Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza
South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...
Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets
Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...
Data centre switch sales surged in Q1
Global data centre switch market revenue was up 14% year-over-year in 1Q21, the strongest growth rate recorded since 1Q18. According to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, growth was healthy across all major customer segments (Cloud Service Providers, Telco Service...
Windows users urged to update software
Check Point Research (CPR) is urging Windows users to update their software, after discovering four security vulnerabilities that affect products in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and Office online. Rooted from legacy code, the vulnerabilities could have...
Security challenges drove improved IT skills
The vast majority of IT teams in South Africa that faced a rise in cyberattacks (86%) and a heavier security workload (90%) over the course of 2020 strengthened their security skills and knowledge. Despite the challenges created by the pandemic, 52% of the IT teams...
What kids were looking for in 2020-2021
A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 and 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of 'software, audio and video' and 'e-commerce', while 'Internet communication media' and 'computer...
Covid lockdowns will influence economic growth
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reported on 8 June that the South African economy expanded by 1,1% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and by 4,6% q-o-q on a seasonalised adjusted an annualised rate (saar). Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr...
Tech businesses, start-ups urged to enter SMME Showcase
Forge Academy will host an SMME Showcase for small and medium-sized tech businesses and tech start-ups. The event will be hosted at The Gantry in Fourways, Gauteng on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. Forge Academy is offering tech SMMEs and tech start-ups the chance to...
Despite challenges, African CEOs are optimistic about the future
Kathy Gibson reports – African CEOs are more optimistic than they were last year, although there are still many challenges that need to be overcome. This is the main takeaway of the Africa’s findings of PwC’s 24th annual Global CEO survey, according to Dion Shango,...
Lawmakers seize bitcoin paid to ransomware gang
Much of the bitcoin payment to a cybercriminal gang responsible for the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which crippled US fuel supplies last month, has been recovered. The US Department of Justice reached into a bitcoin wallet to seize 63,7 bitcoins currently...
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How operators benefit from VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offers proven quality under the right conditions (managed access makes a big difference). It is extremely cost-effective to run and comes with rich unified communications possibilities, says Rob Lith, business development director...
Scepticism around cloud adoption in Africa
There is a level of apprehension when it comes to the adoption of cloud services in Africa and publicised data leak issues like the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) Prism programme have not helped. However, the situation calls for perspective say experts and cloud...
End-point encryption will grow compliance
End-point encryption is set to revolutionise Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance requirements for retailers by simplifying the process and providing increased levels of security. Vaughan Alexander, Innervation Value Added Services Executive for payments, says that...
Oracle announces new x86 servers
Oracle has announced new x86 servers, based on the latest Intel Xeon processors E5-2600 v2 product family. Oracle’s new Sun Server X4-2 and Sun Server X4-2L have set a SPECjEnterprise2010 world record for the best result achieved on a two-socket x86 server. Running...
Cloud computing for government
Before the birth of the electricity generating industry, any enterprise needing power had to build and run private generators. These were inflexible, inelastic and did not scale easily, says President Ntuli, Business Critical Systems (BCS) manager, HP Enterprise...
IT skills development critical to SA success
There is a huge IT skills shortage in this country, but for the demand to be met so that South Africa can compete globally, massive changes need to happen at school level. In South Africa, there are currently around 40 000 and 70 000 open job positions for candidates...
Altonet announces HP Autonomy LiveVault 7.7
Altonet, local provider of the HP Autonomy range of backup and data protection services, has announced the release of HP’s latest version of its Autonomy LiveVault backup solution - LiveVault 7.7. This new version delivers integration with VMware vSphere support that...
Rectron, Samsung clean up print environment
Rectron South Africa, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories have introduced an exclusive trade-in promotion with Samsung, where Rectron customers and resellers will receive a R500 discount voucher off any Samsung printer, when they bring in...
PRISM break: US cloud customers defect
In June, thanks to one of its now former and very famous employees blowing the whistle, the news broke that America’s National Security Agency (NSA) was using a programme, code-named PRISM, to spy on e-mails, Internet phone calls, file transfers, photos, videos and...
WiFi will be the next corporate must-have
WiFi is not new. Although it’s hard to track its origins, it’s safe to say WiFi was being used on a large scale for the first time in the late 1990s, which probably qualifies it as being prehistoric in tech terms. But there has been renewed interest in the technology...
RPA Developer at STS
I have an RPA Developer role focused on C#, looking for someone with At least 3 years+ in software development experienceincl.transforming business processes into automated solutions using workflow, SOAIntegration frameworks & techniques, Web frameworks e.g....
Data Analyst at Sabenza IT – Gauteng Centurion
Our client, a powerhouse in the Finance, Investments & Insurances space is urgently seeking a proficient Data Analyst to join their team in Gauteng. If this role is in your wheelhouse, check out the below requirements and feel free to apply! Requirements...
Front End Developer (2450) – Gauteng Pretoria
Development and maintenance on platform/application. Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Preparation of...
Software Site Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Purpose Support engineering, deployment and commissioning activities of the telescopes in the karoo. Key Responsibilities Investigating support issues reported on site.Coordinating tests, fault finding and tracking down of cross-subsystem issues.Supporting user...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
IT Administrator – Western Cape Stellenbosch
IT Administrator | Stellenbosch | CTC Neg. We are looking for an IT Systems Administrator who will assist with maintaining all system infrastructure & user assistance REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 plus relevant diploma/certificate in Information TechnologyMicrosoft...
RPA Developer at STS – Gauteng Parktown
I have an RPA Developer role focused on C#, looking for someone with At least 3 years+ in software development experienceincl.transforming business processes into automated solutions using workflow, SOAIntegration frameworks & techniques, Web frameworks e.g....
JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist
We are seeking a talented JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist to play a key role in developing and integrating software solutions for automotive applications. As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and...
Offshore Project Manager at C-Pact Enterprise
Responsibilities: Together with the Management team, you are responsible for choosing the most economical, safe and successful method to carry out the project.Establish the scope of work, schedule and budget expectations.Manage schedule, budget, and contractual...
Systems Support Engineer
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