Election drives DDoS attacks against Poland
Changes in political leadership can cause disruptions in many areas. One notable area is in the cyberspace, where DDoS attacks often spike with a change of the guard. These spikes often result from hacktivist and other groups opposing the viewpoints of newly elected...
The future of healthcare lies in digital solutions
Healthcare systems around the world are being put under increasing strain every year. Key challenges they face include overburdened medical staff and a steady rise in patients with chronic health conditions that require high levels of care. Digital health has long...
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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Virgin, Sub10 demo millimetre wave tech
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Media players key for the connected home
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Visa enables cloud-based mobile payments
Visa has announced it is offering clients new options to securely deploy mobile payment programs, including for the first time an option to host Visa payWave-enabled accounts in a secure, virtual cloud. The move expands Visa’s support for mobile payments globally and...
Luba Freeport adopts Sage ERP X3
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dotFNB offers interactive gesture technology
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Nelspruit Africa Print Expo pays off for BDS
Bytes Document Solutions, a platinum sponsor for the 2014 Africa Print Expo, showcased the IJP 2000 wide format printer, as well as the Xerox J75 colour press at the Africa Print Regional Expo, held on 12 February 2014 at Emnotweni Arena in Nelspruit. The expo, which...
NetApp delivers new unified storage solution
Customers moving to unbound clouds struggle to manage their data freely across both private and public clouds. To address this challenge, NetApp delivers new unified, scale-out innovations that enable enterprise customers to flexibly and efficiently manage and control...
Samsung launches Smart Trade programme in SA
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Symantec appoints new country manager
Symantec announced it has appointed Nick Christodoulou as its new country manager in South Africa. Nick will be responsible for growing Symantec’s consumer, commercial and enterprise business, while strengthening cooperation with partners. The recent appointment...
How to monetise business data
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Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Join a leading technology firm as a C# Developer, contributing to cutting-edge projects and shaping innovative initiatives. We're seeking a candidate with a strong background in C# development, a passion for tech advancements, and a collaborative mindset. This is your...
Technical Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Purpose of the role: The technical Analyst will work closely with business analysts and support development by doing system analysis on incidents, problems, and IT projects. QualificationsRelevant degree in Commerce, Computer science, Statistics, Engineering,...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details: Our client is the leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global and local footprint. This client is very R&D focussed, they are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node.js) (Remote)
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Project Manager at Maletchaba Human Capital (Pty) Ltd
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C Developer / Hardware / Embedded Engineer
Calling all Embedded Developers with a passion for renewable energy for a hybrid role in Cape TownQualifications:Tertiary qualification is preferred. Requirements:Proficiency in C language – 5 yearsWork with local and client teams to guide and coordinate the firmware...
Software Engineer (Snr) at Parvana Recruitment
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Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
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Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node.js) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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