Customer-facing conversational GenAI to go mainstream in 2025
A massive 85% of customer service leaders will explore or pilot a customer-facing conversational generative AI (GenAI) solution in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 187 customer service and support leaders conducted in July through August...
Network security hardware stabilises in 3Q 2024
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, the global network security market eclipsed $6-billion in 3Q 2024, growing 8%...
Zuckerberg advocates for open source AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an open source model for artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, he points to how Linux became the industry standard for much of today's computing, as a result of being open source. AI could develop in the same way. "In...
High interest rates and cost-of-living crises still burden salaries
The average nominal take-home pay slipped in June, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks about 4-million salary earners in South Africa. "At R15 492, the average nominal take-home pay for June was down from May, but still 6% up on...
PC sales through distribution return to growth
Distributor revenue remained flat year over year at $19,5-billion in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). As expected, Network Infrastructure sales saw a double-digit...
Duxbury reaches 40-year milestone
Duxbury Networking celebrates its 40th birthday tomorrow (26 July 2024). The distributor, founded by CEO Graham Duxbury, a motor racing Hall of Fame inductee, has seen a number of changes and challenges over four decades in the IT industry. "This milestone wouldn't be...
A quarter of Paris open WiFi spots unsafe
Kaspersky experts have analysed nearly 25 000 free WiFi spots in Paris prior to the opening of the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic games. Their analysis has revealed that almost 25% of these networks had weak or no encryption, making users vulnerable to personal...
Bright young minds showcase their talents
A total of 262 learners from Johannesburg recently gathered at Wits University to showcase their innovative science and engineering innovations for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Regional Science Fair. The fair was one of 38 regional science fairs planned in all...
The rise and rise of AMD
Intel's market share has shrunk by 20%, while AMD has gained significantly - controlling nearly 22% of the global processor market by Q3 of 2024, according to new analysis from Stocklytics.com. "Intel's manufacturing fumble in recent years has resulted in long delays...
Visa, Absa roll out women advocacy programme
Visa, in collaboration with Absa, has rolled out its advocacy programme, She's Next, across South Africa. The initiative, which spans across the globe, aims to create an inclusive and equitable environment for women-led businesses with networking, mentoring and...
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Governance trends for 2023: is your board ready?
The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) lays out five key trends for boards and directors to focus on in 2023. Parmi Natesan, CEO of the IoDSA argues that boards need to begin planning their agendas for 2023 to ensure they are on top of these trends - and...
Companies under siege as cyberattacks increase
Cybersecurity threats have become one of the biggest risks facing companies in 2022 – and this is only set to get worse. HP research shows that cyberthreats have grown by a staggering 300% year on year (YoY), with close to three-quarters of companies reporting they...
Why wait to upgrade your software when Windows 11 ESD is here!
With Microsoft dubbing Windows 11 the best Windows yet, the time could not be better to upgrade to intuitive innovation, easier organisation, and faster performance – which you can now get through the click of a button. With Windows 10 reaching End of License on 31...
Hack yourself regularly to stay safe
With South Africa being a favoured target for cyber attackers globally, and with the threats growing in both volume and sophistication, local organisations must do more to mitigate against these attacks. By Richard Frost, product head: cybersecurity at Armata In...
The culture opportunity your business can’t afford to ignore
The ways in which a business creates and maintains its culture are changing. Previously, a business's culture may have centred around its office, but in today's do-anything, from-anywhere economy, this approach is no longer fit for purpose. By JG Pons, senior...
Managed services can alleviate the impact of a growing IT skill shortage
South Africa is in the midst of an ongoing and deepening IT skills shortage that is exacerbated by the high global demand for IT talent from the country's skills pool. The exodus of quality skills is often spurred on by attractive remuneration and the opportunity to...
The new era of cloud decisioning
Covid accelerated digital adoption which forced many companies to think about their own digital strategies. The customer experience journey has become more and more digitally driven, making the 'time to decision' more important than ever, especially in the lending...
Keeping a finger on the pulse of healthcare’s digital transformation
There's no question that digital transformation has had a profound effect on many industries, and while uptake may have been a little slower within the healthcare sector, the outlook for the future of African healthtech is a promising one. So Brian Smith, technical...
Secure and access data in an anywhere operations world
Organisations across industry sectors face the continuing scourge of being victims of cyberattacks. For any organisation, cyberattacks are not a matter of 'if,' but 'when': A cyberattack is unavoidable. Following the changes the pandemic has brought about in the...
Business continuity requires a holistic approach to resilience
A massive 86% of EMEA businesses have a protection gap between how much data they can afford to lose after an outage and how frequently data is backed up, and 84% plan to increase their data protection budgets this year By Chris Norton, regional director for Africa at...
Linux / C Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Automotive Tech company seeks the technical expertise of a Linux / C Developer to take the lead on projects while creatively solving design problems. This person will be working and interfacing with a wide range of people within the organization...
BI Analyst Developer at Ntice Search
Our Client, We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our Data Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of our SQL Reporting Services and Power BI solutions. This role...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Sandown
Tertiary level qualification (BSc Computer Science/BCom informatics) or 3 years Diploma/Degree in Information Technology.TOGAF and cloud (AWS or Azure) certification5+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture4+...
Linux / C Developer – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Automotive Tech company seeks the technical expertise of a Linux / C Developer to take the lead on projects while creatively solving design problems. This person will be working and interfacing with a wide range of people within the organization...
BI Analyst Developer at Ntice Search – KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga
Our Client, We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our Data Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of our SQL Reporting Services and Power BI solutions. This role...
Data Engineer
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Data Engineer at a consultant or manager level. Our Data Engineer role offers the chance to collaborate with clients and design secure, scalable, and budget-friendly solutions leveraging the power of...
Senior Specialist Business Analyst (12 Months)
Non negotiables are:Candidates must have built an online platform (Customer interface applications)Integrating systems with the aim of solutions for customersCandidates with experience in long term insuranceFinancial Background/ Telco systems/Banking...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Data Engineer at a consultant or manager level. Our Data Engineer role offers the chance to collaborate with clients and design secure, scalable, and budget-friendly solutions leveraging the power of...
Senior Specialist Business Analyst (12 Months) – Gauteng Braamfontein
Non negotiables are:Candidates must have built an online platform (Customer interface applications)Integrating systems with the aim of solutions for customersCandidates with experience in long term insuranceFinancial Background/ Telco systems/Banking...
Cobol Developer at Standard Bank
Position Type: Permanent, Hybrid - once a week at the officeBusiness Segment: Personal & Private Banking Job Description To deliver specialist technical expertise, leadership across the full solution lifecycle to direct the scope, design, quality and refactoring...
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