Technology industry among the worst for client data leaks
Businesses operating in the technology field have leaked consumers' data more than most other industries. This is the shock finding from NordPass research, which shows that almost 780 technology companies have suffered data breaches during which various consumer data...
1,5 degrees of warming will melt half the glaciers
In the Himalayas, not far from the base of Mount Everest, lies the Imja-Lhotse Shar Glacier, where David Rounce conducted his doctoral research. From 2013 to 2017, Rounce and his team visited Nepal to measure the glacier as it rapidly receded — and as the lake at its...
QR code payments to hit $2,7trn by 2025
Global QR code payments are expected to reach $2,21-trillion in value this year and then continue rising to $2,71-trillion by 2025. This is according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com, which also forecasts that, as the world's largest QR code payments market,...
Burgers top food delivery list for Capetonians
With a world of choice at their fingertips, burgers are Capetonians' go-to choice for home food deliveries, with Burger King and Spur being the most popular choice among food delivery customers in the Mother City. The average amount spent on an order by customers is...
Tips on how data and analytics leaders can succeed
To extend the influence of data analytics in a continually changing world, data and analytics (D&A) leaders must focus on finding agents of change within their organisations, building adaptive systems, and re-engineering the way decisions are made, according to...
Tech trends that business leaders should embrace in 2021
Kathy Gibson reports - Technology has accelerated the blurring of lines between the physical and virtual worlds, and the trend looks set to continue. Sihlalo Jordan, deputy-CEO of Deloitte, points out that the world has seen a technology revolution of unprecedented...
Public cloud revenues to jump by 50%
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of the cloud computing market as companies across the globe started seeking ways to secure business continuity amid lockdown measures. However, the following years are set to witness even more impressive growth, with...
Digitalisation key to solving Africa’s digital health divide
Digital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services - but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed. This was the consensus among high-level global and African health experts who came together...
Pandemic will impact European channel growth in 2021
Revenue growth through distribution across Europe could hit 10% year-on-year in Q2 2021, although supply chain issues and comparatives with strong 2020 figures may lower the figure slightly, says Context. The market intelligence company forecasts for the coming three...
Large numbers of SA users run unsupported OSs
A significant 14% of PC users in South Africa are still using the end-of-life operating system Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. The numbers come from a study by Kaspersky on anonymised operating system metadata from the Kaspersky...
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2013 was the year of the digital customer
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Genesys achieves Lync qualification
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Johnson Controls, Hitachi in joint venture
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Certification, training key to relevance
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2014: the breakout year for WiFi
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Spotlight falls on enterprise mobility
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Innervation builds on list of African firsts
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Panda offers mobile device management
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Datafinity opens Cape Town branch
To cater for the increased demand in its electronic workflow and document management solutions in South Africa, as well as increasing sales of its electronic signature pads, Datafinity has opened a branch in Cape Town. The company has more than a decade of experience...
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Requirements: IT Qualification (degree/diploma) Languages / Frameworks: Angular 8+, TypeScript 3+, JavaScript ES6+, HTML 5, CSS 3, JSON, Source Control (Git) Advantageous:o JavaScript Frameworks? RxJs, NgRx, Angular Material, Sass, Karma, Jasmine o Cloud knowledge?...
Jira / Atlassian Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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Leading SA Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of an experienced Scrum Master 12 month contractRemote/Hybrid working 5 years plus experience as a Scrum Master in delivery of business solutions/applicationCo-ordinate the delivery of multiple projects2...
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Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS Technologies) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Responsibilities - What you'll be doing? ? Manage ETL processes from internal and external sources.? Contribute to early decision-making, architecture, design, and technological research.? Implement integrations with third-party providers.? Design and develop...
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