Public sector pay gap puts cybersecurity at risk
A significant pay gap between private sector and UK government cybersecurity roles is jeopardizing national security by hindering the public sector's ability to attract and retain top talent. Naoris Protocol analysis shows pay for key roles in cyber security can be...
SA claws its way up the digital wellbeing rankings
Surfshark’s Digital Qality of Life Index (DQL) 2024 ranks South Africa 66th in the world – six places better than last year. The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on five core pillars: internet...
The alarming cost of combating cybercrime
With organisations losing head-spinning figures to cyberattacks, the global cybercrime cost has snowballed over the years - and it will hit $9,2-trillion in 2024. According to data from Stocklytics.com, this is $1-trillion more than last year and the figure is...
iPhone drives more than half of Apple revenue
iPhone sales generated $69,7-billion, or 58% of Apple's total revenue, in the first quarter of 2024. This marks the highest proportion of revenue attributed to iPhone sales since the first quarter of 2021. Reflecting on the Stocklytics findings, financial analyst...
Ransomware still the main threat for SMEs
In 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorised remote access, extort victims, deploy...
Nvidia’s stock value soars by $400bn in a month
After ending 2023 as the best S&P 500 performer with a whopping 236% gain, Nvidia continues breaking records and fuelling the AI stock market rally, say analysts AltIndex.com, adding that after reporting better than expected Q4 2024 results the US chipmaker added...
The ‘must-have’ for all game companies
The mobile gaming market is already bigger than the combined console and PC gaming markets so, consequently, mobile gaming expertise is a must-have for all game companies, say analysts, GlobalData. The research firm's latest thematic report - Mobile Gaming - reveals...
Internal audit teams lean to GenAI
Forty-one percent of chief audit executives (CAEs) are using, or plan to use, generative AI (GenAI) this year, according to a survey by Gartner. In a survey of 112 CAEs, conducted from July to August 2023, 12% of respondents said their department was already using...
This is the real experience for SA’s mobile users
MTN’s South African customers enjoy the fastest mobile experience, with speeds well ahead of competitive network provoders. This is one of the findings from Opensignal research analysing and understanding the true experience consumers receive on wireless networks. In...
Action models, autonomous agents to take over task completion
By 2028, one-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will use action models and autonomous agents for task completion, according to Gartner. Autonomous agents are combined systems that achieve defined goals without repeated human intervention, using...
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The evolution of network infrastructure in a brave new world
The 'new normal' has supplanted digital transformation as the phrase of choice in business today. Of course, this is not without its merits, considering that the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the operating environment. Relying on the network...
Ensure your software provider is protecting your data
In the past few years, privacy breaches around the world have made technology users conscious about the way their data is being used. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho You only need to look at the growth of privacy-centric products like search engine...
Queue management system enables people to maintain a safe distance
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Covid-19 testing in schools is essential to a safe return
According to the latest figures released by UNESCO, some 1,3-billion learners around the world were not able to attend school or university as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In South Africa, there has been much discussion about the reopening and closing of...
A closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
On 23 July, Garmin, the popular fitness and GPS technology company, was the victim of a crypto-ransomware attack that forced the company's most popular services offline for three days while its internal network and production systems were encrypted and held for a...
Huawei launches MateBook D Series laptops in SA
Huawei South Africa has launched new Huawei laptops, the MateBook D 14 and D 15. The 14-inch and 15-inch laptops introduce a cross-platform experience that allows them to seamlessly work with multiple devices through a single pane of glass. The Huawei MateBook D...
Microlearning is making a big impact on business
Over the past 20 years, the human attention span has rapidly decreased from 12 seconds to eight seconds, according to a Microsoft study. A short attention span has huge implications on how effectively an individual retains information. And it impacts an organisation's...
Fujitsu’s Digital Annealer helps BBVA optimise portfolios
Fujitsu is collaborating with BBVA, Spain's second largest bank, on a proof of concept (PoC) of its quantum-inspired optimization solution Digital Annealer. The bank wants to determine whether the Digital Annealer could outperform traditional computing techniques in...
Fibre key to more effective community policing
Bringing reliable, affordable, high-speed fibre connectivity to a community involves more than offering fast download speeds and the ability to easily browse the internet. Instead, it signifies opportunities for upliftment, safety, and security that have become...
The rise of the machines in digital banking
As AI and IoT become a part of our lives e-banking is gaining traction and with that comes an influx of different offerings some good and some bad. By John Lombela, MD of Cryptovecs Capital A positive move is the growth of digital banks. And contrary to traditional...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Data Scientist (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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