Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Global wealth plummeted over the last decade

Global economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, trade issues, stock market fluctuation, demographic shifts, and technological changes have all had a major impact on global wealth growth, significantly slowing it down in the past decade compared to the...

SMEs urged to cultivate a culture of saving

South Africa is a land teeming with hustling entrepreneurs, and SMEs effectively do the heavy lifting in the economy. Many have bootstrapped their businesses by hand, learning the ins and outs of business through practical experience. Most local entrepreneurs don't...

Amazon Prime Day sales on the SA radar

One-third (34%) of South African adults - an estimated 13,6-million people - plan to shop this year's Amazon Prime Day sales. Finder's Amazon Prime Day Shopping Report, which surveyed 1 206 South African Internet users, reveals the most popular category to shop for is...

Asset-tracking spend to hit $45bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on asset tracking by enterprises will increase from $16-billion in 2022 to $45-billion in 2027 - a substantial growth of 184%. The management and security of high-value assets is becoming of increasingly...

APT group targets building automation systems

In mid-October 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a previously unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor attacking telecommunications, manufacturing, and transport organisations in several Asian countries. During the initial attacks, the group exploited MS Exchange...

Human leadership the next priority to focus on

The human aspects of leadership are becoming increasingly important for companies to succeed - but fewer than a third of them are actually doing it. A Gartner survey of more than 230 HR leaders revealed that 90% believe that to succeed in today's work environment,...

Businesses show fighting spirit despite high inflation

Statistics South Africa released its latest consumer price index with inflation recorded at 6,5% in May 2022, up from 5,9% in April 2022. Despite this, all but four out of the 27 industries monitored by Skynamo's Industry Thermometer bounced back with positive growth...

Good commercial demand balances weak consumer market for PC monitors

New results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker show that the global PC monitor market posted flat results in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), registering a 0,3% increase in shipment volume compared to the same quarter...

First carrier-neutral data centre opens in Namibia

The new Paratus Namibia Armada data centre (DC) will launch in Windhoek in August 2022, opening its doors to both network operators and individual colocation tenants so they will not be bound to a single network service provider. Armada enables clients' freedom of...

Russia the most targeted country for data breaches

Russia reported the most data breaches in Q1 2022, with over 3,5-million incidences representing an 11% surge over Q4 2021. That increase saw it leapfrog the US as the most affected country globally, according to CryptoMonday analysis. Jonathan Merry, CEO of...

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SimbaPay launches access to M-Pesa PayBill

SimbaPay has announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. M-Pesa PayBill is an M-Pesa service that has previously only been available...

Professional-grade camera for LG G4

The LG G4's professional-grade camera has improved visual communication. The camera features various functions and improvements, such as an F1.8 aperture on the rear camera, a Colour Spectrum Sensor, OIS 2.0, a larger image sensor, Manual Mode, and an 8MP front...

How to extract benefit from SharePoint

Using SharePoint as just another file share to store content that you have on your My Documents is surely one way of using this powerful tool – but what a waste, says Kirk Schafer, director, Dac Systems. One of the inherent strengths of SharePoint is the ability to...

Improving control of virtual machines

Server virtualisation is a darling of IT administrators for a number of reasons such as delivering more efficiency and cost control than adding physical servers to accommodate the data explosion. It also offers savings due to server consolidation, at the same time...

Kaspersky Lab, ISA combine efforts

Kaspersky Lab and the International Society of Automation (ISA) have announced the launch of a joint education initiative aimed at raising the awareness of industrial automation equipment operators about cyber threats. As part of the initiative, the Kaspersky...

DCC offers Huawei Talkband B1

For those living an active life, whether on land or in the water, the latest Huawei Talkband B1, wearable technology that tracks health and fitness, from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is the ideal companion. Featuring activity recordings, sleep tracking,...

WiFi transforms transportation

Faster, more dependable WiFi connectivity that works even in a crowded train or bus station or terminal is critical to meeting passenger and operational needs, and as more and more WiFi is being deployed across transportation and fleet hubs in South Africa, the use of...

More SA businesses willing to use cloud

Although concerns like security, cost and risk have impacted on widespread adoption of the cloud, more South African businesses are beginning to invest in cloud-based services. This is according to Ryan Barlow, CTO at e4. Barlow says there is an increase in adoption...

Alcatel-Lucent reports Q1 2015 results

Alcatel-Lucent’s results for Q1 2015 demonstrate strong growth in next-generation revenues and continued improvements in margins and free cash flow, despite a softer spending environment in North America. Commenting on the results, Michel Combes, CEO of...

IP-PBX saves time, money

The IP-PBX telephony market is taking the business world by storm as companies of all types and sizes are taking advantage of the myriad benefits to be reaped. According to the Dell’Oro group, the IP telephony market is predicted to be worth more than $17-billion by...

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You will be responsible for the coordination of the technical implementation as well as the definition and execution of technical test casesYou will be responsible for the definition of functional requirements with the business departmentsYour technical background...

IT Technician – Gauteng Eikenhof

A+N+3-4 Year IT ExperienceWill do Remote support and onsite (Clients).Drivers LicenceOwn Vehicle Desired Skills: A+ N+ Hardware troubleshooting PC installation Remote support Desktop PC Remote Troubleshooting Install Software PC maintenance Remote Desktop 1st Line...

Python Developer

Leading investment bank requires the skills of an experienced Python Data Solutions Developer6 month contract with the option to extend based on performance and client requirementsHybrid working with 1 day per week in the office in Claremont, Cape TownMust reside in...

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Python Developer – Western Cape Claremont

Leading investment bank requires the skills of an experienced Python Data Solutions Developer6 month contract with the option to extend based on performance and client requirementsHybrid working with 1 day per week in the office in Claremont, Cape TownMust reside in...

Datacentre Engineer – Gauteng Randburg

REQUIREMENTS: Diploma/Degree in computer science, Information TechnologyRelevant certification such as VMware VCP, CompTIA Server+, Storage SkillsMinimum 4 - 5 years work experienceOwn reliable transport and be willing to work on a rational standby...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate

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Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

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