New cyber campaign targets PC users
A new wave of the malicious campaign that is spread through web ads and aimed at Windows PC users was discovered by Kaspersky. While browsing the web, users may unknowingly click on an ad that invisibly covers the entire screen, redirecting them to a fake CAPTCHA...
Fibre operator ratings improve slightly
South Africa’s Internet service providers (ISPs) have a slightly better perception of the country’s fibre network operators (FNOs) compared to six months ago. This is according to the results of the latest six-monthly Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) FNO...
Open visa policies improve across Africa
The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in...
Cyber, ESG risks are driving more lawsuits
Which are the main factors driving the possibility that a company and its board of directors may be sued by investors or other stakeholder groups in 2023? A poor financial performance or even insolvency amid economic uncertainty and the prospect of a global recession,...
30 years on, SMS popularity is still growing
Despite the rise of new communication channels, Short Message Service (SMS) remains popular, with a 75% increase in use in 2022 compared to 2021. This is among the findings from an Infobip study marking 30 years after a software programmer sent the first message on 3...
Vodacom acquires majority interest in Vodafone Egypt
Vodacom Group has acquired a 55% interest in Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications from Vodafone Europe and Vodafone International Holdings, both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vodafone Group. The acquisition was first proposed in January 2022, and all suspensive...
SA among top countries losing money to data breaches
New research has revealed the top 10 countries losing the most money to data breaches - and South Africa features in 10th place with an average data breach cost of $3 210 000. A study by Proxyrack looked into the countries and industries losing the most money to data...
Targeted ransomware doubled in 2022
During the first 10 months of 2022, the proportion of users attacked by targeted ransomware has almost doubled compared to the same period of 2021. Such a striking growth indicates that ransomware gangs have continued mastering their techniques - the infamous ones as...
TB R&D funding passes $1bn but falls short of goals
For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars worldwide in 2021. This marked a significant milestone that nonetheless falls significantly short of what's needed to stay on track to end TB,...
$30bn pledged to bring the world online
Commitments worth $29,92-billion have been pledged since March to bring the world's hardest-to-connect communities online, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for ICT. The total commitments, coming in 578...
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Mobile experience for French tournament fans
Ericsson, as a key partner of the major French operators, has supplied 4G multi-standard radio solutions for all 10 stadiums hosting the 2016 European soccer championships. Matches will take place from June 10, 2016 to July 10, 2016 in France, with venue capacities...
Vox delivers Business Class Fibre
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox Telecom has launched Business Class Fibre, a world class fibre-to-the-business offering that delivers a broad spectrum of customisable solutions, to suit businesses of all sizes. Fast, reliable connectivity has become an...
Risk resolutions drives engineering success
Managing risk and promoting safety is paramount in engineering practice. Alvin Dye, regional construction head at Marsh Africa's construction division, explains how successful projects are not selected but shaped with risk resolution in mind. Risks are...
Deloitte Digital corners African Apache Cassandra space
Deloitte Digital now has the first two licensed Apache Cassandra practitioners on the continent. The Apache Cassandra database is a distributed database management system designed to manage large amounts of data across multiple commodity servers, with no single point...
SteelCentral amps up visibility in the cloud
Riverbed Technology has announced new enhancements to Riverbed SteelCentral that bring major advances to troubleshooting capabilities and improved monitoring across the cloud while simultaneously improving ease of use and scalability. These enhancements continue to...
Software AG launches webMethods DevOps Edition
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Software project success grounded in strategy
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MTN promotes volunteerism
MTN SA, through its corporate social investment unit, MTN SA Foundation, is today pleased to announce the annual 21 Day Y'ello Care Campaign that is set to kick-off at MTN Innovation Centre on Saturday 4 June with a 21 km half marathon. The half marathon allows...
Is skills development failing?
The amendments to the Skills Development Act have had far reaching consequences for training institutions, employees that seek to develop their skills, and the companies that employ them. Factor in Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) point requirements, and...
What smart technology really means for business
Smart technology (IoT), is simply about connecting devices, but while the focus has been on technology that facilitates the creation of smart households, its business applications are endless, writes Keith Fenner, vice-president of Sage X3 International. According to...
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ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of talented Data Architect with a passion for advancing Public Health through genomic epidemiology is sought by leading Public Health Consortium. You will work on a variety of projects in the area of Wastewater Surveillance. The...
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ENVIRONMENT:ARCHITECT, build and maintain high-performance and scalable web applications as the next Mid-Senior Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing Digital Marketing Powerhouse. The ideal candidate will fit seamlessly into the team, taking responsibility for...
Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking for a Project Manager to join them in the Automotive Industry.Role and Responsibilities:Establish key customer contracts.Co-ordinate the timing plan and regularly monitor the performance of projects to ensure targets are being achieved.To ensure...
Software Developer (Grad / Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Software Quality Engineer – Western Cape Cape Point
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Data Architect: Wastewater Surveillance (Contract) – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of talented Data Architect with a passion for advancing Public Health through genomic epidemiology is sought by leading Public Health Consortium. You will work on a variety of projects in the area of Wastewater Surveillance. The...
Senior Web Developer (WordPress, WooCommerce, JavaScript, TypeScript) (JHB Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:IMPLEMENT functional requirements into successful Front-end and Back-end development, ensuring high performance and responsiveness, and aesthetic appeal as the next Senior Web Developer sought by a Joburg Brand Management Specialist. You will play a...
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Software Developer (Senior) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
· Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members.· Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the existing content supply portfolio of applications and services.· Design, develop,...
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