In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

Shortened URLs harbour new threat

Short links have become an indispensable part of today's online experience. Many Internet users click on bit.ly, ow.ly, or other links created by a URL shortener with no hesitation. However, short links can pose significant privacy and security threats that are often...

TikTok strengthens platform integrity as election looms

As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election on 29 May, TikTok has embarked on several initiatives with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and civil society organisations to combat misinformation and ensure that users have access to...

UN Food Systems Summit told the world has the resources to end hunger

The world has the resources to end hunger. This is the word from African Development Bank president Dr Akinwumi Adesina in a message to the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as...

Big data, analytics spend set to increase

The increasing mobile data and cloud computing traffic and the rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) significantly increased the volume and complexity of data sets, driving the growth of the big data...

Election 2021 anti-disinformation campaign kicks off

With voter registration now closed, the Anti-Disinformation Project is launching a public education campaign on disinformation and misinformation. The campaign is geared towards educating and informing South Africans on how to spot disinformation campaigns, the...

Shift to cloud, mobile-friendly IT to double SASE growth

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is expected to hit double-digit billion-dollar revenue by 2025, according to new research from Dell'Oro Group. "As enterprises pivot towards becoming cloud-first and mobile-friendly, they are running into the structural...

IT industry urged to make educational technology available for all

Kathy Gibson is at Huawei Connect - The IT industry needs to take responsibility for making affordable educational technology for marginalised communities around the world. This is the word from Stefania Giannini, assistant director-general for education at UNESCO,...

Is SA moving to a cashless society?

As the world shifts towards cashless payment methods, South Africa is gradually moving away from cash against a social and economic backdrop of inequality and slow economic growth. Research done by Diana Bresendale, MPhil in Futures Studies graduate of the University...

SA still top for digital quality of life in Africa

The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks South Africa 68th among 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of five...

Amid uncertainty, hybrid work models still evolving

The global pandemic forced IT teams and business leaders to dramatically rethink where and how their employees work. With the post-pandemic recovery underway but challenged by the Delta variant and uneven vaccination rates, many organisations are still trying to...

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Unpacking the business analyst toolbox

Software development company BBD recently hosted an International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) event in Cape Town. The event was fully subscribed and attended by analysts from various companies and vertical markets. The IIBA is an independent, non-profit...

Genesys wins Frost & Sullivan accolades

Based on its recent analysis of the workload management market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Genesys with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in Workload Management. Businesses of every type are realising that they need to consider...

The challenges of a smart grid

It is no secret that South Africa’s national power grid is under severe pressure, and the country’s energy supply is unreliable and insecure. In Winter months the grid at times gets alarmingly close to the brink of shutdown. Power utility, Eskom, is faced with ongoing...

Oracle announces StorageTek T10000D

Continuing to drive new innovation into tape storage, Oracle today announced the StorageTek T10000D tape drive, the industry’s fastest, highest capacity tape drive, providing a breakthrough opportunity for cloud service providers to monetize faster than any other...

Oracle upgrades In-Memory Applications

With the ever-expanding volume of cost data within and across organisations, existing tools are often unable to perform complex cost analysis which prevents organisations from identifying optimal profit margins to help make informed cost management decisions. To...

The role of design in innovation

In the mobile, telephony and technological industry, we hear a lot about “innovation”. We are told that our products need to be innovative. We are told that we need to be and employ creative people to help us do this, says Larking Huang, country director, Huawei...

System 5 opts for CA ARCserve

IT services company, System 5 has selected CA ARCserve as the technology of choice for its backup and disaster recovery offering. System 5 boasts extensive experience in the delivery of managed backup solutions. The company identified CA ARCserve after an exhaustive...

Remote realtime data recovery from CSSI

Computer Storage Services (CSSI) has announced the release of its real time remote data recovery service. Now, should a client experience a data loss event, hard drive crash or data corruption, a CSSI engineer can remote log-in and recover the data onsite. CSSI has...

NetTraveler is back with new tricks

Kaspersky Lab researchers have announced a new attack vector of NetTraveler (also known as “Travnet”, “Netfile” or "Red Star" APT), an advanced persistent threat that has already infected hundreds of high profile victims in more than 40 countries. Known targets of...

Accounting for the value of data in business

While IT staff talk about "data as an asset" rather glibly in the boardroom, the value of digital information in an organisation is interpreted quite differently from the accounting department's perspective, says Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management (MDM)....

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a well-established and highly regarded South African software development company that develops, supports and consults software solutions for the academic sector. With offices in Jhb and Cape Town, they are progressive with regard to...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you interested in working for one of the largest automotive industries in the world? We have an amazing long-term contract available for a Java Developer. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and remote. With the hybrid...

Python Developer

Qualifications and Experience: Relevant Tertiary Qualification, and suitable experience4 years+ Python, using JavaScript, HTML, CSS working experience..Net / Java Software Development experience is a huge advantage.Good understanding of CSS libraries, GIT, Sigma,...

Senior PostgreSQL Specialist Developer

An excellent opportunity has become available to join a leader in the Product Information Management (PIM) Solutions is looking for a Senior PostgreSQL Specialist Developer, fully remote position. Requirements: Proven experience as a PostgreSQL Database Developer or...

Enterprise Email Archive Systems Administrator

8+ Years' Microsoft Exchange back-end ExperienceExperience in architecting/designing of highly available email archive solutionExtensive working knowledge of PowerShell & TCP/IP and firewall rules for publishing via OWARecommended: Knowledge of MS Active...

Tech Lead

Experience:10+ years in software development, with leadership responsibilities.Tech Stack:C#NETSQL ServerAzureMicro Services Responsibilities:Lead and mentor development teams, ensuring high¬ quality code delivery.Provide technical direction on software development...

Project Manager (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: This forward-thinking property developer is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments...

Back-End Developer – TypeScript at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Senior Backend TypeScript Developer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our client's backend systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising scalable and high-performance server-side...

Senior Technical Lead (TypeScript Node React)

Urgently looking for a Senior Technical Lead (TypeScript, Node, React) to start as soon as possible at a client based in JHB - This is a 100% office-based role. The candidate must have technical, software development and management skills. Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Python Developer – Eastern Cape East London

Qualifications and Experience: Relevant Tertiary Qualification, and suitable experience4 years+ Python, using JavaScript, HTML, CSS working experience..Net / Java Software Development experience is a huge advantage.Good understanding of CSS libraries, GIT, Sigma,...

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