Into the future with frontier technologies
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 – Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues like climate change threaten to cause irreparable damage. But frontier technologies are already on the drawing board that could reverse the damage...
New report to inform policy changes for 400m young Africans
Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has released a new report on young African people and their digital technology experiences - Youth in Digital Africa: Our connections. Our Choices. Our future. The report, a compilation of personal...
Every third banking malware attack in 2021 was directed at corporates
In 2021, the financial threats landscape witnessed positive changes where the overall number of users affected by malware reduced significantly, including a 35% drop in PC malware. Still, financial organisations, as cybercriminals' most lucrative targets, continue to...
Mobile drives Africa’s booming digital economy
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Africa's digital economy, driven by mobile commerce, could be worth as much as $180-billion by 2025. This is one of the conclusions from a new white paper, "Towards a Flourishing Digital Economy for all - a Spotlight on...
CPR flags new malware targeting gaming
Check Point Research (CPR) has spotted new malware that is actively being distributed through Microsoft's official store. With over 5 000 machines already affected, the malware continually executes attacker commands, such as controlling social media accounts on...
Vuma takes significant stake in Herotel
Vumatel, one of the country's leading providers of fibre connectivity, has acquired a 45% stake in ISP Herotel. The acquisition will accelerate Herotel's vision of bridging South Africa's digital divide, fostering economic growth and connecting more of the country's...
Atlas VPN comes to the aid of Ukraine journalists
As Ukraine is hit with a wave of DDoS attacks during the current invasion by Russia, Atlas VPN is giving free subscriptions to journalists in the country to ensure the free flow of information. "As we stand for freedom online and beyond, we wish to help journalists...
Africa the ‘enduring epicentre of mobile money’
Africa and Asia are the home of mobile money, where the shift to digital wallets is in full swing in countries with high smartphone penetration, and where consumers are embracing digital payments. This is the finding of a white paper published by TerraPay with IBS,...
Fourth radio interface technology added to 5G standards
Members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have approved a fourth technology as part of ongoing standards development for 5G mobile services. Known as "DECT 5G-SRIT", the new technology supports a range of uses, from wireless telephony and audio...
Ongoing shift to edge computing will change data centres
Significant, industry-wide investment in edge computing will change the profile of the data centre ecosystem over the next four years, increasing the edge component of total compute by 29% over that time, from 21% of total compute to 27% in 2026. The magnitude of the...
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10 steps to application transformation
Applications in business are being transformed at a faster rate than any time in history. According to the 2013 Cisco Global IT Impact Survey, 71% of companies report IT is deploying more applications than in 2012. Applications and user expectations are becoming more...
Unity Bank uses SkyVision VPN solution
SkyVision Global Networks, a leading global communications provider, today announced its recent partnership with Unity Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading retail financial institutions. SkyVision provided its satellite-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) services via its...
New Dell Inspiron 5348 available from DCC
The new Dell Inspiron 5348 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is the latest evolution of All-in-One computing, offering everything the consumer or small office, home office (SOHO) user needs to power both productivity and play. This 23-inch All-in-One...
Oracle unveils Fusion Middleware innovations
At Oracle OpenWorld 2014, Thomas Kurian, executive vice-president of product development at Oracle, unveiled new innovations in Oracle Fusion Middleware, the cloud platform for digital business. Kurian highlighted major updates across the entire Oracle Fusion...
Kaspersky, Interpol, Europol sign agreement
Kaspersky Lab has signed an agreement with Interpol and a memorandum of understanding with Europol to extend the scope of cooperation between the company and the law enforcement agencies in their joint fight against cybercrime. Kaspersky Lab has taken its...
Essential productivity components for WFP
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Fortinet firewalls win NSS rating
Fortinet - a global leader in high-performance network security, announced that the FortiGate-1500D and FortiGate-3600C demonstrated best value for performance, with the lowest price per protected Mbps of throughput in real-world comparative analysis conducted by...
Reconciliation key in agile analytics
Businesses need data in analytics systems and processes in order to make business decisions but two of the biggest challenges they face are timeliness and agility, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics. It can take too long to get the data...
Welcome to the age of the customer
The nature of today’s business environment means that nearly every customer experience is fuelled by technology. More than ever before it’s become imperative for business to leverage a combination of people, processes and technology to create meaningful customer...
e4 enhances training offering with eAcademy
South African ICT solutions and services company e4 has taken its training to a new level and launched their new eAcademy, complete with the latest in digital technology, to provide clients with comprehensive training on all e4 solutions. Reflecting the Company’s...
Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Sandton
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Database Administrator to join their team! Job Purpose:To ensure the support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through...
Technical Systems Implementation Engineer (L2) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
??Join Our Team as a Technical Systems Implementation Engineer (L2)!?? Are you a dynamic problem-solver with a passion for implementing cutting-edge technical solutions? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where no two days are the same? If so, we want you to be...
Software Systems Designer
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Systems Designer to join their team! This is a 12-month contract based in Sandton.Description To translate business, other stakeholder requirements and user stories into system requirement and act as a link...
Quality Assurance System Administrator
FMCG concern is seeking a Food Safety Officer to co-ordinate and control all activities pertaining to the effective functioning of the Quality Assurance systems with specific focus on Food safety and related standards including document control and...
Senior Application Developer
Our client in the financial service industry is looking for a Senior Application Developer with experience in the Full Software Development LifecycleThe ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science or related fields Experience with agile environments with...
Systems Analyst at IQbusiness
IQbusiness is a Management Consulting firm. We are currently looking for a Systems Analyst for a contracting opportunity. Responsibilities: Implements computer system requirements by defining and analyzing system problems; designing and testing standards and...
Software Systems Designer – Gauteng Sandton
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Systems Designer to join their team! This is a 12-month contract based in Sandton.Description To translate business, other stakeholder requirements and user stories into system requirement and act as a link...
Quality Assurance System Administrator – Western Cape Oakdale
FMCG concern is seeking a Food Safety Officer to co-ordinate and control all activities pertaining to the effective functioning of the Quality Assurance systems with specific focus on Food safety and related standards including document control and...
Senior Application Developer – Remote Remote
Our client in the financial service industry is looking for a Senior Application Developer with experience in the Full Software Development LifecycleThe ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science or related fields Experience with agile environments with...
Systems Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
IQbusiness is a Management Consulting firm. We are currently looking for a Systems Analyst for a contracting opportunity. Responsibilities: Implements computer system requirements by defining and analyzing system problems; designing and testing standards and...
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