Digitalisation is under the spotlight
In response to the evolving business landscape, companies across diverse industries are actively embracing digitalisation. This proactive trend underscores their commitment to business transformation and capitalising on emerging opportunities. Consequently, there is a...
Enterprise cryptography is in a risky state
Old, outdated cryptographic protocols are widely used by enterprises in finance, healthcare, higher education, retail, and manufacturing. Research by Quantum Xchange underscores how cryptography is largely taken for granted - rarely evaluated or checked - a practice...
African private sector recovery lags global trend
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reports released by IHS Markit in the first week of April shows that, while African private sector activity continued to improve during the first quarter of 2021, growth lagged global trends. PwC's calculations show that PMIs for eight...
Report highlights dangers of a single password
The number of annual credential spills has nearly doubled in the last four years, according to the latest Credential Stuffing Report. The report also estimated that the average spill size in 2020 was 17-million records. Those millions of credentials, including emails,...
Malicious WhatsApp autoreplies spread malware
Check Point Research (CPR) has discovered a new and innovative malicious threat on the Google Play app store which spreads itself via mobile users' WhatsApp conversations, and can also send further malicious content via automated replies to incoming WhatsApp messages....
Cring ransomware infects industrial targets through VPN servers
In early 2021, threat actors conducted a series of attacks using the Cring ransomware. These attacks were mentioned by Swisscom CSIRT, but it remained unclear how the ransomware infects an organisation's network. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS...
Absa, AWS partner on cloud computing skills incubator
Absa Group has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), to enhance its cloud computing skills across its operations in Africa. As one of the largest cloud adopters in Africa, Absa is promoting cloud fluency as part of...
SA consumers would shun an online service provider following a data breach
Nearly half of South African consumers (46%) would walk away from an online service provider if it suffered any form of data breach, according to a study of 15 000 consumers worldwide, conducted by global security company Kaspersky. The idea of avoidable data misuse...
Decline in health of SA businesses slows
The easing of lockdown restrictions helped ease the pace of decline in businesses' health, according to new insight from Experian South Africa. Experian's quarterly Business Debt Index (BDI) for quarter four (Q4) 2020 reflects the level of health of businesses in the...
Telcos gear up to secure new wave of 5G networks
Telcos will implement a wide array of measures in 2021 to secure the next wave of 5G connectivity, according to a global survey of service provider employees by Heavy Reading and F5 Networks. As operators begin to rollout standalone 5G networks, they are moving...
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Payroll on front lines of business operation
The South African payroll administration industry has matured. With the offer of more technology, access to skills sets and improved levels of control, decision-makers in business have several options available to them in terms of how they want to manage...
Metrofile expands Western Cape footprint
Metrofile Records Management - a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings - has increased its footprint in the Western Cape through the expansion of its Cape Town warehouse facility that will enable it to cater for its rapidly growing client base. The expansion...
Zetes launches ZetesAthena
Zetes, the EMEA leader in collaborative supply chain solutions, launches ZetesAthena, its in-store management solution for the retail industry. Zetes Athena not only helps retailers to manage typical in-store operations efficiently, but enables them to do so centrally...
NCDoE verifies personnel information
The Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE) has decided to speed up its ongoing efforts to maintain up-to-date personnel information, opting to fast-track the update process over a three week period using Datacentrix’ eDNA personnel information verification...
Kaspersky bundles security with WoW
Gamers can now take advantage of a special arrangement between Kaspersky Lab and Blizzard Entertainment. The two companies are working together to offer a software bundle that includes Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 (KIS) and World of Warcraft (WoW), the world’s...
Auditors demand good data governance
South African businesses are increasingly being prompted by their auditors to ensure they get their data governance act together since failure to do so, or do so successfully at this stage, derails the auditors’ ability to write them a clean bill of health, says...
Conduct appoints new COO
Following its recent appointment of industry veteran Richard Came, Conduct Telecommunications has again made a key appointment. Dimitri Moussa has joined Conduct as chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect. He will take the company through its next phase of...
Dell unveils ProSupport Enterprise Suite
As enterprises face an increasingly complex and converged IT environment, they require a higher level of service to maintain and optimise performance. Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of its award-winning Dell ProSupport service that boasts an estimated 95%...
Fontera develops world-first soccer app
Fontera Digital Works, one of South Africa’s only independent development houses with an international footprint, has developed a innovative mobile soccer application for the iPhone and Android mobile devices called My Soccer Life. The application is aimed at the...
Interactive grows customer service in Africa
Interactive Intelligence is launching a year-long campaign to educate African enterprises on customer service best practice. Through a series of Webinars and in-house seminars, Interactive Intelligence aims to help African businesses improve their customer experience...
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...
React.js Developer
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a self-driven & strong [URL Removed] Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services company to join its team. Your core role will be to design, build and implement modern user interface components while enhancing application...
IT Technician – Gauteng Krugersdorp
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 – Remote Remote
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 – Gauteng Menlyn
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 – Gauteng Johannesburg
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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