Beware of phishing attacks through SVG image files
Kaspersky has detected a new trend with attackers distributing phishing emails to individual and corporate users with attachments in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files – a format commonly used for storing images. Opening these files leads a user to phishing pages...
AMD hits TSMC N2 product silicon milestone
AMD’s next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice”, has become the first HPC product in the industry to be taped out and brought up on the TSMC advanced 2nm (N2) process technology. This marks a major step forward in the execution of the AMD data centre CPU...
Software testers embrace AI
A new "Future of Quality Assurance 2023" study by LambdaTest of 1 615 software testing professionals from 70 different countries has shed new light on software testing practices in 2023, including finding that 78% have already adopted AI. 2023 has seen a number of...
Tourism ends 2023 at 90% of pre-Covid levels
International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), an estimated 975-million tourists travelled internationally between January and September...
Black Friday sales numbers show consumer strain
Although the volume of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales increased over the sales period, data from Ecentric Payment Systems shows that the value of transactions and the timing of purchases made indicates that consumers are carefully shopping around while also...
Party is over for WLAN as revenues dip
Vendors depleted their backlogs of Wireless LAN (WLAN) orders faster than expected, bringing worldwide revenues down 4% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 3Q 2023. Following an unprecedented stretch of revenue expansion, vendors are now reporting flat or declining orders from...
Modest growth for wearables shipments
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 2,6% year over year during the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23) and reached an all-time high for the third quarter of 148,4-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
ASSAf study shows the way forward for nuclear
South Africa is not making the best use of its considerable nuclear technology resources, and could be a lot more effective if it capitalised on its existing programmes, with better integration and support from the private sector. The Department of Science and...
Cloud set to be a business necessity
By 2028, cloud computing will shift from being a technology disruptor to becoming a necessary component for maintaining business competitiveness, according to Gartner. IT spending on public cloud services continues to rise unabated. In 2024, worldwide end-user...
Global smartphone shipments finally turn the corner
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7,3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The improved forecast for the holiday quarter follows...
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Versatile Versant 3100 powers up Lesedi 7 Group’s digital dynamics
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Fujitsu, Ericsson in 5G partnership
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Kaspersky Lab helps build skilled capacity with SABRIC
Kaspersky Lab concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) in October 2017 and plans to renew the MOU for a further year, following its success. The MOU has seen Kaspersky Lab successfully support...
Fintech business pays Airbnb hosts in advance
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ZTE reports RMB 564m profit in Q3
ZTE has reported a net profit of RMB 564-million for the third quarter. The company strengthened its cost control, and reduced its sales and management expenses on a year-on-year basis. In the third quarter, ZTE posted operating revenue of RMB 19,3-billion, and its...
Check Point Software to acquire Dome9
Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Dome9 of Tel Aviv, Israel. This acquisition enhances Check Point's fully consolidated Infinity architecture and its Cloud Security offering with advanced active policy enforcement and multi-cloud protection capabilities....
New corporate sales manager at Kyocera SA
Kyocera Document Management Solutions South Africa has appointed Warren James Lock to the position of corporate sales manager at the company's South African headquarters. Lock holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and Business Management from Oxford...
Technology makes financial services more affordable
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eWallet eXtra bags 50 000 users in just over a month
In just over a month since being made publicly available, FNB's eWallet eXtra has registered 50 000 users and is seeing a steady increase in transactional volumes, especially cash sends. The mobile digital account was announced 6 months ago and officially went public...
Intermediate .Net Developer
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SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2637
SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA advantageous)SAP FIORI (Advantageous)SAP MDG – Master Data Governance (Advantageous)SAP VMS – Vehicle Management Systems (Advantageous)Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile...
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To provide accurate, reliable, and timely data analysis support for EasyPay Everywhere to inform business decision-making and strategy formulation. This role focuses on leveraging data visualization tools, automating reporting processes, and ensuring the accuracy and...
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Role and Responsibilities: The Team Lead QA Engineer will oversee a team of QA Engineers, driving both manual and automated testing processes. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products, improving testing...
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