Extending modernisation, manageability to the edge
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - An often-overlooked but incredibly important area of IT endeavour, the edge, is gaining importance as the place where a lot of compute action is taking place. VMware's concept of the software-defined edge is a distributed...
Building modern services demands a solid foundation
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - The technology hype today is all around artificial intelligence, data mining and advanced analytics. But what makes all these advances possible is a rock-solid platform foundation. The continued development of VMware Cloud...
Huawei commits to cloud business in SA
Kathy Gibson reports - 2020 was a tough year for Huawei as US sanctions took their toll, but the company still managed to grow its business. This is the words from Stone He, president of Huawei Cloud (Southern Africa), who adds: "We have already built our Plan B - we...
Interpol joins fight against tech-enabled abuse
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) is set to enhance the ability of the global law enforcement community by allowing them to investigate the use of stalkerware, and support victims who require assistance. Monitoring someone through their phone...
Inflation increases as fuel prices rise
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on April 21 that consumer price inflation increased from 2,9% y-o-y in February to 3,2% y-o-y in March. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist, unpack...
Tecno Mobile tops handset brands in Africa
Chinese smartphone brand Tecno Mobile has been named as the top smartphone brand in Africa. Counterpoint Research's Market Monitor service announced this week that the Transsion Holdings-owned brand's successful launch of handset models in the affordable segment and...
Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021
Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 23,1% in 2021 to total $332,3-billion, up from $270-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "The events of last year allowed CIOs to overcome any reluctance of moving...
Fraud attempts in SA on the rise
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, fraudsters in South Africa are increasing their digital schemes against businesses. In addition, TransUnion's latest quarterly Global Consumer Pulse Study found that 37% of South African consumers have recently been targeted by...
Cryptomining attacks rocket in 2020
Cryptomining malware accounted for the second-largest corporate network attacks at 21% between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, according to data acquired by cryptocurrency trading simulator Crypto Parrot. Botnet took the pole position during the same period at...
Pandemic drives 370% increase in Zoom revenues
Zoom's revenues skyrocketed last year as global demand for online meeting solutions soared amid Covid-19 lockdowns. Although the popular video conferencing platform generated impressive revenue through its fiscal year 2021, the year's final quarter set a new record....
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QlikView honoured with awards
QlikTech, a leader in business discovery - user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced the continued success of its QlikView Business Discovery platform with several award wins for customers and for the company itself. The QlikView Business Discovery...
WD drives cover Mac storage needs
As users are offered increasing choice in the range and variety of computing devices, more and more people are adopting the Apple Mac range, whether they use the desktop, notebook or ultrabook versions. However, in today’s connected world where data is priceless and...
A new era dawns for IPA
Full interaction process automation (IPA) has long been a dream of enterprises everywhere, but until now, the "rip and replace" factor has been standing in the way of achieving it, says Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. In the ideal...
Huawei launches FCoE interface
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced the launch of a next-generation Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FC-BB-6) interface in Huawei’s portfolio of storage systems. Based on VN2VN technology, the...
Public WiFi hotspots don’t work for execs
When travelling on business internationally, relying on public WiFi access can be problematic, and comes with potential security concerns too. Utilising a PocketWifi device is a far safer way for executives to get online when travelling. Craig Lowe, execMobile MD,...
Converged communications key for corporates
From corporate management point of view, there is no way one could effectively run an operation without considering the role played by converged communications and related infrastructure. Experts within the supply of advanced security solutions suggest that there is...
Unitrans upgrades to Sage ERP X3
The need for a seamless process and interaction between finance, logistics and workshops, in order to enhance service levels, led Unitrans to search for a centralised solution that would enable integration between the different business platforms. In addition, to...
Obsidian partners with CTU
South Africa’s leading provider of open source solutions and training services, Obsidian, has entered into a strategic partnership with CTU Training Solutions that is expected to accelerate Red Hat certification in the country. This new partnership is expected to...
FOXit announces leadership change
FOXit, an independent software vendor and Microsoft-certified Gold Partner across numerous competencies within the Microsoft Partner Network, has announced the appointment of Dierdre Strydom as the company’s new CEO, part of a series of changes that have been...
Powertech consolidates domains
With help from its sister company, Bytes Systems Integration, Powertech has successfully completed an extensive project to consolidate multiple domains. The project is helping Powertech reduce its IT costs while improving security and boosting productivity. Powertech,...
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Client Details: Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...
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Java Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Are you a skilled IT professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented Java Dev to join their dynamic team at the Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they are committed to...
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Develop Web based applications. Create pages and components to manage static data. Create pages to view different aggregations of data. Implement complex calculations according to specification. Implement workflows from diagrams. Use E-Charts to implement charts on...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Job Description:End-to-End responsibility for the product during its entire lifecycle. This includes defining the strategic roadmap for the product as well as quality, technology, reliability, and cost. To assure this delivery, it is essential to work closely with the...
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