Beware of ongoing Icasa scam
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has warned stakeholders and the members of the public about a scam currently in circulation. Icasa has been made aware of scammers impersonating its representatives, contacting targeted people through...
Microsoft to retire Skype in May
Microsoft will turn Skype off in May 2025, shifting users to its Teams platform. According to Jeff Teper, president: collaborative apps and platforms at Microsoft, the move aims to streamline the company’s free consumer communications offerings. “The way we...
Watsonx generative AI accelerates mainframe app modernisation
IBM has announced watsonx Code Assistant for Z, a new generative AI-assisted product that will help enable faster translation of Cobol to Java on IBM Z and enhances developer productivity on the platform. This product will be generally available in Q4 2023, and is...
Financial inclusivity drives QR code payment growth
The volume of QR code payments in the leading southeast Asian market will increase from 13-billion in 2023 to 90-billion in 2028, according to a new study from Juniper Research. High growth in Southeast Asia and other developing markets is largely down to financial...
Tobacco sales ban failed to encourage smokers to quit
The 20-week sales ban on tobacco products introduced by the South African government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic did not have the intended objective of encouraging large-scale smoking cessation, a study has found. The paper, published in Tobacco Induced...
Global IPO activity still on a decline
Last year saw a dramatic slowdown in global IPO activity, with the total value of deals plummeting by 72% to $171,2-billion. However, 2023 doesn’t look much better as high inflation, rising interest rates, and the gloomy economic outlook continue to make fundraising...
Workplace equality key to ending gender-based violence
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but critical for reducing gender-based violence (GBV) and promoting sustainable economic growth. This is the key finding from a new study by KPMG South Africa in partnership with the Shared Value Africa Initiative...
Cyber incidents drive shareholder value down
A major cyber incident resulted in a 9% decrease in shareholder value - over and above the market - in the year following an event. This is the headline finding from Aon's 2023 Cyber Resilience Report, which helps business leaders benchmark their organisation's cyber...
What Americans know about AI, security and big tech
While digital literacy is widely seen as an essential skill, Americans' understanding of digital topics varies notably depending on the subject, according to a new report from Pew Research Centre. The report finds that Americans answer a median of five out of nine...
Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon
Russia's first moon mission in 47 years has failed, after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into moon. The state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Sunday (August 20), that it had lost contact with the craft shortly after a problem occurred...
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ESET gives a glimpse into FinFisher
Having discovered a wave of surveillance campaigns in several countries in summer 2017, ESET researchers dug deep into the samples of FinFisher. FinFisher, also known as FinSpy, has a history of being used in surveillance campaigns, both against legitimate targets and...
EOH wins Oracle Excellence Award
Oracle has recognised EOH with its 2017 Oracle Excellence Award for Specialised Partner of the Year - EMEA in Platform as a Service (PaaS). EOH is a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialised Partner of the Year...
Leverage your business’s best asset
Your company's greatest asset is its data. But to start creating true business value, you need to have the right data strategy in place, says Manfred Gramlich, strategic solutions manager at Hitachi Vantara. You pull up to the curb at the airport and as you exit your...
Digital economy to drive growth
Schneider Electric recently held a meeting in Paris with investors and financial analysts to highlight the group's digital strategy and differentiated offers for 2018. "Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and industrial...
2018: calling in the debts
Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo, writes that companies find themselves in the unenviable position of having to recoup debts owed to them by consumers to maintain profitability, and this is likely to increase in 2018. Collecting debts can be managed in two ways: the first...
Dell EMC extends partner initiatives
Dell EMC has extended its Future-Proof Storage Loyalty Program. The programme aims to give end user confident when buying storage solutions, while letting partners differentiation with a solution that can facilitate shorter sales cycles and strengthen customer...
Wading through the continuum of app technologies
Trying to wade through the continuum of application technologies sometimes feels like you're strolling through a swamp in an astronaut suit, writes BBD's Mike Geyser. But if you take a step back you'll see a logic to how web, native, and progressive web apps work in...
Tech impacts on contact centres
Jed Hewson, joint-CEO and co-founder of 1Stream, examines the knowledge gleaned from last year to predict some of the business trends and influences that will impact on the economy. * Fibre - South Africans are finally having fibre delivered to them. With the rollout...
Hamlyn Centre to develop new tools
The Hamlyn Centre at Imperial College London today announces the award of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to accelerate research into new integrated technology systems for accurately measuring dietary intake. The grant of $1,5-million will fund...
Virtualisation will reshape telecoms
The hype around software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) is growing in the telecoms industry. The hope is that these technologies will enable service providers and network operators to drive down capital expenditure, simplify...
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Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellenceNo Prior Experience Required! The Position: We're looking for a tech-savvy professional curios about new technologies and aspiring to deliver technology that is essential to any business with an insurance...
Category Analyst
Our client is seeking a skilled Category Analyst to join their team in the mining industry. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise and data analysis skills to support operations and drive improvements in business processes within a dynamic and...
Project Manager (Quality Improvement – Nurse – Contract – Wits RHI – Gophelega – Ekurhuleni) – Gauteng Germiston
Main purpose of the job:To provide oversight, and management of the Wits RHI Quality Improvement (QI) interventions within the specified geographical area in achievement of project targets and improved HIV and TB related health outcomesLocation:Ekurhuleni District...
Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
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Category Analyst – Northern Cape Northern Cape
Our client is seeking a skilled Category Analyst to join their team in the mining industry. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise and data analysis skills to support operations and drive improvements in business processes within a dynamic and...
Scrum Master / Project Manager (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A provider of cutting-edge Tech Applications seeks to fill the dual role of a Scrum Master / Project Manager who will play a vital role in facilitating Agile processes and ensuring the Development team remains productive, focused, and aligned with the...
Senior Retail Analyst at Circana
Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...
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Our client in the automobile industry is looking for a Technical Systems Analyst (Entry) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)A Junior Technical Systems Analyst position is to be added to our team. If you are a systems analyst with an eye for detail and...
Scrum Master / Project Manager (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A provider of cutting-edge Tech Applications seeks to fill the dual role of a Scrum Master / Project Manager who will play a vital role in facilitating Agile processes and ensuring the Development team remains productive, focused, and aligned with the...
Senior Retail Analyst at Circana – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...
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