DDOS continues to dominate the digital battlefield
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The changing cyberthreat landscape in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa experienced 42,4-million Web attacks and 95,6-million on-device attacks in the first half of 2025, according to new research from Kaspersky, which says that the region recorded more than a double increase in spyware; 64% more password stealer...
Monitor market continues to recover
The global PC monitor market ended the second quarter of 2024 with 5,9% growth in unit shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago, marking the third consecutive quarter where YoY growth was positive and indicating a recovery of the market, according to IDC’s...
Epson sets up new regional operations
Epson Middle East FZCO has been set up as a new sales company headquartered in Dubai, serving the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia (META-CWA) region. The company will offer Epson’s printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing and...
Emerging markets drive smart home growth
Global shipments of smart home devices are set to stall once again in 2024 as volume remains flat with 0,6% growth to 892,3-million devices, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. High penetration and long...
Google on the hunt for 15 black-owned SA startups
Applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme are now open to black-owned startups in South Africa. The company says the fund is indicative of its commitment to supporting startups in South Africa and recognising the important...
Inclusive participation key for African growth
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) event wrapped up last week (26 September 2024) in New York, themed: “Unstoppable Africa: Shaping Global Ambitions for Agenda 2063”. The summit emphasised inclusive participation and solution-driven solutions, culminating in...
Positive sentiment creeping into new vehicle market
While the country welcomed the cut in interest rates during September, it wasn’t enough to stimulate new vehicle sales during the month. According to data released by naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, the South African new vehicle market declined 4,1%...
Industrial printer market remains flat
Worldwide shipments of industrial printers grew a modest 0,1% YoY in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. However, the market saw shipment growth of 1% compared to the first quarter of 2024. "While the...
Altera debuts FPGA portfolio
Altera, an Intel company, has unveiled an array of FPGA hardware, software and development tools that make its programmable solutions more accessible across a broader range of use cases and markets. The company revealed new details on its next-generation, power- and...
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The sustenance of job creation during a digital evolution epoch
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Uber drivers in SA: employees or independent contractors?
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Infinidat expands strategic alliance with VMware
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Bolt gets €20m investment from IFC
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ERP tech has come a long way – but people hold it back
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What to look for in a business projector
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GIS Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Back End Developer (Focus: Java) – 1837
Back End Developer (Focus: Java) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, FlywayAWS ALB, ECS, RDSGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir,...
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Analyst Programmer/Designer ll (Contract) – Gauteng Randburg
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