Cybercrime rises while cybersecurity market slows
Although organisations worldwide are putting maximum effort into preventing cyberattacks, the global cybercrime cost remains enormous compared to total cybersecurity spending - over the past six years, the global cybercrime cost has grown 12 times faster than total...
EU’s new cybersecurity directive raises stakes for African businesses
The European Union’s NIS2 cybersecurity directive has significant implications for African businesses trading with the continent, says cybersecurity firm Check Point, which urges African businesses with strong ties to the EU to take steps to comply with this new,...
Mobile, broadband the bright spots in Telkom results
Telkom SA delivered flat revenues as it continues to execute its growth strategy of migrating to new technologies. This, coupled with changes in the consumer product mix and increased operating expenses including costs related to load-shedding, saw group EBIDTA...
Tourism recovers to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continues to bounce back from the pandemic. An estimated 700-million tourists travelled internationally between January and September, more than double (+133%) the...
Embedded finance market to exceed $183bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found that revenue from embedded financial services will exceed $183-billion globally in 2027, increasing from just under $65-billion in 2022, and growing by 182% over the period. The report found that this expansion will be...
SA spending spree expected on Black Friday and during festive season
Just over 90% of South African buy now pay later (BNPL) customers plan to spend more online this festive season than last year, while 78% plan to shop on Black Friday, according to a survey of more than 1 600 customers by Payflex. "Our customer base has more than...
Another strong year of growth ahead for the IT channel
Revenue growth for European IT distributors in 2022 is forecast to stand at an impressive 3,7% versus the previous year - excluding telecoms - according to research group, Context. The figures represent an increase on the 3,2% year-on-year (YoY) growth predicted at...
Borderless recruitment no longer an exception
Fifty-eight percent of organisations report having at least some technology talent working in a fully remote borderless arrangement, according to a new Gartner survey, which says this number has doubled in the past three years. Gartner defines borderless workforce as...
Simple data protection tips that could save millions
In recent years, South Africa has become a playground for cybercriminal activities with syndicates targeting everyone from individual South Africans to SMEs, large corporates and public entities This, says Siyabonga Mabuza, head of cybersecurity at the Fourth...
Supply chain issues impact HCP market
Western European shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 6,7% year over year to 3,8-million units in the third quarter of 2022 while shipment value increased 7,2% year over year to $1,935-billion, according to IDC. Supply-chain issues continue to affect the market...
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Network Platforms ups service, solution delivery with Teraco
Network Platforms has dramatically transformed the quality of its services and solutions since moving its data environments across to Teraco. This change has allowed the company to now take control of, and implement, multiple transit services via a number of different...
How to increase site conversion in 2016
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Balance security with customer experience
Identity theft is on the rise. According to TransUnion, every minute 19 people fall victim to fraud. Targeting anything from banking to mobile phone accounts, prying thieves are becoming more sophisticated when it comes to stealing identities and turning a profit. The...
Fossil brings wearables into fashion mainstream
Chaps, Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, kate spade new york, Michael Kors, Misfit and Skagen will each launch product in the wearables space in 2016, according to Fossil Group. More than 100 wearables products - which include display- and non-display watches and...
Obsidian is SA’s first Atlassian Authorised Training Provider
Obsidian has become the first Atlassian Authorised Training Provider in South Africa. Atlassian provides tools that enable support, development and management teams to work toward agile methodology and ensure service delivery is aligned with customer expectations...
Start-up looks at security differently
A small start-up in Fourways, Johannesburg, is changing the face of security providers nationwide. Specialising in technical installations across the niche world of business and personal security, Security Brokerz is providing customers around the country with a...
Time to match cyber-attacks with a better defense
Craig Rosewarne, MD of Wolfpack Information Risk, delves into the world of cybercrime threats that South Africa faces in 2016, as well as how the pending Cybersecurity Bill might take some of the pressure off business. According to the 2015 International Business...
Vox is first Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise training partner
Local end-to-end technology provider, Vox Telecom has become the first ALE (operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand) authorised Training Partner and has launched a training academy to meet the growing demand for highly skilled resources in the enterprise...
Lexmark innovates in colour lasers
Lexmark International, a global technology leader, has announced the arrival in South Africa of its next-generation A4 colour lasers and smart MFPs featuring seven new series. "Many of the new colour laser devices in this series deliver one of the highest toner...
PaySpace wins international ISO 27001 certification
PaySpace believes it is the first human capital management and payroll software service provider in Africa to receive the International ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 27001 certification for security and data protection. Described by the ISO...
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Senior C++ Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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