IDC optimistic that smartphones on road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5,8% YoY in 2024 to 1,23-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The 12% growth in the first quarter - followed by 9% growth last quarter - has...
GenAI to trigger a spike in cybersecurity spend
Worldwide end user spending on information security is projected to total $212-billion in 2025 - an increase of 15,1% from 2024 - according to a new forecast from Gartner which says that this year's spend is estimated to reach $183,9-billion. "The continued heightened...
Personal data exposed by Nigerian healthcare agency
A data breach affecting the Nigerian organisation Plaschema (Plateau State Contributory Health Care Management Agency) exposed the personal data of thousands of citizens, according to the findings of the Website Planet research team. Plaschema manages Plateau State...
SIU welcomes arrest for R215m IT tender
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of former municipal manager of Moretele Municipality in the North West province for allegedly contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act and the irregular awarding of a multimillion-rand IT tender....
Treasury reports on payment non-compliance
National Treasury has released an annual report on non-compliance with payment of suppliers’ invoices within 30 days. The report shows that there was an improvement in the payment of invoices by government to service providers within 30 days in the 2021/22 financial...
Heatwaves and fires scorch Europe, Africa and Asia
In June and July 2022, heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in places and broke many long-standing records. The map pictured here shows the surface air temperatures...
Digital payments could ignite the kasi economy
According to the World Bank, the majority of South Africa’s urban population resides in townships and, with an 18% contribution to GDP, the informal sector within it is one of the most important parts of the economy, both as a means of employment and how millions of...
Put people first for AI success
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic and big buzzword in business today – indeed, Infoholic Research predicts that AI in the logistics and supply chain markets will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42,9% until 2023. According to author, AI and...
Despite complexity, SA manufacturing sector still resilient
The manufacturing landscape in South Africa has undergone a fundamental shift over the past two years thanks to several complexities that have had an impact, both locally and globally. In the country, the power supply remains a significant obstacle, while global...
Tokenised payments set to soar
A new study from Juniper Research has found the total number of tokenised payment transactions will exceed 1-trillion globally by 2026, rising from 680-billion in 2022, and representing growth of 58% over the next four years. It attributed this growth to the rise of...
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Engaging with a software services provider
As a decision maker within your company, you may be faced with the question of whether or not to bring in a software-resourcing partner, and how to effectively utilise this partnership to structure a software-development division that incorporates your goals,...
Social media pitfalls that SMEs should avoid
Social media is a powerful tool for the small business owner. It can help you to build customer relationships, improve your search engine optimisation, and create a buzz about your business, says Steven Cohen, MD for Sage One Accounting AAMEA.Yet unwary small...
Xerox technology wows at Zambian ICT Expo
The recent Zambian ICT & Pay Expo 2015 drew a considerable crowd with Xerox digital printing solutions attracting plenty of attention. As a key exhibitor at the event held in Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Bytes Document Solutions and its...
No more data loss coverups for SA business
South Africa has an historical culture of non-disclosure and cover-ups when it comes to data loss and data breaches -- but, the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will force much greater transparency, says Jos Floor of Floor Swart attorneys.The Act...
Sophos adds iOS 8, Windows Phone 8.1 support
Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Control 5 (SMC 5), to further simplify mobile device management by setting security and data policy by user, across all three major mobile platforms in one solution. New management options enable an administrator...
Fighting the insider threat
In the past, security efforts were largely focused on preventing cyber criminals from gaining access to the company network, says Anton Vukic, channel director, Phoenix Distribution. Today, although this threat continues to be a real danger, there has been a growing...
Acer launches new Chromebook
After launching the Acer Chromebook 15 line, the industry’s first Chromebook with a 15,6-inch display, Acer has expanded this line with a new model, the Acer CB3-531. The new Acer Chromebook 15 features 11.5 hours of battery life, the longest in the industry’s 15-inch Chromebook segment.
UPSes need dynamic battery life predictions
Beep! Beep! Beep! Anyone who has owned a UPS in the past decade knows, and probably dreads that noise; the sound of your UPS informing you that it needs a battery replacement – and if your luck is anything like mine, it probably happens at the most inconvenient times,...
VMware introduces new open source projects
VMware has announced two new open source projects built to enable enterprise adoption of cloud-native applications – Project Lightwave, an identity and access management project that will extend enterprise-scale and security to cloud-native applications; and Project...
Riverbed launches SteelCentral Portal
Riverbed Technology has announced the launch of Riverbed SteelCentral Portal, a breakthrough software solution for managing application performance in today’s hybrid IT environments. For the first time, companies are able to blend performance information from network,...
Solutions Architect at Axiz(Pty)Ltd – Gauteng Midrand
Responsible for delivery of high quality, accurate design and implementation services of the company product portfolio across technologies to resellers and customers located within all areas in which we take solutions to market. Prospects and develops business with...
Solution Architect – Gauteng Sandown
Solution Architect - Retail Join our dynamic retail organization as a Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in defining and optimizing our architectural framework. We are committed to innovation and excellence in delivering retail solutions that enhance customer...
Network Administrator – Gauteng Turffontein
Job SummarySecure and maintain the organisation's computer systems' networkMaintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct...
Software Engineer (Fully remote)
Our client is looking for a Software Engineer to join their dynamic team to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and to participate in the development of new, exciting and enhanced products and solutions for the HR industry. This is a great opportunity...
SAP ABAP Developer (hybrid) contract (2628) TB
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for business blueprint document. ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements). Setting up the organization structure of...
Project Manager
Summary Johannesburg area - Contract - Hybrid opportunity Established client requires an experienced Project Manager to join their team on a contracting basis. Description Manage client engagementsEnsure the delivery of solutions for complex IT, business, and client...
Software Engineer (Fully remote) – Remote Remote
Our client is looking for a Software Engineer to join their dynamic team to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and to participate in the development of new, exciting and enhanced products and solutions for the HR industry. This is a great opportunity...
SAP ABAP Developer (hybrid) contract (2628) TB – Gauteng Midrand
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for business blueprint document. ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements). Setting up the organization structure of...
Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Summary Johannesburg area - Contract - Hybrid opportunity Established client requires an experienced Project Manager to join their team on a contracting basis. Description Manage client engagementsEnsure the delivery of solutions for complex IT, business, and client...
Full Stack Developer – Chanel
Role: Operate and maintain the existing financial payments system.Assess, develop, upgrade and document procedures for systems, communications environments, and application software.Consult with internal stakeholders and fellow colleagues concerning,...
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