Cybercrime continues to evolve
Cybercriminals are growing increasingly sophisticated as they evolve their tactics, according to Check Point Software Technologies’ latest threat report. The report highlights the swift ascent of Androxgh0st, now integrated with the Mozi botnet, as it continues to...
What Saffers searched for in 2024
Demure, Malome Victor, Dricus du Plessis, Tshwala Bami, Inside Out 2 and the AFCON. These are the terms for lead this year's trends on search. Google’s 2024 Year in Search [YIS] report for South Africa reveals unexpected trends and fascinating insights into the...
Slight upswing for salaries in February
Take-home pay tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Index (BTPI) showed a slight recovery in February 2023. The latest data on the number of salaries paid during the month also suggests the local job market is stabilising. "The average nominal take-home pay rose to...
New wave of online shoppers offers huge potential
A new generation of over 1-billion digital native consumers are emerging in eight fast-growing countries in the next decade creating new areas of growth for companies, according to a new global commerce study by Accenture. Living in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India,...
Carbon management will help enterprises tackle climate change
As the urgency to combat global warming intensifies, enterprises are increasingly adopting rapid decarbonisation practices to align their business strategies with sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to GlobalData. With a focus on addressing the dual crises...
Loadshedding impacts cost to communicate
Government's concern about the cost to communicate in South Africa must take into account the impact of the energy supply constraint national disaster on the cost of providing connectivity and internet access services. "Lowering voice and data costs is challenging...
Financial sector to drive security spend in Europe
Growing security needs, new regulations, and the increasing risk of ransomware attacks due to the current geopolitical situation continue to drive European security spending, says IDC. According to its latest Worldwide Security Spending Guide, total European spend...
IoT devices in SA under cyberattack
During the course of last year, Kaspersky detected and blocked 221 695 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in South Africa; 45 562 attacks in Kenya; and 30 089 in Nigeria. All these attacks were blocked on Kaspersky honeypots - decoy devices used to...
Mixed results for smart devices in META
The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) smart home devices market had a mixed performance in the last quarter of 2022 as end users adjusted their spending - and while shipments were up 15,9% YoY, the market was down 3,4% on Q3 2022. That's according to the latest...
Balancing privacy with customer data collection gets harder
A significant 60% of marketing leaders believe collecting first-party customer data with an appropriate balance of customer value exchange and privacy will become more challenging in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of nearly 400 marketing...
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Silvertree buys TopCheck
Silvertree Internet Holdings has acquired Nigerian price comparison site TopCheck for an undisclosed amount. TopCheck is Nigeria's leading price comparison site for financial services offering free online comparison for insurance products, loans, and broadband...
Sophos acquires Invincea, adds machine learning
Sophos has entered into an agreement to acquire Invincea, a visionary provider of next-generation malware protection. Invincea's endpoint security portfolio is designed to detect and prevent unknown malware and sophisticated attacks via its patented deep learning...
Decision Inc is Qlik Partner of the Year
Decision Inc, an information strategy and technology consulting organisation, was awarded Qlik Partner of the Year 2016 at the Qlik Southern Africa Summit on 2 February 2017. Decision Inc's revenue generation for Qlik solutions exceeded that of the nearest partner by...
Tertiary institutions mustn’t forget about availability
As tertiary institutions prepare for the commencement of the new academic year, attention shifts to an increasingly digital-savvy student base with changing expectations of how technology is used for learning. This is resulting in the data availability and recovery...
The rise of the customer
In a market where customer experience trumps product as a competitive advantage, businesses are constantly faced with the challenge of providing customers with the experience that they are looking for, according to Amit Kaundinya, digital business advisor: connected...
Fujitsu Eternus AF650 all-flash storage scores top marks
The Fujitsu Eternus AF650 is the fastest storage solution in its class - as underlined by a new industry benchmark. The midrange all-flash system, a sales success since its launch late last year, has now gained official recognition of its industry-leading...
No shame in IT security breaches
One of the first steps to addressing a public health crisis is taking the shame out of it, writes Matthew Gardiner, senior product marketing manager at Mimecast. This, for example, was something that had to be learned during the early days of the AIDS crisis in the...
Next-generation robots guarantee a workplace revolution
Robotic technologies have certainly transformed substantially since the first idea for a mechanical knight was sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1459. Even then, those with an understanding of the benefits of automation and robotics saw the significant advantages of...
A cashless economy helps bridge inequality
South Africa could take some lessons in cashless economy, writes Michael Bowren, CEO and co-founder of online financial product comparison portal www.fincheck.co.za. South Africa can learn from the Indian government's moves to bank its unbanked population by limiting...
Riverbed achieves Microsoft Gold Cloud Platform competency
Riverbed Technology has attained Microsoft Gold Cloud Platform Competency, demonstrating "best-in-class" ability and commitment to meet Microsoft customers' evolving needs in today's cloud-first world and distinguishing itself within Microsoft's partner ecosystem. To...
Front End Developer React / React Native TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutionsDocument software, in particular business rules and key technical decisionsResearch and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systemsAnalyse, diagnose and resolve software errors...
Integration developer – Gauteng Bedford
INTERMEDIATE INTEGRATION DEVELOPER This position involves leading projects focused on the transfer and integration of large volumes of data across various enterprise systems, ensuring efficient andreliable data flow. Key Responsibilities:Design and implement...
Senior Business Analyst – Fully remote – Western Cape Cape Town
The senior business analyst will work as part of the Business Analysis team, who are responsible for supporting the design and technical development of new customised solutions built using the company Platform. Critical to the success of successful candidates will be...
Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Software Developer (Expert) 2201
Software Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Extensive experience in a Java environmentExperience in database query languages such as T-SQL, ANSI SQL, PL/SQLBuild Tools (Maven).CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Development).Git (version handling),...
MS SQL DBA – Durban
Hire Resolve is on the lookout for a dedicated MS SQL DBA to join our client's team in Durban. In this role, you will manage and maintain the organisation's Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will be responsible...
Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Software Developer (Expert) 2201 – Gauteng Pretoria
Software Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Extensive experience in a Java environmentExperience in database query languages such as T-SQL, ANSI SQL, PL/SQLBuild Tools (Maven).CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Development).Git (version handling),...
MS SQL DBA – Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Hire Resolve is on the lookout for a dedicated MS SQL DBA to join our client's team in Durban. In this role, you will manage and maintain the organisation's Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will be responsible...
Senior Data Scientist / AI Developer (CH1051) – Fully Remote
Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI. They are looking for an experienced Senior Data Scientist / AI Developer / Data Engineer to join their Technical...
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