Cookies crumble in the wake of cybercriminals
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Beware new Trojan on App Store and Google Play
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Healthcare CRM market set to hit $30,65bn
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Moves to advance evidence-based conflict prevention, resilience building in Africa
On the sidelines of the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, the African Development Bank and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further advance their collaboration. The agreement builds...
Brace for severe solar storms tonight
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) -- a division of the National Weather Service -- is monitoring the sun following a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that began on May 8. Space weather forecasters have issued a Severe (G4)...
Escalating fraud an increased risk for all South Africans
The South African fraud landscape has increased steadily over the past five years, making this one of the top risks South Africans face daily, according to the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS). "This increase is alarming and indicative of how South...
Data will ‘make or break’ workers’ trust in AI
A Salesforce survey of nearly 6 000 global knowledge workers suggests that AI has a data problem. Nearly six in 10 AI users say it's difficult to get what they want out of AI right now, with more than half claiming they don't trust the data used to train today's AI...
The impact of GenAI on procurement
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Telcos could be left behind with network APIs
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Giant carbon removal plant goes live
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Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including account setup and network configuration.• AD user creation, Deleting of user account on AD Assign License for O365 and other applications.• Talk clients through a series of actions, either via phone, email or...
Pipelines Developer at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Pipelines Developer works within the Pipelines Team in the Data Processing and Pipelines department to develop radio astronomy pipelines and data processing applications for ingest, calibration and imaging, alongside tools for testing...
DevOps Engineer
Our client is seeking a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying product updates and manage releases of solutions, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations between technologies that assist the software development team and that meet our...
Pipelines Developer at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The Pipelines Developer works within the Pipelines Team in the Data Processing and Pipelines department to develop radio astronomy pipelines and data processing applications for ingest, calibration and imaging, alongside tools for testing...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying product updates and manage releases of solutions, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations between technologies that assist the software development team and that meet our...
Senior Software Developer (DSP) at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering...
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Our client is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaSpringbootAWSAzureMSSQL/MySQL.NET (Bonus)Should you meet the requirements for this...
Senior Software Developer (DSP) at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering...
Senior Backend Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]JavaSpringbootAWSAzureMSSQL/MySQL.NET (Bonus)Should you meet the requirements for this...
DevOps Engineer
Profile:We're looking for a DevOps engineer who can be responsible for deploying product updates and manage releases of solutions, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations between technologies that assist the software development team and that meet...
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