Pasqal achieves quantum computing milestone
neutral-atom quantum computing vendor Pasqal has announced a significant technological milestone: the successful loading of over 1 000 atoms in a single shot within their quantum computing setup. This breakthrough marks a crucial step in Pasqal's progress towards...
European Commission takes Microsoft to task
The European Commission has informed Microsoft of its preliminary view that Microsoft has breached EU antitrust rules by tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365...
African debt points to possible economic turnaround
Despite the ongoing health and economic impact of Covid-19 worldwide, PwC's annual Africa Capital Markets Watch report shows that African markets have continued with a modest recovery through 2021, reflected in higher values of non-local corporate, sovereign and...
Top security and risk management trends for 2022
Security and risk management leaders must address seven top trends to protect the ever-expanding digital footprint of modern organizations against new and emerging threats in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner. "Organisations worldwide are facing sophisticated...
Increasing risks for industrial control systems
During the second half of 2021, almost 40% of all industrial control systems' (ICS) computers globally were attacked by malicious software at least once. Even though the overall number of attacks has seen a slight decrease when compared to H1 2021, the ICS threat...
Google.org puts $1m grant funding behind women
Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15,3-million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses. "Research shows that...
Who is buying crypto in SA?
The average South African crypto buyer is most likely to be male, spends about R450 on the first purchase and holds onto it for about eight months, according to data from Luno. Interest in crypto is rising on the African continent, says Richard Ball, lead data...
IT leaders have a mainframe modernisation, hybrid cloud disconnect
As mainframe modernisation and hybrid cloud adoption takes on increasing importance, IT leaders continue to leave mission-critical mainframe data siloed from cloud applications,. According to new data by Model9, IT leaders remain fixated on legacy mainframe...
Cybersecurity leader’s role needs to be reframed
The role of cybersecurity leader needs to evolve, as accountability for cyber risk shifts outside IT and an increasingly distributed ecosystem leads to a loss of direct decision-making control, according to Gartner. Security and risk management (SRM) leaders now...
Technology can transform cancer care and support
Microsoft South Africa and NPO Living with Cancer have partnered to build and strengthen the capabilities of South Africa's first patient-led cancer registry using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The registry, which was established in 2017 and includes a...
More News Today
Beware of the man in the middle
The motive for the vast majority of cybercrime is either to steal money or data. These attacks are sometimes small, targeting individuals, or sometimes massive, targeting large enterprises and stealing thousands of users’ details. In the majority of cases, attacks try...
Jasco opens dedicated Coastal division
As part of its on-going commitment to enhancing customer service while ensuring business sustainability and critical mass, Jasco Enterprise has announced the consolidation of its various coastal offices into a single Coastal division which will span the Western and...
Prepare now for retirement
One of the more pertinent topics to emerge during the recent National Payroll Week was Retirement Reform and the fact that changes impacting retirement fund management were announced in 2013 and come into effect on 01 March 2015. Despite this forewarning, there are...
PlantStruxure PES to optimise production
Amid another high-energy day of dialogue and revelations at South Africa’s inaugural Schneider Electric Xperience Efficiency event in Johannesburg, the energy management company launched its PlantStruxure Process Expert System (PES).This integrates the functionalities...
Fujitsu introduces VMware EVO: RAIL solution
At VMworld in San Francisco, Fujitsu announced its first hyper-converged infrastructure optimised for VMware EVO: RAIL. As a scale-out system designed to address the issues of ICT system bottlenecks, the new Fujitsu Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL...
Gaming focus at A MAZE. / Johannesburg
A MAZE. / Johannesburg 2014 will open its doors in less than 20 days. This is the third International Games/Playful Media Festival in Africa, and forms part of Wits University’s inaugural Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Festival. Taking place in Braamfontein, A MAZE. /...
The challenges of doing business in Africa
“Recently released facts and figures regarding industrial, business and economic growth in Africa paint an optimistic and encouraging outlook. However, to see only a buoyant picture would be exceedingly one-sided. Reality and challenges need to be faced and a balanced...
Android app SandroRAT targets Polish banking
Europe is currently under attack by spammers trying to get control of Android devices. In Germany the distribution method is via SMS (text) messages, as you can read in this recent McAfee Labs post, while in Poland there is an on-going e-mail spam campaign...
Keep personal information private with Adobe
The ratification of sections of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act last year has strengthened the rights of the consumer while forcing many organisations to rethink their information security strategies. As the expected deadline for compliance...
Inkjets versus lasers: the pros and cons
Printers are common in both the workplace and home. Although many businesses are working towards a paperless environment with the increase in "green" awareness, printers are still an essential office tool, says Heinrich Pretorius, Canon and OKI product specialist at...
Senior Developer C# at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 5-10 years of experience as a Senior Developer in software development environment.Must have integration experience...
Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA well know, leading ISP is looking for a dynamic Support Engineer- L1 to join their team. It is an exciting working environment and there is a lot of opportunity for growth and development:...
Full Stack Developer
Job Title: Full Stack DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical...
Embedded Developer – Western Cape Western Cape
Excellent opportunity for an Embedded Guru to flex that C and Java muscle with the national leader in their respective field. APPLY NOW!Your expertise in the Embedded space should include : Solid experience in embedded devices Coding in C , C++ and Java* Strong LinuxI...
System Application Engineer at Moore Process Controls – Gauteng Midrand
The role of a System Application Engineer is to support the execution of projects. Depending on the specific circumstance, this support could entail procurement of goods, engineering of solutions, and commissioning of systems. A System Application Engineer is a key...
Senior Developer C# at Construct Executive Search – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering Sciences.Must have 5-10 years of experience as a Senior Developer in software development environment.Must have integration experience...
Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA well know, leading ISP is looking for a dynamic Support Engineer- L1 to join their team. It is an exciting working environment and there is a lot of opportunity for growth and development:...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Job Title: Full Stack DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical...
React Native Developer
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a React Native Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
View more career listings on our Careers Section