Four steps to mitigate IT employee fatigue
Employees are dealing with an unprecedented amount of change since the Covid pandemic and are fatigued by it but, to combat this, CIOs should perform four steps, says Gartner. "Any employee is dealing with digital acceleration, staff departures, having to adjust to...
CIR warns of disinformation campaign
UK-based non-profit, the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), has warned of a mounting disinformation campaign across the Arab World and much of Africa. Based on a wealth of open-source research, social media analysis and digital investigations, the group has...
Chinese smartphone market declines as Huawei loses ground
The smartphone market in Mainland China finished 2020 with 84-million units shipped in Q4 2020, declining 4% year-on-year. That meant for the full year, the China market declined 11% to arrive at just over 330-million units, as market recovery was stalled by the rapid...
CEOs prioritise employee well-being, worry about remote workforce
A top challenge for CEOs over the next few years will be in managing an "anywhere" workforce, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. CEOs of outperforming organisations - those who were in the top 20% for revenue growth of those surveyed -...
Xerox spins out three new businesses
Xerox Holdings is branching out and has set up three new businesses - Software, Financing and Innovation - aimed at delivering long-term growth in 2021 and beyond. The company has announced organisational changes to support the new businesses. "We are focused on...
Global cloud services market surges by $10bn in Q4
Cloud infrastructure services spending increased 32% to $39,9-billion in the last quarter of 2020, following heightened customer investment with the major cloud service providers and the technology channel. Total expenditure was over $3-billion higher than the last...
Massive rise in threats from fake learning platforms
As the pandemic continues and schools globally experience either renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270...
Covid fails to dampen semiconductor sales
Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the semiconductor market performed better than expected in 2020, fueled by the growth in cloud computing and demand for devices to support remote work and learning. Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew to...
Musk’s Neuralink implants wireless device into a money
In its quest to establish a brain-computer interface, Elon Musk says his company Neuralink has successfully implanted a device into a monkey's brain. The billionaire told private social app Clubhouse that Neuralink has a implanted a wireless device into a monkey's...
Lack of passwords behind smart device attacks
A massive 34% of all cyber attacks on smart devices occur because there are no password credentials set at all. According to Avira's research team, in these IoT attacks, hackers focus on a known vulnerability in a smart TV or smart camera, for example, and try...
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Xpertek Contact, Turnstyle partner on WiFi
Xpertek Contact, the customer experience management division of the Xpertek Group, has partnered with Canadian-based Turnstyle Solutions to launch Turnstyle’s cloud-based solution and products in southern Africa. Turnstyle develops a range of social WiFi,...
Successful businesses will need video tech
Not many technologies have enjoyed such a fast-paced growth in the past few years as video conferencing – most noticeable as part of an overall unified communications platform. According to Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the developer and...
Compliment business calls with SMS
The evolution of cellular technology has greatly impacted when, where and how people interact and communicate with each other. Smartphone penetration is at roughly 30% in the South African market, set to grow to 45% by 2017 giving more and more South Africans easy...
Education department endorses EOH initiative
The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training in South Africa, with oversight of, among others, the universities and universities of technology, as well as technical and vocational education and training for FET...
Security is no longer a catch-up game
Up until now, security has been mostly a catch-up game. A vulnerability is discovered, a patch is issued and applied, and so on and so forth. However, as with all catch-up games, it will inevitably fail. By the time a new threat has taken hold, or the vulnerability...
AccTech Systems wins Microsoft award
AccTech Systems today proudly announced that it has won the 2014 Microsoft 'Country Partner of the Year' award for South Africa. The company was honoured amongst a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of...
CA Southern Africa announces ARCserve UDP
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies recently unveiled CA ARCserve Unified Data Protection (UDP). This is an easy-to-use solution providing cost-effective backup and Assured Recovery across mixed IT environments – helping businesses boost the...
Local expertise key for mining investment
Africa has been earmarked as a big growth market in which to operate, but you need to know what you’re doing to achieve any kind of success in this dynamic environment. This is especially true in two of the largest sectors on the continent: mining and manufacturing....
DCC offers WD Internal Drive Kits
Upgrade your hard drive with ease for extra storage, industry-leading performance and superior reliability with WD’s Internal Drive Kits for laptop and desktop, now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Conveniently packaged with mounting screws...
Create a compelling mobile user experience
With millions of apps available today and growing at a rapid pace, consumers are spoilt with choice and have little patience for apps that don’t deliver. In a market where quality and performance always come before brand loyalty, the competitor’s app is only a tap...
Back-end Java X3 – Gauteng Arcadia
Join the Tech Revolution as a Back-End Java Developer!Ready to be part of a dynamic, tech-savvy team? Our client is on the lookout for not one, not two, but three Back-End Java Developers to join their visionary team in Pretoria on a 12-month contract. If you hold a...
Senior Back-end Java
Lead the Tech Revolution as a Senior Back-End Java Developer! Are you a Java virtuoso with a passion for creating cutting-edge technology solutions? Our client is in search of a Senior Back-End Java Developer to join their visionary team in Pretoria on a 12-month...
Senior Back-end Java – Gauteng Arcadia
Lead the Tech Revolution as a Senior Back-End Java Developer! Are you a Java virtuoso with a passion for creating cutting-edge technology solutions? Our client is in search of a Senior Back-End Java Developer to join their visionary team in Pretoria on a 12-month...
Front-end Developer X2
Front-End Developers Wanted! Ready to embark on a journey of innovation and excellence? Our client is searching for not one, but two exceptional Front-End Developers to join their dynamic team in Pretoria. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in computer...
Front-end Developer X2 – Gauteng Arcadia
Front-End Developers Wanted! Ready to embark on a journey of innovation and excellence? Our client is searching for not one, but two exceptional Front-End Developers to join their dynamic team in Pretoria. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in computer...
C# Developer
Out client, a well-established software development company specializing in providing innovative software solutions to the healthcare sector is currently seeking C# Developer to join their dynamic team.Key Responsibilities:Interpreting and coding based on predefined...
Business Intelligence Business Analyst III [BIBA III] at Capitec Bank Ltd
Company description: Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and...
Software Testers (2) at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
12 months contract A Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, information technology, data science or related fields with at least three years' experience in a professional software QA particularly on large complex technology products/solutions/systems....
C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Out client, a well-established software development company specializing in providing innovative software solutions to the healthcare sector is currently seeking C# Developer to join their dynamic team.Key Responsibilities:Interpreting and coding based on predefined...
Business Intelligence Business Analyst III [BIBA III] at Capitec Bank Ltd – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Company description: Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and...
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