Stablecoins rise to hold 8% of crypto market cap
While crypto investors often seek the thrill of high-risk, high-reward opportunities, many are increasingly turning to stablecoins to weather market volatility. This shift in preferences combined with regulatory clarity, growing institutional interest, and the rise of...
Valid accounts come under attack
Valid accounts were increasingly being leveraged as an initial attack vector in 2024, representing 31,4% of cases. Public-facing applications still hold the top position with 39,2% of cases. These findings were reported in the recent Kaspersky Incident Response...
Espionage-ready worming miner uncovered
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a previously unknown, highly sophisticated StripedFly malware with global reach affecting over 1-million victims since at least 2017. Initially acting as a cryptocurrency miner, it turned out to be complex malware with a...
In a changing world, hybrid cloud offers choice
Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud computing environment is constantly changing and organisations can no longer afford to have a single platform approach. This is the word from Craig Parker, head of hybrid cloud: Europe at Fujitsu, who believes the correct value...
Fujitsu evolves to meet customer imperatives
Kathy Gibson reports - The last couple of years have seen massive advances in technology and new business use cases - and IT companies have been leading the charge. Fujitsu has a 88-year history of innovation. It has moved from a hardware supplier, to a software...
IT leaders should focus on these technologies in 2024
Gartner has listed its Top 10 strategic technology trends which organisations need to explore in 2024. "Technology disruptions and socio-economic uncertainties require willingness to act boldly and strategically to enhance resilience over ad hoc responses," says Bart...
What needs to be done to realise Africa’s e-commerce potential
A report by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK's Department for Business and Trade highlighted the impact of e-commerce on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them grow new markets, profitability and resilience. However, in Africa, online retail as...
Execs aren’t sleeping enough – and it’s a cardiometabolic risk
A new study published in Preventive Medicine journal found that four years of consistently inadequate sleep in corporate executives was associated with adverse cardiometabolic health. Led by Paula Pienaar, a PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Vrije...
Modern slavery still a huge risk in supply chains
Seventy-one percent of sustainable procurement leaders consider addressing modern slavery risk a key priority, but just half report making effective progress on the issue, according to new research from Gartner. Chief procurement officers (CPOs) cannot rely on...
AMD debuts fastest AMD Radeon laptop graphics
AMD has introduced flagship laptop graphics processor AMD Radeon RX 7900M, the fastest AMD Radeon GPU ever developed for laptops. Built on AMD RDNA 3 architecture, the new high-performance GPU brings faster gaming and content creation performance to mobile systems,...
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MyGate by Wirecard launches secureEFT
Merchants who receive payments from consumers via electronic funds transfer (EFT) can now get instant notification of successful settlement, significantly speeding up transactions. secureEFT, an instant EFT payment service that allows customers to make secure online...
All the IoT winners …
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ADCA aims to boost Africa’s digital economy
As the digital economy is all about data, Africa will need to develop its own data centre network to ensure data sovereignty, bandwidth and latency time, and bring back the IT load across the continent. Schneider Electric has committed to help its customers and...
Free online webinar on cybersecurity
Large scale ransomware attacks and data breaches have dominated the news recently. "It is clear from these cybersecurity incidents that traditional methods of protection are no longer enough to prevent attacks" says Jeremy Matthews, regional manager of Panda Security...
Gemalto, Entrust Datacard extend partnership
Gemalto and trusted identity and secure transaction technology solutions provider Entrust Datacard have expanded their longstanding partnership to include a secure framework for Internet-connected devices. The new collaboration and integration will allow customers to...
ThisIsMe expands security solution
Identity verification specialist ThisIsMe has expanded its product offering with new products aimed at reducing business risk. They include; PEP (Politically Exposed Persons), Sanctions, Adverse Media Screening, Deeds Check service, Company Lookup and the ultimate KYC...
Up periscopes: It’s time to look over the horizon at your digital future
It's unplannable, unstoppable and inescapable. That sounds like a tsunami, right? By Simon Carpenter, chief technology advisor at SAP Africa Not quite. It's the 4th Industrial Revolution; a wave of exponential and converging technological progress that is washing over...
Samsung empowers small businesses
South Africa's unemployment rate is down to 26,7% in the fourth quarter of 2017, from 27,7% in the third quarter. A Stats SA report also explained that South Africa's working-age population, 15 to 64 years, is rising as a share of the country's total population. This...
Fujitsu transforms data centre management
Fujitsu has released an upgraded version of its Infrastructure Management software, to simplify and centralise the operations and monitoring of entire IT infrastructure environments. The powerful software delivers major cost and power savings, combined with improved...
Company data on backup tapes poses problems
Company data left on discarded backup tapes is potentially a bigger problem than data left on discarded hard drives. Many companies discard backup tapes before they start experiencing any problems and there is a vigorous market in used tapes and cartridges. However,...
Senior Project Manager
Our client is looking for a Senior Project Manager with data centre experience to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. The ideal candidate will take a leadership role in managing data centre construction projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and...
Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Join a forward-thinking team as a Python Developer and shape cutting-edge solutions! Is this you?You are an experienced Python Developer with a solid background in designing robust solutions using frameworks such as Django. You have a strong understanding of...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
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System Analyst – Gauteng Randburg
Our client, a leading provider of supply chain technology and consulting solutions to emerging markets across the globe is seeking skilled systems analysts with a passion for bridging the gap between business and technology teams to create innovative and meaningful...
Technical Project Manager (IT) – Gauteng Centurion
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Junior IT Technician
Pinetown - A dynamic IT company managing a large client's diverse infrastructure is seeking a passionate Junior IT Technician. If you're eager to learn and grow in the field, this is your chance to join a dedicated and supportive team!The role involves on-site and...
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