Organisations strive to be elite ‘Data Leaders’
Harnessing data effectively is a key attribute of the world's leading companies, giving them a competitive advantage through the ability to quickly gain insights and advance innovation. But, according to new research from Lenovo, only a minority (15%) of organisations...
The costly reality of an increasing cybersecurity skills gap
An estimated 3,4-million professionals are needed to fill the global cybersecurity workforce gap, according to Fortinet's 2023 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, which adds that the number of organisations experiencing five or more breaches jumped by 53% from...
HPE cheers channel with annual awards
Mark Davison reports on HPE SA’s Annual Awards – Colourful sets, dazzling outfits and graceful dance routines brought a little cheer to a pandemic-battered channel this afternoon when HPE South Africa held its first ever virtual awards ceremony which, expectedly, was...
SAP debuts business transformation as a service
Kathy Gibson reports – SAP has launched a new offering designed to help customers transform into intelligent businesses - Rise with SAP business transformation as a service. Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, points out that companies around the world have recognised the...
Vaccines, travel info will dominate phishing attacks in 2021
Kathy Gibson reports - As the world enters the second year living with the threat of Covid-19, the nature of cyberthreats is subtly adapting. Amy Hogan-Burney, GM: digital crimes unit at Microsoft, believes we will see a lot of social engineering activity around the...
Passwords a key link in IT security
Kathy Gibson is at the Ozone/Keeper Security webinar – Stolen, compromised and weak passwords are the biggest pain points that IT experiences when it comes to employee passwords. These issues are both cited by 68% of respondents to Keeper Security’s latest report, The...
SA take-home pay numbers decline
The steep decline in the number of take-home payments has adjusted the average South African salary by a few percentage points, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) for December 2020. "The real average take-home pay increased by 2,1%...
Key trends shaping the global economy
Accelerating inequality, remote work and greater tech market dominance are among the pandemic's emerging trends that are likely here to stay for some years. Beyond managing the pandemic and vaccine rollout, these trends could shape a new era of fiscal, monetary and...
Majority of people optimistic about technology in 2021
A new World Economic Forum/Ipsos survey found most adults are optimistic about accessing technology, digital tools and training in the next 12 months, but have serious concerns about the state of the climate, job market and global health. These findings ahead of the...
How people moved around their cities in 2020
A new report from mobility specialist Moovit, its 2020 Global Public Transport Report, gives a comprehensive breakdown of how people moved around their cities last year, including Covid-19's harsh blow on public and shared transportation usage. The annual report...
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Rectron offers new Seagate harddrive
South African ICT and consumer electronics distributor, Rectron, has announced availability of the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4. The 6Tb hard disk drive (HDD) offers the fastest performance available for a nearline HDD and delivers up to 25% performance...
Kaspersky Lab unveils FriendOrFoe app
Kaspersky Lab presents FriendOrFoe – a free app for Facebook that allows users to assess just how “valuable” their friends are, and even shows what others think of them. The app will reveal which of those hundreds of followers are genuine fans, who reposts and...
Kemp launches new Condor framework
Kemp Technologies has announced Kemp Condor, a true multi-tenant application service delivery solution for enterprises, managed hosting companies and cloud service providers who want to adopt a best-of-breed network function virtualisation (NFV) strategy. Condor's...
DVT launches Agile@DVT service in CT
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Moving to managed services
As more and more organisations consider outsourcing all or part of their IT to improve efficiency or lower costs, managed services become an increasingly attractive option. However, there are several points businesses should understand about managed services before...
Insurers need to gain mobile traction
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Tax document storage solutions in the cloud
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Mobile BI grows business, revenue
Advanced BI solutions allow retailers to easily integrate and analyse data, from numerous sources, to deliver an accurate, comprehensive, realtime view of the organisation. This in turn allows them to identify where growth potential lies and how it can be converted...
Vox launches SME telecomms solution
Vox Telecom has launched a specialised suite of solutions, aimed at delivering scalable, flexible and more importantly cost effective telecommunications to the growing small and medium enterprise (SME) market. According to Jacques du Toit, CEO at Vox Telecom, SMEs...
Digital contracts for Virgin Active SA
These days, everyone expects you to sign on the dotted line. For the average South African consumer, the tedious process of signing and initialling contracts, or even signing in to any place they want to access, has become a chore. From security registers at offices...
Project Manager at Air Traffic and Navigation Services
Introduction Applications are invited for the position of Project Manager x2 (Grade 7) [Email Address Removed] successful applicants will be reporting to the Chief Business Services Officer. Description Project Planning - Define the project scope/brief and work...
Senior Python Engineer
This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...
Senor UI/UX Designer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
12 months fixed-term contract MINIMUM RequirementsBachelor's degree in design or related fields with at least five years' experience working as a UX/UI designer, particularly on large complex projects. Additional requirements Knowledge of and experience in the...
Back-end Java at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
12 MONTHS CONTRACT MINIMUM RequirementsBachelor's degree in computer science, electronic/computer engineering, information technology or related fields with at least two years experience in professional software development/engineering, particularly on large, complex...
Senior UI UX Designer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
MINIMUM RequirementsBachelor's degree in design or related fields with at least five years' experience working as a UX/UI designer, particularly on large complex projects. Knowledge of and experience in the following are required: A portfolio showcasing all relevant...
Business Process Analyst
Are you a sports enthusiast with a passion for optimizing business processes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join Africa's largest multimedia corporation as a Business Process Analyst, based in the vibrant city of Randburg, Gauteng. As a Business...
Salesforce Functional Analyst Manager
Our client leads the way in human led, technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make it fit for the future. If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you...
Project Manager at Air Traffic and Navigation Services – Gauteng Germiston
Introduction Applications are invited for the position of Project Manager x2 (Grade 7) [Email Address Removed] successful applicants will be reporting to the Chief Business Services Officer. Description Project Planning - Define the project scope/brief and work...
Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Senor UI/UX Designer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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