Cybersecurity skills shortage is biggest risk to MSPs
The biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies, according to Sophos' inaugural MSP Perspectives 2024 report, with 39% of respondents citing it. Alongside this, MSPs indicated...
High levels of loadshedding are costly for SA’s labour market
Recent research conducted under the South Africa Towards Inclusive Development (SA-TIED) programme has found that loadshedding in South Africa has negative labour market effects on both the extensive margin (employment) as well as the intensive margin (working hours...
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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Truteq makes inroads into farming community
As house break-ins continue to rise - especially on farms and small holdings - TruTeq Devices continues to build a client base among the farming community, predominantly for its recently-launched wireless security system. Says Derick Roberts, CEO of TruTeq Devices,...
The wearable tech investment frenzy
Many giant electronics manufacturers, computer services companies and conglomerates have tens of-billions of dollars in the bank that is instantly available for investment to counter their saturating sales in mature markets, says Dr Peter Harrop. Samsung, General...
Turning data into revenue
Data monetisation – the art of turning information into actions that generate business revenue – is generating a lot of interest among enterprises around the world. The possibility that information can be collated and analysed, to deliver the silver bullets that...
The real business value of SOA and cloud
The promise of both cloud and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is about delivering services to businesses, within and beyond the enterprise, with increased agility, speed and cost effectiveness, leading to greater innovation, improved collaboration, customer...
Wipro, AxiomSL form partnership
Wipro has announced that it has signed a partnership with Axiom Software Laboratories. The partnership between Wipro and AxiomSL seeks to address challenges faced by financial institutions with solutions that offer increased transparency, improved data integrity and a...
Kaseya refreshes channel programme
Kaseya has announced a newly enhanced Kaseya Partner Programme with powerful new tools and resources for technology solutions providers to grow their businesses. As members of the Kaseya Partner Program, authorised partners are equipped with the incentives, training,...
Infor CloudSuite for hospitality industry
Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor CloudSuite Hospitality, offering industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor Hospitality builds upon Infor’s offerings available on Amazon Web Services...
Kaspersky scores in independent testing
In April, the respected AV-Comparatives independent testing laboratory published the results of the File Detection Test of Malicious Software conducted in March 2014. Kaspersky Lab’s protection solution for home users, Kaspersky Internet Security 2014, led the way for...
EMC acquires DSSD, extends Flash portfolio
EMC Corporation has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held DSSD. Menlo Park-based DSSD is the developer of innovative new rack-scale flash storage architecture for I/O-intensive in-memory databases and Big Data workloads like...
Obscuring your digital footprints
These days, most people have several online accounts. Anyone with a smartphone or who uses a PC regularly probably has multiple accounts – from social media, blogs, Web sites or special offer sites. Unfortunately, this means that our most personal information is...
Agile Master (Senior) 2488
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...
User Experience Designer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout 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...
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...
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