Lights, camera, privacy … safely sharing those snapshots
Posting online is a valuable way to connect with others - and sharing photos helps maintain bonds with family and friends. However, it is essential to strike a balance between staying connected and oversharing, say Kaspersky security experts, who have compiled some...
Despite its value, IT leaders don’t adequately protect data
While the majority of senior IT professionals in small- to large-sized organisations recognise how critical proprietary data is to their ongoing operations, more than 25% could not confidently say that their company leaders took this topic seriously. This is among the...
Gauteng iDays helps Internet community reconnect
Places are filling up fast for the final Gauteng instalment of the series of iDays planned for 2022. This is the first year that the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) hosts iDays in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. The latter...
More girls inspired to pursue STEM careers
The Vodacom #CodeLikeAGirl programme is growing by leaps and bounds and inspiring more young girls to enter the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Vodacom plans to train 1 500 young girls in coding in this financial year, bringing the...
Time to reconceive the digital experience
Nearly three out of four B2B buyers (72%) reported completing a recent significant purchase by ordering and paying online, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers from November through December 2021 found that buyers use digital commerce to address...
Double crater spotted after mystery rocket crash on the Moon
Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on 4 March, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisingly the crater is actually two craters, an eastern crater (18-meter...
Big changes needed for SA to achieve better maths results
South Africa is still not addressing the root causes behind the decline in the number of learners taking mathematics or the decline in the pass rate of those who do choose the subject. Less than 30% of all matric students take maths and only half of them pass their...
Tips for driving finance AI success
Getting artificial intelligence (AI) right isn't just about investing the most time or money. Gartner has outlined four implementation behaviours that are the most important in quickly delivering finance AI initiatives that meet or exceed the expected impact and...
Light distortion is a matter of perspective
A team led by researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, with collaborators from the University of Pretoria, as well as Mexico and Scotland, have made a new discovery on how light behaves in complex media, media that tends to distort light significantly. They...
Safer lithium battery transport needs government support
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries y developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. As with many products...
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Stolen hours cost the economy
Absenteeism costs South Africa between R12 and R16-billion per year, according to Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA) and Statistics SA. OCSA adds that of the 15% of staff who may be absent on any given day, only one in three are actually physically ill, and that...
Up-to-date learning for your workforce
Businesses have long struggled with how to effectively train their employees, while showing a solid return on investment (ROI). The rising costs associated with instructor-led training have added to the dilemma. According to research performed originally by Edgar Dole...
Customer experience a key concern
The unhappy customer – to most companies, this is the worst possible business outcome. How about the indifferent customer? If the customer is king, then surely logic should follow that the customer’s experience, and by association their feelings toward your business,...
Innovation, investment drive Wyzetalk growth
When Wyzetalk started as a tech project in 2011 born out of frustration at the limiting features of social business software available, nobody envisioned the rapid successes it would achieve. IDC estimates that by 2016 the size of the global social and collaboration...
IT changes focus in IoT world
Hicham Abdessamad, executive vice-president, Global Services, Solutions and Support at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) talks about cloud transformation and data expansion driving the need for businesses to embrace a new strategy. The cloud transformation and exponential...
Solutionsonsite offers Agile training for business
Specialist Cape Town-based Agile training company Solutionsonsite has announced a first-of-its-kind course for business professionals involved in managing Agile software development requirements. Designed with business analysts, product owners and other key team...
BT enhances security portfolio
BT has announced that it is integrating technology from Darktrace, one of the world’s fastest growing cyber threat defence companies, to deliver next-generation cyber threat detection and intelligence services to the global market. Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System...
Politics, oil price pose risks to Nigeria
Control Risks has published its annual RiskMap report, an established authoritative guide and key reference point for policymakers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most significant underlying trends in...
Simfy Africa now available on Windows Phone
The new innovative music service simfy Africa debuts on Windows Phone devices in South Africa. The application has been developed by simfy Africa, in conjunction with Microsoft, offering consumers using Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones a compelling user experience. Simfy...
New MD for Katika Consulting
Katika Consulting has announced the appointment of Jaco Cronje as MD. A Level Four B-BBEE engineering consultancy, Katika specialises in refining business processes, designing information and communication technology solutions and electronic security systems and...
Senior Business Analyst I Foreign Exchange I Contract at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
Contract OpportunityIQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join us on a contracting basis for a very specific project opportunity. Due to the specialized nature of this project, we...
Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...
Operational Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an Operational Business Analyst professional who focuses on improving and optimizing business processes within an organization. Your primary responsibility is to analyze current operations, identify inefficiencies, and develop strategies to enhance...
Senior Full Stack Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Durban. The ideal candidate will be required to mentor Junior Developers as well as design and develop products required for the company's needs.Responsibilities:Develop and design relevant code on...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandown
Job SpecificationQualification Mathematics/Science/Commerce/IT Degree (NQF Level 7), or equivalent, if substantiated by valid evidence of competency.Experience 1 - 2 years' relevant data analysis experience in a professional working environment.Knowledge of Python...
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst with Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Data Science/Computer Science/Statistics and minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, required to take on the responsibility of analysing complex data sets and creating insightful visualisations to assist...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Software Quality Engineer I
Software Quality Engineer Job Purpose:Use the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyse, design, develop, implement, and execute on re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the...
Remedy Business Analyst
Join our dynamic team as a Remedy Business Analyst, where innovation meets impact! At the forefront of global strategy, our Consulting company in Cape Town invites you to pioneer change and shape industries. Elevate your career with unparalleled opportunities and be...
Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Senior Data Analyst with Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Data Science/Computer Science/Statistics and minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, required to take on the responsibility of analysing complex data sets and creating insightful visualisations to assist...
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