SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

Eskom Expo science fairs highlight innovation

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will host a series of regional science fairs from 17 July to 23 August 2024 for successful learners who progressed from the District Expos across South Africa, offering a platform for young scientists to showcase their innovation and...

Supply chain players need to unlearn to fight climate change

Experts stress that to fight climate change, it is critical to transform supply chains as they produce around 60% of all carbon emissions globally. But while greener supply chains are a growing imperative, the supply chain community is "unengaged" on the topic,...

50 years ago, Copernicus set the bar for space astronomy

At 6:28am EDT on 21 August 1972, NASA’s Copernicus satellite, the heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, lit up the sky as it ascended into orbit from Launch Complex 36B at what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Initially known as...

Global NFT transactions to reach 40m by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found the global number of NFT (Non-fungible Token) transactions will rise from 24-million in 2022 to 40-million by 2027. This is based on our medium scenario for adoption, with brands leveraging the metaverse to boost digital...

These technologies are driving customer service innovation

There are four pillars driving technology innovation across customer service and support (CSS) organisations, according to Gartner. They include: getting connected, process orchestration, knowledge and insight, and resource management. The Gartner Hype Cycle for CSS...

With AI, any cars could park themselves

Imagine driving a car - one without self-driving capabilities - to a mall, airport or parking garage, then using an app to have the car drive off to park itself. Software company Seoul Robotics is using Nvidia technology to make this possible - turning non-autonomous...

Attackers steal cookies to bypass MFA

Active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources. In some cases, the cookie theft itself is a highly targeted attack, with adversaries scraping cookie data from...

SA brings home bronze medal from IOI 2022

Team South Africa's Minkyum Kim from Reddam House Durbanville has earned a bronze medal at this year's International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Indonesia. A total of 349 contestants from 88 countries took part in IOI 2022 in Yogyakarta in Indonesia last week,...

Apple users urged to install emergency patches

Apple has released emergency security updates that it recommends users install to guard against zero-day vulnerabilities. Macs, iPads, and iPhones have been affected by two vulnerabilities that were detected: CVE-2022-32893, an out-of-bounds write that exists in the...

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Paragon Software releases Snapshot for Mac OS X SDK

Paragon Software group has releases Paragon Snapshot for Mac OS X, the industry's first snapshot technology that allows users to create block-level archives of OS X volumes. With Paragon Snapshot for Mac OS X, incremental backups contain only the blocks that have...

Mobile identity, access management ensure security

As the world has evolved to become increasingly digital and globally connected, ICT security has become correspondingly more complex, according to Rory Young, portfolio manager: support & enabling services at T-Systems South Africa. With digital pathways into and...

Software AG improves retail performance

Software AG has unveiled the Smart Store Monitoring for the Digital Business Platform, which provides retailers with realtime and predictive analysis capabilities in their 'brick and mortar' stores by enabling them to access, monitor and analyse large volumes of...

The technology that unites the Sustainable Cotton Cluster

Technology has long been used to keep track of products in a supply chain. While consumers only see a barcode, it's the intelligence behind those black lines and numbers that really count. Hennie Ras, director of operations: visibility solutions for IQ Logistica, says...

Incredible opportunities offered by the ‘API economy’

API, application program interface, is becoming a buzzword in the IT world, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica System. According to Wikipedia, API is "a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications". For a more appealing definition, let us...

Cybercrime is the new reality

"Were you a victim of cybercrime last year?" asks Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited. "It is a valid question to ask just about any business these days as technical sophistication and reasons for cybercrime have evolved significantly in the past 12 months." He...

Ultra-fast, high-capacity storage on the move

Your world of portable storage just got quicker, easier and even bigger with the arrival of the new Verbatim Store 'n' Go Portable Hard Drive from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Choose between storage capacities of  1Tb or 2Tb, and enjoy ultra-fast data...

WISeKey, Kaspersky partner to keep wearables safe

With smart watches, fitness trackers and payment wristbands expected to account for one in five mobile payment transactions by 2020 - representing $500 billion a year* - it is inevitable that they will become a growing target for cyber-attack, according to WISeKey and...

Emerson adds more features to Trellis platform

Emerson Network Power has announced new capabilities and modules for its Trellis platform; including the addition of Trellis Thermal System Manager, a comprehensive environmental monitoring and management module that tracks the data centre’s thermal profile to the...

IT’s changing of the guard

Thanks to the evolution of technology, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) no longer need to be responsible for IT in the traditional sense, writes Brian Timperley, MD of MICROmega Group company Turrito Networks. With these companies under pressure to deliver more on...

Enterprise Architect

Join our client as an Enterprise Architect! Shape the future of our IT infrastructure, ensuring strategic alignment and innovative solutions. Essential Requirements: 5+ years EA experienceTOGAF CertificationSenior Enterprise ArchitectDevelop the Enterprise...

Senior Software Developer

Purpose of the job This position is for a Development Team Lead on an engineering software development project. This is an intensive role where the team lead will still have hands on experience in solving complex pavement engineering challenges, as such an ideal...

DevOps Engineer

This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...

C# Software Developer

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a C# Software Developer to join their team on a hybrid basis.Responsibilities:Develop and modify software modules based on business requirementsWrite high-quality code in C# and .Net languagesGood knowledge of MS-SQL or...

Junior Software Engineer – Gauteng Irene

Role Description:We are seeking a full-time, on-site Junior Software Engineer for our client. In this role, you will play a crucial part in front-end development, back-end web development, software development, and programming tasks. You will primarily focus on...

Enterprise Architect – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Join our client as an Enterprise Architect! Shape the future of our IT infrastructure, ensuring strategic alignment and innovative solutions. Essential Requirements: 5+ years EA experienceTOGAF CertificationSenior Enterprise ArchitectDevelop the Enterprise...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Purpose of the job This position is for a Development Team Lead on an engineering software development project. This is an intensive role where the team lead will still have hands on experience in solving complex pavement engineering challenges, as such an ideal...

DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...

C# Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a C# Software Developer to join their team on a hybrid basis.Responsibilities:Develop and modify software modules based on business requirementsWrite high-quality code in C# and .Net languagesGood knowledge of MS-SQL or...

HR Functional Specialist

FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST - FINANCIALOur client, a large Financial Institute in Pretoria has the following vacancy:Functional Specialist in HR field for an 18 month project.PLEASE NOTE IF YOU DO NOT QUALIFY IN FULL PLEASE DO NOT APPLY:A minimum of a B degree, advanced...

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