Interest rate cut could spark cybercrime increase
The recent 0,25% interest rate cut has seen a sense of cautious optimism in the local market. And, with consumer inflation falling to 4,4% in August 2024, its lowest since April 2021, this could spark interest from first-time buyers to enter the property market. While...
Lack of skills hinders pharma transformation
The rapid pace of technological advancement has outstripped the ability of traditional training programs to keep up, creating a significant skills gap. Without the necessary expertise, companies may struggle to integrate new systems, leading to stalled initiatives....
Continued growth for compute and storage cloud infrastructure
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
Home energy management systems on the increase
The number of home energy management systems (HEMS) in Europe is increasing as businesses and consumers take control of their energy usage. In a new Berg Insight market report, a HEMS is defined as a system that at minimum consists of a solar PV system, battery...
Contact centre software market to test $150bn by 2030
The global contact centre software market size is expected to reach $149,58-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 23,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The contact centre software market encompasses software and services used by...
Bitcoin trading picks up in 2023
The renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency sent Bitcoin surging to a new 12-month high, with its price jumping above $31 300 in June. Although BTC lost some of its gains in the last week of the month, it still finished the first half of 2023 with an...
Integration challenges as zero-trust becomes a priority
A significant number of companies report they are facing challenges related to a lack of integration between zero-trust solutions deployed on-premises and in the cloud. This is among the findings from Fortinet's global 2023 State of Zero Trust report. Other key...
Brace yourselves for a new wave of cybersecurity threats
Security professionals have their jobs cut out for them, with 74% saying their organisation's sensitive data was potentially compromised or breached in the last year, according to Forrester. New research from Forrester shows the percentage of external attacks remained...
DDoS attacks doubled in 2022
In 2022, the total number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide increased by 115,1% over the amount observed in 2021, according to new research from Nexusguard released in its DDoS Statistical Report for 2022. The data also showed that cyber...
AI, digital twins drive next wave of climate research
AI and accelerated computing will help climate researchers achieve the miracles they need to achieve breakthroughs in climate research. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, speaking during a keynote at the Berlin Summit for the Earth...
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Kenyan taxpayers get a better experience
With a reduced call abandonment rate, a significant drop in customer response time and increased engagement across different channels, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has registered an increased score of 71,9% on the Customer Satisfaction Index; a clear indication...
Is Carbon Tax implementation date possible?
One thing is certain in this context: anyone having to sign off on the Carbon Tax Bill has an unenviable job, writes Justine Sweet, LexisNexis contributing author and specialist environmental legal consultant . Though everyone making submissions at the Carbon Tax...
Africa’s mobile-readiness still a stumbling block
Mobile readiness within the enterprise is vital to the success of a mobile strategy and is rapidly becoming a business imperative. Cassie Lessing, CEO of mobile business application developer Strato IT Group, says that organisational culture can make it difficult for...
Africa Investment Forum aims to grow infrastructure
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NEC XON gets ISO27001 cyber security certification
NEC XON has obtained ISO 27001 certification for its Cyber Defence Operations Centre (CDOC) and Network Operations Centre (NOC). The ISO 27001 standard encapsulates global cyber security best practice and, crucially, is a standard liability assurers both accept and...
Omni-channel essential for e-commerce survival
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SA SMEs face non-compliance fines up to R300m
On 25 May this year, a new piece of legislation comes into effect in Europe that could have severe consequences for non-compliant South African businesses, writes Tracy Bolton, director: general business at SAP Africa. The General Data Protection Regulation - or GDPR...
Restaurant bookings made easy
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Understanding the cloud’s value for SA
Cloud technologies are enabling African companies to compete faster and better, for much less cost. It is the business gamechanger of the 21st century. So how can businesses start taking advantage of the cloud? Africa is ready to unleash sharp growth. This is not only...
F5 debuts multi-cloud application services
F5 Networks has introduced BIG-IP Cloud Edition which enables customers to quickly deploy critical application services for every app and any environment. BIG-IP Cloud Editiob is offered as a per-app virtual Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that can apply and...
Project Manager (Software) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in...
INTEGRATION DEVELOPER – Gauteng Centurion
JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...
IT Risk Manager – Remote Remote
What will you do?The role of IT Risk Manager resides in the Governance, Risk and Business Engagement function of the company Technology that is responsible for Governance and IT Risk Management within the company. The IT Risk Manager will be actively involved in...
Business Analyst IT
Main PurposeTo understand business requirements especially from a Finance Environment, conduct research and analysis and make recommendations and system changes that will improve process efficiencies and ensure system enhancements. Responsible for optimising financial...
Senior Data Engineer
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
Demand Analyst
This is a Demand planning specialist and continuous improvement role. Hybrid role: Work from home. Attend ad hoc meetings in the office Reporting to the Supply Chain Continous improvement manager, You will Support central supply planning functions for customer...
Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Waterval
Main PurposeTo understand business requirements especially from a Finance Environment, conduct research and analysis and make recommendations and system changes that will improve process efficiencies and ensure system enhancements. Responsible for optimising financial...
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
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Phase one: Support and add features to a Power Bi Dashboard, advise on our data models and structures. Help with moving our data into the data lake. Support and help manage more junior dev, work with business to understand requirements and design and build a...
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