New insight into paediatric pain practices in SSA
Valuable insights into the management of paediatric pain in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been highlighted in a survey conducted by Anisa Bhettay, a specialist anaesthetist affiliated with the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and the University of Cape Town...
Hybrid working levels the playing field for women
The widespread adoption of hybrid working has opened the door for women from minority backgrounds to apply for senior positions within their companies, according to a new report released ahead of Women’s Day. IWG’s 2024 report Advancing Equality: Women in the Hybrid...
Malware dwell time is increasing
There has been a 36% increase in malware dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020, according to the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, which details attacker behaviours that Sophos' Rapid Response team saw in the wild in...
Ransomware victims continue to pay up multiple times
A massive 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, with nearly 50% paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paying up a third time. These are among the findings of a Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study, the company's second annual...
How security leaders can prepare for change
As cybersecurity strategy, leadership and technologies continue to evolve, Gartner has highlighted three steps security leaders can take now to prepare for the emerging threat landscape over the next 10 years. "The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a...
Intel outlines security stance
At the RSA Conference this week, Intel outlined how it is investing in people, processes and products to deliver security without sacrificing performance. As the cyber and network security landscapes continue to grow and evolve, Intel's goal is to stay one step ahead...
IBM plans Randori acquisition
IBM has announced it plans to acquire Randori, an attack surface management (ASM) and offensive cybersecurity provider. Randori helps clients continuously identify external facing assets, both on-premise or in the cloud, that are visible to attackers - and prioritize...
What SA searched for in May
Over the past few weeks, South Africans searched for more information on big sporting events, national holidays and events impacting the economy based on Google search activity in May. News of the Repo rate increasing by 50 basis points last month to 4,75% saw many...
GDP returns to pre-pandemic levels
South African gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1,9% in the first quarter of 2022, representing a second consecutive quarter of upward growth. The size of the economy is now at pre-pandemic levels, with real GDP slightly higher than what it was before the...
Calls for speedy extradition as Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai
The Department of Justice and Dubai Police have confirmed that Atul and Rajesh Gupta were arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday (6 June). Dubai police said today they made the arrest after receiving an Interpol "red notice" warrant for the two, but...
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Do not fall victim to online credit scams
“Have you been blacklisted?” Chances are you’ve seen many adverts asking you this question, but rest assured that the answer is always “no”. There is no such thing as a blacklist, says Jeannine Naudé-Viljoen, executive manager of the Credit Bureau Association (CBA)....
Change management key to outsourcing success
IT outsourcing continues to be a popular option, as it offers a number of well-known benefits, including access to scarce skills, cost reductions, leveraging industry best practices and more. However, despite spending considerable time and effort in implementing an...
Verifone appoints new MD for SA
Verifone recently appointed Craig Rankin as the new GM and MD for its South Africa business. Rankin is the former GM for Banking at Telesure Investment Holdings, where he was responsible for establishing Telesure’s independent payments business, dashpay. Prior to Telesure, Rankin was the MD of Bluebean, a division of Standard Bank and later became director: Card Acquiring, responsible for the bank’s card acquiring portfolio.
Dell ProSupport Plus for PCs, tablets
Dell has announced it has extended its flagship ProSupport Plus support service to PCs and tablets. Through SupportAssist technology Dell is the first and only company in the industry to offer proactive and predictive automated support for issue prevention and...
Atos uses CA to embrace app economy
Atos has chosen CA Technologies to assist them to enable customers to fully embrace the opportunities presented by the application economy. This will be achieved with the launch of a new and innovative Service Virtualisation and Agile Testing Centre of Excellence...
SA’s app economy sees growth
When cell phones were first introduced to South Africa twenty years ago, the focus was almost entirely on the networks themselves. There were huge debates over rates, coverage, signal strength and benefits. It didn’t take long for the networks to become little more...
GuruHut, Obsidian support Atlassian workshop
Local open source software supplier Obsidian Systems will join Atlassian solution experts and professionals at a one-day workshop in Cape Town on 23 February. The Atlassian in Africa event will give programmers and IT managers the opportunity to Atlassian personnel...
Risks in the local healthcare industry
Health care companies and facilities in South Africa carry many risks similar to those faced by their global peers, as well as those faced by local organisations in other sectors. Combined, these risks create a distinctive risk profile for companies in this sector,...
Moving beyond the start-up phase
Building a great business involves more than just hard work, good networking skills, and a fair degree of luck, says Nick Bell, CEO of Decision Inc. Whilst the core of any good business venture is a business that enables you to satisfy a customer’s need in a unique or...
Security needs of residential estates
Residential estates are in demand for good reason – the environment is secure and well maintained, residents can often access recreational and shopping facilities on site, and entry is privileged, says Leon Cahill, design specialist, enterprise security at Jasco. But...
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Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Woodstock
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