Professionalism key to ensuring GNU is not a false dawn
President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of the multiparty cabinet of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has been broadly welcomed as a move towards a more inclusive government that could make progress in addressing the multiple challenges the country faces....
AI-augmented robotics to elevate Industry 4.0
The integration of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming several industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, and aerospace and forging a path towards the realization of Industry 4.0. While companies are heavily investing in...
Russian invasion of Ukraine will impact the channel
After Russia’s invasion of its near neighbour, Western countries acted swiftly and decisively to levy severe economic sanctions against the Putin regime. These will have a significant impact on the IT channel. By Adam Simon, global MD of Context But there are other...
Underspending exposes SA companies to cyberattacks
Underfunding of critical cyber defences is leaving South African organisations exposed to increasingly damaging cyberattacks. In fact, new research has found that 97% of South African organisations say they have been negatively impacted by a lack of budget for their...
Multi-cloud complexity, skills shortages add to security concerns
As organisations continue to adopt the cloud, with 35% running more than 50% of their workloads on the likes of Azure, AWS and GCP, they struggle to manage the complexity of securing their cloud infrastructures across multiple cloud platforms, while also suffering a...
SA workers score well for security habits
More than half (53%) of global workers would be very comfortable reporting a violation or security issue - rising to 80% in South Africa but dropping to 35% in Germany and 39% in the Netherlands. This is among the findings from a KnowBe4 survey of security habits...
Rival gangs hit victim with dual ransomware attack
Sophos has released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware operators were encrypted 24 hours later by Conti, another ransomware gang that was in the target’s network at the same time. Sophos details the dual attacks in the...
Consumer rights and the financial services market
South African consumers are offered a wide range of protection in the form of legislated consumer rights, developed and applied over the years into the framework that we know today. “Over the years, this has been vital; particularly in the financial services sector,”...
Independent group calls for sustainability pledge
In advance of critical biodiversity negotiations in Geneva, the Campaign for Nature’s Global Steering Committee is urging ambitious nature protection, funding for biodiversity, and support for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Led by former US Senator Russ...
Binge drinkers upped consumption during lockdown
New research has found that heavy episodic drinkers consumed more alcohol than usual during both increased and decreased lockdown restrictions and reported drinking more alcohol because they felt stressed, felt a need to relax, and felt bored. The researchers...
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Botswana Innovation Hub rolls out SAP
As part of the Botswana government’s strategic goal to diversify the country’s economy, Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) was founded to encourage innovative business. Through the development and operation of a science and technology park, BIH aims to assist the...
AccTech implements Microsoft for Iemas
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New Philips monitor offers ultra-HD display
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Jasco Power provides UPSes, AVRs for DTT
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Fake DHL notifications spread malware
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Tips on employing a big data solution
Since its public introduction in 2008 by Nature Publishing Group editors, the term “big data” has become a buzz-word across the industry, says Dmitry Aleshin, head of Endpoint Protection, deputy CTO (Products), Kaspersky Lab. Although this technology still remains...
Kyocera win BLI awards
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Potential protection against Hacienda
A group of journalists has reported the existence of the "Hacienda" spy program. According to this report, five western intelligence agencies are using the Hacienda software to identify vulnerable servers across the world in order to control them and use them for...
Organisational change is way forward for IT
If IT is ever going to have a shot at closing the gap between itself and its customers then there needs to be a fundamental shift from a technological mind set to business mind set, says Kerry Evans, MD Africa at Quintica. At the recent SMEXA event in Johannesburg,...
Keeping an eye on your data
The term big data has become increasingly recognised in the business world over the past few years. While it might have become something of a marketing term, most can appreciate the concept of more smart devices producing data in ever-increasing quantities. The...
Fullstack Developer (1380, 1379) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Development and maintenance on platform/application. Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery...
Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....
Software Developer – Gauteng Melrose
A Permanent opportunity exists for a Software Developer who will be able to hit the ground running. You will be eresponsible for technical design, development and implementation of end to end applications for the Division. The successful candidate will be working...
Software Application Developer
Our client in the IT industry, based in Cape Town, is currently looking to employ an Application Developer.Main purpose of the position:You will have to design, develop and support solutions based on the below frameworks and technologies.Duties:Writing medium to...
End User Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
About Job: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced End User Computing (EUC) Manager/Lead to oversee our organization's end-user computing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in desktop support, device management, and user experience...
Fullstack Developer (1380, 1379) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Development and maintenance on platform/application. Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery...
Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experienced Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development....
Software Developer – Gauteng Melrose
A Permanent opportunity exists for a Software Developer who will be able to hit the ground running. You will be eresponsible for technical design, development and implementation of end to end applications for the Division. The successful candidate will be working...
Software Application Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client in the IT industry, based in Cape Town, is currently looking to employ an Application Developer.Main purpose of the position:You will have to design, develop and support solutions based on the below frameworks and technologies.Duties:Writing medium to...
End User Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
About Job: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced End User Computing (EUC) Manager/Lead to oversee our organization's end-user computing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in desktop support, device management, and user experience...
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