Jury is out on whether repentant hackers should be rewarded
New research from cybersecurity firm Naoris Protocol reveals many people believe black hat hackers - criminals who break into computer networks with malicious intent - should be paid a percentage of the funds they steal and face no prosecution if they return the...
Cyber immunity a key IT security theme in 2023
Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today's hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several...
Facebook investments set to grow Africa’s economy by $57bn
Facebook's investments in infrastructure and connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa will deliver over $57-billion in economic benefits over the next five years (2020-2024). This is among the findings from The Impact of Facebook's Connectivity Initiatives in...
July the strongest month this year for Euro channel
The European IT channel ended the quarter with 7.3% year-on-year value growth and the highest revenue-earning week since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from IT market intelligence company Context. Context has been tracking weekly performance for...
Just 17% of supply chain leaders are women
While supply chain organisations deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, they still pursue gender equality goals. According to Gartner, Inc.'s 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey among 177 supply chain professionals, 17% of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs)...
Technology key in shaping an uncertain future
Kathy Gibson is at Deloitte Tech Trends Africa - There has never been a time when the role of the technology leader has been so pivotal in shaping the future of organisations. That's the word from Kevin Govender, CIO programme leader at Deloitte Consulting Africa,...
Covid-19 demands business strategy reset
As the phases of the Covid-19 pandemic progress, business leaders must reset their strategy and build resilience, according to Gartner, Inc. It is crucial for senior leaders to make strategic decisions that will lead them to a renewed future state. Gartner refers to...
New standard enables next-generation video compression
The new Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard advances the state of the art of video compression and has unprecedented application versatility. It has the flexibility to enable emerging applications such as 360-degree omnidirectional immersive multimedia, remote...
SARB expected to hold interest rates steady
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets again on 21 to 23 July to discuss policy matters. By Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist The central bank lowered...
Bolt launches new low-cost category
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched a new low-cost category called Bolt Go, which aims to be the cheapest ride-hailing service in South Africa. The addition of the new low-cost category, with fares approximately 20% less than regular Bolt rides, is expected to...
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Selling educational software
With education in the 21st century becoming decidedly digital, software companies are jumping onto the bandwagon by developing products that they hope will be snapped up by the educational channel, thereby increasing their sales revenue. And apparently there is much...
FrontRange upgrades HEAT Service Management
FrontRange, the only provider of Hybrid IT Service Management solutions, last week announced a significant upgrade to its HEAT Service Management solution that provides a complete, closed loop lifecycle approach to centrally monitoring and managing an organisation’s...
HP helps business gain big data value
HP Enterprise Services today announced a new information management and analytics (IM&A) service designed to help clients rapidly gain increased value from big data assets to support their efforts to drive new revenue opportunities, improve efficiency, reduce risk...
The three elements of workforce optimisation
Workforce optimisation (WFO) helps companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their customer interactions through solutions that capture interactions across all channels, analyse to reveal insights, and drive actions that impact business results and the...
Price hike to affect data centre pricing
Recently the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) granted power utility Eskom an 8% average increase per annum over the next five years. Lex van Wyk, chief executive officer of Teraco Data Environments says that with five years of power increases above...
Making a success of ERP implementation
An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system will change the way that a company does business, says Johani Marais, channel manager for Africa, Epicor Software Corporation. By helping to increase profits through improved efficiencies, enabling decision making and...
IT departments are taking strain
When asking call centre managers how they go about choosing the technology that supports their business, the answers are invariably the same. They are approached by vendors who sell solutions, or perhaps they turn to analysts’ opinion. And sometimes, they rely on...
Plessie partners with ShoreTel, Tellumat
KZN telecommunications company Plessie has announced that it has partnered with ShoreTel and ShoreTel’s South African distributor Tellumat Communication Solutions, to provide unified communications (UC) and enterprise contact centre (ECC) solutions to its extensive...
Quintica, Caridon form strategic alliance
Leading local specialist ICT organisation Quintica is pleased to announce that it has formed an alliance with specialist consulting firm Caridon Business Solutions. As per the partnership Quintica customers will now be able to benefit from the governance, risk,...
Alcatel-Lucent unveils new cloud suite
Alcatel-Lucent has announced a new suite of solutions to help enterprises migrate to the cloud and apply more cost effective business models as they address the challenge of delivering communications services for a highly mobile, application-driven workforce. Cloud...
Automation Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Engineer / Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Cape Town (Century City) for a...
Agile Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Senior Agile Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analyzing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos...
Full Stack Developer (Angular, C#) – Western Cape
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen visual eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a Full Stack Developer (Angular, C#) is sought by a global Software Tech company to join its team. You will develop web interfaces and applications using Angular, C# and the Microsoft .NET framework...
Business Analyst – Sales – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you passionate about driving sales growth and optimising business performance? Join our team as a Business Analyst focusing and being at the forefront of shaping our sales strategies and processes. In this role, you'll dive into the heart of our sales operations,...
SENIOR IT SERVICE DESK TECHNICIAN
• Provides 1st and 2nd level IT support to the organisation by applying a Customer First culture, monitoring and resolving escalations and critical incidents and identifying areas creating tension, which can impact the interpersonal dynamics between service desk...
Senior Software Developer DevOps at RecruiTech
Top Software house in Durban is looking for a Senior Developer (Hybrid) to join their team. You will be part of an agile development team and will have a dual role of responsibility, namely, to be responsible for all deployment functions and to assist with the...
SAP IBP Senior Technical Consultant
SAP IBP Senior Technical Consultant Preference will be given to BBBEE candidates due to BEE requirements. Location: Midrand, Gauteng Position Overview: One of the world's leading professional service providers is seeking the expertise of a qualified SAP IBP Senior...
Firmware Tester
My client who is a NYSE and JSE listed company, is looking for you to join their team! This position is based in Cape Town and offers the opportunity to continuously learn and grow. We are looking for a Firmware Tester, if you have the following requirements below,...
SENIOR IT SERVICE DESK TECHNICIAN – Gauteng Sandton
• Provides 1st and 2nd level IT support to the organisation by applying a Customer First culture, monitoring and resolving escalations and critical incidents and identifying areas creating tension, which can impact the interpersonal dynamics between service desk...
Senior Software Developer DevOps at RecruiTech – KwaZulu-Natal Gillits
Top Software house in Durban is looking for a Senior Developer (Hybrid) to join their team. You will be part of an agile development team and will have a dual role of responsibility, namely, to be responsible for all deployment functions and to assist with the...
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