President underscores importance of tech
Technology is key to building a capable state in South Africa. This is the word from South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, giving his annual State of the Nation address last night in Cape Town. “As we work to reform the Public Service and build the capability of...
All the winners at the 2024 HP Partner Awards
HP honoured its top resellers and distributors at the 2024 Partner Awards last night. Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa, and Richard Stainforth, HP omnichannel manager, named the company’s top retail and commercial resellers, and distributors across various...
SmugX research exposes new malware trend
In the last couple of months, Check Point Research (CPR) has been tracking the activity of a Chinese threat actor targeting foreign and domestic policy entities as well as embassies in Europe. The researchers unpack their findings: Combined with other Chinese based...
New malware family comes to light
During an in-depth malware investigation into the activities of Andariel, a notorious subgroup of Lazarus, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malware family called EarlyRat, being used alongside Andariel's known utilisation of the DTrack malware and Maui...
Continued growth for compute and storage cloud infrastructure
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
Home energy management systems on the increase
The number of home energy management systems (HEMS) in Europe is increasing as businesses and consumers take control of their energy usage. In a new Berg Insight market report, a HEMS is defined as a system that at minimum consists of a solar PV system, battery...
Contact centre software market to test $150bn by 2030
The global contact centre software market size is expected to reach $149,58-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 23,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The contact centre software market encompasses software and services used by...
Bitcoin trading picks up in 2023
The renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency sent Bitcoin surging to a new 12-month high, with its price jumping above $31 300 in June. Although BTC lost some of its gains in the last week of the month, it still finished the first half of 2023 with an...
Integration challenges as zero-trust becomes a priority
A significant number of companies report they are facing challenges related to a lack of integration between zero-trust solutions deployed on-premises and in the cloud. This is among the findings from Fortinet's global 2023 State of Zero Trust report. Other key...
Brace yourselves for a new wave of cybersecurity threats
Security professionals have their jobs cut out for them, with 74% saying their organisation's sensitive data was potentially compromised or breached in the last year, according to Forrester. New research from Forrester shows the percentage of external attacks remained...
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The case for cyber insurance
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Transforming insurance with cloud
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Adding augmented reality to existing apps
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RS Components celebrates 80 years
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the global distributor for engineers, has celebrated 80 years since opening its first business operations in London, UK. Founded as Radiospares, in 1937, the company started as a supplier of parts to the...
Rustenburg gets MTN LTE coverage
MTN has expanded the rollout of LTE coverage to Rustenburg, by refarming of existing spectrum. The LTE activation followed significant new site densification in Rustenburg in 2017 as well as deployment of UMTS900 to improve indoor 3G coverage. The UMTS900 band would...
DevConf back for round three
DevConf, the developers' conference and exhibition that drew standing-room only crowds in 2016 and 2017, is gearing up for round three in 2018, with good news for Cape Town's developer community. By popular demand, DevConf will also be staged in Cape Town next year,...
NU establishes ESM business unit
Networks Unlimited has established a new Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) business unit to meet the technology demands of its customers across the continent. Hannes Rheeder will head up the new unit. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, says: "The establishment...
Lombard Insurance slashes admin time
Decision Inc has been working with Lombard Insurance to increase productivity and efficiency across various departments within the organisation. A recent Adaptive Insights implementation saw the company deliver complete integration into the company's GL system,...
Cyber Security Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Penetration testing: Conducting penetration tests and attack simulations on business critical infrastructure, including internal servers, networks and applications. Identify and resolve security flaws to protect client assets.Perform occasional tests with various...
Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
Business Analyst at Dananda Talent – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for a software developer to develop and maintain in-house actuarial valuation software. Key Requirements Ability to analyse complex actuarial processes and translate them into efficient software solutions.Skilled in troubleshooting issues within...
Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer (CPT Hybrid)
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Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
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.Net Developer
Are you a seasoned .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We're looking for a talented and motivated .NET Developer to join our growing team. As the .NET Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software solutions that...
Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
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