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...
Five years on, Covid still impacts how we work
In 2020, a crisis that would change many things forever hit the world. Offices stood empty. Cars, previously stuck in motorway jams on the daily commute, idled on driveways. Trains and buses ran empty, if at all. Planes were grounded. As smog cleared from cities like...
IT leaders optimistic about AI transformation, ramp up investments
A new AMD survey of global IT leaders has found that three in four of them are optimistic about the potential benefits of AI -- from increased employee efficiency to automated cybersecurity solutions -- and more than two in three are increasing investments in AI...
Cyberthreats loom large at major sporting events
Based on its learnings and telemetry from delivering cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure facilities during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Microsoft's latest Cyber Signals report highlights threats to large venues, sporting and entertainment events....
Fabricated data leaks are just as destructive
Cyber threats continue to evolve, bringing new challenges for global businesses. Kaspersky reveals an emerging threat landscape where cybercriminals are not just conducting real data breaches but are also fabricating data leaks. This tactic has significant...
Open Banking, AI expected to drive credit scoring market
Credit scoring services will grow by 67% to $44-billion by 2028, according to a new study from fintech experts Juniper Research, which says emerging markets will experience the greatest growth. The report says the African & Middle Eastern region will grow by 117%...
Can force majeure be invoked if the grid collapses?
If South Africa were to experience a total grid collapse, parties to a contract may be able to invoke force majeure clauses, or if no such clauses exist, to rely on the law of supervening impossibility, according to this opinion by Michael Straeuli, partner and...
MTN and the ‘Silent Choir’ to unite all South Africans behind the Springboks
Looking to inspire and rally the nation, including the deaf community, behind the Springbok's defence of their Rugby World Cup title, MTN SA has created a silent version of the iconic Gwijo song "Mtakamama" - otherwise known as "Thina Siyazalana". MTN collaborated...
PayShap now available at Capitec and Discovery Bank
Building on the uptake of PayShap among consumers, which saw it reach the 1-million transaction milestone withing six months, Capitec and Discovery Bank have become the latest banks to offer the service to clients. "The PayShap service is fast proving to be a viable,...
Call for entries for the 13th GAP Innovation Competition
Entries are now open for the 13th Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition, run by the Innovation Hub (TIH), which calls on entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers working on ground-breaking technologies to improve government, the private sector...
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How ethical hacking can prevent fraud
Those of us who work in risk management spend a large portion of our time in a theoretical world, writes Rudi Dicks, senior consultant at BDO Cyber and Forensics Lab. However, from time to time it becomes necessary to do a practical test to see if the controls we've...
The short shift to cloud computing
It's all about the ecosystem, writes Kabelo Makwane, MD of Accenture South Africa's Cloud First business 'Lift-and-shift' -- the classic approach to cloud migration -- means this: take all your existing IT structures, procedures and applications and transfer them to...
Nokia security software taps automation, analytics
Nokia has announced its next-generation NetGuard Security Management Centre software, designed to bolster service providers' ability to proactively detect, predict and combat the growing threat from ransomware and other types of malware. The volume, velocity and...
Biometric authentication and its use in banking
As the line between our digital and physical identities becomes more and more blurred, biometric identification and authentication are rapidly changing how we can potentially engage and interact with our banks both in terms of convenience and security. With Gemalto's...
Commvault launches endpoint data protection as a service
Commvault has launched Commvault Endpoint Data Protection as a Service to simplify and streamline the backup and recovery of corporate data stored on laptops, desktops and other devices in one flexible, easy-to-use software as a service (SaaS) offering. Fully managed...
Business doomed without IT at the strategy table
With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the consumerisation of IT, it is becoming increasingly important for IT and business to sit together at the strategy table. Before advancements in digital technology drove business enablement and competitiveness, businesses could...
The science of securing cyber skills
Urgent measures need to be taken to bridge the rapidly increasing cybersecurity skills gap, says Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. A recent scientific report found that our memories simultaneously generate two forms of personal experience. The...
The science of securing cyber skills
Urgent measures need to be taken to bridge the rapidly increasing cybersecurity skills gap, says Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. A recent scientific report found that our memories simultaneously generate two forms of personal experience. The...
Cybersecurity is a strategic issue
As organisations embark on their digital transformation journeys, they are seeking to tap new business opportunities, improve operational efficiencies, and deliver better services to customers, writes Paul Williams, country manager: southern Africa at Fortinet....
A 360-degree customer view is key
Having a comprehensive view of customers in a digital environment is essential to being differentiated from competitors. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, says insurers must prioritise this or risk becoming irrelevant. "While it is not specific to...
Data Analyst Intern
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Python DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
Operations (2nd and 3rd level) Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage Development of API to the backendFunctional and technical...
Data Analyst Intern – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer
The Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer will serve as a technical leader and guide as needed on technical efforts initiated by the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Operations teams and projects outside of Security. This role will focus on Infrastructure...
Delivery Lead / Data Engineering Team Lead – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Embedded Test Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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