Bitcoin hits $110 000 as Trump prepares to take office
Bitcoin reached a new all-time high on Monday, surpassing $110 000, ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the US. Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, predicts that the flagship cryptocurrency will continue its meteoric rise,...
2025 is set to be the year of electric vehicles
More than six out of 10 (64%) consumers are likely or very likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next purchase. The TCS Future-Ready eMobility Study 2025 from Tata Consultancy Services also highlights that, while 60% of consumers said charging...
UN roadmap to cut global plastic pollution
Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report states. The report has been written by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with plastic pollution...
Tourism on track for full recovery
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period last year. The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector's swift...
Like unemployment, time-related underemployment is on the increase
South Africa's unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 % and remains among the highest in the world, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which says this figure is an increase of 0,2 of a percentage point compared to the fourth...
Prof Barry Dwolatzky dies
Professor Barry Dwolatzky, Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at Wits University, has died following a short stay in hospital. Among his lasting legacies was the foundation of Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software...
Small businesses are resilient, despite economic adversity
South African small businesses are determined to face a challenging economic environment with optimism and resilience. New research from global small business platform Xero reveals the three main concerns for small businesses are political and economic instability...
The trends shaping cloud, data centre, edge
Gartner has highlighted four trends impacting cloud, data centre and edge infrastructure in 2023, as infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams pivot to support new technologies and ways of working during a year of economic uncertainty. Paul Delory, vice-president...
Intel, BCG partner on secure generative AI
Intel Corporation and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have announced a strategic collaboration to enable generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) using end-to-end Intel AI hardware and software. The GenAI solution delivers fully custom and proprietary solutions to...
Terrestrial fibre connects Mombasa, Joburg
Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. The new route, including a fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous...
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The future in biometrics
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Lock/unlock and start your car using your smartphone
Gemalto is providing its Trusted Services Hub (TSH) to support Daimler's new smartphone-based 'digital vehicle key' for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class range. The premium car maker's innovative solution gives drivers the freedom to lock/unlock and start their vehicles using...
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
The most effective defense against the "Wanna Cry" global cyber attack is to update operating systems, install software updates and be on high alert for suspicious emails. "Awareness campaigns are crucial and companies must invest in these to make sure their employees...
Manage HR for a productive workforce
In the modern workplace, filled with distractions and illusions of grandeur, it can be an overwhelming task to maintain motivation, and drive a workforce to deliver productivity. To achieve this, 21st century managers should focus on two elements; getting people to...
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
With data playing such an influential role in all aspects of business, insurers are looking at finding increasingly innovative ways to gain valuable insights. JC Oberholzer, chief system architect for Rubix Digital Solutions, subsidiary of SilverBridge Holdings, looks...
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...
Junior NodeJS Developer (contract) – Gauteng Pretoria
Technology Stack:3 years of solid Development on - Nest JS (Node JS), Angular, Redux, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, SCSS Interface Technologies REST APIs, Payload: JSON, Cron Jobs, Queuing mechanisms, O-Auth 2 Databases Postgres (version 11 and above), Solid SQL...
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Systems Security Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria
Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: Join us as a Systems Security Specialist and play a crucial role in safeguarding our IT systems and data. You will be at the forefront of protecting the digital landscape, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity,...
Financial Analyst Developer (SQL) – Western Cape Claremont
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Software Solutions Provider specializing in Financial Risk systems seeks the expertise of a Financial Analyst Developer (SQL) to join its Fund Data Services Team where you will conduct new feature analysis and drive development on the platform...
Devops Engineers – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of database usage across public cloud platforms, primarily Azure and AWS. Collect and interpret data related to database technologies, configurations, and performance to create a detailed footprint of our cloud databases....
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