The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Seacom offers colocation, IP transit with Equinix

Seacom now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated by Equinix in Johannesburg. The new data centre, which came into service in July 2024 and was officially opened on 23 October, offers...

Tech leaders to triple adoption of AIOps

According to Forrester’s 2025 technology and security predictions, 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026. This will be due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding...

2022 saw mobile banking Trojan installers double

In 2022, Kaspersky experts discovered nearly 200 000 new mobile banking Trojans, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year's figures. This surge in the number of mobile banking Trojans is also the highest ever reported in the last six years. These and other...

Merged Huge TNS opens its doors

Huge Group announced in October 2022 its intention to combine Huge Telecom and Huge Networks into a single and significantly enlarged telecommunications, networks and services business. The combining of the two businesses will commence on 1 March 2023. The new entity...

These are the top business travel destinations for 2023

Preliminary research from Corporate Traveller, a division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has revealed the top international and regional destinations for South African business travellers for 2023. "We've decided to have a close look at traveller behaviour,...

Small businesses urged to go solar

If anything, the 2023 Budget Speech revealed it was that devising a targeted plan to solve South Africa's ongoing energy crisis remains the government's top priority. The immediate future will see a concerted and collective focus on bringing together the public and...

How AI is transforming genomics

Advancements in whole genome sequencing have ignited a revolution in digital biology. As the cost of high-throughput, next-generation sequencing has declined, genomics programs across the world are gaining momentum. Whether used for sequencing critical-care patients...

Critical pathways to protect telcos in the quantum era outlined

As part of the Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce, GSMA - with contributions from members IBM, Vodafone and others - has published the Post Quantum Telco Network Impact Assessment: an in-depth analysis of the quantum security threats facing the telecommunications...

Employee negligence a factor in data breaches

Data leakages of internal systems caused either by cyberattacks (20%) or employees (21%) in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region are the most concerning security issue encountered by SMBs and enterprises. Respondents in a Kaspersky IT Security Economics...

Investors from African diaspora count on a digital boost

New global research by mobile network operator World Mobile suggests that the increasing digitalisation of Africa is inspiring the continent's diaspora living in Europe to increase investment in their country of origin. The African diaspora, made up of individuals and...

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Staying secure in the mobile-first, cloud-first era

The operating environment for organisations of all sizes has changed as a result of technology trends such as cloud computing, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things. Consequently, the security landscape has also undergone significant change in the last few...

F5 Networks boosts service provider IoT and 5G-readiness

F5 Networks has announced a range of new 5G- and IoT-ready solutions and capabilities to help global service providers better optimise, secure and monetise their networks. F5 has also collaborated with a range of service provider customers to showcase how its...

Identify employment history embellishments

CV embellishment is commonly practiced by job applicants who want to hide something or wish to appear more qualified than they truly are. While some aspects of CV embellishment are illegal, such as forging qualifications, others have little or no legal ramifications....

SA-designed carpool app accelerates urban mobility

In an attempt to ease the chronic traffic situation in the Cape Town CBD and stem the adverse effects that increased journey times are having on business operations (and the human psyche), a carpooling pilot has been launched through Accelerate Cape Town (ACT)....

PoPI: reinforcing the value of digital ethics?

Much has been made about the introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Act (or PoPI) in terms of how it will potentially limit the rate at which the local cloud computing and managed services markets is growing. Companies have also pushed back in terms of...

Why BI projects fail to deliver value

Gustav Piater, sales and marketing director of AIGS, points out that, as organisations strive to become more data-driven, the challenge is to give more organisational role players access to the data they need at the point of decision-making. Unfortunately, this is...

IT outsourcing addresses SA’s IT skills shortage

South Africa still faces the challenge of an ICT skills shortage within its borders, writes Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies. According to the Grant Thornton's International Business Report in 2014, "a staggering 83 percent of local (South African) businesses...

Fujitsu World Tour brings digital transformation to life

The Fujitsu World Tour is on the road again for the 10th consecutive year, this year highlighting how Fujitsu is partnering with customers to co-create the digital future. In 2017, the biggest-ever Fujitsu World Tour is extended into Asia for the first time and will...

AMD tackles datacentre with Naples processor

AMD has taken a significant step into the server and datacentre market with its most detailed look yet at the upcoming high-performance CPU for servers, codenamed "Naples". Purpose-built to disrupt the status-quo and to scale across the cloud datacenter and...

Cape Town and Leeds universities study role of technology

A new transcontinental research project is looking at the way technology is affecting traditional campus-based degrees. As digital technology continues to influence and "disrupt" how students learn and are taught, the research by the Universities of Leeds and Cape...

Lead Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing our data infrastructure, ensuring it meets the needs of our growing...

Data Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Our client is looking for a Data Analyst to form part of their forward-thinking and visionary Analytics department. You will form part of a successful team and be situated in a bright, comfortable and busy environment.Role Overview:Collaborate & Translate: Work...

Specialist Developer at Multilead Consulting

Bachelors Degree, Advanced Diploma NQF 7, 5 - 7yrs ExpeerienceMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer, C#, REACTJS, Redux,JavaScript, TypeScript,Agile Software Desired Skills: Microsoft Certified Solution Developer C# REACTJS Redux JavaScript TypeScript Agile Software...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers multiple industry service solutions helping their clients achieve above industry excellence. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their...

Project Manager – 3 Years Contract at Warrior Talent

The Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Senior Manager: Programme Delivery Management: The Manager: Project Delivery Management is responsible for preparing governance documents in line with the prescribed methodology of the Project Management Office. Plan, execute,...

DevOps Engineer (Security Platforms)

Implementing and operating Security DevOps Platforms Engaging with technology partners to deliver an integrated solution across platforms Collaborate with stakeholdersImplementing and maturing Agile and DevOps toolingCoach team member in adopting DevOps practices and...

Specialist Developer at Multilead Consulting – Gauteng Johannesburg

Bachelors Degree, Advanced Diploma NQF 7, 5 - 7yrs ExpeerienceMicrosoft Certified Solution Developer, C#, REACTJS, Redux,JavaScript, TypeScript,Agile Software Desired Skills: Microsoft Certified Solution Developer C# REACTJS Redux JavaScript TypeScript Agile Software...

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