Kaspersky joins Interpol-Afripol operation
Kaspersky recently assisted its partner law enforcement agencies Interpol and Africapol in a joint effort to disrupt cybercrime across the African region. Dubbed “Serengeti”, the operation has led to the arrest of more than 1 000 individuals suspected of links to...
Sales uptick for hardcopy peripherals
The global HCP market rebounded in the third quarter of 2024, achieving a 3,8% year-over-year (YoY) growth to approximately 20,3-million units shipped in. This marks a positive shift following five consecutive quarters of YoY declines, according to the IDC Worldwide...
Execs battle to pick tech solutions
A massive 92% respondents in the GlobalDots 2022 State of Innovation Adoption survey admitted they encounter challenges when buying solutions related to cloud, web and security. Organisations of all varieties rely on technology more than ever before. The constant...
Global online sales top $1,14trn during 2022 holiday season
While November's online sales were lower than in 2021 and 2020, Cyber Week deals and Buy Online and Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) offerings helped retailers drive success in 2022. Across the 2022 holiday season, consumers spent a total of $1,14-trillion online globally....
Cybercriminals keep up the pressure on users
In 2022, Kaspersky's detection systems discovered on average 400 000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in...
Sharp rise in cyberattacks expected in 2023
In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation...
Women more likely to buy now, pay later
Women are almost twice as likely as men to owe money to buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers, which allow consumers to spread the cost of purchases over a number of months. This is one of the findings of the UK-based Household Debt Report by the personal finance...
Tech innovations can boost healthcare access
The shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10-million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health. A new report published by the World Economic Forum, Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook, offers...
Data collaboration vital in tackling humanitarian challenges
A collaborative approach to data is fundamental to improving global stability and security, according to a new "Data for Humanity" report from Lenovo. The research indicates that companies successfully using data across several business areas are more likely than...
Employees trust robots – to a point
According to recent Kaspersky research, employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region (META) trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. However, they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions,...
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Make sure your printing solution is POPI compliant
The protection of personal information has come under the spotlight again with the battle between the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Apple, which saw the two giants argue the merits of guarding private data, writes Paul Wendlandt, customer services...
SSL: The unchecked security blind spot
When changing lanes on the highway, you would first indicate to make other drivers aware of your intentions and then check your blind spot to make sure it was safe to switch lanes, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Those safety measures, which...
Nominations open for Heritage Trust Contest
As part of the EMC Information Preservation Initiative to advance the conservation of the world's information heritage, EMC has announced that nominations for the 2016 EMC Heritage Trust Project are being accepted, effective immediately through 20 May 2016. Grants of...
Shared services to drive municipal service delivery
With pressure mounting on the government to reduce costs while improving governance and service delivery, there is an opportunity for municipalities to streamline their operations by adopting a shared services model. During the recent 2016 Budget Speech, the emphasis...
PE gets new tech R&D centre
SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has announced the opening of a new technology research and development (R&D) centre, located on-site at its Newton Park technology office business park in Port Elizabeth. The SNII R&D Lab offers assistance and...
Argility adds Open Virtual Desktop
Digital transformation specialist - Argility - has signed a strategic partnership with OpenSector, Inuvika's distribution partner for Africa. This move positions Argility as a leading open source software solution provider for application delivery supporting Inuvika...
Unlimited calling for fixed line users
Cape Town-based telecommunications company Comtel Communications has launched Unlimited Calling, a fixed-line product for both residential and business clients. The new offering is an addition to the company's services that include fibre and wireless connectivity,...
Bi-modal IT: Finding the perfect harmony
As the concept of bimodal, or 'two-operations IT' gains traction, chief information officers (CIOs) are grappling with the dilemma of how to keep existing systems humming, while simultaneously developing the agility and innovation capability to respond to new business...
Skilling for the fourth industrial revolution
In South Africa, there are an estimated 829 800 positions for highly-skilled workers that need to be filled, says recruitment specialist Adcorp. Of these, Cisco estimates that 30 000 to 70 000 of these fall within the category of skilled technology workers. "These...
How SD-WAN helps you meet today’s business needs
As an increasing number of organisations migrate to the cloud, the gap between the needs and expectations of the business and IT's ability to deliver is growing, writes Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager: sub Saharan Africa at Riverbed Technology. With apps, data...
Agile Coach/SAFe Scrum Master
Relevant Degree or higher diploma- Certified Scrum Master (PSM or CSM)- Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) Certification- 8+ IT and Financial industry experience essential- 4-5 years' experience within an Agile development environment as an Agile Coach in a similar...
Data Administrator – Remote Remote
Matric and a related Tertiary IT Qualification2+ years relevant experience in the Banking or similar industry (experience within the Card Personalisation industry an advantage)Full MS OfficeIT knowledgeProgramming skills – PowerBI, Python, MCSEData processingAs...
Business Analyst – Remote Remote
The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Leads Management system, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications, thus ensuring that leads are made available to intermediaries enhancing the...
Systems Analyst – Payments – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Job Title: Systems Analyst - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Systems Analyst with over 5 years of expertise in the payments industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in...
Agile Coach/SAFe Scrum Master – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Relevant Degree or higher diploma- Certified Scrum Master (PSM or CSM)- Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) Certification- 8+ IT and Financial industry experience essential- 4-5 years' experience within an Agile development environment as an Agile Coach in a similar...
Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...
Qlik Consultant
We are recruiting a Qlik Consultant to join our team. Our ideal candidate must have the required technical skills accompanied by passion and determination to make a difference and deliver a competitive advantage for a passionate and customer-focused IT delivery...
NOC Engineer (Level I)
Responsible for monitoring network performance, managing incidents, and performing initial troubleshooting to ensure the reliability and security of high-speed connectivity solutions. Qualifications and Minimum Requirements: Matric Mikrotik MTCNA certification 2 years...
Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Remote) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...
Qlik Consultant – Gauteng Gauteng
We are recruiting a Qlik Consultant to join our team. Our ideal candidate must have the required technical skills accompanied by passion and determination to make a difference and deliver a competitive advantage for a passionate and customer-focused IT delivery...
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