Nomad visas set to benefit SA tech industry
The new South African remote work, or digital nomad visa, could be a gamechanger for the local tech industry and entrepreneurs, providing a positive step towards positioning the country as a global hub for remote work, innovation and skills transfer. The visa, which...
OpenAI messaging systems breached in hack
A hacker gained access to details of OpenAI technologies in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year. However, it's believed that the systems used to house and build the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems wasn't breached. The hack of the company's internal...
Strong growth for cloud infrastructure
According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure - including dedicated and shared environments - increased 13,5% year over year in the...
First-of-its-kind detection of reduced human CO2 emissions enabled
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) across the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NASA satellites and atmospheric modeling, the scientists performed a...
Intel unveils discrete mobile graphics family
Aimed at improving the gaming experience and increasing content creation capabilities, Intel has launched its first discrete GPUs in the Arc graphics product line for laptops. Desktop and workstation products are slated for later in the year. "For decades, Intel has...
R50m donation to establish innovation chair at Wits
From making air travel safer to detecting chemicals that can cause cancer, from developing advanced technologies for finding buried landmines, the curiosity of Dr David Fine, a Wits University alumnus, has resulted in innovations that have impacted on society for over...
Teens develop handwriting-recognition AI for detecting Parkinson’s disease
When Tanish Tyagi published his first research paper a year ago on deep learning to detect dementia, it started a family-driven pursuit. Great-grandparents in his family had suffered from Parkinson's, a genetic disease that affects more than 10-million people...
Lotteries scandal once again raises question of serial directors
Media reports about the luxurious mansion inhabited by the previous chairman of the National Lotteries Commission--reportedly funded by kickbacks--have provided a lot of information to worry and disgust even corruption-weary South Africans. "But what about the snippet...
Red flag for ransomware …
Sophos has released findings on how attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched VMware Horizon servers, paving the way for persistent access and future ransomware attacks. A new technical paper, "Horde of...
South Africans less exposed to QR code fraud despite international worries
The war in Ukraine has added concerns to an already tense cybersecurity environment. Additionally, recent international coverage about scammers using QR codes to misdirect funds is fuelling fraud uncertainty. But South African consumers, while wise to remain vigilant,...
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AccTech team wins Tuks IT final year competition
Local business solutions provider, AccTech Systems, has sponsored a group of students from the University of Pretoria's School of Information Technology to develop a software solution as part of their final-year course. The team won the first place overall as well as...
Protect your bottom line and your reputation
In today’s highly regulated financial services industry, compliance with privacy and security regulations is crucial to risk avoidance. Monitoring customers’ transactions continuously, and using their historical data to paint a complete picture of activity, is one way...
Ericsson opens up Bowser, OpenWebRTC
Ericsson Research it is releasing its web browser Bowser and the underlying framework OpenWebRTC as free and open source. The intention is to further quicken the pace of innovation in the WebRTC community by providing developers with more choice and flexibility....
Lowering underwriting risk, protecting the consumer
Auto insurers face a number of challenges in South Africa and perhaps chief among them is the fact that approximately 3,5-million of the 11-million vehicles on the road are insured. The stakes are clearly high for all concerned. Greater access to data can improve the...
Intervate offers CoSign Connector for SharePoint in SA
Digital signage solutions provider ARX has joined forces with Intervate, a T-Systems company, Gold Microsoft Partner and specialist provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) solutions. Intervate will distribute ARX’s flagship CoSign Connector for SharePoint,...
How to harness corporate data effectively
Organisations off all sizes, and across all industries, understand how vital business intelligence (BI) is to the effective and efficient running of the business. Data and information, and the ability to harness these effectively, can be the difference between a...
Storage servers the ideal solution for SMBs
Data is at the heart of any enterprise today, no matter how large or small, writes Anamika Budree, branded sales manager at WD South Africa. Given the rate at which digital content is growing, storage is becoming an increasing concern, and in a connected and...
TaxTim announces one-click tax return filing
As the 21 November tax season deadline fast approaches, taxpayers may find relief knowing that this year there is a new and simpler alternative for submitting their annual tax returns provided by digital tax assistant TaxTim. Until now TaxTim has focussed on assisting...
How the cloud helps SMEs tidy up the IT mess
Cloud backup provider IronTree estimates that one in five South African small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) experience some form of data loss once a year, most commonly as a result of accidents and natural disasters, data corruption, or theft of computing...
Obsidian, Red Hat lay down enterprise security gauntlet
Open source industry partners Obsidian and Red Hat will host a two-day event in October to discuss the feasibility of open source technology as an integrated IT solution for enterprises and the relevant decisions left up to CIOs. The agenda will include in-depth...
Solution Analyst – Hybrid Role – Gauteng Centurion
Requirements:A minimum of 5 years of experience in business/ Systems analysis or similar role.Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinkingAbility to effectively influence stakeholders and clients to determine acceptable solutionsExcellent documentation...
Oracle PL/SQL Developer (CH1013) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking a skilled Oracle PL/SQL Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience, including expertise in Oracle Forms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle database...
Development Team Lead: C# – Gauteng Pretoria
TitleDevelopment Team Lead: C#DescriptionResponsibilities/Tasks: ·Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms·Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks·Support existing and develop new functionality and components.·Understand existing...
Development Team Lead
Contract: Start ASAP - March 2025 Please note that these vacancies will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and that a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...
Network Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of IT Connectivity Solutions seeks an ambitious and technically skilled Network Engineer to join its team where you will be expected to travel to clients and provide exceptional support. Your role will also entail managing Data, VoIP...
Software Developer – Finance Industry
Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the finance industry, is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. As a Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that have a direct impact on the financial...
Development Team Lead – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Contract: Start ASAP - March 2025 Please note that these vacancies will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and that a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or...
Network Engineer – Western Cape Pinelands
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of IT Connectivity Solutions seeks an ambitious and technically skilled Network Engineer to join its team where you will be expected to travel to clients and provide exceptional support. Your role will also entail managing Data, VoIP...
Software Developer – Finance Industry – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the finance industry, is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. As a Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on innovative software solutions that have a direct impact on the financial...
Senior C# Developer
Contract position: Start ASAP - March 2025Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg/Pretoria area/office and a Hybrid work approach will be applicable. Minimum Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering Sciences and/ OR at...
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