South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...

Computer running slow? Hackers could be using it to mine crypto

Cybersecurity experts at NordVPN have issued a warning to users about a new way cybercriminals are using their victims' devices to earn money - crypto malware. While research shows that every third user is afraid of losing access to their computer files due to a...

Fair, transparent forex charges elusive for SA businesses

In the world of international business, forex transactions are the lifeblood that keeps the global economy alive with an estimated daily volume of $7,6-trillion as of April this year. The South African chunk of that amounts to over $19,1-billion. Local businesses rely...

New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa

Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...

Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...

Log4Shell exploitation still alive and well

Discovered in December 2021, Log4Shell quickly became infamous as the vulnerability of the year. Although the Apache Foundation released a patch for this CVE shortly after its discovery, this vulnerability continues to pose a huge threat for individuals and...

Telkom sees growth in mobile broadband, fibre

Telkom increased its customers by 10% during the quarter ended 31 December 2021, to 16,4-million with a blended ARPU of R91.45. Both prepaid and postpaid bases saw an increase in the period under review, with prepaid customers growing 12% year on year to 13,8-million...

Africa cannot outsource healthcare security

The most important lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesi African Development Bank...

Supply issues put a damper on WiFi 6E

Supply constraints will be a “pin in the balloon” for WiFi 6E, as WiFi 7 Enterprise class wireless LAN becomes available in 2023, according to a reoprt from Dell-Oro Group. “Although manufacturers launched WiFi 6E products in mid-2021, products are either not...

NVidia GPUs enable simulation of a living cell

Every living cell contains its own bustling microcosm, with thousands of components responsible for energy production, protein building, gene transcription and more. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built a 3D simulation that...

Search is on for the next generation of IT talent

Careers in IT are interesting, rewarding, and offer opportunities in a wide range of sectors. However, the global IT industry has skills shortages in many specialisations, meaning a skills pipeline of young IT professionals is urgently needed for organisations to...

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INET BFA improves IT operations, service delivery

In conjunction with OSCOSM consulting services, INET BFA has concluded the first phase of its IT service management improvement program. The overall project goals were to improve management control, overall IT service delivery and align to good practices such as ITIL....

Ghana takes to MTN Mobile Money

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Zebra Technologies is a Forbes Best Employer

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Deloitte wins SAP kudos

Deloitte has received a 2016 SAP Pinnacle Award as the SAP S/4HANA Adoption Partner of the Year, which recognises its contributions as an SAP Partner. SAP presents these awards annually to the top collaborators that have excelled in developing and growing their...

Emirates lets shoppers use Visa Checkout

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AlphaCode partners to boost African fintech

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Cloud-based backup from Redstor

Network Platforms, through its alliance with Redstor, has ensured its clients will benefit from premier cloud backup service and data protection technology. Redstor was founded in the UK in 1998 and is a global provider of cloud backup and data protection software....

New technology shows full scope of an attack

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed new technology that, in response to targeted cyber-attacks on specific organisations, rapidly analyses damage status after an attack has been detected. In the event of malware attacks, it was previously necessary to analyse a range...

Israel to share water management in SA

The first Israel South Africa Water Week will include three main events; June 6th in Johannesburg, June 8th in Cape Town and June 9th in Durban. The seminars will host a number of Israel's most respected water experts alongside 15 of Israel's most innovative water...

Why are security operation centres failing?

While definitions vary, generally speaking a security operation centre (SOC) is a central point from where all security issues are dealt with on an organisational and technical level. Typically, it will encompass all the enterprise's information systems - from web...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Rivonia

Our client is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join their team! The preferred candidate must have previous experience as a BA within the Banking/ Financial Sector: The position is on-site, based in Rivonia, Sandton. The Job Type is contract-based, for...

Senior PHP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A award winning end-to-end tech innovation design agency is seeking a Senior Back-end PHP Developer to join their firm on a fully remote basis. If you meet the below requirements, kindly apply for the position. Qualifications & Requirements: Matric (Grade 12) or...

Applications Developer & Support – Gauteng Midrand

Requirements:? The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applications development, implementation, support and...

Data Scientist III

Role Purpose - We can be a match if you are: Curious - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it Courageous - you're brave...

DevOps Engineer (Advanced) – 2669

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Devops experience:Kubernetes and DockerPipeline Setup and Automation (e.g. Github Action, AzureDevOps,Infrastructure automation including scripting e.g. terraform,...

1763_DevOps Consultant

1763_DevOps Engineer(Entry)Location: GautengContract Term: 1 April 2023 - 31 December 2026ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP Technical Operations· OPS Advanced· SAP S/4HANA· SAP Sales and Distribution· SAP MM· SAP VMS · Technical Continuity Management (TCM)· Third...

Software Developer

Software Developer Purpose of the Role:As a Software Developer, you will play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, implement code,...

Project Manager – Zimbabwe

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager in Zimbabwe. Key Requirements: BSc. in Construction Management / Built Environment+5 years' experience in the Built EnvironmentMust have +2 years' experience in Construction Project...

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NQF level 6 B Degree in Risk Management/Audit/or equivalent Advanced DiplomaCISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP or any other IT Governance related qualification2 years managerial/leadership experience4 years' experience in a risk and audit environment4 years Financial Business...

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