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%...
African industries should look out for these threats …
According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024, the percentage of industrial control systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points (pp) from the first quarter of the previous year, to...
Pandemic drives need for SMEs to adopt technology, despite barriers
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, according to a World Economic Forum survey, they face numerous barriers to adopting technology at a critical...
Digital currencies set to change every aspect of business
Twenty percent of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral by 2024, according to Gartner. The prediction has important implications for CFOs as they assess use cases and potential risks for digital currencies, which will...
Testing labs collaborate to maximise 5G impact
Standardisation experts have formed a new focus group at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to optimise the “testbeds" for rolling out effective, sustainable fifth-generation (5G) infrastructure and services. With 5G poised to ramp up digital...
Businesses hit with 700m hacks in the last 30 days
According to data compiled and analyzed by Atlas VPN, threat actors attacked businesses more than 722 million times during the last 30 days worldwide. Over 73% of these hacking attempts were malware attacks. Atlas VPN has retrieved and arranged data from Akamai, a...
Post-Covid concerns for African youth
As the youngest continent in the world, Africa is expected to double its youth demographic to nearly 1-billion people in the coming few decades. This enormous group of young people holds great potential for a rapidly aging world. And yet, before Covid-19, only one in...
PC monitor volume sees first contraction since lockdowns began
After five consecutive quarters of year-over-year shipment growth, the global PC monitor market hit an inflection point in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), registering the first year-over-year decline in shipments since global lockdowns began in the first quarter of...
SA startups scoop 8 awards at the GSA Africa finale
After scouting all 55 African Union member states across 12 categories, the 60 regional winners in the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa - the first and only continent-wide Sustainable Development Goal-aligned tech innovation competition - have been announced. One...
When do people think it’s OK to monitor their partners?
While the majority of respondents (70%) do not believe it is acceptable to monitor their partner without consent, a significant share of people (30%) see no problem at all and find it acceptable under some circumstances. This is one of the findings from a global...
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Service providers become security providers
Mobile security has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) mined smartphone data from apps, including Angry Birds. Is this a concern among users of smart devices, or just the industry? Certainly, the...
Integr8 invests in SA tech skills
In keeping with its commitment to skills development and reinforcing its view that skills is a prerequisite for any credible business wanting to compete, Integr8 has invested in the future of South Africa’s ICT sector by making available its internship programme to 15...
Managing risk under IP licences
A lot is written about structuring robust intellectual property licensing programmes, whether from the perspective of licensors or licensees of intellectual property rights. This requires a careful consideration of legal, tax and regulatory issues that impact on the...
Communication key to achieving goals
Effective communication that reaches all employees across the business is the best way to help position a company to meet its goals. The days of ivory tower-like managerial approaches where all information is provided on a need-to-know basis and goals are...
SA telco space impedes solution delivery
In the past, companies may only have had to ensure the intranet, Internet and e-mail were operational, but now they also have to cater for technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs), cloud computing, the running of comprehensive business systems, desktop...
Infor CloudSuite for aerospace, defence
Infor has announced Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defence (A&D) to offer industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor CloudSuite A&D builds upon Infor’s offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining software...
Unearthing the value of the WiFi landscape
In the online-driven society of today, receiving something for free is generally understood to be part and parcel of the environment, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON Africa. Why then the debate over the sustainability and feasibility of providing free WiFi...
Accsys helps users avoid payroll errors
Human error in payroll is a significant challenge and can cost companies millions. Fortunately, in addition to systems that help administrators and managers to prevent errors, there are processes that can be put in place to reduce the risk, say payroll experts at...
The battle for broadband
The fast-paced telecoms sector is one of the fastest growing industries in South Africa. Even so, we still lag behind the rest of the world in terms of Internet penetration, speed and cost. In recent years, with the arrival of new undersea fibre optic cables piping...
Data centre containment solutions
Containment solutions can eliminate hot spots and provide energy savings over traditional uncontained data centre designs. However, the best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on its constraints. While ducted hot aisle containment is preferred...
Renewable Energy Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale
DUR002088LB – Renewable Energy Project Manager Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) Purpose of the job: To play a crucial role in the client's Solar projects, contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the electrical systems.Required Qualifications...
Full Stack Java Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the coding talents of a forward-thinking Full Stack Java Developer to join its team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all phases of the development cycle- from...
Senior Java (Spring Boot)Developer (CH1002)
Our client, a HR Consulting and Technology company is looking for a Senior Java Developer with Spring Boot experience, to join their team.As a Java Spring Boot Developer, you'll design, code, or configure, test, debug, deploy, document, and maintain web service...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...
Full Stack Java Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the coding talents of a forward-thinking Full Stack Java Developer to join its team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all phases of the development cycle- from...
Senior Java (Spring Boot)Developer (CH1002) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client, a HR Consulting and Technology company is looking for a Senior Java Developer with Spring Boot experience, to join their team.As a Java Spring Boot Developer, you'll design, code, or configure, test, debug, deploy, document, and maintain web service...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Application Architecture domain establishment • interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
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