Seabirds show sea plastics are close to 1980s levels
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings...
FNB to sponsor App of the Year
FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development...
Malware campaign hunts Discord messenger users
On July 26, using the internal automated system for monitoring open-source repositories, Kaspersky researchers identified a malicious campaign dubbed LofyLife. The campaign employed four malicious packages spreading Volt Stealer and Lofy Stealer malware in the...
SA data breach costs at an all-time high
IBM Security has released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the average cost of a data breach in South Africa reaching an all-time high of R49,25-million for surveyed organisations. With...
$230k up for grabs in app contest
Under the theme 'Together we Innovate', Huawei has launched the 2022 edition of the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP). The competition aims to strengthen the skills of regional app developers and drive collaboration to build a connected app ecosystem....
Ransomware now impacts 1 out of 40 organisations a week
New data on cyberattack trends from Check Point Research (CPR) indicates that ransomware attacks now affect one out of 40 organisations a week. The top three most targeted industries for ransomware are government/military, education/research and healthcare. Higher...
Consumers wise to brands that compromise products to cut costs
Sixty-two percent of consumers say they'll stop buying from brands who change product size ("shrinkflation") or quality ("skimpflation") to cut costs, according to Gartner. Only 7% said they would continue purchasing from a brand that cut costs in this way. A Gartner...
Sophisticated firmware rootkit allows durable persistence
Kaspersky's researchers have uncovered a rootkit developed by an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that stays on the victim's machine even if the operating system is rebooted or Windows is reinstalled - making it very dangerous in the long run. Dubbed...
5 SA recipients for Google’s News Initiative Innovation Challenge
Five South African recipients have been selected as part of Google's News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, with Daily Maverick, Quote This Woman+, Media Hack Collective, Open Cities Lab and Code for Africa (CfA) among the 34 recipients drawn from Israel, Turkey,...
South African debt addiction set to worsen
Millions of South Africans are struggling to fight the ongoing battle of debt addiction - a problem that has worsened over the last decade and doesn't look like improving in the foreseeable future. Given the current economic turbulence and its knock-on effects on the...
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SCEE, Sony Mobile sign sponsorship deal
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Sony Mobile Communications today confirmed a three year global partnership as Official Partners of the UEFA Champions League for seasons 2015 to 2018. This agreement will include the UEFA Super Cup 2015, 2016 and 2017 as...
Solving SA’s IT skills gap
As Cisco Networking Academy instructors gather for the annual Southern Africa Conference for the Cisco Networking Academy in Durban (26 & 27 May 2015), Cisco stresses that governments urgently need to deploy policy and training programmes to help solve the world’s...
Banking security: threat or opportunity?
With the global threat to online security seemingly at an all-time high, Quintis Venter, a senior software engineer at ThoughtWorks argues that the threat to the financial services industry stems from technological deficiencies as a natural consequence of internal resistance to change. So how secure are online banking apps? They’re not. Many applications are technically secure, but it is important to understand that security is not just a technology problem.
Ensuring that agile delivers quality
As the agile revolution continues to sweep South Africa, it’s clear that many companies are finding that quality issues are creeping into their development environment. Some even start to question whether agile has some inherent incompatibility with quality. Nothing...
Technology is not a security silver bullet
Cyber security is no longer an IT problem but rather a priority of the highest levels at the majority of organisations. The reason for this is simple: cyber threats have become a serious issue that costs businesses money, compromises their information and their...
Debt collection outsourcing increases
Companies are increasingly outsourcing their debt collection to specialist debt collection agencies, a move that is expected to see an increase in money recovered from indebted individuals and companies. This is according to Rob Rafferty, CFO at FutureSoft, the...
UCS Solutions now PCI DSS compliant
UCS Solutions, the leading IT service provider to the retail industry, is proud to announce the organisation’s recent certification to PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Version 3. This major milestone was achieved as a Payment Service Provider...
Customer retention and experience
One of the greatest challenges facing businesses of all types and sizes today is the need to maximise engagement with customers and grow revenues while lowering the costs associated with delivering an outstanding customer experience, across each of the businesses communication channels. This is where the use of customer analytics come in to enhance engagement and loyalty.
African companies must retain skills
Businesses across major African economies such as Kenya and Nigeria are coming under increasing pressure to align their strategies for retaining talent, compensating employees and engaging with their workforces with good international practices. That’s according to...
The revised B-BBEE Codes
Some of the dust is beginning to settle after the recent flurry of revisions to the already revised B-BBEE Codes. So is there now enough certainty on key issues to allow you to start reworking your B-BBEE strategy to meet the changes? Yes, there is, says Saul...
Database Administrator
Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...
Linux System Administrator at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Foreshore
Postion Summary: The Linux System Administrator within the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), will be responsible for the efficient management and maintenance of Linux-based systems across the organization's network. Experience in Linux...
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...
Software Development Team Lead – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria
Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...
Recon Analyst
My client is seeking a Recon Analyst with foreign currency and domestic trading products banking experience to be responsible for performing detailed account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues to ensure accurate financial reporting. This...
Project Manager (Construction) at READE RECRUITMENT
POSITION: Project ManagerThe Project Manager Role is for Denmark on a Pharmaceutical Project about 40mins drive North of Copenhagen LOCATION: DENMARK RENUMERATION PACKAGE: Salary Package of €130K +€8.5K NetLocal Allowance.Work Rotation would be 3 Weeks In Denmark On...
Java Developer (Senior) 2846
Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Senior Level in Java EE Business Application DevelopmentExperience as a Lead EngineerSenior Level in Software ArchitectureSenior Level knowledge in building and integrating RESTful APIsExcellent knowledge in transforming...
Software Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Recon Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
My client is seeking a Recon Analyst with foreign currency and domestic trading products banking experience to be responsible for performing detailed account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues to ensure accurate financial reporting. This...
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