Dubai chocolate lovers fall victim to scams
Consumers across the world are eager to indulge in Dubai’s luxurious chocolate – but cybercriminals are exploiting this trend to deceive unsuspecting buyers. Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of scams related to the growing demand, ranging from impersonating...
Galaxy S25 puts AI centre stage
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 series of phones at Unpacked 2025 event this week. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event emphasized the significance of software and AI capabilities over hardware...
Salaries sink in April, reversing recent gains
The overall dismal economic environment has contributed to the average nominal take-home pay slipping further in April 2023, according to the monthly BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). The number of salary payments has also fallen, signalling a troubled job...
Scientists warn of AI-triggered extinction
Scientists and academics are once again sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on our future, going as far as to suggest it might trigger human extinction. A new statement from the Centre for AI Safety calls for society to urgently take...
Ransomware drives professionalisation of cybercrime
The success of ransomware gangs has spurred a significant trend of professionalisation amongst cyber criminals where different groups develop specialised services to offer one another, according to a new report from WithSecure (formerly known as F-Secure Business)....
Major gangs’ shutdown impacted ransomware trends for 2023
Ransomware has been making headlines for the past several years. In their quest for profit, attackers have targeted almost every type of organisation, from healthcare and educational institutions to service providers and industrial enterprises, affecting nearly every...
Digital prepaid card usage to surge
The value of digital prepaid card transactions will exceed $3,98-trillion globally by 2028, up from $528,7--billion in 2023. A Juniper research study found that, by 2028, the value of digital prepaid card transactions will represent just under 60% of total prepaid...
Modest global growth for hardcopy peripherals
Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals grew 2,2% year over year to 22,8-million units in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23). Shipment value also expanded 14% year over year during the quarter to $11-billion, according to new data from the International Data...
Shanghai ranked as smartest city
A new study from Juniper Research has found that Shanghai is the leading smart city in 2023; ranked first for the second year in a row. The top five smart cities, as ranked by Juniper Research, are Shanghai, New York, Toronto, Seoul and Shenzhen. Juniper Research's...
BRICS skills Olympics applications open
The SA BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa's best up-and-coming tech gurus to represent the country in the BRICS Future Skills Challenge. This year's future skills Olympics will help solve problems that BRICS (South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and...
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Recession-proof payroll
The current economic outlook is set to have an impact on the bottom line, business and morale, but robust payroll auditing and management processes can curtail risk and support growth. Even in a recession. There are specific steps that can be put in place to mitigate...
It’s time we took steps to beat unemployment
The private sector has a significant role to play in growing business-ready skills and curtailing unemployment, says Alan Turnley-Jones, executive for services for the Middle East and Africa at Dimension Data. With the country having reached its highest unemployment...
Testing drives business continuity, cyber resilience
Most organisations fail to appreciate the importance - and benefits - of testing when it comes to business continuity ... and cyber resilience. At ContinuitySA, client service manager Wayde Anderson says: "We live and breathe testing because we know that the only way...
Payments industry launches new type of debit order
Over the last few years there has been a significant increase in debit orders processed to bank accounts without permission (a mandate) from consumers. On the other hand, irresponsible consumer behavior - where bank customers are disputing debit orders that do have...
Africa’s hospitality sector withstands economic headwinds
South Africa's hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years bolstered by inbound travelers amid a difficult and volatile economic climate. Pietro Calicchio, hospitality and gaming industry leader for PwC Southern Africa, says: "Africa's hotel...
Volvo, Autoliv team up with NVidia for self-driving cars
Volvo Cars, along with automotive safety company Autoliv and NVidia, the artificial intelligence (AI) and visual computing company, are teaming up to develop advanced systems and software for self-driving cars. The three companies will work together with Zenuity, a...
Time to rein in app-mad employees
Malicious unmanned third party cloud applications downloaded onto desktops and devices are exposing enterprise networks to security issues with increasing frequency. Yet, many companies aren't exercising appropriate control over the apps that employees are using. This...
Multi-tenancy for the cloud enables economies of scale
Multi-tenancy is an architecture where a single instance of a software application runs on a server and services multiple customers - referred to, in this case, as tenants. "Multi-tenancy enables separation between tenants running applications in a shared...
Preventing Petya – stopping the next ransomware attack
Check Point's Incident Response Team has been responding to multiple global infections caused by a new variant of the Petya malware, which first appeared in 2016 and is currently moving laterally within customer networks. It appears to be using the 'EternalBlue'...
Getting to grips with the Petya virus
Picture the scene: in parts of Africa and Europe, office workers are sitting at their computers when the instruction comes into their office mailboxes: "As a precautionary measure, turn off your Windows-based computer and do not use WiFi - the company is under attack...
Low Code Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Kempton Park
ENVIRONMENT:A global Logistics & Forwarding company seeks a highly meticulous Low Code Developer with exceptional UI/UX design skills and a strong understanding of Backend development to join its team. The role will entail a combination of SQL queries, Backend...
Project Manager
We are looking for a skilled Project Manager within the IT/ Tech space to join our client. This will be for an initial 6-month engagement based in Pietermaritzburg. You'll be leading innovative projects, drive results, and make an impact in a fast-paced environment.If...
Senior Angular & PHP Developer at M&M Consulting
Description We are looking for a talented and versatile, can-do-it-all Senior Angular and PHP Developer to join our team. You will be responsible for building, co-ordinating and managing many websites. You must be profound in understanding integration between front...
Senior PHP Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing Digital Marketing Powerhouse seeks a driven & passionate coder to be its next Mid-Level Web Developer to form an integral part of its ambitious team where you will take responsibility of the development and maintenance of our bespoke...
Senior BI Developer (JHB Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Data-driven, Efficient & Cost-effective Tech Solutions in Joburg seeks the expertise of a Senior BI Developer whose core role will entail data modeling, dashboard creation, and using your analytical skills to provide valuable...
Business Analyst Logistics Solutions
Business Analyst Logistics SolutionsArea: Germiston, GautengSalary: R40000 p/mPurpose of the position: Provide distribution solutions as required by business to achieve its goals. Duties: Conduct costings, logistics solutions, data preparation and monitoring on...
Senior Network Technician (Wits ThirdStream)
Main purpose of the job:Support, implement and maintain all network related activities such as troubleshooting hardware, software and LAN related problemsAdditionally, they will support the company network and be an integral part of new network cabling installations...
Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
We are looking for a skilled Project Manager within the IT/ Tech space to join our client. This will be for an initial 6-month engagement based in Pietermaritzburg. You'll be leading innovative projects, drive results, and make an impact in a fast-paced environment.If...
Senior Angular & PHP Developer at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead
Description We are looking for a talented and versatile, can-do-it-all Senior Angular and PHP Developer to join our team. You will be responsible for building, co-ordinating and managing many websites. You must be profound in understanding integration between front...
Senior PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing Digital Marketing Powerhouse seeks a driven & passionate coder to be its next Mid-Level Web Developer to form an integral part of its ambitious team where you will take responsibility of the development and maintenance of our bespoke...
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