ISPA looks to boost fibre Internet service levels
South Africa’s fibre Internet consumers will experience smoother line transfers if service providers adopt recommendations in the latest version of ISPA’s “Fibre Network Operator (FNO) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Best Practice Recommendations” document....
MSPs struggle to protect SMB customers
Sixty five percent of managed service providers (MSPs) are juggling between four to nine different cybersecurity point solutions to protect their SMB customers - and a further 12% use 10 or more – according to new research from cybersecurity specialists, Guardz. And...
Logistic execs pessimistic about 2023
Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption arising from China's battle to contain Covid, Russia's war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change. Ninety percent...
Poor recruiting experience a deal breaker for in-demand job seekers
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, global and South African employers are still feeling the impact of the Great Resignation. Over three-quarters of South African employees (77%) are actively looking for a new job, and it's not easy to win over top talent,...
Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027
Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...
Cross-chain bridges exploited by cybercriminals
In 2022, malicious attacks on cross-chain bridges accounted for a staggering 64% of all digital currency losses, according to TradingPlatforms.com. "The technology behind cross-chain bridges is still in its infancy and has yet to be fully tested," says Edith Reads, a...
AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals
Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...
SARS claws its way back
Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...
IBM, NASA use AI to research climate change impact
IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre have announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data. The joint work will apply AI foundation model...
Don’t be a chop: avoid pig butchering scams
New research from Atlas VPN shows that 25,7% of pig butchering scams had their first point of contact on dating websites. Pig butchering is a relatively recent social engineering scam in which fraudsters contact people via social media sites or emails and text...
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No way to beat the breathalyser …
When it comes to breathalysers, there are many misconceptions that exist (and persist) about what these tests can and can't do that have led to the belief that it is possible to beat the breathalyser, writes Rhys Evans, MD of ALCO-Safe. This is something often...
40% of businesses are being held hostage
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, costing organizations billions of dollars in paid ransoms and cleanup costs, while crippling employee productivity and customer service during the down times. The FBI reports that ransomware attacks cost victims $209-million in the...
Energy Utility Corporation selects IFS Applications
The Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL), a subsidiary company of the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Limited, has chosen to implement IFS Applications 9 for enhanced corporate governance and improved operational performance. The agreement includes licenses and...
Wesizwe Platinum uses SAP budgeting solution
Wesizwe Platinum, a local platinum mining corporation in South Africa with a strong corporate philosophy and sustainable mining practices. The focus of the business is the development of their flagship project - the Bakubung Platinum Mine - in the North West Province....
The Foschini Group chooses CA API for digitalisation
CA Southern Africa has announced that TFG has implemented the CA API (Application Program Interface) Management solution to drive the digitalisation of its business and supply chain. TFG is a leading fashion and lifestyle retailer that operates in 31 countries and has...
Redstor initiates counter-ransomware campaign
Redstor, a specialist cloud software and backup services provider, says an offsite, isolated data backup regime is the only sure-fire way of recovering from a ransomware attack. The company has initiated a comprehensive user awareness campaign centred on the rollout...
Mobile service provider loyalty at three-year low
The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Data Service Providers reveals that South African consumers express low levels of loyalty to their mobile data service providers and are generally disappointed with the service they receive from...
Socio-economic challenges drive IoT evolution
Vodacom has shared the South African research findings of Vodafone's fourth annual Internet of Things (IoT) Barometer Report. The survey was conducted by Circle Research in April and May 2016 and involved more than 1 000 companies across South Africa, Australia,...
Stay safe in the social media and messaging realm
The realm of the internet has changed a lot in the recent years, writes Ondrej Kubovic, ESET IT security specialist. Before, browsing online meant using search engines, looking for specific content or reading your favourite news websites. Nowadays, social networks,...
Redstor focuses on customer partnerships
In a move designed to reflect its ongoing commitment to client satisfaction and enhance its strategy of delivering on customer expectations, cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions provider Redstor has appointed Phillip de Bruyn as its customer experience manager...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Data is always changing, but that's the byte of life... Looking for a Data Engineer to be primarily responsible for creating and managing a solid data architecture on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This rapidly evolving Company works across multiple countries and...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a Senior dedicated Java developer to join our client's team! Key Requirements Minimum 6 years' experience working as a software engineer within an enterprise environmentFrameworks: Spring, Spring BootFrontend techs: Angular, React, VueORM Tools: JPA,...
IT Administrator at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500 employees. They are a diverse team of brilliant knowledge workers. The best and brightest engineers, developers and specialists within finance, HR,...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
Senior Software Engineer
This role can be in office or fully remote. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be someone whose expertise directly translates into the development of robust software in the e-commerce domain. You will have the opportunity to implement best practices to improve...
IT Administrator at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Gauteng
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500 employees. They are a diverse team of brilliant knowledge workers. The best and brightest engineers, developers and specialists within finance, HR,...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This role can be in office or fully remote. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be someone whose expertise directly translates into the development of robust software in the e-commerce domain. You will have the opportunity to implement best practices to improve...
Data Architect
The purpose of the Data Architect role is to lead the data architecture strategy and to ensure that systems supports business intelligence and analytics. The incumbent must drive innovation in data management, define industry-leading reference architecture, and design...
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