Lorna Hardie to lead Check Point in Africa
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the appointment of Lorna Hardie as regional director for Africa. In this role, Hardie will be responsible for expanding Check Point’s market share across the continent by strengthening its extensive distribution and...
SA most targeted in fraud attacks
Almost half (47%) of the 13 500 people polled in the SAS “Faces of Fraud” consumer study say they have experienced more fraud in 2022. South Africans were the most severely impacted, at 65%, following by Portugal at 62%. To counter rampant AI-fuelled scams, data and...
PMI almost unchanged from December
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 53.0 index points in January 2023 - virtually unchanged from 53.1 in December. A decline in the employment and new sales orders indices to levels below 50 were offset by higher activity and...
The most sought after IT pros on the dark web …
After analysing 200 000 employment ads between 2020 and 2022 on the darknet job market, experts from Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence team have concluded that developers, attackers, and designers were the most sought after professions in the cybercriminal...
End-to-end supply chain resilience not expected anytime soon
Most companies will remain locked into an outdated model that will prevent them from achieving end-to-end (E2E) resiliency in their supply chains by 2026, according to Gartner. Gartner's analysis indicates that few companies have accepted the necessary paradigm shift...
Aviation industry ramping up digitalisation to ease passenger journeys
Faced with increased disruptions, baggage mountains and staff shortages, airports and airlines are ramping up their investment in technology to digitalise their operations and speed up passenger journeys by offering more self-service options. SITA's 2022 Air Transport...
Syndicated loan paves way for Teraco growth
Teraco has concluded a syndicated loan facility worth R11,8-billion, of which R5,7-billion will be used to finance the company's continued growth and R6,1-billion will refinance and extend the average maturity profile of existing drawn debt. The growth funding is for...
Digital card issuance set to boost credit cards
The number of credit cards issued via digital card issuance platforms will exceed 320-million globally by 2027 compared to 120-million in 2023, according to Juniper Research. This growth of almost 170% reflects the use of new advanced digital capabilities such as...
Global crypto market cap jumps 35% in January
After a year of turmoil, the world`s largest and most expensive cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has begun 2023 on a positive note - bringing some long-awaited optimism to the market. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, the global crypto market cap jumped by...
Growth slows for North American distributors
Revenue reported in IDC's North America Distribution Tracker (NADT) for the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) came in at $21,7-billion with a modest year-on-year decline of 1,8% ending the sustained growth that distribution experienced over the past two years. The soft...
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SA startup paves the way for others
To develop the necessary skills to fill in the data analytics and business intelligence talent shortage in South Africa, Cape Town-based start-up and leading local machine learning specialists, DataProphet note that a newly designed postgraduate programme is the first...
Sophos Wireless added to Central Management Platform
Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Wireless, its first cloud-based solution for the protection and management of wireless networks. Managed through the Sophos Central platform, Sophos customers and partners can now secure and manage wireless networking in...
On-premise infrastructure still tops in SA
South Africa's market for on-premises business IT solutions remains healthy and continues to offer a number of exciting business opportunities to the reseller channel, despite the rapid growth in adoption of cloud-based solutions among enterprise users. That's...
Verint launches Robotic Process Automation
Verint Robotic Process Automation is a set of advanced capabilities that uses software robots to automate, manage and execute high volumes of time-consuming business processes around-the-clock each day. Leveraging the software, organisations can significantly reduce...
Language Express partners for African reach
The Language Express, developer of the award-winning programme The Social Express, has partnered with Prognari, an Africa-focused education value-add organisation that seeks to develop social, emotional intelligence capabilities and life skills in children and young...
SA gamers get in on TI16 action
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is the official hardware provider of The International 2016 (TI16), which will be held from 8 to 13 August, 2016. TI6 is the sixth edition of The International -- an annual Dota 2 tournament where 16 teams compete for a prize pool...
Data privacy rules give certainty for African cloud
With stronger information privacy and data protection laws coming into effect in South Africa and other parts of the continent, businesses operating in Africa must think carefully about where and with which providers they host their cloud enterprise data and...
Econz helps Metro Telworks with field service
Econz Wireless, a leading solution provider of mobile time & attendance and employee tracking solutions, has provided Metro Telworks with an accurate field service tracking system. Metro provides a valuable service to network operators such as Vodacom and Cell C,...
Don’t click that link …
Just because someone says you've won a small fortune, or inherited it, doesn't mean it's legitimate, writes Sarel Lamprecht, MD of Phishield, a provider of cyber insurance. Have you been offered a part-time job via email, or had someone want to confirm an order and...
Levelling the playing fields in banking
We live in a fast paced and dynamically changing world, driven in large part by the disruptive wave of digital transformation and its ripple effect across industry. "Financial services is no exception," says Astrid Stolbrink, DBS head of financial service at SAP...
Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Developer to join our experienced Software Development team. You will assist with all functions of software design and development and primary focus will be to learn the codebase, gain domain knowledge, respond to requests...
Software Engineer
Innovative Southern Suburbs based tech company need a Software Engineer to join their growing technical team.This dynamic and innovative company operating in the Fintech space seek a suitably qualified Software Engineer to support and enhance a range of APIs, liaising...
IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options
Your Matric, A+ and N+, Relevant IT Diploma or Certificate (Microsoft Certification Preferred) as well as minimum of 5 years' working experience in Microsoft 365 Environment and Microsoft Azure Environment will enable you to:Procedures:Implement instructions or...
Graduate Software Developer
Hybrid working model opportunity where coding meets excellence No working experience required We are looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Software Developer to join our experienced Software Development team. You will assist with all functions of software design and...
Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Innovative Southern Suburbs based tech company need a Software Engineer to join their growing technical team.This dynamic and innovative company operating in the Fintech space seek a suitably qualified Software Engineer to support and enhance a range of APIs, liaising...
IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options – Gauteng Pretoria
Your Matric, A+ and N+, Relevant IT Diploma or Certificate (Microsoft Certification Preferred) as well as minimum of 5 years' working experience in Microsoft 365 Environment and Microsoft Azure Environment will enable you to:Procedures:Implement instructions or...
Graduate Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Hybrid working model opportunity where coding meets excellence No working experience required We are looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Software Developer to join our experienced Software Development team. You will assist with all functions of software design and...
Systems Administrator
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a CX Systems Administrator to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...
Data anaylst
Data Analyst/Business Insights Specialist ( Pharma ) This role includes evaluating the performance of the Marketing, Sales and Prescription (Rx) teams against their KPIs and contributing to data improvement initiatives to develop a world class insights and analytics...
Full Stack Developer – 2024-24
Short term contract until December 2024.Our client in the mining industry is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join their team.Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment? Our client is...
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