EMEA public cloud poised to reach $415bn
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS), is projected to generate $203-billion in revenue for 2024. That's according to...
International advisory body supports submarine cable resilience
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the leading industry organisation promoting submarine cable protection, have formed the International Advisory...
Data breaches are top executive concern
New data from Mimecast shows that South African organisations are increasingly under fire from the threat of phishing, ransomware and spoofing attacks, pushing cybersecurity to the top of corporate leaders' agenda. According to the Mimecast State of Email Security...
Half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs by 2025
By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs - 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. "Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress," says Deepti Gopal, director analyst...
2022 saw mobile banking Trojan installers double
In 2022, Kaspersky experts discovered nearly 200 000 new mobile banking Trojans, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year's figures. This surge in the number of mobile banking Trojans is also the highest ever reported in the last six years. These and other...
Merged Huge TNS opens its doors
Huge Group announced in October 2022 its intention to combine Huge Telecom and Huge Networks into a single and significantly enlarged telecommunications, networks and services business. The combining of the two businesses will commence on 1 March 2023. The new entity...
These are the top business travel destinations for 2023
Preliminary research from Corporate Traveller, a division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has revealed the top international and regional destinations for South African business travellers for 2023. "We've decided to have a close look at traveller behaviour,...
Small businesses urged to go solar
If anything, the 2023 Budget Speech revealed it was that devising a targeted plan to solve South Africa's ongoing energy crisis remains the government's top priority. The immediate future will see a concerted and collective focus on bringing together the public and...
How AI is transforming genomics
Advancements in whole genome sequencing have ignited a revolution in digital biology. As the cost of high-throughput, next-generation sequencing has declined, genomics programs across the world are gaining momentum. Whether used for sequencing critical-care patients...
Critical pathways to protect telcos in the quantum era outlined
As part of the Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce, GSMA - with contributions from members IBM, Vodafone and others - has published the Post Quantum Telco Network Impact Assessment: an in-depth analysis of the quantum security threats facing the telecommunications...
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BlackBerry debuts Android phone with top security
BlackBerry has announced the latest in its series of most secure Android smartphones, DTEK60. As part of BlackBerry's transition towards a device software licensing strategy - which allows it to focus on putting "the smart in the phone" - the DTEK60's hardware is...
34% of new IFS customers opt for cloud
IFS has announecd at IFS World Conference 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden, that the company's fully managed, single-tenant cloud offering has been well received by the market with more than one third of new customers opting for cloud-based enterprise software. First...
How to select the cream of the crop
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur" are wise words from Red Adair, an American oil well fire fighter. When managing the reputation of any organisation, investing in the right people to do the job means...
A UPS technology review
By Marco da Silva, MD of Jasco Power Solutions, talks about how much as changes in the UPS market. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with battery backup, is an electrical apparatus that is used to provide emergency power to a load or process where the input power...
Merchants SA is one of SA’s top employers
Merchants SA has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognises leading employers around the world: those that provide excellent...
Sophos is a leader in endpoint security
Sophos (LSE: SOPH) today announced it has been positioned as a 'Leader' in Forrester Research,'s new report, The Forrester WaveTM: Endpoint Security Suites, Q4 2016. Recognizing that Sophos received the highest scores in the Strategy category, Forrester refers to...
Report municipal issues directly with ttrumpet
The locally developed ttrumpet mobile application has introduced an innovative new Ward Feature that empowers citizens by giving them a direct link to their municipalities and ward councillors. "One of the challenges facing the public sector is actively engaging with...
MTN SA CEO scoops Businessman of the Year award
Mteto Nyati, CEO of MTN SA, has been named as the Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) Hennessy Businessman of the Year. Mteto was recognized for the sterling role he has played in stabilising MTN SA since he was appointed to the helm of the operation and for the role he...
Obsidian Systems helps tackle workplace strategy
Obsidian Systems has announced its sponsorship of the annual Scrum Gathering South Africa, hosted by Scrum Alliance, scheduled for 3 and 4 November in Cape Town. Founded in 2001 Scrum Alliance is a non-profit professional membership and certification organisation...
Improving the quality of life …
As part of National Quality Week (NQW), being held in South Africa from 7 to 11 November, Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings and the South African Quality Institute (SAQI) will be hosting an important no cost seminar on Tuesday, 8 November to enable and assist business...
Data Architect at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Fixed-term for 12 months Minimum requirements A Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronic/computer engineering, information technology or related field.A minimum of 5 years practical experience in professional software development and engineering, particularly...
Senior UI UX Designer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
MINIMUM RequirementsBachelor's degree in design or related fields with at least five years' experience working as a UX/UI designer, particularly on large complex projects. Knowledge of and experience in the following are required: A portfolio showcasing all relevant...
Mid-Level Software Developer (Node.js, JavaScript, SQL, Linux) – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Mid-Level Software Developer who thrives under pressure is sought by a fast-paced Specialist in End-to-end IT Management and Consultative IT Services. You will develop commercial-grade web applications, conduct Planning / Estimation...
Reporting Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our client, a leader in the Telecommunications sector, Durban, is looking to fill the position of Reporting Analyst. Key Responsibilities: Designing and developing dashboards and systems for reporting data.Maintaining databases, dashboards, and reporting...
System Administrator – Gauteng Midrand
Our client is recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator with technical, hands-on experience. Able to actively engage in and assist with IT projects and Help Desk tickets & efficiently drive progress on tickets, changes, strategic projects, initiatives and key...
2nd Line Server Support Engineer
Cape Town Area. Leading Client in the Technology Industry requires a Senior Server Support Engineer to provide 2nd line support within the server management, end user computing layer and support layer. Assist with escalations from 1st line support engineers Provide...
Agile Master (Senior) 0164 TT
Guiding your team(s) and the organization in its Scrum adoption.Guiding your team(s) and the organization on Agile/Scrum best practices.Implementing Scrum according to the Scrum Guide.Collaborating with Product Owners and colleagues across multiple...
NodeJS_Javascript Developer (LW2856)
Techstack:NodeJS (typescript and Javascript) React and backend development. NoSQL DB (mongo, Redis) Docker, Docker Compose Thorough understanding of Git processes Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) charter....
Software Testers at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Fixed-term contract for 12 months Minimum Requirements: A Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, information technology, data science or related fields with at least three years' experience in a professional software QA particularly on large complex...
Divisional IT Manager (Middle Management – Wits ThirdStream)
Additional information:This is a Middle Management positionMain purpose of the job:The Divisional IT Manager will lead a team of IT professionals with various skill sets to help improve and maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools,...
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