Luno’s crypto predictions for 2025
2024 was a breakthrough year for crypto, with new record-breaking highs and a flood of institutional participation fueled by ongoing regulatory progress. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, offers these forecasts for 2025: Digital assets in...
Applications open for the Coega Maths and Science Programme
Applications for the Coega Development Corporation’s Maths and Science Programme (MSP) 2025 intake are now open. The CSI initiative is designed to provide matriculants with a unique opportunity to enhance their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Science results,...
The verdict is in – and hybrid working wins
Over the past three years, the world has seen the biggest workplace shift since the industrial revolution, with the introduction of hybrid and remote work options as a result of pandemic lockdowns. Since returning to office last year, the jury has been out and most...
The state of malware threats
Check Point Software Technologies researchers last month uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages. This is according to the company's Global Threat Index for April 2023, which...
South Africans are under-insured for death or disability
According to ASISA's 2022 Life and Disability Insurance Gap Study, 14,3-million income earners in South Africa only had sufficient life and disability insurance to cover 45% of the total needs of households. This statistic implies that households with one primary...
Difficult choices as cyberinsurance premiums rise
As cybersecurity insurance premiums soar, companies may be forced to play a game of Russian roulette, taking the chance that they won't be hit by a cyberattack. The stakes are high: approximately 236,1-million ransomware attacks occurred globally in the first half of...
New office bearers for WASPA
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2023, introducing a number of new board members while still maintaining a level of continuity. James McNab returns as chairman of WASPA, having served previously...
Children increasingly fall victim to cybercrime
So far, 2022 has seen a close to 20% increase in child victims of cybercrime, while the financial losses from these crimes has more than doubled. This is according to Surfshark research. According to the FBI Internet Crime Centre reports (2015-2022), there were nearly...
Why AI should be top of the national agenda
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. Leo Charlton, technology analyst at IDTechEx From the robust...
Seacom confirms cyberattack
Seacom has confirmed that, on 10 May 2023, it experienced a cyber security incident. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company says the incident was confined to its hosting environment, impacting a small number of customers, all of whom have been personally...
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Eseye, eWater bring clean water to 13 000 people
According to statistics from NGO The Water Project, 783-million people worldwide lack access to clean water. In partnership with eWater, a company that uses mobile technology for sustainable water maintenance, Eseye has provided IoT technology for the provision of...
How to survive a global cyber attack
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Manage HR for a productive workforce
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Why Nigerian CIOs should care about the dark web
The dark web is an increasingly lawless place where cybercriminals trade hacks, passwords, and stolen corporate data. While international regulation was sought to stamp out such practices, the online environment that allowed the Internet to spread so widely and so...
Context brokering and its impact on insurance
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Achieve marginal gains throughout the supply chain
In order the stay afloat in a climate of constant change of customer expectations - it's the existing processes that need to be optimised and scrutinised for organisations to achieve marginal gains at every stage of the supply chain. In a society that requires...
Data-centric security enhancements from CA
CA Technologies has launched new data protection enhancements to CA Data Content Discovery and CA Compliance Event Manager that simplify security management across the enterprise and enable robust, end-to-end protection for data-in-motion from mobile to mainframe. The...
Orange launches its brand in Liberia
Orange has launched its brand in Liberia, following the acquisition of the Liberian operator CellCom through its subsidiary Orange Côte d'Ivoire. Following its rebranding, Orange Liberia will join one of the world's most powerful brands and stands to benefit from...
Uptime Institute certification for Rack Centre
Rack Centre, the Sub Sahara Africa's premium data centre and colocation services provider has attained the Tier III Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute, the first in the West African sub-region. The TCCF certification was...
Take control of IoT
While there is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) is fast making inroads in day-to-day businesses, companies still grapple with exactly how to take control of IoT, including not only the management of connected sensors but also the data gathered from them. To...
Senior Business Analyst
Lead production strategy to boost division profitability by driving product success through the design of scalable, efficient systems. Ensure timely, on-budget delivery, managing all product and project aspects from team prioritization and business models to...
Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Job Title: Python Developer (Retail Industry) Contract Duration: 3 months Location: RemoteCompany Overview: We are a leading retail company seeking a highly skilled Python Developer to join our team for a 3-month contract. This role is focused on designing,...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Lead production strategy to boost division profitability by driving product success through the design of scalable, efficient systems. Ensure timely, on-budget delivery, managing all product and project aspects from team prioritization and business models to...
ERPNEXT LEAD DEVELOPER at DANANDA
Job Description:We are looking for an experienced ERPNext Lead Developer to spearhead our ERP system development and customization efforts. The ideal candidate will have 6-9 years of experience in full-stack development with expertise in ERPNext, as well as...
Data Analyst
The Data Analyst/Insights Specialist role is focused on analyzing internal business and external market data to identify opportunities, gaps, and enhance business performance.Job Title: Data Analyst/Insights SpecialistLocation: Parktown, JohannesburgDepartment:...
ERPNEXT LEAD DEVELOPER at DANANDA – Remote Remote
Job Description:We are looking for an experienced ERPNext Lead Developer to spearhead our ERP system development and customization efforts. The ideal candidate will have 6-9 years of experience in full-stack development with expertise in ERPNext, as well as...
Data Analyst – Remote Remote
The Data Analyst/Insights Specialist role is focused on analyzing internal business and external market data to identify opportunities, gaps, and enhance business performance.Job Title: Data Analyst/Insights SpecialistLocation: Parktown, JohannesburgDepartment:...
Business Analyst at Praesignis
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a robust background in financial services and financial services products. This role requires a strategic thinker with 10+ years of experience in analyzing complex business processes, defining problem...
Business Analyst IT
Business Analyst with minimum 2 years' experience as part of an IT delivery team, preferably in Financial Services Industry, required for an Asset Management Company based in Constantia, Cape Town. Minimum requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification requiredMinimum...
Business Analyst at Praesignis – Gauteng Sandown
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a robust background in financial services and financial services products. This role requires a strategic thinker with 10+ years of experience in analyzing complex business processes, defining problem...
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