Digital transformation a priority for African banks
A growing African population - forecast to be 2,49-billion by 2050 - coupled with spectacular increases in the number of devices such as smartphones and tablets (mobile phones now account for 75% of Web traffic in Africa) is the perfect recipe for an explosion in...
Alarming rise in deepfakes for the ‘world’s election year’
Africa, along with half the rest of the world's population, will have its share of elections in 2024 - and new data is showing an alarming increase in YoY trends in AI-powered scams. Sumsub - a global full-cycle verification provider - has detected upwards of a 245%...
One third of phishing pages live for just a day
Kaspersky researchers analysed the lifecycle of phishing pages and discovered that one third of phishing pages cease to exist within a single day, making the first hours of a page's life the most dangerous for users. This is the moment when a vast range of phishing...
Symbiotic edge and core to workload relationship vital for edge success
To compete in a digital-first world, organisations are prioritising investments in digital tools to augment physical spaces and assets and enable seamless and secure data gathering and analysis. These investments empower organizations to provision enterprise workloads...
Passport freedom gap is at its widest
Results from the Henley Passport Index show record-breaking levels of travel freedom for top-ranking nations Japan and Singapore - but also the widest recorded global mobility gap since the index's inception 17 years ago. Without taking evolving and temporary...
Professionally monitored alarm systems set for growth
Berg Insight research predicts that the number of professionally monitored alarm systems in Europe will grow from 16,8-million in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 20,4-million in 2025. In North America, the number of monitored alarm systems...
New class of entrepreneurs make their mark in science and innovation
The Innovation Hub's Business Incubation Programmes have graduated 17 entrepreneus with innovative start-up businesses. With creative solutions to address local needs and challenges, these companies are set to become leaders in diverse fields ranging from ICT and...
SKA makes strides in construction
Just six months after the SKA Observatory Council approved the start of construction of the SKA telescopes, 27 contracts have been signed. Worth approximately €90-million in total, the contracts have been awarded to all seven current SKAO members, namely Australia,...
Many SA healthcare providers use medical equipment with a legacy OS
During the pandemic, the healthcare industry was forced to significantly speed up the implementation of new developments. Indeed, this pace of change and urgent digitalisation within medical organisations was noted by 81% of executives in a recent Accenture report. To...
Which countries have the most digital freedom?
Digital freedom is something that much of society takes for granted, However, online liberty doesn't exist for everyone - an individual's ability to use a VPN, access social media, or even read freely and fairly reported news in the media is entirely dependent on the...
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Self-service key for big data analytics
Big data is not a silver bullet; however, when applied to appropriate use cases, it can bring significant value to banks and insurance companies. This was the core message from the 2014 Big Data in Financial Services conference that was chaired by Gary Allemann, MD of...
Controlling the cost of compliance
Controlling compliance costs continues to be one of the top priorities for businesses today. The ultimate challenge is how to keep the right data in the right place at the right time. Unfortunately, legacy solutions often only serve to turn archives into permanent...
Data centre power quality and assurance
If the data centre of a financial service provider goes down due to a power glitch, the impact is significant – there’s potential damage to equipment, applications and systems. However, the greater impact includes downtime, business loss and damage to customer...
Datatec announces financial results
Datatec has published its reviewed condensed consolidated results for the financial year ended 28 February 2014. Revenue was up 8% to $5,69-billion (2013: $5,25-billion) while gross profit increased by 8% to $841,4-million (2013: $780,3-million). Datatec recorded an...
Manica Africa rolls out HP LiveVault
Manica Africa, a freight forwarding company specialising in cross-border cargo logistics throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is legally required to keep records of every border and customs transaction dating back ten years for compliance purposes. Backup and recovery is...
DCC offers affordable UltiMate tablets
Tablets are increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, and are often used by every member of the family. However, the price point of many tablet devices has been a significant barrier to entry – until now. Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) introduces...
The Lion Park installs Epson photo printer
The Lion Park, one of Gauteng’s leading tourist attractions, has installed an Epson SureLab SL-D3000 dry lab photo printer in its new Photographic Centre, a facility installed to complement the comprehensive services it currently offers its visitors. The new...
Software infrastructure as a commodity
Software development has become a platform for driving business operations. In a world filled with things such as mobile apps, cloud computing, and virtualisation, companies can no longer afford not to have ICT integration specialists on board. Yet, the...
1Stream introduces WebRTC
Hosted call centre technology provider 1Stream says the advent of Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is a disruptive technology that will make the rollout of new call centre services even faster - and provide easy new ways for customers to call in. “This is one of...
Network Alliance largest enterprise reseller
Network Alliance has been named by Drive Control Corporation (DCC) and Dell SA as the Largest Enterprise Reseller for the 2014 financial year. The award was presented to Network Alliance which has continued to demonstrate and deliver reliable infrastructure products,...
Senior System Engineer (SKA-Mid) at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: To take overall systems engineering responsibility for all the SARAO elements of SKA-Mid during pre-construction, construction and commissioning, reporting to the System Engineering Manager. This involves both personal systems engineering...
Senior OutSystems Developer (C#, MVC, SQL) (CPT/JHB/DBN) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:TAKE charge of the development and design of automation projects using OutSystems Multi-Experience Development Platform as your technical expertise as a Senior OutSystems Developer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. Joining...
Agile Master (Senior) 2488 – Gauteng Pretoria
Agile Master ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Ability to manage a technical team using agile frameworks, with excellent proficiency in Agile Tools (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray etc)Provides active and regular mentorship to Feature Team MembersCommunicate effectively (both...
Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...
Software Developer
Our client is looking for an Intermediate Developer to join their growing team. Responsibilities: Application development and maintenance.All development must align with operational strategies.Creating technical specifications.Optimisation and quality control for...
ISP Junior Systems Administrator (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical ISP Junior Systems Administrator whose core role will be responsible for installing, maintaining and managing its ISP server/cloud services including web, mail and radius servers....
Analyst Developer at QES
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Analyst Developer to join them on a initial 12 month contract basis Advanced technical solution design, code, test and debug software according to the functional requirements and in alignment with...
Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...
Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
Our client is looking for an Intermediate Developer to join their growing team. Responsibilities: Application development and maintenance.All development must align with operational strategies.Creating technical specifications.Optimisation and quality control for...
ISP Junior Systems Administrator (CPT) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical ISP Junior Systems Administrator whose core role will be responsible for installing, maintaining and managing its ISP server/cloud services including web, mail and radius servers....
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