New risks for employers amid hiring crisis
With South Africa’s unemployment rate exceeding 32% and expected to rise beyond 33% this year, there’s been an increase in fake qualifications, identity fraud, and financial misrepresentations in the hiring processes. At the same time, businesses, under pressure to...
Phishing kits make it easier for cybercriminals to steal your data
The cybersecurity threat posed by phishing attacks is growing more dangerous as cybercriminals increasingly rely on phishing kits — pre-made malicious packages that allow anyone with minimal technical knowledge to launch sophisticated data-stealing scams. Phishing...
Top Chinese companies bet big on AI
By 2027, the Top 2000 companies in China will allocate over 50% of their core IT spend on AI initiatives, leading to double-digit increase in rate of product and process innovations. During the IDC FutureScape China event in Beijing, IDC local analysts also revealed...
Enterprise WLAN declined in Q3
The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market declined 5,2% year over year to $2,5-billion in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly WLAN...
Big five tech giants break stock value records
After losing hundreds of billions of dollars in 2022, the third-hardest year for the tech sector since 2008, the tech giants showed impressive performance in 2023, helping them grow their stock values more than ever. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com,...
GenAI adoption a top issue for legal, compliance, privacy leaders
Rapid generative AI (GenAI) adoption is the top-ranked issue for the next two years for legal, compliance and privacy leaders, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In a September 2023 survey of 179 legal, compliance and privacy leaders, 70% of respondents reported...
Termination notice sent to VMware partners
VMware partners around the world have received notice that their existing partner contracts will be terminated from 4 Febuary 2024. Selected partners will attain partner status under the new VMware by Broadcom umbrella. In the absence of more information, rumour is...
GlobalData reveals top five GenAI trends for 2024
Generative AI (GenAI) made significant progress in 2023, showcasing its prowess in crafting remarkably authentic content spanning text, imagery, and music. The evolution of this technology transcended traditional boundaries, infiltrating realms such as creative arts,...
Users urged to recycle e-waste
Across the country, broken appliances and old tech devices are piling up in people’s homes, gathering dust - a waste of valuable resources, and a potential fire hazard. This is according to E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA), a local producer responsibility...
Third party-related business interruptions ramp up
Despite increased investments in third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) over the last two years, 45% of organisations experienced third party-related business interruptions, according to a new Gartner survey. “Third-party cybersecurity risk management is...
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Retailers, government missing out on new payment trends
Merchants, retailers and the government are missing out on their share of the R14bn local online retail market, partly because they're not cashing in on alternative digital payment technologies, says Adesh Kisten, head of sales at instant EFT payment provider i-Pay....
A new way to pay municipal taxes
Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT) has launched Tax Collect, an interoperable platform for collecting municipal taxes. The multi-channel payment gateway allows taxpaying customers to pay their taxes via an EPT (electronic payment terminal), smartphone, standard mobile...
Leverage technology to boost productivity
There can be little doubt that the SA economy today is not in the kind of state that makes doing business easy. By Brendan McAravey, country manager of Citrix South Africa According to Stats SA, the economy slipped into recession during Q2 of 2018, shrinking by 0,7%...
Brave new world of passport-less travel
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Braintree wins data specialist business
Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox has extended its Microsoft customer footprint, signing up data consulting specialist, M2TD to deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (formerly Dynamics CRM). "The addition of M2TD to our client...
How humans challenged AI – and lost
2018 was most definitely the year in which AI and Machine Learning (ML) took the lion's share of technology media headlines. Like social media, virtual reality, drones, and cloud services before them, the impending doom of AI robots taking our jobs drew conference...
Ricoh unveils intelligent devices for digital workplaces
Ricoh has announced the launch of its first series of Intelligent Devices to meet the constantly changing needs of today's digital workplaces. The range, which will be available in South Africa soon, is part of Ricoh's Dynamic Workplace Intelligence approach and...
Email security does not end with your password
Email is a crucial part of most people's daily lives, but few people consider how it's secured, apart from entering a password to access our accounts. What options are available or even advisable to use for securing email, asks Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET...
Supply chain interdependencies demand robust strategies
Business interruption insurance is critical to keep the revenue generating ability of a business intact following an insured event such as a fire, flood or other catastrophic circumstance that can torpedo the financial health of an enterprise. Yet despite its...
Nology debuts Yealink CP930W Cordless DECT Conference Phone
Nology, the Platinum distributor for Yealink in South Africa, has announced the local availability of a new addition to the Yealink Conference Phone range, the CP930W Cordless DECT Conference Phone. The Yealink CP930W is a unique product to this market segment, which...
Mid- Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Python, Django, AWS) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing provider of cutting-edge IoT Systems seeks a highly skilled Mid – Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to make a critical contribution to the architecture, development, and maintenance of projects, focusing on building scalable,...
IT Developer
IT Developer - 12 Month ContractIT Developer - 12 Month ContractFrontend:Angular: Proficiency in components, services, routing, forms, HTTP client, and Angular CLIGWT: Experience with widgets, RPC, event handling, overlays, and UIBinderBackend:Java and JEE: Mastery of...
Data Engineer BI Developer
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize custom reports and dashboards that transform raw data into meaningful insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL, DAX, and data visualization, with experience in data...
Functional Tester – Remote Remote
Functional Tester - Hybrid. - Contract4+ years of experience in Functional Testing role primarily responsible for checking new software products, clearing them for defects or issues.Run various scenario's tests to ensure it meets standards and guidelines before it can...
Mid- Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Python, Django, AWS) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Woodstock
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IT Developer – Gauteng Sandton
IT Developer - 12 Month ContractIT Developer - 12 Month ContractFrontend:Angular: Proficiency in components, services, routing, forms, HTTP client, and Angular CLIGWT: Experience with widgets, RPC, event handling, overlays, and UIBinderBackend:Java and JEE: Mastery of...
Data Engineer BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize custom reports and dashboards that transform raw data into meaningful insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL, DAX, and data visualization, with experience in data...
IT Technician
The main purpose of this role is to ensure that the internal end users are supported as well as the Installation and maintenance of company hardware, software, networks, and infrastructure to ensure business sustainability and good end-user...
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