Identity threats top of mind
South Africans are growing more concerned over identity fraud threats, with 56,7% of businesses expressing concern or strong concern about future threats. This is among the findings of a new study by iiDENTIFii, “The Identity Index 2024: South Africa Edition”,...
Brace for fewer Black Friday bargains this year
South African shoppers may want to dial down their Black Friday expectations this year, with market data indicating a slowdown in consumer enthusiasm for the annual global shopping frenzy while retailers adjust their strategies toward a month-long approach that...
What cyberthreats to look out for in 2023
As cyberthreats continue to grow, the latest Future/Tense: Trend Micro Security Predictions for 2023 report warns that threat actors will once again ramp up attacks targeting security blind spots in the home office, software supply chain. "Although the pandemic may be...
January’s ‘Most Wanted’ malware
Check Point's Global Threat Index for January saw infostealer Vidar return to the Top 10 list in seventh place after an increase in instances of brandjacking, as well as the launch of a major njRAT malware phishing campaign in the Middle East and North Africa. In...
Five reasons why TikTok is a privacy nightmare
TikTok is known for collecting notorious amounts of user data - and its inability to keep that data private. So much so, in fact, that in December last year, multiple US government agencies started banning the app from their employees' devices. TikTok, created by the...
Telkom to slash its workforce
Telkom is set to cut its workforce by up to 15%. The company stated today that it has entered a formal consultation process with relevant stakeholders in terms of section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (S189A process) regarding the restructuring of certain...
Biggest barrier to professional or tech skills development is the cost
Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different industries, but say they are not familiar with career options. At the same time, online training and...
With love in the air, cybercriminals flock to the ether
"I love you. Click here to see how much I do!" Welcome to the dark underbelly of the month of love where cybercriminals steal money, not hearts. In 2022, the warnings around Valentine's Day scams grew to fever pitch with even the FBI warning of the threats. According...
Make sure that special someone isn’t a scammer
Love is in the air this Valentine's Day (today) and, for many, it provides inspiration to look for a special someone. However, as online dating popularity continues to grow, so do the threats from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals. In South...
South Africans in the dark after State of Disaster announcement
The declaration of South Africa's energy crisis as a National State of Disaster may be open to court challenge, as there is already sufficient legislation in place to deal with it. Mzukisi Kota, partner, Lubumba Kamukwamba, senior associate and Lize-Mari Doubell,...
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DRS appointed local ForeScout reseller
DRS, a Cognosec company and a broad-based distributor and reseller of security solutions, has added the ForeScout range of network access control solutions to its offerings. Robert Brown, CEO of DRS, says the agreement will help expand ForeScout's reach. ForeScout...
Industry 4.0: Bosch and SAP combine expertise
Robert Bosch GmbH and SAP have formed a strategic partnership for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. Both companies want to expand their collaboration on cloud technologies and software solutions. Their joint approach promises to speed up manufacturing and...
Nokia, T-Mobile showcase the potential of 5G
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Dell EMC expands broad Microsoft support
Dell EMC have broadened support of Microsoft environments with new Microsoft Azure Services, Validated Systems for Microsoft Exchange and SQL, as well as customer momentum for the Dell EMC Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft. The new services and validated systems can...
Mastercard accelerates commerce innovation
Mastercard has made it easier for developers to create next-generation commerce solutions with the launch of Mastercard Developers. This single gateway enables Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across payments,...
Corporate entrepreneurship, innovation keys for growth
With South African business facing ongoing challenges posed by the drought, dwindling levels of consumer spending, reducing margins and the risk of a ratings downgrade, there has never been more demand for 'corporate entrepreneurs' - particularly in businesses that...
Accenture launches training for disabled people
Accenture has launched the EmployAbility Cadet Programme in South Africa for persons with disabilities, through which Accenture aims to support disability inclusion in the ICT sector. The launch was conducted in conjunction with programme partners KLM Empowered,...
HP workstation gets processing boost
The HP Z240 has long been a workhorse for power-hungry small and medium businesses, such as design companies, video production studios and architecture firms. But it is now more powerful with a double-digit boost to its processing power, memory and the addition of a...
Technology’s role in economic transport hubs
Technology-enabled public transport systems have the potential to become far more than merely ways to get people from the proverbial 'A to B', writes Harry van Huyssteen, transport industry subject matter expert at T-Systems South Africa. With innovations like...
AWS debuts P2 instances for Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the availability of P2 instances, a new GPU instance type for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) designed for compute-intensive applications that require massive parallel floating point performance, including artificial...
Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer – Remote Remote
Intermediate Full Stack Software DeveloperMinimum Requirements:At least 3 years of relevant experienceFrameworks and LanguagesNestJsTypeScriptJavaScriptNode JSDatabaseFireBaseMySQLCloud SQLMongoDBPostgreSQLToolsGitResponsibilities: Develop and Maintain Software...
Technical Analyst (Jira Configuration) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Project Manager
Lead projects from inception to completion Stakeholder management Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets. Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and senior management.Minimum...
Scrum Master
We are looking for a Scrum Master that has experience in managing projects within an Agile Custom Development and Integration environment. The successful Scrum Master will be responsible for owning the delivery of numerous Agile projects on an end-to-end basis in...
Technical Analyst (Jira Configuration) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Lead projects from inception to completion Stakeholder management Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets. Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and senior management.Minimum...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Scrum Master that has experience in managing projects within an Agile Custom Development and Integration environment. The successful Scrum Master will be responsible for owning the delivery of numerous Agile projects on an end-to-end basis in...
Project Manager Agile SDLC
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SAP ABAP Developer
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for an SAP Developer ABAP / Fiori / UI5 to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Help with day-to-day queries from users and IT teamsSupport existing systemsExperience of end-to-end...
Senior PowerApps Developer
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