Competition Commission approves sale of Telkom masts and towers
An important milestone has been reached in the proposed disposal of Telkom’s masts and towers business. The South African Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, has approved the disposal of the assets housed in the Swiftnet business, subject...
SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders
SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...
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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Ruckus unveils SmartZone software platform
Ruckus Wireless has announced the introduction of its new SmartZone software platform, a carrier-grade solution developed for and deployed by service providers around the globe, now extended to demanding enterprise customers. This future-ready solution powering Ruckus Smart WiFi products and technologies addresses the growing challenges that enterprises and service providers face in delivering high-performance, reliable WiFi, while also providing them with a clear path to meet constantly increasing network infrastructure performance and service requirements.
DCC wins APC award
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has taken home honours at APC by Schneider Electric’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) Partner Conference, held in Budapest, Hungary from 10 to 13 May 2015. DCC received the "Against All Odds – South Africa" award which is based...
Pricer boosts growth for Toy Adventures
Toy Adventures at Byls Bridge in Centurion has implemented Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from XON Retail Solutions to improve supply chain management, improve sales and marketing in the store, and both empower and reduce the burden on employees. Gerhard Korf, owner of Toy Adventures, seeks to exploit the potential supply chain efficiencies and sales insights offered by the Pricer system to grow his business as opposed to focusing on cost saving benefits.
Why passwords don’t work
The IT security industry has been warning about the fallibility of passwords for years, yet the situation hasn’t changed. Millions of people still depend on the most common password - ‘password’, simple number sequences like ‘12345’ or the name of their dog to secure...
Smart metering platforms
Our municipalities and our power utility are owed tens of billions of rand by consumers. It is a precarious financial situation that threatens the viability of our power distribution system and hinders the future growth of the utility and the economy, says Martin...
DCC offers Huawei modems
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Customer service improved by big data
In an increasingly global and commoditised world, differentiating on product and price has become a challenge to say the least. The fact is that any product, solution or service your organisation can deliver, no matter how innovative at the time, can and will be...
AWM360 to unveil Kaba EACM
AWM360, a leading technology supplier to Human Capital Management (HCM) workforce and HR markets, will use the Mastering SAP HR & Payroll Conference to launch the Kaba EACM (Enterprise Access Control Management) system. Kaba EACM is a comprehensive access...
Electoral Commission uses Sage solutions
The Electoral Commission is a permanent body created by the constitution to promote and safeguard representative democracy in South Africa. The organisation is tasked with a variety of functions, including running National and Provincial Elections, Local Government...
TransUnion updates 1Check app
TransUnion Auto, the automotive solutions division of TransUnion, has announced the addition of a new Stockloader feature to its innovative 1Check application (app) for auto dealers. The app, which assists dealers with reducing their risk of test drive fraud and...
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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...
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