Study finds type of protection influences cyber insurance claims
The average amount of compensation claimed by organisations using managed detection and response (MDR) services is 97,5% lower than that of organisations using endpoint solutions. This is according to a new study from Sophos, which finds that the median claim for MDR...
WiFi 7 APs surge to 11% of shipments
Enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues continued on a recovery trajectory, growing 7% on a Y/Y basis, according to a recent Dell’Oro report. The adoption of WiFi 7 jumped by 5 points to 11% of Indoor Access Points; Huawei, HPE, and H3C gained share of WiFi 7...
AMD unveils purpose-built FPGA-based accelerator for trading
AMD has announced the AMD Alveo UL3524 accelerator card, a new fintech accelerator designed for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications. Already deployed by leading trading firms and enabling multiple solution partner offerings, the Alveo UL3524 provides...
Kaspersky seeks students for Secur’IT Cup 2023
Registration is now open for the sixth edition of Kaspersky's international Secur'IT Cup aimed at young cybersecurity researchers keen on tackling the security issues posed by modern technologies. Participants can enter the contest both as teams or as individuals. The...
AI could solve critical challenges, improve our economy
Kathy Gibson reports – The launch of ChatGPT less than one year ago marked a significant milestone in the world – sparking enthusiasm and opening our eyes to the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) can offer. This is the word from Maurice Radebe, head and...
Another record broken as Arctic and Antarctic ice shrink
Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on 19 September 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest...
SA insurance industry shows its resilience
The South African non-life insurance industry was heavily impacted by the Kwa-Zulu Natal floods in April 2022, the July 2021 civil unrest, and a hardened global and local reinsurance market - while life insurers have benefited from the normalisation of mortality...
Salaries, private pensions outperform August 2022
Further boosting July's growth, the average take-home pay tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) rose again in August 2023, surpassing the levels reflected last year. The latest data also reflects some good news for the local job market in Q3. "The...
Merc gears up for next-gen platform with Nvidia
Mercedes-Benz is using digital twins for production with help from Nvidia Omniverse - a platform for developing Universal Scene Description (Open USD) applications to design, collaborate, plan, and operate manufacturing and assembly facilities. Mercedes-Benz's new...
Technology falls short for supply chain leaders
The vast majority of the supply chain environment is uncaptured by supply chain decision-makers' current digital models, says Gartner. This incomplete view of the supply chain results in digital trade-off analysis failing to improve decision-makers' outcomes despite...
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Different cloud priorities for African markets
Matthew Barker, divisional sales manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks, talks about how app usage differs across countries. When it comes to hosting and accessing applications in the cloud, businesses in South Africa have very different priorities to those in...
Supply chain is about service first
It has been four decades since South Africa hosted its first supply chain conference, SAPICS. Since then, there has been significant innovation, leading to evolutionary trends and a change in approach. But what matters more today, and has for many decades, is the...
SA businesses reluctant to insure against cyber-attacks
South African companies have suffered several cyber-crime incidents over the past few years, yet local businesses are still reluctant to insure against this risk. Roy Wright, head of risk solutions at financial advisory group GTC, believes there are two primary...
Evolve the game with data management
The unsung hero in the evolution of sports, data management plays an equally integral role in the analysis of player performance data, writes Morne Bekker, country mananger at NetApp South Africa. Professional sport has evolved drastically over the past two decades,...
Insurance industry gears up for PoPI
On 25 May, the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The long awaited law changes the way in which companies are required to collect, store and process personal information, and affording EU residents better protection and...
Be prepared when it comes to retirement tax
As contentious as the issue may be, the reality of life for those retiring or approaching retirement in South Africa is that savings in whatever form, including a retirement fund lump sum and tax-free investments are taxable. But forewarned is forearmed says Gerhard...
SUSE adds management, monitoring to Ceph
SUSE is contributing the manpower, concepts and architecture of the openATTIC storage management framework to the Ceph open source project, turning it into the new default built-in dashboard for management and monitoring of the Ceph software-defined storage platform....
Trend Micro partners with Obscure for training
Trend Micro has partnered with Obscure Technologies, which is now the Accredited Training Centre (ATC) for Trend Micro in sub-Saharan Africa. Obscure Technologies will be providing training on the installation, use and operation of its products to partners as well as...
Integrate business continuity and cyber resilience
Business's increasing dependence on digital platforms and data has generated significant efficiencies - but has also spawned a well-resourced cyber-crime industry. It is thus imperative that cyber resilience is integrated into organisations' business continuity...
Tarsus Express brings two-hour delivery to Gauteng
Tarsus Distribution is responding to the needs of the on-demand economy with the launch of Tarsus Express Delivery. The two-hour logistics service enables ICT resellers to deliver urgent small orders to their customers on the same day. Fulfilled through Sendr, Tarsus...
Senior C# Developer
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Senior Laravel Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof
SENIOR LARAVEL DEVELOPERThis is a contract remote/hybrid OR permanent remote/hybrid role for a Senior VILT Stack Software Developer. The Senior VILT Stack Software Developer will be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining back-end web applications...
Systems Analyst (SQL Essential) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
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