Huge growth in abuse of trusted applications
Cyberattackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems, commonly called “living off the land” binaries, to conduct discovery on systems and maintain persistence. This is among the findings from “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active...
Wearables start giving way to new form factors
Global shipments for wearables are on track to grow 6,1% by the end of the year, reaching 538-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. However, growth is expected to slow to 3,9% in...
JSE expands colocation services offering
Through an international tech collaboration, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) will soon launch Colo 2.0, a managed infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solution that will provide JSE clients with cloud-based colocation services. "The launch of Colo 2.0 will further...
Liquid deploys undersea cable connecting Mauritius and SA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has successfully installed the Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable connecting Mauritius to South Africa. The cable has been deployed at Liquid's landing facility in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban. The move will bring a much-needed boost to...
Rootkit detections in SA up by 74% so far in 2023
Kaspersky reports that the number of Rootkit detections targeting businesses in South Africa grew by 74% in the first five months of 2023. In Kenya, the figure is 52% and in Nigeria 139%. Rootkit is a malicious software or a collection of software programs used by...
Dell Technologies launches full APEX suite in South Africa
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) announces that Dell APEX Data Storage Services is now available in South Africa. Dell’s APEX as-a-Service hyperconverged, storage and data protection solutions are powered by Intel hardware. A recent survey conducted by Enterprise...
SA CEOs optimistic despite economic decline
A majority of CEOs in South Africa are anticipating a decline in economic growth over the next 12 months. This presents challenges for businesses, the government and individuals, necessitating cautious and adaptable strategies. These are insights from South African...
Intel advances silicon spin qubit research
Intel has released its newest quantum research chip, Tunnel Falls, a 12-qubit silicon chip, and it is making the chip available to the quantum research community. In addition, the chip-maker is collaborating with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) at the...
Quantum powers past traditional supercomputing
IBM has announced a new breakthrough, published on the cover of the scientific journal Nature, demonstrating for the first time that quantum computers can produce accurate results at a scale of 100+ qubits reaching beyond leading classical approaches. One of the...
Change food choices to help tackle global warming
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up a third of man-made GHG emissions, a new study reveals. The largest emission increase...
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Fibre benefits surpass 133-year-old copper
Copper wire telecoms technology is another year old next year, with the emphasis on 'old'. That's the message from fibre-based independent broadband provider, Otel Communications, which says businesses should making moving to fibre their top New Year's Resolution....
Samsung is number six brand
Samsung Electronics has been ranked in sixth place in Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2017, with a brand value of R758,4-billion ($56,2-billion), one position up and a 9% increase from last year. Samsung has ranked as one of the top 10 brands on the Interbrand...
Credence adds Infocyte to its stable
Credence Security, a specialist distribution company focusing on information security and risk management, has won the distribution rights to Infocyte's threat detection solutions. Infocyte's threat hunting technology was developed by former US Air Force cybersecurity...
Welcome to an ‘open’ insurance environment
The traditional insurance model is under pressure to meet the requirements of a digital environment. Partnerships between incumbents and insurtechs are becoming more commonplace and provides customers with alternative value propositions. JC Oberholzer, Group CIO at...
Duxbury signs up Green Packet
Duxbury Networking has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Green Packet, a specialist vendor addressing connectivity challenges in fixed and wireless networks. With a presence in 70 countries, the Malaysian-headquartered vendor has solid foundations, built...
Refurbished electronics as good as new
The speedy introduction of new technologies and consumers wanting to stay current with the latest tech trends has led to masses of perfectly good second user equipment entering the market. Computers, phones and other digital devices needn't be discarded, they can be...
Satellite closes SA’s digital divide
Internet usage is surging in urban areas of South Africa. According to Stats SA, 59% of South Africans in urban areas use the internet at home, work, or in a public place such as a café. However, the picture in more remote parts of the country is very different,...
It’s time to change how you think about retail
The word 'change' is a common one in retail settings. By Charles Pittaway, MD of Sage Pay When you try on clothing, you do so in the change room; if a dress you bought doesn't fit or you change your mind, you exchange it and, with any luck, after money has changed...
Video surveillance demand set to increase
Mimicking global trends, South Africa can expect an increased demand for cloud storage on the back of several trends including Microsoft's recent Azure announcement. It is estimated that more than 50% of global information is now housed in a cloud and according to...
Westcon-Comstor adds online learning
Westcon-Comstor has announced the launch of Velocity, an on-demand, online education programme designed to empower partner sales teams with the right mix of industry-trusted sales coaching, accelerated vendor-solution training and targeted Westcon-Comstor programme...
SAP Consultant – Gauteng Sandhurst
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BI Analyst – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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