Growth in IoT drives up risk
As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...
Industrial systems under increasing ransomware, spyware attacks
Kaspersky’s report on the cybersecurity landscape for industrial control systems (ICS) in the second quarter of 2024, revealed a 20% increase in ransomware attacks compared to the previous quarter. The report underscores a growing threat to critical infrastructure...
Wits kick-starts national quantum technologies initiative
Wits University has led a national consortium that secured R54-million funding from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to co-ordinate a national quantum technologies initiative. Following on a proposal written by the consortium led by Professor Andrew...
Lenovo launches Smarter Tech solutions
At its annual global innovation event Tech World, Lenovo shared its vision for the evolution of collaboration across users, spaces, and devices to unlock unlimited possibilities in both real-world applications and the Metaverse. Lenovo unveiled new concepts,...
Netflix reverses subscriber slump, but faces a tough season
Netflix added 2,4-million subscribers in the third quarter of 2022, causing shares to surge 14% in after-hours trading. Francesca Gregory, thematic intelligence analyst at GlobalData, comments: "Netflix's latest results break the narrative of a subscriber slump and...
Ethereum investors on the rise
Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), has dipped by more than 60% year-over-year, trading below $1 300 last week. Nevertheless, the plunge has not discouraged crypto investors from buying the token. According to data presented by CryptoPresales.com, the number of...
Webb captures Pillars of Creation images
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape – the iconic Pillars of Creation – where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far more...
Half of SMBs are not worried about the risk posed by ex-employees
A recent global Kaspersky study on the behaviour of small and medium businesses during crises shows staff reductions may cause additional cybersecurity risks. Yet only 51% of organisations’ leaders are confident that their ex-emploees don’t have access to company data...
Why is there gender disparity in STEM research?
A study by Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) academics, comparing women's disparity in science research for five years in eight continental regions of the world, has identified four significant factors contributing to gender disparity in science, technology,...
Effectiveness of leaders, managers top of HR priority list
Leader and manager effectiveness is the most frequent top priority (60% of respondents) among HR leaders for 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey of 860 HR leaders in July 2022 found the other top organisational priorities for HR leaders next year are:...
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Veeam Availability Suite available now
Veeam Software has announced the general availability of Veeam Availability Suite v9, introducing more than 250 new features and enhancements to help organisations deliver on the needs of the Always-On Enterprise, and enabling SLAs (service level agreements) for...
Orange expands in Liberia
Orange has entered into a firm agreement with Cellcom Telecommunications Limited to acquire, through its subsidiary Orange Côte d'Ivoire, 100% of Cellcom's Liberia subsidiary, the leading mobile operator in Liberia, with the strongest market commercial momentum....
Lexmark is a Leader in Managed Print and Content Services
Lexmark International has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by leading industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services for the fifth consecutive year. Gartner defines Managed Content Services (MCS) as "a...
ITAD policy ensures compliance, auditability and efficiency
IT asset disposals (ITAD) and decommissioning is not only time consuming but could also be a costly exercise, especially without an effective ITAD policy in place. If not done professionally, the disposal of large quantities of IT assets could be a complicated,...
Boost for youth employment in Middle East and Africa
To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available...
How Windows 10 can mobilise your small business
You may personally not have to deal with bureaucracy or red tape, but that doesn't mean big decisions come easily for any small business, writes Chris Buchanan, Dell Client Solutions Director for South Africa. Every corporate initiative, pilot project, new direction...
AMD’s new Radeon R9 Nano fires up gaming
AMD has announced its category-creating AMD Radeon R9 Nano, the fastest Mini ITX graphics card ever, to enable 4K gaming in the living room through ultra-quiet, ultra-compact PC designs. First previewed to gamers around the world during the Electronic Entertainment...
Alcatel OneTouch debuts new smartphone
Alcatel OneTouch, one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone brands, today announced that the PIXI 3 (4.5) smartphone is now available from Vodacom outlets across the country from the recommended retail price of R899 on prepaid and R179 per month on uChooseFlexi...
Gartner places Ricoh in MPS and MCS Leader quadrant
Gartner has positioned Ricoh in its "Leaders" quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide". This is the sixth consecutive year Ricoh has received the leadership designation from Gartner. This year's Magic Quadrant encompasses...
VMware makes new cloud management solutions available
VMware has announced the general availability of VMware vRealize Automation 7 and VMware vRealize Business Standard 7 to further empower IT teams to drive digital business transformation within their organisations. The availability of VMware vRealize Automation 7 and...
Developer – SQL at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...
Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
Full Stack Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
The main goal of this position is to combine technology and design to create inviting, easy-to-use websites for consumers. This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with teammates and clients to design, develop, test, implement and...
Intermediate Software Developer – Western Cape Woodstock
This role is fully remote We are looking for a talented Software Engineer How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life cycle. Building features for our 4 user groups, Merchants, Customers, Developers...
Developer – SQL at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...
Senior Network Engineer
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
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ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a Senior Backend Developer for Developing and maintaining software products and solutions offered by the company.DUTIES:Lead the application lifecycle (planning, design, development,...
Senior Test Analyst
We are looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join our team based in South Africa. We can look at someone based anywhere in South Africa (ideally Cape Town or Johannesburg). The successful person must have experience Testing on AS400. Some experience with Automation...
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Parvana Role: Our client is looking to add a highly qualified graduate, with at least a Masters Degree, however our client will prefer a PhD degree. Due to on-going company growth our client is now looking to recruit additional. Consultants to assist customers with...
Senior Network Engineer – Mpumalanga Belfast
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
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