South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...

China smartphone market lowest in a decade

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 285,8-million smartphones shipped in China in 2022, down 13,2% year-on-year (YoY) to below the 300-million mark for the first time in 10 years. In 4Q22, the market declined 12,6% YoY to 72,9-million units....

Malware software service finally unmasked

Check Point Research (CPR) has spotted a live software service that has been helping threat actors bypass EDRs (Endpoint Detection & Response) protection for over six years. Named "Trickgate", the service has customers including well-known actors such as Cerber,...

Overall decline for printer sales in EMEA

The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market contracted in both units and value in Q2 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's Worldwide...

Women in the IT channel make a difference

Despite tough times, women in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry raised a massive R61 106.11 to help the Sandton SPCA build a new sterile clinic. The money was raised through a Women’s Day initiative, 101 Donations, organised by Channelwise...

Standard Chartered Bank drives a cloud-first strategy

Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft have announced a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation through a cloud-first strategy. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Standard Chartered in making its vision for...

New campaign targets financial and military organisations

Kaspersky researchers have linked more than 300 samples of a backdoor called Bisonal to a campaign by the advanced persistent threat actor (APT) CactusPete, a cyberespionage group active since at least 2012. The latest campaign has focused on military and financial...

Entries open for 2021 Commonwealth youth awards

Exceptional young people can now submit entries for the 2021 Commonwealth youth awards to win prestigious titles and cash grants. The awards recognise and reward young people whose work has made a major impact on people and communities in their country. Young leaders...

Nigeria takes steps to curb corruption

As a participant in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee, Nigeria is taking steps to tackle corruption and money laundering by enhancing corporate accountability and transparency through a new registry disclosing persons with significant control of...

Report says secondary education should prepare youth for work

The Mastercard Foundation hasreleased an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the Future of Work, indicating that changes in the nature of work are placing a premium on skills that help young people be adaptable, resilient, and...

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Logikal enhances Indian office

Booming business in India and across Africa has resulted in an upgrade in Logikal Consulting’s offices on the subcontinent. The company recently upgraded and expanded its offices in Chennai in order to house more staff as well as to bring a fresher, more contemporary...

Yellowfin appoints AIGS as local distributor

Global business intelligence (BI) software vendor, Yellowfin, has announced a distribution agreement with South African enterprise IT applications and services provider, Albi Investment Group Services (AIGS).  The agreement will see AIGS offer Yellowfin, and its...

Choosing the right display for the job

Contrary to popular belief, not all displays are made equal. Like any other technology with multiple applications, there are numerous options available to customers that cater to the specific requirements of the environments in which they operate, says Pvision...

Riverbed positioned in Leaders Quadrant

Riverbed Technology the application performance company, announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2013 Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimisation Controllers, authored by Joe Skorupa, Mark Fabbi, Bjarne Munch, and published in...

Alexander Forbes rolls out green data centre

Alexander Forbes, an established financial services company specialising in short-term and long-term insurance, health, retirement and multi-manager investment solutions internationally, has demonstrated its commitment to green technologies, with the rollout of a...

UPSes important for SOHO, SME market

Unstable power, power cuts and voltage fluctuations are an unfortunate reality of doing business in South Africa and aside from causing lost productivity, these power issues can also damage sensitive IT equipment such as – PCs and servers, costing the SOHO and SME...

Information Builders helps fight fraud

Information Builders, the supplier of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, says it is working with numerous public sector customers to reduce the instances and impact of fraud, waste and abuse through realtime data...

Nokia introduces the Nokia Asha 501

Nokia has unveiled the first of a new family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of the Nokia Asha 501. The handset pushes the boundaries of affordable smartphone design with bold color, a high-quality build and an innovative user interface.  The Nokia Asha 501...

CIOs have to say yes to CEOs

The BYOD trend is no longer a trend. It has happened. Recent predictions from Gartner claim that global PC shipments will decline this year as tablet shipments increase, and there is anecdotal evidence that the majority of employees have accessed company-sensitive...

mPOS device a boost for SMEs

Visa’s new mobile point of sale (mPOS) device, which makes it much easier and cheaper for smaller and medium enterprises (SMEs) to accept card payments, will be showcased at the Visa stand at this year’s Tourism Indaba in Durban.  Taking on a "plug-and-play" approach,...

Intermediate .NET Developer

One of the leading software consulting houses are on the hunt for a Senior .Net Developer to join their dynamic team. On Offer: Project exposure across multiple industries.Learning & development culture.The client will pay for any certifications you would like to...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client has seen remarkable growth over the past three decades, all while maintaining a steadfast commitment to their workforce. With a hiring philosophy centered on attitude and a focus on training for skill development, the company boasts a...

Senior System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System Engineer.Qualifications preferred:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experience B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experience M.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experience PhD/D.Eng with 5+...

Project Manager – Remote Remote

Our client is looking for Project Manager with Gas Processing experience for a PMC project.Experience required:Bachelor's Degree in engineering is a must.Should have a minimum of 20+ years of experience in oil & gas industry.Experience in Gas Processing Plants...

SAP Authorisations Consultant – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Are you an experienced Technology Specialist with expertise in access control and authorization processes, particularly within SAP systems? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Technology Specialist (Authorizations). In this role, you will play a...

Intermediate C# Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the IT Industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ an Intermediate C# Developer. Job Purpose:This role is responsible for development, testing and upgrades utilising web technologies. They need exposure to the full software life cycle...

Intermediate .NET Developer – Gauteng Bramley

One of the leading software consulting houses are on the hunt for a Senior .Net Developer to join their dynamic team. On Offer: Project exposure across multiple industries.Learning & development culture.The client will pay for any certifications you would like to...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Client Details:Our client has seen remarkable growth over the past three decades, all while maintaining a steadfast commitment to their workforce. With a hiring philosophy centered on attitude and a focus on training for skill development, the company boasts a...

Senior SAP Project Manager

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior SAP Project Manager for a 7 Month contract position.EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:Management of Project Vuka for the delivery of the remaining Phase i.e. Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and 35 DTH...

Business Analyst (Logistics) (CH950)

Our client, Logistics solutions company, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team. The Business Analyst will form part of the continuous improvement team based at the Client. The aim of the team is to provide their Operations and the client with the...

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