Olympics will drive increased spend on cybersecurity in Europe
While previous Olympic games have faced cybersecurity threats, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad - Paris 2024 - will see the largest number of threats, the most complex threat landscape, the largest ecosystem of threat actors, and the highest degree of ease for threat...
Gartner says PC shipments were up 1,9%
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60,6-million units in the second quarter of 2024, a 1,9% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market. "The low...
US has by far the most crypto ATMs
Cryptocurrency ATMs have become quite popular in the last couple of years. However, up until now, most crypto ATMs are concentrated in a handful of countries. According to the latest numbers presented by StockApps.com, 88% of crypto ATMs are currently located in the...
James Webb Space Telescope sees its first star
The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion of the first phase of the months-long process of aligning the observatory’s primary mirror using the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument. The team’s challenge was twofold: confirm that NIRCam was ready to...
Trends that will shape CIO decisions over the coming year
As industries bounce back from the economic turbulence of the last two years, International Data Corporation (IDC) believes there are three broad themes that will shape the tech investment decisions of CIOs and the organisations they represent through 2022 and beyond....
Africa will benefit from compact cities, focus on sustainable transport
In Africa, growing rural-to-urban migration and rising incomes have led to an increase in private vehicle use. A focus on public transport, e-buses, walking and cycling is critical to avoiding road fatalities, greenhouse emissions and congestion. A new study by the...
Beware of deepfakes, catfishing, social engineering this Valentine’s Day
Finding love online might be a risky prospect due to scammers and catfishing - and it has grown even more dangerously with the emergence of deepfakes. According to FortiGuard Labs' Cyber Threat Predictions for 2022, deepfakes are a growing concern because they use AI...
Intel commits to blockchain accelerator
Intel will contribute to the development of blockchain technologies with a roadmap of energy-efficient accelerators. This is the word from Raja Koduri, senior vice-president and GM: Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group at Intel, who writes: "Exponential...
Bitcoin put to the test over geopolitics
Geopolitical issues, including the heightening Ukraine-Russia tensions, will drive bitcoin's increasing adoption and higher values this year - despite a recent drop. This prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as more than 100 000 Russian troops mass...
Tourism leaders call for urgent action to protect oceans
Tourism's central role in advancing the blue economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week. In a session on "Tourism in the Blue Economy" co-hosted with...
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White River Printers buys Xerox press
White River Printers, based in Nelspruit and one of the largest printing shops in the Lowveld, has bought a Xerox Colour J75 digital press from Lowveld Office Automation. The sale was concluded at the Africa Print Expo held in Nelspruit earlier this year. White River...
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Dac rolls out Nintex Workflow for customer
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Sci-Bono learners become employees at Dell
Three former learners of the Dell ICT Centre at Sci-Bono are now full-time employees at the Dell office in Johannesburg. Martin Tshabalala, Tsundzuka Matthews and Mongezi Hadebe could never have imagined that they would one day be employees at Dell South Africa. Even...
Intel selects Onyx for trade fair
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High-level automation affects employment
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EMC announces new entry level VNXe
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Oracle introduces Solaris 11.2
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Customer satisfaction surveys are important
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IT Support Technician at South African Astronomical Observatory – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the National Facility for Optical and Infrared Astronomy of the National Research Foundation (NRF). Its headquarters are in Cape Town, while its telescopes are at Sutherland in the Northern Cape. Distributed between...
Senior Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Built Environment Project Manager at Construct Executive Search
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APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentSALARY R 1 200 000 CTC PER ANNUMCLOSING DATE 17 MAY 2024 JOB PURPOSE To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies....
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