Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?

The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...

AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....

Intel aims to enable AI from chip to system

Intel has unveiled new development that address customers’ chip-to-systems-level AI needs with solutions tailored to address their specific industry challenges. The new offerings include: New rackscale AI infrastructure: Intel announced rackscale AI infrastructure for...

Global costs rise as trade and financial fragmentation spread

Geoeconomic fragmentation is imposing an annual cost of $213-billion to $307-billion on the global economy, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Driven by geopolitical tensions, economic security concerns and shifting trade relationships across major...

New leak exposes 44m SA users’ records

Millions of South African users are among those affected by a massive new data leak. Cybernews researchers report that a data exposure affects more than 250-million identity records across seven countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...

Vodacom goes live with virtual wheeling

Vodacom has fully operationalised its agnostic virtual wheeling platform. The company has delivered on a power purchase agreement (PPA) with IPP (independent power producer) SOLA Group to procure renewable electricity for commercial operations. The operation leverages...

Network security still a priority

While artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the technology landscape, CIOs and IT leaders remain focused on enhancing network security and unifying networking, AI, and security into a single, streamlined platform. This is according to Extreme Networks’...

Board practices, structures inadequate to oversee AI

A massive 80% of non-executive directors (NEDs) believe their current board practices and structures are inadequate to oversee AI effectively, according to a new survey from Gartner. However, 91% of NEDs view AI as an opportunity for shareholder value rather than a...

2024 BCX Digital Innovation Awards winners named

BCX has announced the winners of the 2024 BCX Digital Innovation Awards, recognising South African organisations' digital innovation achievements. The winners were unveiled at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards this week. 2024 BCX Digital Innovation Award...

Vodacom calls on community to help fight theft, vandalism

As the festive season approaches, Vodacom has noticed an increase in the number of battery theft and vandalism incidents on its base stations. The company is appealing to all stakeholders, from law enforcement to communities, to help in combatting these incidents....

Kids’ online life source of family conflict

According to a Kaspersky survey, 17% of surveyed parents in South Africa reported having conflicts with their children because of their children’s online life. Yet another 23% state that there are no conflicts regarding this – but only as long as their children’s...

UK, US top list of low-wage nations

Despite being two of the world’s largest economies, with their GDPs valued in trillions of dollars, the UK and the US grapple with a significant portion of the workforce that earns wages often inadequate to cover basic living expenses. The proportion of this problem...

Nvidia pushes the envelope on AI performance

Kathy Gibson reports – The era of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is just getting started, with massive innovations and developments still to come. Carlo Ruiz, vice-president: enterprise solutions and operations at Nvidia EMEA, believes these innovations...

Data centre gains importance in an AI world

Kathy Gibson reports – The world we are in relies on data, and everything we do creates data in one form or another. This is the word from Karsten Winther, president: Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vertiv, who says this is driving the need and growth for data...

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Companies Amendment Bill could backfire with executive pay disclosure

The Draft Companies Amendment Bill (the Bill), 2021, has been published by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition for public comment. "One objective of the Bill is to make it easier to do business in South Africa, but its onerous remuneration disclosure...

Robotic logistics key to automated warehouses

In 2018 American companies spent approximately $1,5-trillion on logistical expenses. It's a jaw-dropping number that underpins the importance of supply chain management to businesses. At the heart of any logistics system is the warehouse. "The food and beverage...

Cross-border transfers of health information face scrutiny in Africa

Country after country in Africa is introducing data protection legislation. One issue that is emerging as a universal priority is the regulation of the transfer of sensitive or special personal information, such as health data, across borders. "Transferring personal...

Leverage video within the contact centre to drive engagement

McKinsey describes the hyper-personalisation of customer service as the 'care of one'. It's the evolution of the contact centre into an experience centre, one that uses multiple tools and technologies to create impact where it's needed. It's the organisation's ability...

MSPs can become Worry-Free with Trend Micro and Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa, a leading global distributor, today announced the introduction of the Trend Micro Worry-Free programme, designed to enhance the ability of managed service providers (MSPs) to safeguard the data and systems of their customers. This...

Fujitsu and Israeli startup embark on global strategic co-operation

Fujitsu and Autofleet, which provides an optimisation platform for fleets, leveraging AI for demand prediction and vehicle dispatching technology, have agreed to embark on global strategic co-operation to develop sustainable logistics solutions and contribute to the...

Cybercrime in the midst of a pandemic

Covid-19 has changed the cybercrime landscape. With more people working remotely, employees are inadvertently creating opportunities for hackers to forge tunnels into company networks through often unsecured connectivity. By Simon Colman, business head of digital and...

The malicious insider: behind the security front door

What if the person that just broke down your corporate defences is someone you trusted? This is not a drill. This is a question that around 66% of organisations have been asking, and that the other 34% should be prioritising. At a time when the cybersecurity threat...

Print industry numbers support suggestions of economic recovery

It's refreshing to see economic recovery reflected in first quarter unit sales of multifunction printers, copiers and scanners in Southern Africa. By Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at Infosource The industry refers to this category as copier/MFP. First quarter...

IT security professionals help to secure society

The role of information security professionals has become a critical one as the world enters the second phase of the internet revolution, in which computers run everything and everything is connected. This emerged at the inaugural KB4-CON cyber security event for...

Junior Oracle Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you a recent graduate with a BSc in Computer Science or a B-Tech degree in Information Technology? Do you have a passion for software development and a hunger to learn, grow, and innovate?Our client, a leader in the Insurance and Financial Services sector, is...

Tester at QES

My client based in Cape Town (Woodstock) is currently looking for a QA Test Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Woodstock / Wms / Onsite / South African Citizen Industry: Supply ChainJob category: QA Test AnalystLocation: Cape Town IntroductionThe...

Business Intelligence / Business Analyst

Our client in the financial services sector is seeking a seasoned Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) to join their growing Insurance team. This role plays a crucial part in enabling data-driven decision-making across the insurance value chain. The...

Tester at QES – Western Cape Woodstock

My client based in Cape Town (Woodstock) is currently looking for a QA Test Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Woodstock / Wms / Onsite / South African Citizen Industry: Supply ChainJob category: QA Test AnalystLocation: Cape Town IntroductionThe...

Power Platform Developer

ENVIRONMENTOur client is seeking a skilled Power Platform Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools and related low-code technologies, with a strong...

Senior IT Technician

Senior IT TechnicianAccelerate your IT career with cutting-edge technology solutions!R 300,000 - R 495,000 per annumJoin a dynamic company specializing in technology solutions, offering innovative products and services in hardware, software, and consulting. This is an...

Senior IT Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior IT TechnicianAccelerate your IT career with cutting-edge technology solutions!R 300,000 - R 495,000 per annumJoin a dynamic company specializing in technology solutions, offering innovative products and services in hardware, software, and consulting. This is an...

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We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in East London. The successful candidate will play a key role in analysing business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing solutions to...

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