Momentum warns of deepfakes used for investment scams
Financial services company Momentum Group has warned that scammers are increasingly using deepfake content - seemingly personal WhatsApps and pages on social media platforms like Facebook which fraudulently misrepresent association with the company - impersonating the...
New Lazarus-led cyberattacks targeting supply chains
Kaspersky’s GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) team has uncovered a sophisticated new Lazarus campaign, combining a watering hole attack with the exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party software to target organisations in South Korea. During the...
Internet access at risk in one in eight countries in election-rich 2024
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V2X-connected vehicle sales set to exceed 60m by 2034
China is set to add 30-million new V2X-enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034, according to IDTechEx's report, "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies", as part of a wider global trend that will see V2X technology...
SA companies still lag in training employees
According to Kaspersky's Business Digitisation survey, only 28% of companies surveyed in South Africa organised training on cybersecurity for their employees. And 16% did not organise any IT-related training for their employees, even on basic IT functions. If an...
Growthpoint signs wind-hydro-solar PPA deal
Growthpoint Properties has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 195GWh of renewable energy a year, representing 32% of its total current annual electricity consumption (612GWhs in FY23). In November 2023, South Africa's leading REIT,...
Active consumer asset tracking devices on the increase
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst Berg Insight, the number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 12,5-million at the end of 2022. Growing at a CAGR of 18,4% the number of units in active use is estimated to...
SOLmate celebrates 1m digital wallet transactions
South African digital wallet provier SOLmate has recorded 1-million transactions since inception in December 2023, with over 30 000 new customers registering in the past two months. As more retailers and venues transition to cashless operations, the demand for digital...
Early smartphone use could have long-term consequences
A group of researchers from the University of Milano-Bicocca and SUPSI, by means of longitudinal data provided by INVALSI (Italian Institute for the Evaluation of the Education System), has confirmed that early smartphone usage before the age of 12 does not bring...
IT, security teams rally to counter AI threats
A new Commvault report shows that traditional silos between ITOps and security teams are beginning to break down, as organisations realise the importance of increased collaboration to combat the onslaught of more sophisticated cyber-attacks. Commissioned in...
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Kaspersky, ThreatConnect collaborate on the complete picture
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epic ERP encourages industries to embrace disruptive
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Altron appoints chief financial officer
Altron has announced Cedric Miller as chief financial officer (CFO). Miller, who will join the technology Group on 1 May 2019, has more than 27 years' financial and accounting experience, having worked extensively in global investment and retail banking. Mteto Nyati,...
Investec, BankservAfrica reveal blockchain-based ID prototype
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Why companies are still battling to action analytics
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IS launches voice service for Microsoft Teams
Internet Solutions (IS) has integrated enterprise-grade voice services into its Microsoft Office 365 Teams offering. From 14 March 2019, businesses running Office 365 can seamlessly use high quality voice capabilities within Microsoft Teams, allowing for the increased...
AI and the birth of the next-generation data centre
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Obsidian celebrates open source milestone
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Faith wins the day at Mustek
The second round of Lenovo Floor Days kicked off at Mustek on 6, 7 and 8 March when sales people got the chance to win big. The Lenovo portal and tuk-tuk were the centre of attention, with piles of goodies and prizes handed out over the three days. At the end of the...
All the fun of the draw at Rectron
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Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is an acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They...
Automation Test Analyst (SQE)
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...
Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group
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Senior Scrum Master
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Revit / Cad Technical Modeller – Remote Remote
Our client based in Cape Town is seeking a Revit / Cad Technical Modeller to join their team.Main Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties: Be part of this well-established multidisciplinary consultancy and be part of a...
L2 Server Administrator ( Mototolo) – 12 month contract – Limpopo Polokwane
Job Specification: L2 Server AdministratorJob PurposeThe L2 Server Administrator is responsible for Server Administration and Support at client sites in alignment with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This role will ensure a high standard of server support, meeting...
Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Automation Test Analyst (SQE) – Remote Remote
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Senior Scrum Master – Gauteng Sandton
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