Third-party risk makes SA businesses vulnerable
Third-party risk must be better managed to reduce a range of risks facing South African organisations. This emerged during a recent webinar hosted by the Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (SIGCyber) of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South...
People with ‘blind imagination’ have poor sound response too
People with aphantasia - individuals who report experiencing no visual imagery at all - also showed reduced activation of the brain’s visual cortex in response to sounds, according to a new study. The research - led by the University of Glasgow and published in...
Lateral protection the new security frontier
Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - Arguably the biggest challenge for CIOs and CEOs today is the mounting security threat. "And now there is a new battleground in security," says Raghu Raghuran, CEO of VMware. "We call it lateral security. "Customers...
Facing cloud chaos, CIOs aim to achieve cloud smart
Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - Companies around the world lived through a difficult two years with the pandemic - and for many of them things are getting worse. "Over the last few months the macro environments that customers work in have...
New SandStrike spyware targets Android users with booby-trapped VPN app
In the third quarter of 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a previously unknown Android espionage campaign dubbed SandStrike. The actor targets a Persian-speaking religion minority, Baháʼí, via distributing a VPN app that contains highly sophisticated spyware....
Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has echoed African leaders' calls at COP27 for countries to rapidly scale-up finance for climate adaptation, and pledged to invest $1,4-billion to help smallholder farmers address the immediate and long-term impacts of climate...
All-time highs for electronic payments in October
BankservAfrica has set a new record on EFT payments by processing over 100-million EFT credit payments in October. EFT credit payments are lower-value credit payments made by consumers, businesses and government. "The total of 101-million transactions - six million...
Record amount of crypto stolen in October
The rate of crypto being hacked and stolen has been rising at an alarming rate and, according to analysis byStockApps.com, more than $1-billion was plundered in October this year - the most in any one month in 2022. "Crypto frauds are becoming more popular day after...
A third of Americans think cryptos are Ponzi schemes
According to BanklessTimes.com, a third of the US population believe digital assets are Ponzi Schemes. Ponzi schemes have been around for a long time and usually involve someone promising high returns on investment, but using money from new investors to pay off old...
Gauteng harnessing technology to fight crime
Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lusufi, has refocused the Gauteng Department of e-Government (e-Gov) mandate by including fighting crime through the use of technology and will host an ICT Research and Development Indaba today (8 November) to unlock innovation of the...
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Consistent visibility is key to better e-commerce experience
As South African retailers move to capitalise on a rapidly expanding online shopper base, they need to ensure that their systems support a consistent shopping experience, or they risk losing customers, says Riverbed Technology. By Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager:...
‘Maintain focus and expect a shaky 2016’
In 2016 companies will have to operate leaner and be even more strategic with technology within an increasingly competitive market. Chris Willemse, CEO of Dac Systems, believes the cloud will dominate technology solution development, procurement and integration this...
Fighting the scourge of blog spam
Back in the late 90s, a new type of journalism emerged, alongside the advent of free publishing platforms. At the time, no one knew blogging would become one of the most important platforms of expression, and the sharing of news and ideas, forever altering the face of...
Digital initiatives that manufacturers must follow in 2016
Software AG has shared its predictions for the manufacturing and supply chain industry in 2016, derived from its expertise, market observations and interactions with its customers. Sean Riley, global manufacturing and supply chain solutions director at Software AG,...
Kibby is VMware’s regional director of sub-Saharan Africa
VMware has announced the appointment of Matthew Kibby as regional director of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In his new role, Kibby will be directly responsible for driving VMware's vision and strategy as well as spearheading its continued expansion in the SSA region....
Boost productivity with Canon multifunction printers
Printing remains essential, and maximising productivity while minimising fuss is imperative. The new Canon multifunction printer range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) offers a number of enhancements aimed at achieving just this. With a variety of...
Issues faced by SMEs – and how to solve them
Research shows that a very high percentage - 80% or even 90% - of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail within the first three years. Faith Ngwenya, acting CEO of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), says that three common...
Get a head start on POPI
Cybercrime cost the South African economy approximately R5,8-billion in 2014, writes Leishen Pillay, partner at Hogan Lovells. Addressing the substantial financial impact of cybercrime on South African businesses has been quite critical, especially of late, as the...
On hindsight, consolidation and getting the most out of IT
Inspired by a TED Talk on simplifying life, I recently set out to declutter my house, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. I wasn't even halfway through and had already gathered a mountain of devices and gadgets - worth thousands of rands - that my...
MTN invests R2,6m in education
MTN SA Foundation has invested R2,6-million worth of computer laboratories in the Sedibeng West District of the Vaal region. The handover took place at Qhoweng Primary School. Seven schools will receive fully equipped computer laboratories and the district will be...
Application Development Manager – JHB – Gauteng Springs
Hire Resolve is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Development Manager to join our team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will lead a team of developers and oversee the application development process.As an Application Development Manager, you will...
Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years' Java development experience required to join the software development team for a FinTech company in Cape Town.Hybrid working model - 1 day/week in Stellenbosch office. Willing to consider candidates with valid working...
DevOps Azure – Remote Remote
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.Net Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Full Stack .Net Developer to join our team. As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The successful person will be responsible...
Software Engineer Full stack – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...
Application Support Engineer
Application Support To be the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your technical domain by providing solutions and advice to business across multiple complex problem sets, working with vendors to improve IT technical domain solutions Responsibilities: Ensure that...
Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard
Reporting to the Projects and Planning Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for project management of an allocated yacht ensuring production to required standard, deadline and quality. Duties will include pre contract planning and quote generation,...
HPE Non-Stop Support Engineer
Completed Trainings: HPE Technical and Software Training (2013 to Present)HPE Accredited Platform Specialist NetworkingCisco Routing and switchingActivities:Project Planning and Implementation, Escalations and Product Support for HPE ProductsDesign customer...
Senior Software Engineer
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Application Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Application Support To be the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your technical domain by providing solutions and advice to business across multiple complex problem sets, working with vendors to improve IT technical domain solutions Responsibilities: Ensure that...
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