Current changes won’t hit global net zero targets
Governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased opposition to decarbonisation plans, and the need to guarantee energy supply,...
African entertainment, media industry set to grow
Since emerging from the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic, various industries across Africa have rebounded relatively well after having to undergo a process of reinvention. Across the continent, key multibillion dollar industries are navigating new challenges to meet...
New funding drives African expansion for Acronis
Kathy Gibson reports - A new push into Africa is on the cards for global cyber protection company Acronis as it looks to new markets and an expanded technology portfolio. Acronis has received more than $250-million in a funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and...
DDoS attacks return to pre-lockdown numbers
The number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47% compared to Q4 2020, according to data from Kaspersky DDoS Prevention. However, this growth is explained by an unusual spike in January - that month...
SA team for International Olympiad in Informatics announced
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the South African team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2021), where informatics students from around the world will compete against each other in June this...
Ericsson and Samsung sign global patent license agreement
Ericsson and Samsung have reached a multi-year agreement on global patent licenses between the two companies, including patents relating to all cellular technologies. The cross-license agreement covers sales of network infrastructure and handsets from 1 January 2021....
Ingenuity Mars helicopter completes first one-way trip
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its fifth flight on the Red Planet today with its first one-way journey from Wright Brothers Field to an airfield 129m to the south. After arrival above its new airfield, Ingenuity climbed to an altitude record of 10m and...
Most consumers will pay up for a sustainable future
The Covid-19 pandemic has elevated consumers' focus on sustainability and willingness to pay out of their own pockets - or even take a pay cut - for a sustainable future. This is according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) survey of over 14 000 consumers...
Qualcomm vulnerability puts Android users’ privacy at risk
Check Point Research (CPR) found a security vulnerability in Qualcomm's mobile station modem (MSM), the chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40% of the world's phones. If exploited, the vulnerability would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS...
How do cybercriminals compromise passwords?
One of the most important parts of avoiding compromise is understanding how cybercriminals may attempt to gain access to critical data. Attack techniques continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, giving cybercriminals a vast toolkit to use to exploit users....
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Samsung showcases smart school solution
Samsung Electronics South Africa and one of their content solution partners, Maramedia Publishing, will demonstrate its smart school solution at the upcoming Future Ed education show to take place in Johannesburg from 25 to 27 July. This solution brings together...
SMBs can go professional with ERP
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Check Point introduces 13500 Appliance
Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the launch of its 13500 Appliance, the first in a new line of 13000 Appliances designed specifically to expand the company’s data centre network security offerings....
Platco to launch OpenView HD
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Fujitsu release ensures messaging security
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Better data warehousing grows telco revenues
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Combat fraud with biometric verification
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Video surveillance demands reliable HDDs
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Fujitsu rolls out ITMaaS offering
Fujitsu has helped enterprises of all sizes and ISVs to gain greater insight into their ICT operations – supporting the modernisation of their infrastructures and their innovation of new business services – with the global availability of Fujitsu IT Management as a...
Aloe named Xerox Dealer of the Year
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and services company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has awarded the Xerox dealer of the year to Aloe Office and Business Equipment. Aloe Office and Business Equipment is a...
Robotic welding maintenance programmer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
The ideal applicant is a person who has one or more years of experience with Panasonic, Kawasaki, ABB, or other similar industrial robots, working knowledge in MIG and TIG, can create and modify complex Robotic welding programs while consistently maintaining the...
Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP & React) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic and innovative company that specializes in creating cutting-edge casino and sportsbook websites seeks a talented and experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to join their team with a strong background in building scalable, high-quality, and...
Android Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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INTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (.NET DEVELOPER / AZURE) – FIXED TERM at Secondments Recruitment
Job Advert SummaryThe Intermediate Software Developer (ISD) oversees the development of functional applications within the Company environment, and will be hands on in coding, code reviewing, debugging and other related activities in maintaining and enhancing the...
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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...
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Role:You will be a part of the Technology and Operations Team as a Cyber Security Engineer, to ensure that our client maintain a sound Cyber posture and protect our clients customer and employee information, you will do this by maintaining the Cyber Road map....
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Network Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery looking for exposure to a variety of VMWare hosts with Windows servers! The Company: one of a few qualified and...
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Job Advert SummaryThe Intermediate Software Developer (ISD) oversees the development of functional applications within the Company environment, and will be hands on in coding, code reviewing, debugging and other related activities in maintaining and enhancing the...
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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...
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