Anti-piracy raid targets Worcester operation
Law enforcement officers, working alongside the Irdeto Anti-Piracy Department, conducted a raid in Worcester, Cape Town, on an outlet alleged to be distributing login credentials for unauthorised access to premium streamed content. The suspect appeared in court on 20...
PC refresh cycles, tablets spur growth in emerging markets
Shipments of personal computing devices are expected to grow 2,6% year over year in 2024 to 398,9-million units, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The traditional PC market...
Huawei looking for women entrepreneurs
Huawei South Africa is looking for tech-savvy women business owners to apply for its 2022 Women in Tech digital skills programme which provides free online training in cloud computing, digital marketing and leadership development. The programme seeks to help women...
African genomics surveillance was key in identifying Covid variants
The rapid expansion of genomics surveillance in Africa allowed the continent to describe the introduction and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in African countries in realtime during the Covid-19 pandemic. A major scientific report from Africa featured in the journal...
Perseverance rover finds ancient life on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples from features within an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. The rover has collected four samples...
The Merge touted as the most significant crypto event in years
The Ethereum Merge is a "landmark, historic moment" for the entire cryptocurrency market that will be a "major catalyst" driving prices higher in the long term. This is the bullish prediction from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, as the long-awaited so-called Merge of...
Only a quarter of workers are confident about their careers
Only one in four employees is confident about their career path at their current organisation, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of more than 3 300 employees conducted in March 2022 revealed that fewer than one in three employees knows how to progress their...
Skills registry aims to boost ICT development, employment
The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA) has partnerd with the Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) and the Wireless Application Service Providers Association (WASPA) to launch phase 1 of the ICT Skills Registry, a searchable database that contains...
FormBook takes over as top malware for August
Check Point Research (CPR), in its Global Threat Index for August 2022, reports that FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January. FormBook is an Infostealer targeting Windows OS...
Healthcare and patient data security under the spotlight
In sub-Saharan Africa, making healthcare services more accessible can be achieved through digital services. Telehealth solutions have been well-received by the industry and patients alike, more so during the pandemic when it became a necessity. With World Patient...
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The role of apps in the always-on business
Mobile applications have become an integral component of the always-on business. Whether it is accessing back-end corporate data or creating sales forecasts in the field, the connected worker has come to rely on these solutions. Warren Olivier, regional manager of...
UCS Solutions appoints new CEO
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Asus offers World of Warships perks
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Digital Express moves upmarket with Xerox
Digital Express, one of Cape Town's largest commercial printers, has purchased two Xerox Versant 2100 digital colour presses from Cape Office Machines on the back of winning a number of national retail and hospitality printing accounts. Cape Office Machines was the...
Acquisition boosts Western Cape IT services
Cape Town-based IT services and support firm CyberLogic has taken a majority stake in Stellenbosch-based IT services firm Space Age Technologies with effect from 1 September. CyberLogic founder and chief executive Edge Bisset says the acquisition of a 70% stake in...
Surveillance requires purpose-built NVR drives
When it comes to safety and security, video surveillance has become an essential component of many security systems. Digital solutions have made this easier and more affordable, and allowed for video surveillance to be installed in many more areas than ever before,...
Why we need entrepreneurs to succeed
There are a number of not-so-obvious reasons for South Africa's entrepreneurship dilemma. "Many entrepreneurs need assistance in areas overlooked by some established companies and enterprise development agencies," says Grant Marshbank, chief operating officer of VSc...
Oracle’s cloud security is defence level
Oracle Service Cloud - a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution - has received an Authority to Operate (ATO) from the US Department of Defense (DoD) under the DoD Cloud Security Model at security impact Level 4. The Oracle Service Cloud is Oracle's premier SaaS...
Quality data differentiates banks from mobile operators
Traditional financial institutions are fighting a war against mobile operators for the lucrative mobile payments market in Africa. At stake - billions of dollars in transaction fees and deposits - particularly targeting the traditionally unbanked population, writes...
Acer launches two Windows 10 desktops
Acer has announced two new desktops powered by Windows 10 available for the holiday season: the sleek 23,8-inch all-in-one PC Aspire U5 Series, and the tiny 1-litre desktop PC Revo Build Series with modular design for easy customisation. The new Aspire U5 Series...
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What you'll do:Provide business insights through statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive modelling, simulation and optimisation. to Identify, explore, examine, integrate and scrub data from multiple disparate data sources required to answer complex business...
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Senior Full Stack Developer (C# / .net / Javascript) Fully Remote – Western Cape Cape Town
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Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town
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Intermediate software Engineer
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Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
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