New phishing attacks bypass two-factor authentication
Kaspersky has uncovered a sophisticated evolution of phishing techniques used by cybercriminals to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), a crucial security measure designed to protect online accounts. Despite the widespread adoption of 2FA by many websites and its...
Does social media boost connections or risk careers?
Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionising how we communicate, connect and share information. So much so that insights suggest over 5-billion people worldwide use social media, with 259-million users coming online within the last...
Intel launches $1bn fund for foundry innovation ecosystem
Intel has announced a new $1-billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem. A collaboration between Intel Capital and Intel Foundry Services (IFS), the fund will prioritise...
ISPA calls on South Africans to mark Safer Internet Day
“Together for a better Internet” is the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) which has become a landmark event in the global online safety calendar over the past 19 years. In South Africa, the country’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is...
New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa
Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...
Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...
Log4Shell exploitation still alive and well
Discovered in December 2021, Log4Shell quickly became infamous as the vulnerability of the year. Although the Apache Foundation released a patch for this CVE shortly after its discovery, this vulnerability continues to pose a huge threat for individuals and...
Telkom sees growth in mobile broadband, fibre
Telkom increased its customers by 10% during the quarter ended 31 December 2021, to 16,4-million with a blended ARPU of R91.45. Both prepaid and postpaid bases saw an increase in the period under review, with prepaid customers growing 12% year on year to 13,8-million...
Africa cannot outsource healthcare security
The most important lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesi African Development Bank...
Supply issues put a damper on WiFi 6E
Supply constraints will be a “pin in the balloon” for WiFi 6E, as WiFi 7 Enterprise class wireless LAN becomes available in 2023, according to a reoprt from Dell-Oro Group. “Although manufacturers launched WiFi 6E products in mid-2021, products are either not...
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SA market buys into converged infrastructure
For the past few years, the cloud has been one of the fastest-growing technologies in the IT space, offering many benefits to organisations of all sizes, says Roelof Louw, senior sales consultant IT at T-Systems in South Africa. However, due to security concerns...
InnoVent helps bridge SA’s skills gap
South Africa’s official unemployment rate is estimated to be at 24,7%, which is higher than the 21,9% it had been at in 2008 before the impact of the global recession crashed onto our shores. Yet this is not always due to a lack of jobs. While South Africans are...
Kaspersky tops AV-TEST trial
Kaspersky Lab’s flagship product for home users Kaspersky Internet Security blocked every threat in the Bi-Monthly Certification January-February 2014 testing conducted by AV-Test, an independent German research centre. The solution claimed first place, achieving a...
Pilanesberg mine rolls out GE software
GE Intelligent Platforms has partnered with RKA Consulting to provide Proficy Plant Applications at Pilanesberg Platinum Mine, a project that has improved efficiency and productivity for the mining company. Three of four phases of integrating the Proficy Plant...
Powermode to market Delta UPSes
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Eye-Fi introduces Mobi wireless memory card
Eye-Fi has introduced Eye-Fi Mobi, a WiFi SD card that adds the convenience and the connectivity of mobile devices to high quality digital photography. Photos and videos can now be transferred quickly, easily and wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, making them...
Voice still essential to business
In a survey conducted in the UK late last year, voice still topped the communication stakes in business. The Critical Communications report indicated that 78% of UK employees and IT leaders identify voice as the most critical form of business communication and almost...
Dell offers new enterprise solutions
Dell has announced it is enabling customers to redraw the boundaries of IT with new enterprise solutions designed to dramatically speed application response times, strengthen the ties among data centre technologies and simplify IT operations. CIOs are being tasked to...
E-mails can expose confidential data
Surveys show that companies are becoming increasingly concerned about data loss and exposure of confidential information through e-mail. And, rightly so. Research indicates that at least 22% of companies have experienced an accidental or malicious leak of sensitive or...
Garmin hosts trade delegation in Accra
Garmin has announced that it is hosting a trade delegation in Accra, Ghana from 12 to 16 May 2014. The purpose of the trade delegation is to engage with prospective businesses partners in West Africa who have strong distribution and/or reselling capabilities and a...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
An exciting opportunity has become available within the IT Consulting industry, for a Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.Net Developer. This is a remote position. A fast-growing international startup consultancy building bespoke software to create digital transformation...
Intermediate Business Analyst
The candidate will be responsible to engage with the business to get an in-depth understanding of all current processes and document the future state of the business requirements. Once these requirements are gathered, the candidate will engage with various...
INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (12 MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (12 MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) Location: CenturionPackage: R75 000pm CTCTerm: 12-month contract The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the organisations network security. Ensure all network components are managed in...
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan and execute assembly, integration, and verification of complicated systems, both in the laboratory and in the field.Responsible for systems engineering over multiple lifecycle phases with a strong ability to address the specialty engineering...
Intermediate Business Analyst – Gauteng Woodmead
The candidate will be responsible to engage with the business to get an in-depth understanding of all current processes and document the future state of the business requirements. Once these requirements are gathered, the candidate will engage with various...
INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (12 MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) – Gauteng Centurion
INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (12 MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) Location: CenturionPackage: R75 000pm CTCTerm: 12-month contract The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the organisations network security. Ensure all network components are managed in...
System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan and execute assembly, integration, and verification of complicated systems, both in the laboratory and in the field.Responsible for systems engineering over multiple lifecycle phases with a strong ability to address the specialty engineering...
Oracle Functional Consultant
Minimum qualification required:- A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent; and- Five to eight years' experience in the Functional Specialist [URL Removed]- Quality assurance, testing and release management knowledge and skill.- Knowledge of the full...
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Senior Mobile Developer
Focused on driving financial inclusion, our Client's electronic tokens are well known in day-to-day activities. You can now be a part of this team if you act fast on the Perm offered for a Senior Mobile Developer. Location: Sandton Requirements At least 5 years of...
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