South Africans increasingly using crypto for payments
South Africans are not only using cryptocurrency as an investment - they are increasingly using crypto to pay for goods and services, according to a new report by crypto investment app Luno. “One of the fundamental principles of money is its redeemability,” says...
Phishing links lurk behind images
At the end of August, Kaspersky experts discovered a phishing campaign with an unusual attack vector – through an image. This scam targeted organisations in the fields of online retail, distribution, transportation, and logistics. The cyber attackers aimed to steal...
Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027
Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...
Cross-chain bridges exploited by cybercriminals
In 2022, malicious attacks on cross-chain bridges accounted for a staggering 64% of all digital currency losses, according to TradingPlatforms.com. "The technology behind cross-chain bridges is still in its infancy and has yet to be fully tested," says Edith Reads, a...
AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals
Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...
SARS claws its way back
Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...
IBM, NASA use AI to research climate change impact
IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre have announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data. The joint work will apply AI foundation model...
Don’t be a chop: avoid pig butchering scams
New research from Atlas VPN shows that 25,7% of pig butchering scams had their first point of contact on dating websites. Pig butchering is a relatively recent social engineering scam in which fraudsters contact people via social media sites or emails and text...
Kidnapping for ransom threat looms larger
Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is fast becoming a lucrative business in South Africa, with the current tough economic conditions making people increasingly desperate to find ways to make a quick buck. Statistics released in a report by the Global Initiative...
Africa faces significant threats from increasingly advanced cyberattacks
With Africa experiencing the highest volume of cyberattacks in the world last year, according to the Check Point Software 2022 Security Report, organisations and consumers on the continent need to be more aware of the threats they face in the digital landscape. To...
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ISPs must put service centre stage
It is no secret that South Africa in general has a culture of poor customer service across many sectors of the economy and the telecommunications industry is no exception. The last report from the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Data...
PBX: the journey is only beginning
At a time when digital transformation represents the front line of corporate communication, the role of PBX systems has come to the fore. While some may question whether these systems have a place in a fast-moving digital world, the reality is that hosted PBX is a...
SA fintech wins banking security award
South African fintech company, Entersekt has won Best Mobile Security Technology in the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. This is the second year it has received the honour. The annual awards programme is open to all banks and financial institutions...
DCC launches HP ink tank printers
HP's new DeskJet GT All-In-One series (5820 and 5810 models), available immediately from official HP distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), offers high volume, extremely low cost printing thanks to its high-capacity ink tank system. The DeskJet GT models also...
Kyocera’s Teaching Assistant BLI award
Kyocera's Teaching Assistant, a software application for automated printing and grading of multiple-choice exams, has been recognised as an Outstanding Education Solution by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI). Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa's Teaching Assistant...
IoT becomes Internet of threats
The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT0 endpoints, including smart appliances and wearables, is presenting a significant threat to organisations, says Fortinet. Addressing a roundtable briefing on IoT threats in Johannesburg, Paul Williams, country manager:...
IPv6 security – a new playing field in Nigeria
The slow migration of African countries from Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) has become a source of concern in the region. Even Nigeria, boasting West Africa's largest economy, has been slow in adopting the new Internet...
Woldingham School opts for Redstor’s cloud backup
Set within an impressive 700-acre estate in the Surrey Hills in South-East England, Woldingham School is one of the top girls boarding schools in England and provides world-class education to both home and international 11 to 18-year old's. It was established in 1842...
Tiger Wheel & Tyre offers online shopping
Tiger Wheel & Tyre have gone live with a new e-commerce website, believed to be an industry-first for a large South African retail wheel and tyre chain. All brands, models and sizes, of all the same wheels and tyres that are available at the company's stores or by...
Wireless a key integrated component of enterprise systems
Wireless networks have traditionally been viewed and managed as an 'add-on' to the corporate network, but new security threats demand that they now be integrated into the heart of the enterprise, says Fortinet. The traditional approach to enterprise wireless was to...
Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
The successful candidate will be responsible for the application of data science and advanced quantitative methods, which include machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics to enable key strategic, tactical, and operational...
Project Manager at Reverside
Job Title: Project ManagerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project...
SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT
Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for activities that define the organisation's and sectoral data assets (as well as the assets' sources, structure, classification and associations) as part of the data strategy to respond to...
Data Scientist
If using state-of-the-art cloud based technologies to solve data analysis and prediction problems appeals to you, then look no further because this position was made for you! I am talking about Python | R | Azure | PowerBi | Google Analytics | NLTK | SQL We all know...
Project Manager
Our client in the fire industry is recruiting for a Project Manager to join their team. Minimum requirements: 2 or more years experience in the fire industryComputer literateValid drivers' licenseFluent in Afrikaans and EnglishQualified SAQCC Fire Level 5...
Business Analyst at Reverside
Job Title: Business AnalystJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Business Analyst will be responsible for understanding the business needs, processes, and challenges of the organization to...
Project Manager at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng
Job Title: Project ManagerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project...
SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT – Gauteng Pretoria Gardens
Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for activities that define the organisation's and sectoral data assets (as well as the assets' sources, structure, classification and associations) as part of the data strategy to respond to...
Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
If using state-of-the-art cloud based technologies to solve data analysis and prediction problems appeals to you, then look no further because this position was made for you! I am talking about Python | R | Azure | PowerBi | Google Analytics | NLTK | SQL We all know...
Project Manager – Free State Bloemfontein
Our client in the fire industry is recruiting for a Project Manager to join their team. Minimum requirements: 2 or more years experience in the fire industryComputer literateValid drivers' licenseFluent in Afrikaans and EnglishQualified SAQCC Fire Level 5...
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