SA users tread a minefield of security, privacy threats
South African users experienced more than 32-million cybersecurity threats in 2024, according to new research from NordVPN. The study finds that Internet users should be careful when clicking links that appear to have been sent by big tech companies as there’s a good...
Hybrid working companies more optimistic about growth
Businesses operating in the hybrid model have reported that they are significantly more optimistic about growth in the year ahead than more traditionally focused businesses that require their teams to commute daily. These companies also recognise that hybrid working...
4th Gen AMD EPYC powers Amazon EC2 instances
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded its 4th Gen AMD EPYC processor-based offerings with the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) M7a and Amazon EC2 Hpc7a instances, which offer next-generation performance and efficiency for applications that...
Adobe co-founder Dr John Warnock dies
Adobe co-founder, Dr John Warnock, died on Saturday (19 August 2023), at the age of 82 Dr Warnock co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr Charles Geschke after meeting as colleagues at Xerox. Their first product was Adobe PostScript, new technology that sparked the desktop...
Massive surge for photo, video apps
As a key part of the social media experience, photo and video sharing has evolved over the past years. Today, photo and video apps have more users than ever, thanks to hundreds of millions of people willing to spend money on brushing up their digital presence and...
Kaspersky shares intelligence with Interpol in Africa
Kaspersky has supported Interpol with threat intelligence data in its Africa Cyber Surge II operation, which enabled investigators to identify compromised infrastructure and apprehend threat actors suspected of cybercrimes across the African region. The operation...
Bolt SA tops 400m rides
Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, recently turned 10 globally and celebrated seven years of operating in South Africa. Since launching in Johannesburg in 2016, Bolt has hit over 400-million trips across 2-billion kilometres in South Africa. Bolt...
Nominations open for Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023
The achievements of some of the African technology, telecommunications, and media industry's best pioneers and tech entrepreneurs will be showcased at the Africa Tech Festival Awards, taking place in Cape Town on 15 November 2023. Award categories are: * Creative...
Quantum computing leap although projected growth declines
Customer spend for quantum computing is expected to grow from $1,1-billion in 2022 to $7,6-billion in 2027, representing a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 48,1%. This is according to International Data Corporation (IDC), which published its second...
Emergent AI will have a profound impact on business and society
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is positioned on the Peak of Inflated Expectations on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2023 and is expected to reach transformational benefit within two to five years. Generative AI is encompassed within the...
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New Gautrain website, mobile app
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi launched the new Gautrain website and mobile application at the Technology Innovation Conference 2018 held at Gallagher Conference Centre this week. The new website and mobile application are user-friendly interfaces on...
New OfficeJet Pro 7720 debuts
HP's next generation wide-format, all-in-one printer, the OfficeJet Pro 7720 is now available to the channel from official HP distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Optimised for SOHO and SMBs environments, the OfficeJet Pro 7720 offers a seamless experience...
Three-wave strategy delivers Lenovo growth
Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended 31 December 2017. Revenue was $12,9-billion, a 6.3 percent increase year-over-year, and 10 percent increase over the second fiscal quarter of FY2017/18. Lenovo continued to enjoy significant revenue gains...
Adding threat intelligence to the security mix
Today’s threat landscape is so complex and fast-paced, it is impossible to prevent every threat or attack. The criminal organisations behind cybercrime are well-funded, and have the technical skills to stay ahead of mitigation tools and techniques. They target...
Wintec appointed as Spot distributor
Wintec Solutions has been appointed as Spot distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2008,Wintec has a strong portfolio of high involvement, technical brands, with a focus on the outdoor industry. Spot is an award-winning line of tracking products that allow...
CA Veracode leads in static application security testing
Veracode, a leader in securing the world's software recently acquired by CA Technologies, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Static Application Security Testing, Q4 2017 report by Forrester Research. The report is based on the detailed evaluation of the 10...
IDC CIO Summit unpacks digital revolution
The digital revolution continues to gather pace and traditional business models are undergoing unprecedented levels of disruption. This has led to a wave of digital transformation initiatives across the African region. According to Andries Lombaard, country manager of...
MyCybercare offers personal data monitoring
MyCybercare has partnered with the Eyeonid Group AB to further protect its customers from cyber threats. MyCybercare, a specialist insurance provider underwritten by Genric Insurance, protects individuals and businesses from loss of funds as a result of online...
Inspection, maintenance benefits with drones
In facilities management, inspecting large institutional, engineering, manufacturing, mining and commercial facilities and assets can be a challenging, dangerous, and dirty job, writes Jane Thomson, MD of Softworx, Infor's Master Partner in Africa. Ensuring that...
Premium products at LG Innofest 2018
LG Electronics has unveiled a line-up of premium products for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region at the company's annual two-day innovation event, InnoFest 2018 in Cape Townn. Attracting over 300 retailers, partners and customers from across the Middle East &...
Oracle Database Administrator
Oracle Database AdministratorThe Database Administrator's role is to design, support, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for developing, implementing, and...
Cloud Engineer
What will you do?You will be surrounded with hardworking people who are passionate about cloud and software engineering and believe that world-class support is critical to customer success. You will have the chance to help DevOps teams take their existing applications...
IT Test Analyst at Titanium Talent – Gauteng Sandton
Contract role, Hybrid Perform Quality Assurance.Engage with stakeholders (both business and technology).Become cognisant of platform capabilities.Apply bank client centric thinking.Translate business requirements and functional specifications into test plans and test...
Oracle Database Administrator – Remote Remote
Oracle Database AdministratorThe Database Administrator's role is to design, support, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for developing, implementing, and...
Cloud Engineer – Remote Remote
What will you do?You will be surrounded with hardworking people who are passionate about cloud and software engineering and believe that world-class support is critical to customer success. You will have the chance to help DevOps teams take their existing applications...
DevOps Engineer (Support) at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Matric Certificate.Must have 6-8 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer in a software development environment and cloud technologies, like Azure DevOps.Must have experience in Automation, DevOps,...
Mid-Snr Front-end Developer (React.js & ASP.Net) at ExclusivelyRemote
Front-End Developer (React.js/ASP.NET Core) Location: Remote from South Africa (SA Citizens/Residents)Job Type: Full-timeExperience Level: Senior (Minimum 5 years of experience) Our client is a is a leader in payroll solutions, dedicated to creating efficient and...
C# Developer
Hire Resolve's client, an outsourcing and offshoring consulting company, is seeking a talented C# Developer to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using C#...
DevOps Engineer (Support) at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Matric Certificate.Must have 6-8 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer in a software development environment and cloud technologies, like Azure DevOps.Must have experience in Automation, DevOps,...
Mid-Snr Front-end Developer (React.js & ASP.Net) at ExclusivelyRemote – Gauteng Johannesburg
Front-End Developer (React.js/ASP.NET Core) Location: Remote from South Africa (SA Citizens/Residents)Job Type: Full-timeExperience Level: Senior (Minimum 5 years of experience) Our client is a is a leader in payroll solutions, dedicated to creating efficient and...
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