Tech, data collection help NGOs effect social change
In April 2022, the multi-sector partnership Thrive by Five, led by the Department of Education and DataDrive2030, released their wide-ranging 2021 Thrive by Five Index, the largest open-source data set in the country of preschool child development according to early...
AI-enhanced attacks a rising cyberthreat
A new report from API (application programming interface) technology developer Kong, Security Perspectives 2025: AI-Enhanced Threats and API Security Report, highlights how new developments in AI will impact today’s API security landscape. A massive 25% of respondents...
Dell strengthens security portfolio
Dell Technologies has announced new security services and solutions to help organisations protect against threats, respond to attacks and secure their devices, systems and clouds. Seventy-two percent of IT business leaders and professionals believe the changing...
Warming makes intense droughts and floods more frequent
Scientists have predicted that droughts and floods will become more frequent and severe as our planet warms and climate changes, but detecting this on regional and continental scales has proven difficult. Now a new NASA-led study confirms that major droughts and...
Skills gap a security threat in Africa
With 87% of South African businesses experiencing a cybersecurity skills shortage, decision-makers must identify alternative methods of plugging this gap if they are to safeguard systems and data against an increasingly advanced cyber threat landscape. This is...
SSE revenue rockets
The worldwide Security Service Edge (SSE) market grew by nearly $1-billion in 2022, representing 38% growth as enterprise embrace cloud-delivered network security to secure cloud-based applications and user's access to those applications. "The pandemic fueled the need...
Industrial printers shipments decline
Worldwide shipments of industrial printers declined 11.6% year over year to 78 500 units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Results for the full year...
Share of ransomware funds funneled through exchanges soars
Funds funnelled through popular crypto exchanges grew significantly last year but, worryingly, the share of ransomware funds was reported to have increased from 39,3% in 2021 to 48,3% in 2022, according to new research from StockApps.com. This disconcerting trend...
Recycled shelter provides eco-friendly refuge during disasters
Refugees fleeing disaster zones could soon be living in temporary shelters made from 100% recycled materials, which will not only prove safer and more durable than tents but also help to reduce the plastic waste mountain. University of Birmingham sustainable...
Huawei unveils SA ICT Competition winners
Huawei has named the winners of the South African iteration of its annual Huawei ICT Competition, at the kick-off to its 2023 ICT Academy programme. The 2022-2023 ICT Competition is an ICT talent exchange event developed by Huawei for global college and university...
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Africa shows huge appetite for e-learning
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Online shopper: the lessons of 2016
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Cloud security: More than just an IT problem
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Commvault adds mobile access, control and automation
Commvault has launched its Automated Proactive Solution System (APSS) framework, bringing new innovations in mobile access, control and automation to customers. The new innovations coincide with the company receiving over a 98% customer satisfaction rating in its...
Kaspersky runs Tresorit holiday special
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Vodacom One Net Business connects devices
Vodacom has launched One Net Business, a cloud-based unified communications solution that seamlessly converges fixed and mobile telephony services across any device. This means that customers can switch a call between their mobile and landline phone at the push of a...
‘Tis the season to be vigilant online
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Gruppo Campari chooses OpenText business network
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2017 trends in the voice recording industry
Voice recording is old hat; the new term is “interaction recording”. As more companies journey further down the road to paperless processes, where multi-channel personalised interactions with customers are a competitive requirement, having an easily accessible record...
Business Analyst (Product Owner) – Western Cape Cape Town
My client in the Investment Sector is looking for a Business Analyst to join their Analytics team focusing on Investment Compliance. Must have completed Post Graduate Degree (Computer Science/Information Systems/Maths/Stats/Business Science/Actuarial) with experience...
Production Fleet Systems Supervisor at Ntice Search
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Production Fleet Systems Supervisor at Ntice Search – Limpopo Wegdraai
Female applicants are encouraged to apply!TERMS & CONDITIONS: The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996.Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Centurion
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Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Database Administrator Mainframe DB2
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