Huge surge in illicit crypto transactions
Last year, the crypto space saw a shocking $20,6-billion worth of illicit transactions - the highest figure in the market`s history - and despite the market downturn, illicit crypto activity increased for the second consecutive year pushing the five-year total to...
Nature-positive solutions could be a boon for businesses
The household products and personal care sector could generate up to $62-billion in annual business value by 2030 if it puts nature at the heart of operations, according to new World Economic Forum (WEF) research. This is part of the $10,1-trillion in business...
Mobile wallets set to be $3,5trn industry
The global shift towards a cashless society created a huge space for mobile wallets as a safer and more convenient way of managing money. As the pandemic continues driving a digital transformation of payments, the entire segment witnessed impressive growth in the last...
Weak passwords proliferate in top companies
Even the Fortune 500 don't use secure passwords, with many of their users setting passwords that can be breached in less than one second. New research from NordPass reveals that the top password in the retail and ecommerce industry is "password", the same as in the...
Consumer electronics slips in 2020, but set to grow 3,6%
Like many other sectors, the consumer electronics market has also been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The surge in global demand for PCs during 2020 mitigated the pandemic's negative effect on consumer electronics spending - however, it still slipped to...
IT professionals look to simplify data platforms
Data management has become an almost overwhelming problem for organisations still running legacy systems, with issues of talent, cost, complexity and capability facing CIOs. A vast majority (82%) of IT professionals admit that they manage different versions of the...
Rapid transformation drives tech complexity and need for observability
The rapid acceleration of digital transformation in response to the pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in complexity as organisations implement urgent innovation which can quickly create technology sprawl. Research from AppDynamics, a part of Cisco, also...
Don’t forget to comment on critical skills
The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, several roles that featured in the previous list, has been omitted from the latest draft List. Marisa Jacobs, director at Xpatweb, encourages...
More than 3 500 cryptocurrencies emerged last year
Data analyzed by Crypto Parrot indicates that there were 3 531 new cryptocurrencies added to the Coinmarketcap.com database between March 2020 and March 2021. The number represents a growth of 67,94% from March last year when the figure stood at 5 197. As of March...
IFS Cloud offers integration on a single platform
Kathy Gibson reports – IFS is expanding its market reach with the launch today of its new cloud offering. Companies are all facing the need to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, says Darren Roos, CEO of IFS. Cloud technology is the only way to do this...
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Social networking poses security threats
Social networking is all about sharing: information, ideas, jokes, pictures, personal, academic and professional milestones. That is why it has become such a popular way for individuals around the world to stay in touch with each other and for brands to reach out to...
The customer is still king
The importance of customers for any organisation is undeniable. However, according to the PBT Group so many businesses today tend to manage their organisations without acknowledging the importance of customers in their business models and operations. Says Gerhard...
Aptronics wins MWeb Business partner award
Leading South African IT solutions provider, Aptronics, has been named as MWeb Business’ KZN Channel Partner of the Year for 2012/2013 for the second year in succession, at the recent MWeb Channel Partner Awards ceremony held in Umhlanga. This follows on the...
WeChat confirms place in African market
WeChat, a powerful new mobile social communication tool supporting voice, video, photo and text interaction, has confirmed its place in the African market with the announcement of cross platform compatibility for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Symbian and BlackBerry...
Using technology to network
In the fiercely competitive business arena, the acquisition and retention of skilled workers is paramount. The demand for skills, especially technical skills, and the need for job seekers to acquire practical experience, means that business relationships forged have...
HP delivers software-defined cloud fabric
HP recently unveiled an industry-leading data centre network fabric built on HP FlexNetwork architecture, enabling business agility for clients by delivering two times greater scalability and 75% less complexity over current network fabrics, while reducing network...
Application delivery in modern data centres
Brent Lees, senior product manager at Riverbed Technology, explains how enabling businesses to manage their application delivery infrastructure in an "ADC as a service" model can translate into service agility, time-to-market improvements and enhanced user experience....
Cash Crusaders chooses WyseTalk solution
Cash Crusaders, a major retailer of new and quality second-hand goods operating via 154 outlets countrywide, has chosen the WyseTalk social business software (SBS) platform for enterprise-wide knowledge sharing and collaboration. CEO Sean Stegmann says the franchise...
Gartner names Software AG a leader
Software AG has announced it was positioned by Gartner, a leading industry analyst firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the recently published Magic Quadrant for On-Premises Application Integration Suites. In gaining this recognition, vendors were evaluated based on...
Kaspersky scores in AV-Comparatives test
Kaspersky Lab reports that Kaspersky Internet Security blocked 100% of malicious attacks in a recent Real-World Protection Test. The test was conducted by the authoritative international test lab AV-Comparatives in May 2013. The Kaspersky Lab solution was joined by 20...
Intermediate Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Intermediate Java DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Support existing and develop new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the...
Intermediate Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria
The successful applicant will join a team of specialist to work together with the current internal capacity at the client on various projects.JOB DESCRIPTION Acquire, extract, process and synthesise datasets from SARS's systems.Meeting specified data standards...
Data Manager (Wits VIDA) – Gauteng Moletsane
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Senior Database and Applications Developer – Gauteng Midrand
-Administering, managing and handling database management systems, such as the creation of databases, data warehousing, database performance and tuning and upgrades. Providing applications programming support in terms of adding functionality to the system on request....
Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment• interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles, policies, procedures in the architecture work.• Provide guidance on matters related to the application architecture domain, provide...
Embedded Developer
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Senior C#.Net (API) Developer
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Senior Java Developer at Signature Business Solution
Key PurposeWe are seeking a developer responsible for building and supporting applications. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop these layers of our applications, and to coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the...
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