Public sector pay gap puts cybersecurity at risk
A significant pay gap between private sector and UK government cybersecurity roles is jeopardizing national security by hindering the public sector's ability to attract and retain top talent. Naoris Protocol analysis shows pay for key roles in cyber security can be...
SA claws its way up the digital wellbeing rankings
Surfshark’s Digital Qality of Life Index (DQL) 2024 ranks South Africa 66th in the world – six places better than last year. The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on five core pillars: internet...
Lithium-ion battery inventor John Goodenough dies
John B Goodenough, professor at The University of Texas at Austin and developer of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. Goodenough's discovery led to the wireless revolution and put electronic devices in the hands of people worldwide. In 2019,...
Global shocks have impacted energy transition
After a decade of progress, the global energy transition has plateaued amid the global energy crisis and geopolitical volatilities. This is according to a new World Economic Forum report, Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023, which report suggests that while...
Intel processors score high in MLCommons benchmark
MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi2 deep learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results...
Formal employment drops in Q1
According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2023) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 21 000 in the first quarter of 2023, bringing the level of employment to almost...
Cyberthreats continue to build
Globally, the financial, telecom and energy sectors are coming under increasing cyberattack, according to the June 2023 edition of The CyberThreat Report from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre. The report analyses cybersecurity trends from the last quarter, with...
Challenging economy hits richest and poorest the hardest
The latest Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), showed a return to the former trend of long-term deterioration, expedited by the rapid increase in living expenses experienced by South African consumers and exacerbated by the significantly intensified load shedding...
CIOs plan to grow their IT teams in 2023
A massive 81% of large enterprise (LE) CIOs plan to increase their IT headcount in 2023, according to a recent survey by Gartner. Only 14% expect their IT staff to decrease, and 5% expect their headcount to remain the same. "Attracting and retaining technology talent...
Generative AI, ESG to reshape big data and analytics
Emerging agendas that revolve around generative AI and environmental social and corporate governance (ESG) is expected to transform data utilisation approaches in the coming years. This is among the findings from the semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker...
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Econz Wireless signs partner agreement with NeTrec
Econz Wireless, a global leader in GPS mobile employee tracking and time and attendance solutions, has signed a partner agreement with NeTrec, a Vereeniging- and Pretoria-based company which specialises in human resource management. Ernie Loubser, support director for...
The rise of biometrics in business
Biometrics may at the outset seem like a space-age, technology driven discipline, but using unique physical characteristics as identifying features is nothing new, writes Davina Myburgh, director of core credit for TransUnion Africa. Artefacts discovered in ancient...
Digital transformation in the future of insurance
Darrel Orsmond, financial services industry head at SAP Africa, believes the insurance industry is facing its very own Kodak moment. Forty years after the once heart-warming 1970s ad slogan became part of popular culture, it now reminds one more of the company's...
Africa needs data centres fast
Sybrand Pretorius, sales director at Flexenclosure, says there is a solution at hand to fill Africa's need for data centres. Every day people around the world generate 500-million tweets, post 4,3-billion Facebook messages and make 6-billion Google searches. And these...
How flexible is flexible working in Europe?
After years of many predicting remote working as the future for everybody, why is it not the norm, asks Duncan Greenwood, vice-president: end user computing at VMware EMEA. Initial promises of the age of nine to five working hours to be coming to an end, now feel...
The second scramble for Africa
For the second time in history, the African continent has become a focal point for global expansion, writes Carla Collett, senior associate at Webber Wentzel. As a result of this, valuable goods, services and intellectual property are being exported into Africa. With...
Carpooling helps to get cities moving
Could carpooling be the future of urban mobility, asks Chris Megan, CEO and co-founder of mobility app, uGoMyWay. There would be something gratifying about guessing the future, particularly when it is patently counterintuitive. Isn't carpooling all about that quaint...
DVT presents value-based Agile solutions delivery course
Software and solutions company DVT will soon be running the last of its ICAgile Certified Professional in Business Value Analysis courses for 2017. Deidré Forbay, Senior BA and Certified ICAgile BVA Trainer at DVT, discusses harnessing value with Agile.Working in a...
How do employees want to work?
Lauren Timmer-Somer, head of Marketing and Technology Services at Ricoh SA, outlines nine ways that employees want companies to beat the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.First there was water and steam. Then there was electricity. The Third Industrial...
Consolidation on the cards for Ghanaian ICT
While the Ghanaian ICT market is more mature in comparison to other West African countries, quality of service (QoS) remains a challenge, with telcos and internet service providers (ISPs) struggling to offer seamless connectivity of voice and data services. According...
Linux Engineer – DC Platform Support – Gauteng Midrand
Company: Kapsch SALocation: SANRAL Data Centre, MidrandPosition: Linux Engineer (DC Platform Support)Contract Period: 6 Months with the possibility of ExtensionBudget: NegotiableAbout the Company:Kapsch TrafficCom South Africa (Kapsch SA) is a global leader in...
Application Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT) (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Investment Firm seeks a highly skilled Application Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract where your will provide optimal & seamless 1st and 2nd Line Support, ensuring operational stability and increasing efficiency to...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Senior Analyst Developer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Key responsibilities: Take responsibility for designing complex software components and modules by selecting and using appropriate modelling techniques in line with the most appropriate software design standards, patterns, and methodology.Design, code, verify, test,...
Agile Master (Advanced) 0556 TT
Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters.Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products/Sub-Products up to Domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational...
Fullstack C# Developer
Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues...
Back End Java Developer (Expert) 1830 TT
Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...
Senior Analyst Developer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Key responsibilities: Take responsibility for designing complex software components and modules by selecting and using appropriate modelling techniques in line with the most appropriate software design standards, patterns, and methodology.Design, code, verify, test,...
Agile Master (Advanced) 0556 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters.Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products/Sub-Products up to Domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational...
Fullstack C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues...
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