Financial services an enduring DDoS target
Financial services organisations in Africa are continuing to fall victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Netscout’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR). The report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being...
Humanoids, AI agents expected in 2025
Nvidia experts across accelerated computing, data science and research predict multimodal models will speed industry innovation and efficiency. From boardroom to break room, generative AI took this year by storm, stirring discussion across industries about how to best...
Businesses look to software solutions to free them from ESG consultants
A recent IDC survey shows that organisations with the most mature environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies are increasingly turning to software platforms to meet their data management and reporting needs, representing an important transition toward...
New addition to the burgeoning malware-as-a-service industry
The already booming malware-as-a-service market got a new addition in January when a new info stealer malware called Stealc emerged on the dark web. Developed in Russia, its creators hope to earn some cash by selling it to other criminals who are looking for easier...
Time spent online falls to pre-pandemic levels
Globally, Internet users have reduced their average daily internet use by 20 minutes over the past 12 months to six hours 37 minutes, equating to a year-on-year reduction of almost 5%. However, time spent on social platforms has increased to more than 2,5 hours per...
How can Tesla move away from rare earth materials?
At Tesla's Investor Day this month, it announced that its next generation of electric motors would contain no rare earth materials and, given the company's huge presence in the EV (electric vehicle) market, this could prove a significant transition for the design and...
SAP’s Cathy Smith set to move on
Cathy Smith MD of SAP Africa, has announced that she will be moving on from her current role. She explains that she has been at SAP for five years, having joined the organisation specifically to manage the fallout from state capture issues. The move away from SAP...
February’s most traded cryptos …
February has traditionally seen significant fluctuations in crypto trading volume and, according to BitcoinCasinos.com, last month was no exception. After a fantastic January which brought a double-digit price growth of major cryptocurrencies, the market volatility...
Gender pay gap among SA developers deepens
Based on a survey of over 4 500 developers, the latest OfferZen 2023 State of the South Africa Software Developer Nation report has found that the gender pay gap in local tech continues to widen. Among entry-level developers, the gender pay gap has increased to 13,2%,...
Massive demand for tech skills in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports - Just about every organisation in Africa is in desperate need of more tech skills. This is the headline finding from new SAP research, "Africa's tech skills scarcity revealed", conducted by VansonBourne. The survey shows that just about every...
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Fujitsu cloud IoT platform accelerates enterprise IoT
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How investigators used data to catch a ‘ghost’
A "ghost" wreaked havoc in South Africa's insurance industry for eight years by hitting different insurers with fraudulent claims worth over R2 million. Ghost was the codename used by the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB) in their investigation into this...
Preserving your standby generator investment
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T-Systems, BMW power ConnectedDrive locally
Recognising that today's premium car drivers expect to be connected to the outside world 24/7, BMW South Africa (BMW SA) and T-Systems SA have partnered to continue with the evolution of the popular BMW ConnectedDrive service. Since 2014, all BMW models have been...
Big data and the consumer engagement model
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Keep your business afloat in a tough economy
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Harness behavioural psychology to enhance user experience
Over the past several years, behavioural psychology has attracted a great deal of interest outside of academic circles, writes Jason Ried, founder and MD of Fuzzy Logic. With one of its main sub-fields, behavioural economics, now influencing the strategies of major...
Cloud storage: implications of the PoPI Act
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Key strategies to secure cloud migration
Paul Williams, country manager: SADC at Fortinet, outlines four key strategies to help organizations protect their businesses while migrating to private and public clouds. Maintain a strong security posture Organisations need to maintain a strong security posture in...
develop a real-time business performance and risk and compliance audit system
Schuberg Philis already guarantees 100% system and application availability to clients and is enhancing this industry leading service performance with real-time audit, assurance and activity monitoring for 100% service compliance. For Schuberg Philis it is essential...
Senior AI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve's client, an AI-driven digital marketing company, is looking for an experienced Senior AI Developer to join their team in Cape Town. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to create cutting-edge AI solutions and contribute to innovative projects...
Websphere Server Application Engineer
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Senior Microsoft Engineer (M365 & Azure)
We are seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft Engineer (M365 Azure) professional that has a deep understanding of Azure architecture, M365 products such as Intune, SCCM, MIM (preference), PowerShell, and the SharePoint suite. You'll be responsible for designing,...
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Integrated Security System Solution Architect
We are seeking an experienced Integrated Security System Solution Architect to join our dynamic IT Infrastructure team based in Bryanston, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing end-to-end security solutions...
Websphere Server Application Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Do you want to work with one of the largest Tech Giants in the world? Our clients are on the hunt for a seasoned Websphere Server Application Engineer for a fantastic hybrid role based in Sandton. Requirements: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)Installing,...
Senior Microsoft Engineer (M365 & Azure) – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft Engineer (M365 Azure) professional that has a deep understanding of Azure architecture, M365 products such as Intune, SCCM, MIM (preference), PowerShell, and the SharePoint suite. You'll be responsible for designing,...
Integration developer – Gauteng Bedford
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Integrated Security System Solution Architect – Gauteng Bryanston
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Business Analyst – Sandton
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