Super election year increases risk of political violence
With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of...
Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA
Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...
Campus switch market roars back to life
The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue surged in 2Q 2021, growing 15% year-over-year. This is according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, which points out the last time such a robust performance was experienves was in 4Q 2018 when Cisco initiated its Catalyst...
Pop-up festival for Comic Con Cape Town
On 2 October 2021, in partnership with Film Cape Town and hosted by the City of Cape Town, Comic Con Cape Town will be bringing a new and reimagined pop-up format to the pop culture scene. Hosted in various venues around the Mother City, Comic Con Cape Town will, for...
Huge increase in social media threats on payment services
Social media attacks on payment services increased by 561,8% in Q2 2021, compared to the previous quarter. The data is supplied by PhisLabs and presented by Atlas VPN, analyzed hundreds of thousands of phishing and social media attacks targeting enterprises, their...
Wits leads partnership to drive AI in Africa
Wits University has invited Africa's research community to join its newly formed AI Africa Consortium, which aims to develop a collaborative network focussed on the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the application of AI in research and innovation....
Liquid, Unitas partner in Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with global managed network provider, Unitas Global to better meet the demands of rapid digital transformation across the continent. Through the Unitas Nexus software platform, Liquid will be able...
No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE
Wearing a mask at work is not necessarily a violation of your personal rights - it could be mandated policy and a firing offence if not followed. There is little doubt that the cracks around Covid-19 are starting to show. As employees become increasingly restless and...
World leaders urge adaptation in the climate change agenda
Global leaders have stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation. In a meeting of the Friends of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), they discussed the acceleration of adaptation solutions ahead of November’s United Nations global climate summit, COP26....
Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures
Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...
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Toshiba launches incentive programme
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Risk appetite – inputs and outcomes
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Key shifts needed for a competitive edge
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Bitdefender upgrades Android Mobile Security
Bitdefender, the creator of innovative global antivirus solutions, has released the unique Bitdefender Mobile Security to protect Android devices from malware and keep users up-to-date on what apps might be doing with personal data. Bitdefender Mobile Security, which...
Choosing the right ADSL connection
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Biolock delivers access management for SAP
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Original documents key for legal action
Companies that fail to retain original documentation are placing themselves at huge risk in the event of legal action. This is according to Mike Grey, Solutions GM of Metrofile Records Management – a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings Limited, who says...
Maximising efficiency in cloud data centres
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, research and expertise in providing high-density, scalable and efficient data centre physical infrastructure for virtualised environments, which are the foundation of cloud...
Protect corporate information with Kaspersky
Employee negligence poses a serious threat to the security of corporate confidential data. This is according to over half the respondents in the Worldwide Security Products survey conducted among major global companies by the research agency IDC in February 2013....
Westcon offers SonicOS 5.9
Westcon Security customers can now take immediate advantage of Dell Software’s largest release of its SonicOS operating system for the Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and unified threat management (UTM), by way of SonicOS 5.9. According to Andrew...
JUNIOR SPECIALIST-BUSINESS ANALYST
The purpose of this role is to elicit, analyse, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes and information. Desired Skills: Business Analyst Project Management Information Systems Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years Desired...
Senior React Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Exciting Job Opportunity in Paarl (Western Cape) for a Senior React Developer! Our client is seeking a candidate who will take on the responsibility of conceptualizing and executing clear, high-quality code to develop cutting-edge software solutions. You will not only...
Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
SAP BI/BW Consultant (Senior) 2497 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
1st & 2nd level support for incidents (troubleshooting and resolving) for BW Platform as perdefined SLAs for the following technologies:- BWonHANA- BW4/HANA- HANA- SAP PortalRaise and lead PM (Problem Management) tickets as identified for BW Platform as per...
0047 SAP Authorizations Specialist (Advancced)
Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent SAP Authorizations Specialist (Advanced)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- SAP - at least 3 years SAP ABAP authorisations experience is essential- SAP GRC basic experience- HANA Authorization-...
Reporting Analyst Team Lead
The Incumbent will be part of a dynamic team working on enterprise software systems. TheReporting Analyst Team Lead will provide technical and team leadership through coachingand mentorship. Your key responsibilities will be:? Guide team efforts towards successful...
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