Crypto scams have skyrocketed in the past decade
Although illicit crypto activity significantly dropped in 2023 - falling by almost 40% YoY - the volume of these transactions was still a massive $24,2-billion, pushing the 10-year total to shocking highs. Data from AltIndex.com indicates the crypto market has...
AI will boost drug discovery market
The global artificial intelligence (AI) in drug discovery market is estimated to reach $9,1-billion in 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 29,7% from 2024 to 2030 - according to new data from Grand View Research. The pandemic has made the adoption of AI more widespread in the...
Ukraine war tests global food supply
An estimated 1,7-billion people - most of them in developing economies - could suffer severely increased food insecurity, higher energy prices, or greater debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. Each of these individual...
How to retain female talent in the supply chain
In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organisation, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner and Awesom. However, women comprise 21% of VP-level roles, a decrease from 23% last year, and 39% of the total supply...
Local IT icon David Kan has died
By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...
Companies need to rethink sales strategies
Sales leaders looking to cultivate an adaptable sales organisation should rethink their current sales efforts across three dimensions, according to Gartner, Inc. Those dimensions include: customer understanding, customer engagement and operating models. During the...
Modest spike in Q1 app downloads
According to data from StockApps.com, the combined Apple App Store and Google Play downloads amounted to roughly 36,9-billion in Q1 2022 - growth of 11% in year-over-year download totals. StockApps.com's Edith Reads says that the results were due to demand in a number...
The impact of hybrid working on company culture
Seventy-six percent of HR leaders feel that hybrid work challenges employees' connection to organisational culture, according to a recent survey by Gartner. A February 2022 Gartner poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most challenging aspect of setting their...
MS Sites eats into Google’s search market
Microsoft Sites has increased its market share by 76% with its market share growing from 15,2% in January 2012 to 26,8% in January 2022, according to research by TradingPlatforms.com. The biggest loser from Microsoft Sites' surge is Google Search Engine. Although its...
NASA detects ‘heat islands’ in extreme Indian heat wave
A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution and reduced crop yields, and weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer...
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Protecting your online store from fraud
Card fraud is rampant in South Africa, and growing at an alarming rate. This year, losses due to credit card fraud have increased by 23% to R453,9-million, according to the latest statistics from the SA Banking Risk Information Centre, says Donovan Marais, channel...
BT launches Cloud Contact services
BT has announced it is incorporating personalised video capabilities into its Cloud Contact portfolio of services, using industry leading technology from Idomoo. This will enable businesses to send short, individually tailored, high-quality videos to millions of...
XON scoops top Juniper Networks award
XON has scooped Juniper Networks’ top award for South African partners for the second year running at the recent award ceremony in Dubai. XON is a value-added reseller of the Juniper Networks telecommunications and networking infrastructure throughout Africa and has...
SWIFT extends Sanctions Screening
SWIFT announces the extension of its Sanctions Screening service to support all messages used in financial transactions, regardless of format or financial network. Users can now screen all transaction formats, including SEPA (Single European Payment Area) and Fedwire,...
Thermal imaging cameras for surveillance
Surveillance is an essential component of many security systems today, as it acts both as a deterrent and provides evidence to assist with identifying and prosecuting offenders, says Leon Cahill, security product manager at Jasco Enterprise. However, in many instances...
DCC offers Kingsons bag range
Protecting all of your mobile devices has never been so fashionable or so affordable, thanks to the new Kingsons range of carriers and bags, exclusively available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Kingsons range includes tablet bags, laptop bags,...
Five hot tech trends for 2015
Every year the technology industry debates which technologies will break through in the coming year and become dominant trends that reshape industries and consumer behaviour, says Saurabh Kumar, MD South Africa and global sales head, In2IT Technologies South Africa....
Video surveillance trends for 2015
With the Internet of Things (IoT) continuing to be a hot topic throughout 2014 and across all industries - whether it’s about smart cars or intelligent appliances such as connected refrigerators - more consumers and businesses are now aware of the advantages of being...
Schneider Electric wins brand award
Schneider Electric Africa has been awarded the Africa Best Employer Brand Award for 2014/ 2015 at the annual Employer Branding Awards (EBA), organised by the Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress & Stars of the Industry group, and endorsed by the Asian...
Make 2015 the year of resilience
As one of the goals for the New Year, companies should take stock of how resilient they are, and take steps to improve their ability to prevent disasters, and to recover should one occur. “As part of their business continuity management, companies assess the risks...
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Backend Developer – Gauteng Arcadia
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Business/Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Junior Full Stack Developer (Laravel) – Gauteng Pretoria
A reputed and growing company in the east of Pretoria is looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to join the team that is specialising in communication solutions and commercial platforms using open source technologies. The successful candidate is an excellent...
Business Analyst I Debt Manager I Contract at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Junior Data Engineer
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Junior Data Engineer
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