Global data security revenues to surge by 70%
Global data security revenues are expected to jump by 70% and hit over $12-billion by the end of a decade. This is according to data presented by AltIndex.com, as cyber threat continue to rise. Data security revenues have skyrocketed over the years, with the market...
Calls for a co-ordinated global response to ransomware surge
Amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, ransomware attacks in 2024 are set to reach record levels, escalating the risks faced by companies worldwide. There has been a shift toward more sophisticated extortion tactics, emphasising the urgent need for coordinated...
Standard Bank Group reviews Covid-19 vaccination policy
With 95% of its employees vaccinated, Standard Bank South Africa has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccination policy with immediate effect. On 23 June 2022, Standard Bank South Africa chief executive Lungisa Fuzile informed employees that the country had reached a...
Can you refuse to go to work if vaccines aren’t mandatory?
The Covid-19 working challenge continues as companies and employees face a new challenge – office working without vaccination. Companies in South Africa are rebooting the office and restarting traditional ways of working. A reality that has several repercussions, not...
Security key to innovation
Kathy Gibson reports – Companies need to change and step up innovation in the businesses – and security is a critical component in achieving this. This is the word from Doug Woolley, GM of Dell Southern Africa, who points out that crime today is not the way we...
Smart cities could help ease rising urban population pressure
Although migration to urban centres has a long history, an increasing number of rural people are being attracted to cities by the potential for jobs and a better life overall. In fact, this increasing migration is accelerating the need for digital transformation, as...
Foodtech programme tackles African food security
In collaboration with Anza Capital, the SA Innovation Summit has launched The Foodtech Programme that offers promising South African foodtech innovators and fast-growing businesses an investment partnership, mentorship, and investment readiness support. Selected...
Here are some saving and budgeting hacks
In 2019, even before the onset of Covid-19, the South African Savings Institute (SASI) reported that household debt was staggeringly high at almost 72%. This meant that for every rand earned, nearly three-quarters went towards debt, leaving households with very little...
First Webb image shows astounding detail of galaxies never seen before
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest...
Unusual galaxy spotted 520m light years away
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. This observation is a gem from the Galaxy Zoo project, a citizen...
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Hybrid cloud security for mobile users
VMware has announced the company is transforming hybrid cloud security for mobile end users through the combination of VMware NSX network virtualisation and the company’s business mobility solutions, AirWatch by VMware and VMware Horizon. Next week at RSA Conference,...
Microjobbing helps make ends meet
The cost of living globally is through the roof – and South Africa is no exception, says Andre Hugo, chief jammer and co-founder of M4JAM. Thanks to rising electricity rates and fuel prices, not to mention an imminent increase in income tax, making ends meet as a...
Getting personalisation right
Digitisation offers great opportunities to personalise customer experiences - but companies need to understand the nuances to achieve good results. Watermark Consulting’s 2014 Customer Experience ROI Study confirms what marketers have always instinctively believed:...
Childline rolls out Bytelogix solution
Bytelogix has been commissioned by MTN SA Foundation to provide a call routing solution for Childline's emergency call centre service. The solution will use Bytelogix’ Dynamic Call Routing (DCR) application and an integrated SIGTRAN stack. Childline’s nation-wide,...
FNB offers discounts on generators
FNB has announced that it is providing 10 000 units of generators at a significantly discounted price to small business and residential clients to alleviate the immediate impact of load-shedding. The first phase of the intervention forms part of the Bank’s long-term...
Voice biometrics reduces fraud
As the business realm continues to digitise, fraud, ID theft and information security concerns grow, and strong authentication becomes a critical issue. Voice biometrics is being adopted globally by companies, especially those with large contact centre operations,...
Microsoft Dynamics AX offers military precision for Stepahead Military Headwear
Stepahead Military Headwear has deployed Microsoft Dynamics AX to gain better visibility across all areas of business and to be more efficient. The company manufactures military headwear, badging and webbing equipment for military and security forces worldwide....
Q-KON enlarges African footprint
Q-KON has recently boosted its footprint into Africa by establishing its partnership with the global Newtec Business Partner Program (bePART) and is therefore an official distributor of Newtec satcom products. Newtec is a global provider of equipment used in critical...
Small businesses at risk from cyber-threats
As governments around the world mull over cyber security measures and possible new legislation, many small and medium enterprises are pondering whether internet security is a real concern for their businesses, either because they are too small, or they don’t have...
Qlik recognised for analytics and BI
Qlik has announced that it has been named a Hot Vendor in the 2015 Value Index for Analytics and Business Intelligence from Ventana Research. Of the 15 vendors evaluated for this index, Qlik is the only data discovery to be recognised as ‘hot’, with Qlik Sense being...
C# Developer – Gauteng Germiston
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a skilled C# Developer to work remotely for an Information Technology company. As a C# Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using C# and other related technologies. With a...
CRM System Specialist – Remote Remote
Our client in the Legal industry is seeking a CRM System Specialist to join the Marketing and Business Development Department, reporting to the Head of Business and Practice Development.The CRM System Specialist will provide overall project management for the firm's...
Item Coding Analyst at Circana – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Working as part of the item coding team you will be responsible for analysing data from different sources, performing gap analyses and coding missing product attributes (e.g. the weight of the product, the name of the manufacturer, etc.). These need to be recorded...
AWS Cyber Security Specialist at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: Our client is a leading payments company dedicated to transforming the payment landscape by providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Their payment solution aims to alleviate debt burdens, enabling shoppers to pay as they earn, free from...
Operations and Technical Specialist
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Operations and Technical Specialist for a training company. As an Operations and Technical Specialist, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing operational processes, as well as...
Systems Engineer at Datonomy Solutions
To provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning; optimising; diagnosing problems; repairing; upgrading and maintaining both externally and internally supplied hardware and systems software (i.e. operating systems; data management...
Functional Specialist
Opportunity for a Functional Feature Architect on a fixed term contract. Responsibilities will include analyzing and implementation of new systems requirements specifications in a JAVA environment.Requirements: Diploma or Degree in Information Technology8 - 10 years...
AWS Cyber Security Specialist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client is a leading payments company dedicated to transforming the payment landscape by providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Their payment solution aims to alleviate debt burdens, enabling shoppers to pay as they earn, free from...
Operations and Technical Specialist – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Operations and Technical Specialist for a training company. As an Operations and Technical Specialist, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing operational processes, as well as...
Systems Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
To provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning; optimising; diagnosing problems; repairing; upgrading and maintaining both externally and internally supplied hardware and systems software (i.e. operating systems; data management...
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