Black Friday launches festive season sales
New retail statistics highlight a significant opportunity for South African retailers to build on the momentum of Black Friday and end the year on a high note. The research, commissioned by Capital Connect, shows total retail sales for 2024 are forecasted to be 19%...
New focus on customer-centric strategies
International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced new insights into the expanding role of the chief experience officer (CXO) as a driving force in shaping customer experience strategies across industries. As organisations face increasing competition and evolving...
European countries urge action against information manipulation
Eight European countries have signed a letter urging big tech companies to act against foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation campaigns that undermine peace and stability across Europe. The signatories of the letter include Prime...
Fast-tracking of ICT in education urged
The President of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), Admire Gwanzura, has called for more urgency in the introduction of ICT education in schools, saying children in Africa are falling behind those elsewhere in the world....
Scammers go ‘InterPlanetary’
Kaspersky experts have discovered how cybercriminals are using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) in email phishing attacks. Since late 2022, fraudsters have been using this safe, decentralised and reliable way for file distribution - considered to be one of the...
The most traded cryptos in March
After a volatile February, which made crypto traders more cautious, the global crypto trading volume spiked in March, with all major cryptocurrencies seeing double-digit month-over-month growth. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, Bitcoin, Tether and...
PMI ticks down in March
The seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked down slightly in March to 48.1 from 48.8 in February. After a solid start to the year, this was the second straight month that the index pointed to a deterioration in business conditions in the...
Generative AI set to change how businesses work
Generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a bold new future for business as physical and digital worlds become inextricably linked. These are among the findings of the Accenture Technology Vision 2023, "When Atoms Meet Bits: The Foundations...
SA consumers impacted by supply chain disruptions
Supply chain disruptions have affected South African consumers most significantly by increasing the prices of household goods, longer queues in-store, items being out of stock, and reduced product range availability, says PwC's third South Africa Economic Outlook...
Cyber risk the top concern in supply chain buying
By 2025, 60% of supply chain organisations will use cybersecurity risk as a significant determinant in conducting third-party transactions and business engagements, according to Gartner. As the surface area of digital supply chains expand, enhanced cybersecurity is a...
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Western Cape Government accelerates digitisation
The Western Cape Government has confirmed a new three-year Enterprise Information Management (EIM) agreement with Datacentrix. The agreement now spans dozens of different departments, covering over 20 000 end users in total, and touching the lives of millions of South...
Veeam offers new availability solutions
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Rwanda pioneers smart city with SRG and Nokia
Nokia and SRG will collaborate with the Government of Rwanda to deploy Smart City technology to improve the lifestyle and social sustainability of its citizens in 2017. This announcement was made last week in Kigali during the Transform Africa Summit. “Nokia is a...
WannaCryptor: key questions answered
WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, is one of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2017. In fact, you could go as far as to suggest one of the biggest in years. Since news first broke on Friday, broadcasters, journalists, bloggers, commentators, experts and security vendors,...
WannaCry update, guidance from Microsoft
Microsoft has issued the following alert to provide guidance regarding malware variously named WannaCrypt, WannaCry, WannaCryptor, or Wcry. On May 12, 2017, many of our customers around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious...
Possible connections between WannaCry and Lazarus Group
On Monday, 15 May, a security researcher from Google posted an artefact on Twitter potentially pointing at a connection between the WannaCry ransomware attacks that recently hit thousands of organisations and private users around the world, and the malware attributed...
Six steps to protect, reduce impact from ransomware
In light of recent cyber-attacks focused on global organizations through ransomware, EY is urging organisations worldwide to take immediate action and engage effective response measures to mitigate the effect of these attacks and help protect themselves against future...
Bitdefender blocks WannaCry ransomware attack
Bitdefender claims that it has blocked WannaCry from the beginning. Unlike other ransomware families, the WannaCry strain does not spread via infected e-mails or infected links. Instead, it takes advantage of a security hole in most Windows versions to automatically...
Were you ready for Wannacry?
Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, is a specialised risk management firm built to help clients solve the complex challenges prevalent in today’s digital, connected, and regulated business world. His latest blog post shares some invaluable insights on the latest...
Server Engineer (Active Directory, NetBackup, Exchange, Veeam, VMware) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical Server Engineer who will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in-house or customers information systems that support core organizational functions. You...
Intermediate C# Developer Back-end – Gauteng Centurion
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Manager IT at Nmisa – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
12 months contract (on-site) Requirements:- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 7 or above) or a related field.- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT strategy- 5-8 years of experience in information technology infrastructure...
Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
Data Analyst
A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a Data AnalystThis role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across the business into formats that can beused by end users to develop differentiating business...
Lead C# Developer Back-end
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaMinimum 3 years relevant work experience Experience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, .NET 6/7, Solid SQL experience, relational database...
Technical Business Analyst
Requirements: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications or relevant ICT Experience5 years + Business Analysis experience and Internal and External stakeholder engagement in complex corporate environments4 years + QlikView / QlikSence experience in an SAP Data Services / BoBJ /...
Technician Supervisor_Cape Town at Air Products South Africa
Introduction The Technician Supervisor is responsible for supervising and controlling all engineering operations and projects within the Cape Region (Western and Eastern Cape). Description The key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:1. Manage...
DevOps Engineer
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Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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