Beware of these evolving holiday scams
With the holiday season here, it’s not only a time for magic and celebration but also a prime opportunity for fraudsters to exploit the festive rush for gifts and bargains. Amid the sparkle of year-end celebrations, cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have identified...
How 2024 reshaped digital assets
The crypto industry in 2024 was marked by new record-breaking highs and a flood of institutional participation fueled by ongoing regulatory progress. Luno shares its 2024 highlights: ETFs and the continued rise of digital assets in traditional portfolios...
LockBit expands its reach, targets macOS
LockBit, one of the world's most prolific ransomware groups, has upgraded its operations with enhanced multiplatform functionality, according to cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky. LockBit gained notoriety for its relentless targeting of businesses globally, leaving a...
Innovation, entrepreneurship, global co-operation key to spur growth
The world faces low growth, high costs of living, increasing geopolitical fragmentation, widening inequality and the growing effects of the climate and nature crises, as well as the continuing repercussions of the pandemic on industry, society and trust. These...
BMW to spend R4,2bn on Rosslyn Plant electrification
BMW Group South Africa has announced a R4,2-billion investment in the electrification of its Rosslyn Plant. From 2024, BMW Group Plant Rosslyn will produce the BMW X3 as a plug-in hybrid to export it to the world. With this investment in electrification and...
ICASA triples WiFi spectrum
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) says the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) making available an additional 500Mhz of bandwidth has essentially tripled the spectrum available for in-vehicle and in-building WiFi connectivity,...
CEOs embrace generative AI as productivity tops board agendas
Almost half of CEOs surveyed in a new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value identify productivity as their highest business priority - up from sixth place in 2022. These CEOs recognise that technology modernisation is key to achieving their productivity...
Public sector cites cybersecurity, data sovereignty as top multicloud drivers
Public sector organisations plan to accelerate their hybrid multicloud deployments nearly five-fold over the next three years. According to Nutanix's fifth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey, overall, public sector respondents expect to increase their general...
SA faces polycrisis challenges
In the polycrisis world, where disparate crises interact in such a way that the overall impact significantly exceeds the sum of all its parts, South African organisations are dealing with a diverse set of disruptions and risks. It its sixth South Africa Economic...
Smart home device shipments continue to decline
Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5,6% year over year to 186-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Smart speakers and...
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Rockwell Automation invests in AI
Rockwell Automation recently announced its investment in The Hive, a Silicon Valley innovation fund and co-creation studio, to gain access to an ecosystem of innovators and technology startups with a focus on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial...
Cryptocurrency trader Coindirect goes live
Online trader Coindirect.com has announced the initial launch of its ground-breaking platform for local currency trading. The Coindirect.com cryptocurrency marketplace is designed to make trading in digital currencies simple, and is now live in the UK, South Africa,...
Workonline Communications expands in East Africa
Wholesale network service provider Workonline Communications has expanded its East African presence by making its IP transit services available in Nairobi, Kenya. Workonline Communications' head of business development, Benjamin Deveaux, states that the further...
Global cyberattacks amplify focus on security
The most recent global cyber-attacks, WannaCry and Petya, have led to renewed focus on cyber security for business, worldwide, writes Alessandro Postiglioni, head of IT security sales at BT in Africa. The risks remain rife as many boards still struggle to set the...
The link between big data, fake news and your own narrative
Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, have become more than just arenas for people to share thoughts and communicate. They have become the go-to portals for accessing the latest news, political reports and entertainment gossip. However, the spreading...
Users exposed with pirated software
When someone urgently needs to edit a text document or an image, but doesn't have the time or opportunity to find a trusted source, the most probable solution is to download the first openly distributed or even cracked application they can find, which are rife on the...
Best practices not always the best in public service
Public service leaders in emerging markets often look for best-practice initiatives and guidance on their own projects, but frequently fail to achieve desired outcomes, writes By Livingstone Chilwane, MD for health and public service at Accenture. While it makes sense...
Ensure that cloud delivers on its promises
The move to cloud offers many benefits to organisations; predominantly the assurance of increased agility compared to traditional environments and the guarantee of lower costs than building one's own infrastructure. However, it is not as simple as it seems, writes...
Unlock opportunities with data-driven services
While data is an indispensable part of the business environment, many organisations are still not harnessing its potential. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, believes that data-driven services will empower insurers to do so, thereby addressing...
Don’t revert to BBEEE fronting to get tenders
Companies should not be compelled to adopt B-BEEE fronting to secure tenders as there are legitimate avenues to achieving the same result. This is according to Arnoux Maré, CEO of Innovative Solutions Group, who says hundreds of tenders are awarded by government...
Senior/Lead Java Developer(CH1050) – Fully Remote
Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI. They are expanding their team to include an individual contributor that will act as a Senior Software Developer /...
Technical Administrator / Coordinator – Coffee Industry
About the Position Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Administrator to join their team based in Modderfontein. The role is a senior coordinator role with solid experience in the coffee admin and planning industry. The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years...
Firmware Engineer at Interdot Solutions
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Assessing a design brief and generating the required designrelateddocumentationDocumenting the design process and presenting progressreports to all relevant stakeholdersDevelop re-usable library modulesCreating multiple iterations of design...
IT Senior Engineer – Remote Remote
Job OverviewThe IT Senior Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's IT infrastructure, network, and security devices, as well as providing advanced client support. This role requires a high level of autonomy and expertise to ensure the...
Senior/Lead Java Developer(CH1050) – Fully Remote – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI. They are expanding their team to include an individual contributor that will act as a Senior Software Developer /...
Technical Administrator / Coordinator – Coffee Industry – Gauteng Modderfontein
About the Position Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Administrator to join their team based in Modderfontein. The role is a senior coordinator role with solid experience in the coffee admin and planning industry. The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years...
Firmware Engineer at Interdot Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town Region
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Assessing a design brief and generating the required designrelateddocumentationDocumenting the design process and presenting progressreports to all relevant stakeholdersDevelop re-usable library modulesCreating multiple iterations of design...
Desktop Engineer II
Ready to Join the Ranks of Innovators? iOCO Infrastructure Services Awaits.We are looking for a Desktop Engineer II with a knack for solving complex IT issues, ensuring seamless operation of hardware, software, and network systems. Adept at providing top-tier...
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Enterprise Architect
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