new Geeko tablets
Digital and lifestyle distributor, Esquire Technologies – the 2012 African distributor of the Year - has announced that it is to launch the Geeko Junior and Geeko Premium tablets. This is according to Asgar Mahomed, MD of Esquire Technologies, who says the Geeko...
ILM implementation empowers utilities
It boasts the distinction of being the largest producer of electricity in Africa and ranks among the top seven utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity, providing power to more than 4,3-million customers. But what exactly goes into powering a major...
Avoiding virtualisation’s dark side
Uncontrolled virtual machine sprawl can undermine the business case for virtualisation, says Warren Olivier of software vendor Veeam – and IT managers need to deploy new tools to manage much more complex environments. Olivier identifies three major issues in managing...
Printing goes mobile
Mobility is the future of the workforce, as the proliferation of tablets, notebooks and smartphones allows users to work almost seamlessly from anywhere, anytime. However, one aspect of the business environment often remains tied to traditional wired environments –...
First TD-LTE TV broadcast a success
For the first time in the world, TD-LTE (time division duplex long term evolution) technology has successfully been used for a live TV broadcast. On 5 January, China Mobile’s TD-LTE network transmitted a live video stream of the Xiamen International Marathon to TV...
Kathea announces Polycom HDX update
Kathea, a distributor of video communications solutions has announced the availability of Polycom HDX Series 3.1, a software update for Polycom’s popular HDX video collaboration solution for executive desktops and rooms. Providing a simple and intuitive collaboration...
Itec grows footprint with new dealers
Itec, one of South Africa’s top three office automation solution providers, has added new dealers in Maputo, Mozambique and eastern Pretoria to its fast-growing network of around 50 regional offices across southern Africa and the UK. The new dealers form part of...
McAfee, Intel redefine consumer security
McAfee and Intel have announced their commitment to lead in delivering innovative security solutions aimed at protecting a consumer’s entire digital life, reflecting the broad adoption and usage of personal devices. Together with Intel, McAfee is redefining the...
TPG America, Africa promote iPMCS
Showing massive success with its Integrated Project Management Control System (iPMCS) in the United States, and now managing more than US $50-billion in capital projects, TPG America has joined forces with TPG Africa to promote TPG iPMCS throughout Africa. TPG America...
Snom honours Even Flow
Snom Technology, a leading developer of IP desktop phones and IP communications solutions, has announced that they have selected Even Flow for the very prestigious Platinum distributor status as part of Platinum Partners programme 2013. This is the second consecutive...
Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...
Senior Hardware Engineer
Senior Hardware EngineerEnjoy a career where your hobby IS your career!R840 000 to R960 000Join a company that solves mission-critical real-world problems through research and development to provide products and solutions for end users in commercial, industrial,...
Business Analyst
Seeking a talented and experienced BI and Analytics Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing business intelligence solutions that leverage data to provide insights into business performance and...
Business Analyst
Our client is a leading financial services provider, dedicated to providing innovative solutions to their clients. They strive to deliver excellence in all aspects of our operations. Job Description:We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in...
Senior Enterprise Architect
Our client, a JSE-listed company selling innovative mobile commerce technology to emerging markets in South Africa and abroad, is looking for a talented Senior Enterprise Architect. Job purpose:Responsible for the entire Organisation's Enterprise strategy framework...
IT Supervisor
Our client, an industry leader, is urgenlty looking to appoint a qualified and experienced IT Supervisor to manage end to end 3rd level support within the business. You will be required to lead a team of 1st line support/heldpesk engineers; manage and oversee all...
Medical Project Manager (Supplier Engagement/Contract Management)
Main purpose of the job:Project manage and support the supplier engagement and contract management workstream of the market shaping outputLocation:Parktown – JohannesburgKey performance areas:Project manage and support the supplier engagement and contract management...
Senior Hardware Engineer – Western Cape
Senior Hardware EngineerEnjoy a career where your hobby IS your career!R840 000 to R960 000Join a company that solves mission-critical real-world problems through research and development to provide products and solutions for end users in commercial, industrial,...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton
Seeking a talented and experienced BI and Analytics Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing business intelligence solutions that leverage data to provide insights into business performance and...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Primrose
Our client is a leading financial services provider, dedicated to providing innovative solutions to their clients. They strive to deliver excellence in all aspects of our operations. Job Description:We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in...
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