China’s approval clears way for Broadcom acquisition of VMware
China has approved the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, but the ensuing delay has caused ripples in the cybersecurity industry, and potentially affected VMware's standing and share value. Despite VMware's Q2 fiscal year 2024 revenue growth, the contrast in share value...
Business Confidence Index ticks down
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) slipped by two points to 31 in the fourth quarter of 2023, with less than a third of respondents to the survey satisfied with prevailing business conditions. Business confidence was largely unchanged in three of the sectors,...
Bizarro banking Trojan goes global
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new banking malware from Brazil, named Bizarro, targeting 70 banks from different European and South American countries. Last year, Kaspersky researchers saw several banking trojans from South America (Guildma, Javali, Melcoz...
Users warned about Post Office scams
Cybersecurity firm J2 has warned against the rapid increase in Post Office scams, lulling unsuspecting people into believing there is a package for delivery. The email is made to look like a notification from the South African Post Office (SAPO) and prompts the...
SA’s Information Regulator seeks legal advice on WhatsApp privacy policy updates
South Africa's Information Regulation is taking legal advice on WhatsApp's updated privacy policy, which gives more disclosure about use of their personal information to users in the EU than outside it, writes Webber Wentzel's Wendy Tembedza. On 13 May 2021, the...
HPC now more accessible to businesses
High-performance computing (HPC) is increasingly running on the cloud or at the edge, which is reducing its dependency on local data centre infrastructure and placing it within reach of businesses that cannot afford the upfront investment that building a local data...
Vodacom reports increased revenue, earnings
Vodacom Group has reported group revenue up 8,3% to R98,3-billion, supported by service revenue growth of 5,8%, in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2021. South Africa service revenue grew 7%, with consistent growth through the financial year....
DSA lauds Kenya’s TVWS framework
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has complimented the Communications Authority of Kenya's decision to approve the framework authorising the use of a TV White Space (TVWS). The step will make a significant difference in addressing increasing capacity demands,...
AI seen as key in driving post-Covid business
Recent advances in technology are making artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible than ever - but a lack of AI skills and increasing data complexity are cited as top challenges to AI's adoption. This is among the findings from new research from IBM, which found...
Security, risk management spend to top $150bn
Worldwide spending on information security and risk management technology and services is forecast to grow 12,4% to reach $150,4-billion in 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Security and risk management spending grew 6,4% in 2020. Gartner analysts...
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CyberPro Consulting wins Gold partner status
CyberPro Consulting, backed by PBT Group, has recently been awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, in affirmation of the company’s commitment to Microsoft technology. Says Petr Havlik, MD of CyberPro Consulting; “Being a recognised Microsoft Gold Certified...
Nokia announces Lumia 1020
Nokia has established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more...
Create a productive workforce through IT
While telecommuting is nothing new to European and American markets, many companies in South Africa have viewed it with a fair degree of scepticism. However, innovations in technologies are seeing more decision-makers changing their attitudes towards employees working...
SAP Africa to host its first Partner Summit
With SAP seeing exponential growth in both its portfolio of products and services, it becomes increasingly important that its African partner base is aligned with SAP’s ambitious growth strategy, focusing upon the myriad of technology opportunities the continent...
The future of BI is simplicity
The exponentially increasing volumes of digital data have given rise to new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Where once BI platforms were the sole preserve of large organisations that had large IT budgets and large IT departments, today’s smaller companies...
VMware positioned in Leaders Quadrant
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced that Gartner has placed VMware in the Leaders Quadrant in its 2013 report, Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure. According to Gartner, “As of mid-2013, almost...
Fortinet expands partner programme
Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance network security introduced the expansion of its partner programme for the EMEA and APAC regions. The new version of the FortiPartner Programme (FPP) is designed to further align with Fortinet’s business strategy in...
EMC expands data protection portfolio
EMC Corporation has announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures that address today’s and tomorrow’s data protection challenges. The new products cut across the company’s market...
The rise of the machines
Storage and networking technology vendor Cisco estimates that global cloud traffic will grow 45% annually until 2016. With such stupendous content proliferation, demand for translation services is growing at around 15% to 20% per year, according to Common Sense...
Business, IT face disconnect in SA
Each year, South African small and medium businesses lose significant amounts of money because most business leaders have little or no understanding of how IT contributes to their companies’ performance. Chris Welham, executive director of Space Age Technologies – an...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A well established Bank is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their fast growing team. Experience: Minimum C# or VB.NetSQL (any platform: T-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc).4 years'+ proven solid development experience.Full Stack Development with a focus...
Junior IT Technician (3 months contract)
ResponsibilitiesAssist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software systemsProvide technical support to end-users regarding software and hardware issues, troubleshooting problems as they ariseAssist in the setup and maintenance of...
Automation Tester
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Senior Data Scientist
Hire Resolve is currently assisting one of their clients, a leading Telematics company in Centurion, in looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist.Responsibilities Develop and apply advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large...
Senior C#.Net Engineer
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology to join our Technical Consulting team. Our projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and developing systems integration. Our local and...
Expert Java Developer
Description:Our clients who are Titans in the automotive industry have a fantastic hybrid opportunity for an Expert Java Developer located in the Midrand/Menlyn area. Work with the latest technologies and in a fast-paced environment with the benefit of an...
Junior IT Technician (3 months contract) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ResponsibilitiesAssist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software systemsProvide technical support to end-users regarding software and hardware issues, troubleshooting problems as they ariseAssist in the setup and maintenance of...
Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join our dynamic team based in Johannesburg, where innovation meets excellence. We are actively seeking an experienced and motivated Automation Tester to contribute to our cutting-edge projects. If you are passionate about automation testing and thrive in a hybrid...
Senior Data Scientist – Gauteng Centurion
Hire Resolve is currently assisting one of their clients, a leading Telematics company in Centurion, in looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist.Responsibilities Develop and apply advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large...
Senior C#.Net Engineer – Western Cape Bellville
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology to join our Technical Consulting team. Our projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and developing systems integration. Our local and...
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