Despite headwinds, SA CEOs remain resilient
Kathy Gibson reports - Every year it seems that business confronts more uncertainty - and this doesn't look like this will be going away any time soon, or deter them. This is the word from Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG, presenting the 2023 CEO Outlook this morning....
Critical enterprise apps set to move out of public cloud
Through 2027, 50% of critical enterprise applications will reside outside of centralised public cloud locations, says Gartner. As cloud computing markets and data centre infrastructure evolve, and interest in migrating workloads grows, many enterprises struggle to...
Almost all companies came under cyberthreat in past year
The move to mass remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic saw the mobile attack surface expand dramatically, resulting in 97% of organisations facing mobile threats from several attack vectors, according to Checkpoint's 2021 Mobile Security Report. With 60% of...
Vodacom partners with AU on vaccinations
Vodacom Group will partner with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) to build digital infrastructure to manage vaccinations across up to 55 countries following successful deployments in South Africa (to manage Covid-19 vaccinations) and in Mozambique,...
Increase in ransomware attacks on SA companies
South Africa is firmly in the sights of international cybercrime syndicates who have been ramping up their attacks on local companies in the past six months, according to security specialist Nclose. Martin Potgieter, co-founder & technical director at Nclose,...
PC market has fastest YoY growth in 20 years
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 69,9-million units in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 32% from the first quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The market rebounded from a weak first quarter of 2020 to record the fastest year-over-year...
Pandemic causes huge surge in malware
About 604 059 new malicious programs (malware) and potentially unwanted applications (PUA) are globally registered daily in 2021, according to data from research group Finbold. The estimates are based on the already registered 61,01-million new malware between 1...
Government policies deprive users of fast, affordable access
Kathy Gibson reports - South Africans have lost out on better coverage and lower data prices for years, as a direct result of regulatory failure and political ideology. Government policies in telecommunication, spectrum, competition and digital migration have deprived...
Strong rebound for IT services in 2021
Worldwide IT and business services revenue declined 1,16% year over year (in constant currency) in 2020, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on today's exchange rate, the decline was 1,53%, due to FX....
Digital transformation delivers significant benefits
Digital transformation (DX) is not just a buzzword in the finance industry - it is delivering significant revenue increases, improvements in cyber security and customer relationships, and delivery of purpose-driven sustainable business initiatives. These are among the...
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Westcon CFO departs
Westcon Group, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) John O'Malley will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities. O'Malley has served as CFO since 1999, and was given the additional title of executive VP in 2006....
Quocirca names Lexmark market leader
Lexmark International has announced it has again been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. In the firm's report, Managed Print Services Landscape 2013, Lexmark achieved the highest scores...
Enterprises need extra network security
Hackers are becoming more brazen and their attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. Everyone appears to be fair game. In recent months, several major companies have fallen victim to attacks, including Apple, Microsoft, as well as social networking sites Twitter...
Motorola, Psion present integrated solutions
Motorola Solutions and Psion will be showcasing their integrated range of solutions at this year's Enterprise Mobility Forum, to be held from 29 to 30 May at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg. The Enterprise Mobility Forum brings together the technology leaders in...
VMware, SAP collaborate on solutions
VMware and SAP AG have announced a new model to deliver SAP Core Solutions and SAP HANA in the newly announced VMware vCloud Hybrid Service. The joint offering is designed to allow customers to consume SAP solutions on VMwarevCloud Hybrid Service in a true OpEx model...
globetom named Altova reseller
South African ICT provider, globetom has been appointed an official reseller of Altova, a leading software company specialising in data management, software and application development and data integration. The partnership will enable globetom to provide its customers...
Veeam announces Backup & Replication v7
Veeam Software, an innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced Veeam Backup & Replication v7, taking Modern Data Protection to the next level with two disruptive...
Spiro Vitae Consulting implements PPO
Specialist in SME and SOHO advisory services, Spiro Vitae Consulting has chosen to implement Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to centralise its many projects, as well as manage...
Botswana innovates with SAP Business One
The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed local SAP Business One specialists 4most to implement an affordable, easy-to-use business management software application. SAP Business One will help BIH better manage its processes and provide greater visibility into...
Comstor offers expanded FlexPod solution
Comstor, a division of Westcon SA, is pleased to announce that South African customers can now immediately benefit from NetApp and Cisco’s decision to expand their partnership and in turn unify branch office, data centre and public cloud infrastructures under the...
Manual Tester (Administrator)
Our client is a leading player in the retail industry, dedicated to providing an exceptional solutions to their customers. With a commitment to innovation and technological advancements, we are seeking a Junior skilled Manual Tester (Administrator) to join our dynamic...
Head of Technical Services at Island Electronics (Security & Monitoring) Ltd. – Remote Remote
Job description Company DescriptionIsland Electronics (Security & Monitoring) Ltd. is a full service Electronic Security Integration company who has been providing security solutions in the Cayman Islands since 1986. Island Electronics owns and operates a...
IT AUDITOR – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
key Responsibilities:Delivery and management of all types of audits integrated with the general audit team, but with IT general, application and data audit activities skills, in terms of CCBs risk-based internal audit methodology; 2. Monitor and follow up the...
Junior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
Skills and Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Full Stack Software Development role.Minimum of 2 years full time and current experience in Microsoft SQL databasetechnology (T-SQL).Minimum of 2 years' full time and current experience of programming language...
Lead Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Automation Tester to join our team in Sandton, Johannesburg. This is a hybrid role, offering a mix of remote and onsite work. The successful candidate will take a leadership role in shaping the automation testing landscape,...
Full Stack Developer – 2024-04 – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Our client, an International Mining Company has a contract vacancy for a Full Stack Developer. To develop, support and enhance Applications using a variety of tools and methology.To assist in establishing, maintaining and expanding the DevOps practices using Azure...
IT Technician
If you are passionate about IT, eager to learn, and ready to kick-start your career as a Junior IT Technician, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of technology and making a positive impact on our clients' IT experiences Responsibilities: Provide...
.NET Engineer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a .Net Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing: Works...
Junior Front End Developer
Skills and Experience X1 Graduate Developer (BSC Computer Science / Information Technology -Related qualifications).Experience in React, React Native and TypeScriptExperience with inclusion and integration of native IOS and Android componentsExperience with SQL Server...
Data Engineer/BI Developer (Power BI/Tableau/SSRS) Hybrid contract (2024_03) TB
Travelling involved: This position will require ad-hoc local travelling to offices and sites (possibly across all regions in South Africa). Petrol will get reimbursed. Must have a valid driver's license and own car. Job functions:Some of the primary responsibilities...
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