NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

Global online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research from NordVPN, which says that - based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses - people globally performed best in recognising various online risks and...

Index reveals Covid-19 research efforts

Finbold.com has launched the Coronavirus Research Index (CRI) to identify countries that are putting in the most effort in finding ways to manage the Covid-19 disease. The index ranks the countries based on the number of active medical coronavirus studies that show...

US jobs slump the tip of the iceberg

The US is expected to be about three to four weeks behind Europe in feeling the impact from the Covid-19 global pandemic. Therefore, when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 701 000 non-farm job losses for the month of March it came as a severe shock,...

Ndabeni-Abrahams placed on special leave – updated

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been placed on special leave for two months, one of which will be unpaid leave. She is also liable for prosecution after a being pictured lunching at a friend's house during the weekend,...

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitised existence. A new...

Companies slow to respond to customer experience demands

Customer experience (CX) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to businesses across Africa and the Middle East, at a time where customer expectations are the highest they have ever been. This disconnect is exposed as Dimension Data reveals findings from NTT's...

Standard Bank buys 40% of Payment24

Standard Bank has acquired a 40% stake in the digital fuel management solutions and telematics company Payment24 Group, a technology development firm that supports companies with large fleets. Launched just over five years ago to fill a gap in the fleet fuel payment...

Research reveals gap in funding for township businesses

The Covid-19 pandemic and the current lockdown are already having a devastating impact on South Africa's economy, with informal and small businesses in townships likely to feel its impact most harshly. A study by postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town...

Cybersecurity investments tipped to drive business growth

According to an Atlas VPN investigation, 37% of investment advisors believe that cybersecurity is a top priority investment for firms in 2020. Most business advisors agree that one of the biggest risk factors for tech companies is data breaches, ransomware, or DDoS...

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IT Security Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Summary: The Azure Security Consultant / Cybersecurity Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures for Azure cloud environments and associated systems. This role involves working closely with clients to assess...

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to the success of International clients' business operations? Then this is the role for you! Our clients Managed IT Services...

Software System Designer II

We're seeking a creative and innovative Software System Designer II (Financial Management and Banking) to join our team and help us design and develop software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and challenges of the finance industry. This role requires a...

Software Developer/ Team Leader

Our client in the retail industry based in Johannesburg (South) is currently looking to employ a Software Developer Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The Software Developer Team Leader is responsible and accountable for the systems development and maintenance....

Senior Software Developer at RecruiTech

A leading mobile solutions company is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer (Remote) to join their team. The developer is required to develop, test, document and implement systems. Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain web applications using C#, .NET...

Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Data AnalystMy client in Financial /Fund Services is looking for a Business Data Analyst to join their team. Must have completed Bachelors Degree/ tertiary qualification in a technical discipline (Information Systems/Technology, Economics, Finance,...

Software System Designer II – Gauteng Johannesburg

We're seeking a creative and innovative Software System Designer II (Financial Management and Banking) to join our team and help us design and develop software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and challenges of the finance industry. This role requires a...

Software Developer/ Team Leader – Gauteng Turffontein

Our client in the retail industry based in Johannesburg (South) is currently looking to employ a Software Developer Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The Software Developer Team Leader is responsible and accountable for the systems development and maintenance....

Senior Software Developer at RecruiTech – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

A leading mobile solutions company is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer (Remote) to join their team. The developer is required to develop, test, document and implement systems. Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain web applications using C#, .NET...

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