Hijackings outweigh theft when it comes to SA vehicle crime
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for South Africa from January to June reveal that hijackings still dominate over actual thefts - comprising 54% of all incidents as opposed to 46% - and the stats are even more pronounced in the Eastern and Western Cape, especially...
Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer
Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...
African users hit by malicious WhatsApp mod
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp. Popular for having features that the official app does not offer, this mod spreads the notorious Triada mobile Trojan, which can download other...
Big data trends impacting the future of clinical research
The convergence of four trends - some of which have accelerated due to the pandemic - is transforming the research industry. Virtualisation and disintermediation are changing access to research and its findings. Thanks to digital health and the Internet of Medical...
Hybrid working improves employee wellbeing
South Africans who participate in hybrid working models have experienced better overall wellness in areas such as mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. This is according to the Cisco Global Hybrid Work Report, a study published to provide insight into the impact...
Security information, event management spend to pass $6,4bn
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total business spend on security identity and event management (SIEM) will exceed $6,4-billion globally by 2027, from just over $4,4-billion in 2022. It predicts that this growth of 45% will be driven by the...
Do AI models process things the same way as the human brain?
Deep Neural Networks – part of the broader family of machine learning – have become increasingly powerful in everyday real-world applications such as automated face recognition systems and self-driving cars. Researchers use Deep Neural Networks, or DNNs, to model the...
5G is paving the path to the metaverse
As 5G uptake in many parts of the world bridges the milestone from early adopters to mass adoption, major new Ericsson research underlines consumers' growing commitment to 5G and their expectations on next-generation uses cases. Called 5G: The Next Wave, the Ericsson...
Cloud empowers disabled contact centre agents
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Physically disabled people around the world all face the same problems when it comes to holding down a meaningful job. Not only are companies often reluctant to hire people with physical disabilities, but they face the problem of...
Dubai looks to the past to inform its future
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - The creation of Dubai literally from the sands of the desert sounds like a modern-day fairy tale, but it has its roots in a vision for the future, and owes its success to a willingness to embrace innovation and inclusivity. Omar Bin...
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MTN offers dual-SIM high end smartphone
MTN for the first time will be offering a high-end dual-SIM smartphone to cater for an increasing number of customers who have multiple SIM cards. MTN launched the Huawei Mate S to its customers effective 30 October 2015. The LTE-compatible Huawei Mate S has a 5.5...
Banks and telcos are pioneering inclusion
One of the most life-altering and important drives in the developed world is the drive towards financial inclusion. While this drive may be derived from the incentive for banks to increase their customer base, it is to the advantage of the newly banked population, who...
Retail banks need to serve users more efficiently
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Customer experience drives the future of payments
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HTC Desire 626 available in-store soon
HTC has announced that the HTC Desire 626 will be available from the middle of November at MTN stores nationwide and shop.mtn.co.za for R269 per month over 24 months and will include 30GB data once off. The new HTC Desire 626 is the successor to the HTC Desire 620 and...
FreeConferenceCall.com expands globally
FreeConferenceCall.com, the most recognised conferencing and collaboration service in the world, has expanded its free conference calling service with dedicated dial-in numbers in 57 countries around the world. Users in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the...
Security: the platform for IoT success
Widely regarded as the hottest topic in high-tech, the IoT (Internet of Things) is attracting the attention of countless enterprises across a wide array of industries, writes Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president: telecommunication solutions for the Middle East &...
How the cloud can improve security
As we trust more and more of our critical applications, services and systems to the cloud, there is no reason why security should not be on that list, says Gary Newe, technical director at F5 Networks. The advantage of being in this industry for a while is that you...
Bluekey Network Solutions offer cloud-based ERP and SaaS
When local turnkey IT solutions provider Bluekey Network Solutions, a full service solutions provider that specialises in providing value-added IT solutions to SME's in South Africa, began looking for a company to partner with in rolling out cloud services to its...
Special offer with Network Platforms protected fibre link
Service-driven ICT solutions provider Network Platforms recently developed a robust and scalable fibre infrastructure between Hetzner's Centurion Data Centre Park and Teraco Isando. The solution sees Network Platforms provide an impressively rich array of services and...
Senior Python Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a fast-growing FinTech company seeking your coding expertise as a Senior Python Developer and help enhance its Checkout product and related Commerce services. This role will involve designing, building, and maintaining critical...
ICT NETWORK AND SECURITY SPECIALIST – Gauteng Pretoria Gardens
To serve as a shield to safeguard devices and services from malicious attacks orchestrated by hackers, spammers, and cybercriminals, including shielding the organisation against phishing schemes, ransomware attacks, identity theft, data breaches, and potential...
Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG – Remote Remote
JobTitle: Java DeveloperPlace of Work (City/State): Hyderabad, 500089Start Date: July/2024Duration: 6 Months to 1 yearShift Schedule: (8 Hour) / 40 Hour GuaranteeResponsibilities:A Java Developer is responsible for the design, development, and management of Java-based...
Java & Python Software Engineer (CPT Hybrid)
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Senior Full Stack Developer
I am looking for you to lead a development team on our multi platform inspection applications. You will have experience in delivering robust and scalable solutions. As the team is small you will wear multiple hats, from system architecture to devops.Experience...
Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG
JobTitle: Java DeveloperPlace of Work (City/State): Hyderabad, 500089Start Date: July/2024Duration: 6 Months to 1 yearShift Schedule: (8 Hour) / 40 Hour GuaranteeResponsibilities: A Java Developer is responsible for the design, development, and management of...
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Java & Python Software Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & solutions-driven Software Engineer well-versed in building reliable, scalable enterprise software systems is sought by a prominent Telecommunications Solutions provider. You will join the core team building the underlying application...
Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Durbanville Hills
I am looking for you to lead a development team on our multi platform inspection applications. You will have experience in delivering robust and scalable solutions. As the team is small you will wear multiple hats, from system architecture to devops.Experience...
Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG – Remote Remote
JobTitle: Java DeveloperPlace of Work (City/State): Hyderabad, 500089Start Date: July/2024Duration: 6 Months to 1 yearShift Schedule: (8 Hour) / 40 Hour GuaranteeResponsibilities: A Java Developer is responsible for the design, development, and management of...
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