Cyber safety should be on the business agenda every day
Safer Internet Day (today, 6 February) is aimed at making both individuals and companies more aware of the ever-more prevalent cyber risks that they could fall foul of. And make no mistake: Cybercrime is a particularly serious threat to South African businesses....
Play your part in making the Internet better
Safer Internet Day is a campaign designed to encourage everybody - from kids to parents to educators - to play their part in creating a better Internet. Renee Tarun, deputy chief information security officer at Fortinet, highlights the importance of this initiative...
Bad online habits put the world’s privacy in danger
Even though people seem to know the theory of how to stay secure online, users all around the world don't practice what they preach and still maintain very poor cybersecurity habits, according to research by NordVPN. The National Privacy Test results are fairly...
What are the most common business email compromise schemes?
Business e-mail compromise attacks are on the increase. Between May and July 2021, Kaspersky products prevented more than 9 500 BEC attacks globally, including those against businesses in air transportation, industry, retail, IT and delivery. Such attacks demand...
Crypto ransom payments hit $81,6m so far in 2021
Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have taken hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies to victims worldwide. In 2020 alone, as the record year for crypto ransomware attacks, the total value of loss hit more than $400-million, showing a...
2021 riots show South Africa at a crossroads
It's time to rise above institutional failure, writes De Wet Bisschoff, sales and growth lead for Accenture in Africa. After the shocking riots that engulfed South Africa last month, all of us in this beautiful country have cause for deep reflection, regardless of our...
Droppers-as-a-service a growing menace
Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for "cracked" versions of popular business and consumer applications. This is according to new Sophos research, "Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a...
Board changes at Adapt IT
Tiffany Dunsdon has been permanently appointed as the CEO of Adapt IT. According to a statement from the company, Antonio Vicente's role has changed from chief strategy officer to chief operating officer. Both appointments take effect immediately.
Wireless LAN sales hampered by 2021 supply constraints
Supply constraints hampered 2Q 2021 sales of several wireless LAN manufacturers, driving lower unit shipments versus the year-ago period, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group. “Most manufacturers reported double-digit year-over-year order growth during the first...
Stealer is disguised as games and performs well in search
Even with more ways to play games, from new consoles to in-browser options and mobile games, demand for PC games persists. So does a gamer’s desire to play them for free – often by finding and downloading cracked versions of games. However, such shortcuts often come...
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Tackling Windows XP migration
With Windows XP reaching end of life in April, and the recent launch of Windows 8.1, many businesses will be considering updating their operating system (OS). For most, this transition presents several possible challenges if businesses take the traditional upgrade...
vCloud Hybrid Service available in Europe
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the general availability of VMware vCloud Hybrid Service in Europe from a data centre in Slough, UK. Complementing VMware’s existing US data centres, the Slough data centre provides...
VMware broadens support for Virtual SAN
At VMware Partner Exchange 2014, VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, announced broad partner ecosystem support for VMware Virtual SAN, VMware’s first software-defined storage product. Currently available in public beta, VMware Virtual...
VMware, Google modernise corporate desktops
VMware has announced that it is joining forces with Google to modernise corporate desktops for the mobile cloud era by providing businesses with secure, cloud access to Windows applications, data and desktops on Google Chromebooks. This expanded relationship between...
VMware names Partner Network award winners
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the winners of the 2014 VMware Partner Network awards. Each year, VMware recognises its partner community for their demonstrated excellence and achievements. “We’re very proud to...
VMware completes acquisition of AirWatch
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced it has completed its acquisition of AirWatch, the leading provider of enterprise mobile management and security solutions. Originally announced on 22 January, 2014, VMware acquired...
Schneider offers data centre certification
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the availability of the Data Centre Certified Associate (DCCA) online certification programme through Energy University, an industry-leading, online, vendor-neutral education tool for energy...
How to leverage your mobile app
So you've extended your customer service channels and now you've got a mobile app. As an organisation you're used to developing for employees, but not for customers. All of a sudden you're a consumer-facing mobile app developer. And that means some things have to...
Kaspersky demos Fraud Prevention platform
Kaspersky Lab has showcased its new Kaspersky Fraud Prevention platform at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. Designed to protect electronic payments on computers and mobile devices, the solution is aimed at financial organisations and companies in the...
Teradata customer manager takes to the cloud
Teradata has announced that Customer Interaction Manager 7, the latest version of its industry-leading campaign management solution for data-driven marketing is available via the cloud globally. “Teradata Customer Interaction Manager has established itself as one of...
System Technician – Gauteng Pretoria Region
A minimum of 10 years "on the bench" experience, i.e. O- level and D- level, on the mentioned equipment as laid out in the previous paragraph. Any academic qualifications in telecoms and IT networks-related field would be advantageous. A thorough knowledge of...
Systems Analyst – Remote Remote
The Systems Analyst works closely with Business Analysts, Architects and Developers to design new IT solutions, modify, enhance, or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements, with the aim of improving business efficiency and...
Finance Business Systems Analyst
HireResolve has partnered with an established Retail Client who is looking for an ambitious and driven Finance Business Systems Analyst to join the Finance Projects team based in Cape Town.The role will be responsible for developing critical business processes,...
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Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions.Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company.Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...
Cybersecurity Engineer
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a highly...
Scrum Master
As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. A great opportunity to be highly visible within the client organization, create impact, further develop facilitation and coaching...
Finance Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
HireResolve has partnered with an established Retail Client who is looking for an ambitious and driven Finance Business Systems Analyst to join the Finance Projects team based in Cape Town.The role will be responsible for developing critical business processes,...
DYNAMICS CRM DEVELOPER – Gauteng Sandown
Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions.Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company.Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...
Cybersecurity Engineer – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a highly...
Scrum Master – Remote Remote
As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. A great opportunity to be highly visible within the client organization, create impact, further develop facilitation and coaching...
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