Global wealth plummeted over the last decade
Global economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, trade issues, stock market fluctuation, demographic shifts, and technological changes have all had a major impact on global wealth growth, significantly slowing it down in the past decade compared to the...
SMEs urged to cultivate a culture of saving
South Africa is a land teeming with hustling entrepreneurs, and SMEs effectively do the heavy lifting in the economy. Many have bootstrapped their businesses by hand, learning the ins and outs of business through practical experience. Most local entrepreneurs don't...
Why the cloud numbers don’t add up
In a recent survey by tech learning platform O'Reilly, 90% of respondents said their organisations are using cloud, and 30% said they're fully cloud native. But other insights indicate that the numbers just don't add up. Cloud spend still accounts for just 6% of total...
NASA, UAE Mars missions agree to share science data
NASA's MAVEN mission and the United Arab Emirates' Hope Probe mission are paving the way toward greater scientific collaboration and data exchange between the two Mars orbiters. A new partnership that encourages the sharing of data between NASA's MAVEN (Mars...
Easter phishing scams drive Emotet to malware dominance
Emotet continued its reign as the most popular malware, impacting 10% of organisations worldwide, double that of February, according to the Global Threat Index for March 2022 from Check Point Research (CPR). Emotet is an advanced, self-propagating and modular trojan...
Kids predict what the future will look like
New survey findings reveal what the future will hold in the next 10 to 50 years, according to children. The future, as children aged 5-11 see it, brings exciting, wacky technological advancements but some serious concerns about the impact of climate change. The...
When galaxies collide …
A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled an unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy. The interacting galaxy captured in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope is collectively called Arp 143. The pair contains the glittery, distorted,...
Backup gap means organisations continue to lose data
A huge majority (86%) of EMEA organisations (78% in South Africa) have a protection gap between how much data they can afford to lose and how often IT systems are protected. This has risen by 14% in the past 12 months across the EMEA region, indicating that, while the...
Worldwide PC shipments see first quarter decline
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 77,5-million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 7,3% decrease from the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. A sharp drop in Chromebook sales significantly contributed to the overall market decline....
These are the new WASPA office bearers for 2022
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2022, introducing Iman (Faith) Malaka as the new membership chair, and Casper de Villiers who returns as treasurer. Malaka is the co-founding member, CEO and...
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OutSystems launches Platform 9
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Can your technology cope with a disaster?
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Aspect Software wins award
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Security company uses GIT solution
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LG launches G3 Beat smartphone
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Managed services sees African rebirth
The notion of managed IT services is not new, but thanks to the ever-evolving nature of technology and the rapid growth of cloud services in Africa, managed services has in effect been born again. “This time, we see a very real merger of software and infrastructure as...
Avoiding data theft in the cloud
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Quintica offers BMC’s TrueSight
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Five cloud misconceptions affecting business
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AWS Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) to join their team for a 12-month contract. As a Cloud Database Administrator, you will be responsible for managing the databases used by program on AWS. This includes database...
Field Support Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A prominent industrial IoT company in South Africa that specializes in AI-augmented solutions for digital productivity, workplace safety, and employee healthcare is currently in search of a Field Support Engineer. The role involves the installation and...
Software Developer – Developer and Verification Testing
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT VERIFICATION AND TESTING Location: Centurion, Pretoria.Report to: Software managerPackage: R30 000pm - R45 000pm CTC The successful individual will take responsibility for design, development, and integration of terrain-related functionality in...
Software Developer – Lineage (DFD’s included)
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Developer - Lineage to join their team for a 12-month contract. As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for focusing on the lineage and data flow design aspects of the program. This includes...
Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A prominent industrial IoT company in South Africa that specializes in AI-augmented solutions for digital productivity, workplace safety, and employee healthcare is currently in search of a Field Support Engineer. The role involves the installation and...
Software Developer – Developer and Verification Testing – Gauteng Centurion
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT VERIFICATION AND TESTING Location: Centurion, Pretoria.Report to: Software managerPackage: R30 000pm - R45 000pm CTC The successful individual will take responsibility for design, development, and integration of terrain-related functionality in...
Software Developer – Lineage (DFD’s included) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a Software Developer - Lineage to join their team for a 12-month contract. As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for focusing on the lineage and data flow design aspects of the program. This includes...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1536 TT
Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...
Remote Software Development Business Analyst
Our client, a leading software and POS solutions developing company, specifically catering to the hospitality, retail or billing sector, seeks to employ a qualified and experienced Business Analyst, with a background in the billing or POS software development sector,...
Senior Java Developer
Senior Java DeveloperResponsibilities/Tasks: ·Support existing and develop new functionality and components.·Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.·Refactor and improve the code to keep...
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