4% growth for global smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 4% year over year to 316,1-million units in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24). This marks the fifth consecutive...
AI data and security concerns hinder adoption
Eighty-four percent of enterprise CIOs believe artificial intelligence (AI) will be as significant to their businesses as the rise of the Internet - but only 11% say they’ve fully implemented the technology, citing an array of technical and organisational challenges...
AWS leverages Sapphire Rapids to up performance
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the private preview of Amazon EC2 R7iz instances powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors - codenamed Sapphire Rapids. R7iz instances deliver an all-core turbo frequency up to 3.9 gigahertz and AWS claim up to 20%...
Beware phishing scams, fake domains, malware attacks this Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday emerged in 2005 as a continuation of the long weekend shopping starting on Black Friday. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the US, was initially intended for sales and shopping in physical stores, and Cyber Monday for shopping online stores and...
How to ensure a hack-free festive season
While businesses slow down for the traditional holiday period, cybercriminals ramp up their operations taking full advantage of the skeletal staff and increased online activity. Last year, 66% of South African organisations across all industries reported downtime...
On Black Friday, SA shoppers splurged on consumer goods
Mobile payments led the way this Black Friday, with 70% of total transactions driving sales, versus 30% on desktop, according to leading payment gateway PayFast. The average basket size was R1 255, slightly higher than 2021, which recorded an average of R1 208 per...
Smart grids could drive big savings
The cost savings from smart grid deployments will exceed $125-billion globally in 2027, increasing from just over $33-billion in 2022. This 279% growth will be driven by rising energy prices, with smart grid technologies playing a critical role in increasing network...
The state of confidential computing
In today’s data-driven ecosystem, Intel has called for greater adoption of confidential computing as a standard cloud model. Today, data is often encrypted at rest, in storage and in transit across the network, but not while in use in the processor and memory....
Majority of merchants say PayPal an avenue for fraud
Customers like to use PayPal because they only need to remember one login instead of their credit card number, expiration date, security code, and billing address. However, while PayPal is one of the most widely-used payment methods, it has become a top target for...
Bitcoin investors poised for the rate hike unwind
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will continue to hold their current price ranges until the end of the year, before the ‘crypto winter’ thaws in the spring of 2023 when inflation will have peaked and central banks unwind their rate hikes. This is the prediction of Nigel...
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Microsoft empowers cloud partners
Microsoft South Africa has launched its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme locally, enabling qualifying partners to take on complete ownership of the cloud service relationship with their customers. The programme provides partners with a platform to own the...
It’s 2016: why aren’t you using encryption?
Encryption has this kind of reputation that it's complicated. It's not. It's very, very simple. There should be no reason why an organization shouldn't be encrypting its data in 2016, writes Neil Cosser, identity and data protection manager: Africa at Gemalto. The...
Riverbed debuts SD-WAN solution
In a major move to revolutionise networking, Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, today launched Riverbed SteelConnect, an SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) solution that offers a radically new approach to networking in a cloud-centric...
Can you afford apps that are functional and pretty?
With even the smallest of companies switching onto the power of being mobile and having an 'app' to engage and retain customers, it's no wonder that the technology development world is growing apace. While this is all well and good and the future careers of many are...
IQ versus EQ for employee performance
The Happy Manager reports that the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is often used to determine a potential candidate's ability to perform in the workplace. This begs the question - is being intelligent (of high IQ) enough when it comes to working with other people, in...
SAP opens office in Morocco
SAP Africa announced the official opening of its new office in Casablanca, Morocco. The office opening coincided with the 2016 SAP Africa Francophone Partner Forum event in Casablanca where approximately 100 SAP partners attended, and follows the announcement in...
Gabsten Technologies, Kibo Connect partner
Gabsten Technologies and Kibo Connect have formalised an new partnership whereby the companies are delivering a managed backup-as-a-service solution to the South African market, making this service more accessible to the SME. Gabsten is a data management company with...
Interactive Intelligence wins with Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of cloud-based solutions for the South Africa contact centre market, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Interactive Intelligence with its Product Leadership Award. Interactive Intelligence's latest cloud offering - PureCloud Engage - is...
Fortinet delivers next-generation performance
Fortinet has announced the expansion of its Security Fabric with introduction of the FortiGate 6040E enterprise firewall. "Enterprises are being disproportionally impacted as the adoption of cloud services and growth in remote access to corporate networks have eroded...
African solar power at a tipping point
Renewable energy, particular solar, is approaching tipping point across Africa, according to experts participating in the upcoming POWER-GEN &DistribuTECH Africa 2016 in Johannesburg. Speaking ahead of the annual exhibition and conference, advisory board members...
PLC Technician at Xelvin
Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and experienced PLC / Siemens Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, programming, and implementing automated control systems using Siemens PLCs. Your work will directly...
C# Developer
Leading online betting company seeks an experienced full stack developer. This is a permanent position with hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Company is based in Randburg. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, with 6 years...
Systems Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a company that provides an extensive array of digital health solutions, including clinical decision support, laboratory systems, mobile health, and data management. Their comprehensive suite of healthcare IT offerings is dedicated to driving...
Senior Web Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Interpreting client specifications and identifying website user requirements.Creating timeframes and work schedules to meet deadlines.Communicating effectively with clients and teams.Building a network of freelance designers and content writers.Updating records and...
PLC Technician at Xelvin – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and experienced PLC / Siemens Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, programming, and implementing automated control systems using Siemens PLCs. Your work will directly...
C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Leading online betting company seeks an experienced full stack developer. This is a permanent position with hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Company is based in Randburg. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, with 6 years...
Systems Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a company that provides an extensive array of digital health solutions, including clinical decision support, laboratory systems, mobile health, and data management. Their comprehensive suite of healthcare IT offerings is dedicated to driving...
Mobile Developer
Meet with project managers or clients to understand the app's requirementsUse programming languages to develop appsDevelop and run user interface (UI), or user experience (UX) testsDesign and implement interfaces to improve users' experiences on an appModify computer...
Business Analyst (Credit Risk)
Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience ESSENTIAL: Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience Our client is looking for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between the business and the IT development teams and will be...
Fullstack Developer
As a Fullstack Developer your role will be to contribute to the development and maintenance of both the front-end and back-end components of web applications working with DevOps.Job responsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship...
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