The cyberthreats African industrial organisations should be aware of
According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024 the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points from the first quarter of the previous year to 24,4%. In...
The future belongs to the innovators
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Some people are calling the era we are living in now the Fifth Industrial Revolution, others the Age of AI. But there can be no argument that the way people live, learn and work is changing fundamentally, with...
Pick n Pay migrates to AWS cloud
Pick n Pay has completed migrating its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services, and will now work to extend into other cloud-based applications to deliver better digital services and cost savings for customers. The move has seen Pick n Pay reduce its infrastructure...
Banks need to change how they engage with SMEs
Traditional banks' servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of this sector. This is according to new research from Pollinate, based on interviews with almost 1 000 banking leaders around the world. The guide plots a path for how traditional...
AI has a role to play in African healthcare
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented demand for digital technology-based solutions in screening populations, tracking infections and minimising direct human contact. To leverage the use of technologies in the African Region and strengthen health...
Protect the network from blind spots
The hybrid workplace is more reliant than ever on cloud-first technologies, but network blind spots are emerging. This is according to Aric Ault, senior director: channel for Infoblox EMEA, unpacking the 2022 global state of security survey which highlights the...
Ransomware still the top business threat
Ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organisations. This is the top-level finding from the mid-year cyber threats report, conducted by Acronis' Cyber Protection Operation Centre, which underlines...
SA sitting on IoT business, jobs gold mine
As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains traction, South Africa is sitting on a gold mine of opportunities for business and job creation across the IoT ecosystem. This is according to Mark O' Donoghue, chief sales and marketing officer at Link Africa, who says IoT data...
Open source platforms and the drive for innovation
Kathy Gibson reports - Innovation is the lifeblood of the economy, and a required ingredient for success in any organisation. Open source software and platforms could be the catalyst to spark this innovation, says Dion Harvey, regional GM of Red Hat Southern Africa...
The costs of not being ethical
Ethical behaviour may not deliver easily measurable profits, but the costs of not being ethical can be devastating, according to the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Social and Ethics Committee. In the first of a series of...
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Will you be able to Brexit your cloud?
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Anzole Farming slashes transaction costs, boosts efficiency
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King IV launch conference coming soon
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Notebook Company plans African expansion
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Nokia helps Safaricom to differentiate Kenya services
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You’ve been hacked, now what?
LinkedIn, Sony, the Clinton Foundation and many other companies have all been in the headlines for the past few years because they have been hacked - and users' details disseminated. The usual response to this sort of attack is for companies to increase security, put...
Why enterprise IT is attracting top development talent
In recent years, the sensational success stories of tech companies like Facebook and Apple have turned the general public's attention toward the inner workings of these types of companies - and more specifically, the talent driving them. While the founders and leaders...
SA Rugby, Nashua partner on Currie Cup
SA Rugby has welcomed Nashua to its family of partners, with the business solutions provider agreeing to a three-year sponsorship of the Currie Cup. The revamped Currie Cup competition consisting of nine teams in the Premier Division and six in the First Division,...
IT Specialist at Kryterion Online
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ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE engineering leadership & mentorship while working on technical challenges as the next Senior Software Engineer sought by a cutting-edge Communication Solutions Platform. Joining the Core Platform team, you will focus on Back End technologies...
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C# Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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IT Specialist at Kryterion Online – Western Cape Century City
Role Description :This is a full-time on-site role for an Information Technology Specialist located in Century City. The IT Specialist will be responsible for network administration, troubleshooting, network security, and providing customer service. Other...
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We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our Cape Town based team. The successful person must be based in Cape Town as there will be a requirement to go into the office 3 times per week. This will be for an initial 12 month contract. The purpose of this position is...
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