Fast cyberattacks hinder effective defender response
Telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied by Sophos, according to its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals disabled or wiped out the telemetry to hide their tracks. The report covers...
Business vehicles at bigger risk of hijacking
Tracker's vehicle crime statistics for the period January to June 2023 reveal that hijackings still dominate, accounting for 55% of all national vehicle crime incidents versus theft at 45%. However, while the hijacking to theft ratio for personal vehicles is...
Net 1 starts to turn around SA operations
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported an increase of approximately 27 000 EasyPay Everywhere (EPE) account holders, accouncing its third quarter results. During the period, the group saw a non-cash increase of $10,8-million, before tax effect, in the fair value of...
AI set to change the world as it takes off
Kathy Gibson reports - 5G, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) could hold the key to South Africa's future, giving us the opportunity to leapfrog into the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Arthur Goldstuck, MD of research company World Wide Worx, points out that...
SA consumers switch to digital payments
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced...
Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition
By Mark Davison - The final hurdle facing one of the most significant moves yet in the South African distribution channel - the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies by the Alviva group - has been crossed with the news that the Namibian Competition Commission has...
Data, analytics drive digital transformation initiatives
A significant 72% of data and analytics (D&A) leaders with digital initiatives are either leading or heavily involved in their organisation's digital transformation initiatives, according to Gartner's sixth annual Chief Data Officer (CDO) survey. "The results...
Young scientist revolutionises blood glucose test
A young scientist who developed a way to test blood glucose levels without using the traditional way of pricking the finger, will compete against more than a thousand scientists in the world's largest science fair, the 2021 Virtual Regeneron International Science and...
Global offshore wind goals stymied by poor infrastructure
Rapid advances in offshore wind technology, making turbines bigger and more powerful, are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them. This is one of the findings in a new report from the Clean Energy Technology service at IHS Markit....
Covid-19 vaccine scams intensify
Scammers are constantly searching for new ways to steal users' data. Last year, a completely new category of opportunity became one of the most profitable scams for fraudsters - they extensively used Covid-19 related spam letters and phishing pages to benefit from the...
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Are consumers buying products or solutions?
Consumers live in an information age, where easy access to the world’s knowledge via the Internet has changed the way we approach everything from education to business. Today, customers are often way ahead of the salespeople who are “helping” them, armed with a...
Edge Evolve, MDM sign partnership agreement
Master Data Management (MDM), a specialist solutions provider for data governance, data quality, data integration and master data management, has signed a partnership agreement with The Edge Evolve Group (Edge Evolve), an organisation with businesses that offer data...
Integrated reporting drives good governance
While integrated reporting is a legal requirement for all Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies in South Africa, today's business environment demands more transparency and good governance from all companies. Integrated reporting combines financial and...
Dac rolls out Microsoft for Solenta Aviation
Dac Systems, a national specialist services provider focused on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, has implemented a Microsoft system for its client, Solenta Aviation – the result has been improved control of capex due to intricate, precise...
HDS brings security to mobile workforce
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has unveiled new solutions and services that allow enterprises to adopt cloud computing more readily, enable their mobile workforce more securely and reliably, and provide a better IT...
Futuresense delivers insight for ARM
Futuresense, a Johannesburg-based performance management specialist and Oracle Gold partner, has developed a financial intelligence solution for diversified mining group African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). Replacing spreadsheets, the Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance...
Tips on information governance frameworks
It’s easy to lose sight of why businesses need information governance frameworks, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID). The discussion can quickly become embroiled in details about technology, repositories, silos, quality, master data and...
ION is Infor’s top-selling product
Infor has announced that more than 1 300 organisations in 59 countries have purchased Infor ION, making it the top-selling and fastest-growing product in Infor’s portfolio of industry-specialised software products. An innovative lightweight middleware, Infor ION is a...
Aspect gives contact centre agents mobility
Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation and back-office solutions, has announced the launch of Aspect Workforce Mobile, a mobile application designed to give contact centre agents greater mobile...
Choosing a suitable WD drive
Any colour as long as it’s black? WD drives, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) may have a technology pedigree analogous to that of Ford’s in the motor industry but they are way ahead in terms of providing its broad base of customers with...
Junior BI Developer
We are seeking a dedicated Junior BI Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Junior BI Developer, you will be a key contributor to our Business Intelligence initiatives, participating in the development and enhancement of BI solutions. If you have a passion for data,...
Senior Business Analyst (Investments /Insurance)
A leading investment company is requiring the services of a Senior Business Analyst for a contract position. Work from home 3 days a week. Successfull candidates must have experience in the below: Perform enterprise analysisBA planning activitiesConduct detailed...
Technical Lead
Our vision is to deliver delightful experiences for merchants and users, and be the payments partner ofchoice on the African continent. In everything we do, we strive to make it as easy as possible for merchants to focus on their business, whilewe take care of their...
Senior C# Developer
Looking for an outstanding Senior C# Developer to join one of our clients' teams in Centurion, Gauteng. They embrace a hybrid work environment, so you can enjoy a mix of on-site and remote work options! Key Requirements Minimum 5+ years of software development...
C/C ++ Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR ability & coding expertise to create advanced software solutions free from defect and easily maintainable is sought by an innovative Software Specialist seeking its next a C/C++ Developer. Your core role will be to build & maintain high-end...
Junior BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a dedicated Junior BI Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Junior BI Developer, you will be a key contributor to our Business Intelligence initiatives, participating in the development and enhancement of BI solutions. If you have a passion for data,...
Senior Business Analyst (Investments /Insurance) – Gauteng Sandown
A leading investment company is requiring the services of a Senior Business Analyst for a contract position. Work from home 3 days a week. Successfull candidates must have experience in the below: Perform enterprise analysisBA planning activitiesConduct detailed...
Technical Lead – Western Cape Woodstock
Our vision is to deliver delightful experiences for merchants and users, and be the payments partner ofchoice on the African continent. In everything we do, we strive to make it as easy as possible for merchants to focus on their business, whilewe take care of their...
Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for an outstanding Senior C# Developer to join one of our clients' teams in Centurion, Gauteng. They embrace a hybrid work environment, so you can enjoy a mix of on-site and remote work options! Key Requirements Minimum 5+ years of software development...
Scrum Master at Accenture
As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...
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