OT systems come under attack
With a yearly average of 38,6% of operational technology (OT) computers attacked in 2023, building automation has been identified as the sector most exposed to cyberthreats. An analysis of OT cybersecurity trends for the second half of 2023 by Kaspersky's ICS CERT...
Digital payments dominate in Africa
There has been a seismic shift in African consumer preferences towards digital payment methods, according to a new survey by RegTech Africa and Agpaytech. With 2 591 respondents from diverse regions, the findings underscore a resounding vote of confidence in...
Strong growth expected for managed edge services
Managed edge services promises to be a high-growth market as enterprises look to low-latency edge services to address process efficiencies, support new consumer applications, comply with data sovereignty, and deal with security threats. According to a new forecast...
Covid drives digital wallet uptake
The adoption of digital wallets in the Middle East and Africa has been growing steadily over the last number of years and this has been accelerated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With merchants now prioritising online and in-store payments, there is now an...
IBM unveils on-chip accelerated AI processor
IBM has unveiled details of the upcoming new IBM Telum Processor, designed to bring deep learning inference to enterprise workloads to help address fraud in realtime. Announced at the annual Hot Chips conference, Telum is IBM's first processor that contains on-chip...
Key technologies drive innovation through trust, growth and change
Engineering trust, accelerating growth and sculpting change are the three overarching trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2021 that will drive organisations to explore emerging technologies such as nonfungible tokens (NFT), sovereign cloud,...
SA’s women entrepreneurs bridge the digital divide
Despite having to contend with gender disparities, women entrepreneurs in South Africa are bridging the digital divide and have adopted and integrated digital solutions into their businesses on a scale comparable to their male counterparts. According to new research...
Learning losses due to Covid-19 cause for concern
The Department of Basic Education is concerned about the learning losses the sector has incurred particularly since the pandemic began last year. Lost school days leads to foregone learning (learning losses) - recent from around the world even before the pandemic has...
Signed Apple II manual goes for $787k
An Apple II manual signed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been sold for more than three-quarters of a million dollars. RR Auction netted a massive $787 484.00 for the 196-page manual, which was signed by Jobs and Mike Markkula, an early investor in Apple and its...
Ransomware increases 10-fold
Threat intelligence from the first half of 2021 demonstrates a significant increase in the volume and sophistication of attacks targeting individuals, organisations, and increasingly critical infrastructure. The expanding attack surface of hybrid workers and learners,...
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Agile practices aid business growth
Many organisations today are struggling to strike the right balance between remaining flexible enough to capitalise on rapid-fire strategic challenges and still being able to meet short and long-term financial numbers, says Frank Reinelt, senior director for Northern...
Making the most of an ERP implementation
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are one of the most widely used enterprise software solutions in the world, and in recent years vendors have developed scalable solutions for the mid-market as well as for Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), which have become...
DiData cloud solution boosts performance
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Security policies offer companies protection
Misuse of office computers does not just reduce productivity and waste time and money. More importantly, it puts corporate network security at risk, jeopardising critical data. Communicating on social networking sites or via IM, visiting entertainment sites, or...
Getting a better deal on cloud computing
True cloud services are a lot more user-friendly and cost-effective than remote hosted services, but not everyone is getting true cloud, says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine IT Solutions. Cloud computing has a lot to offer businesses, and can deliver real...
EOH scoops top SAP awards
Listed technology group EOH once again scooped three top awards at a gala awards evening held in Cape Town recently. The SAP Partner Awards recognise partners who have achieved excellence in planning and executing SAP projects and programs and more importantly,...
Etisalat announces revenue increase
Etisalat Group, a leading telecoms operator in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today announced strong results for the second quarter of 2013, with an increase of quarterly consolidated revenues and subscribers across its operating markets. Key highlights for Q2 2013...
Genesys launches Proactive Engagement
Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the launch of Genesys Proactive Engagement, a powerful new offering that increases Web sales and first contact resolution for customer service. With Genesys Proactive...
Moving from on-premise to the cloud
Gartner has said that by the end of 2013, 75% of global call centres will be making use of the hosted call centre model – which leaves 25% of call centres likely relying on premise-based solutions that use their private branch exchange (PBX) to perform basic call...
Supply chain management now a degree
As South African businesses continue to expand their footprint into Africa to tap into the continent’s expanding consumer market and growing middle class, so the shortage of managers with suitable high-level skills in export and supply chain management is becoming...
Wayne Vernal Hennings Solution Architect CV – 07 March 2024
Our client, based in Cape Town, is in need of an Intermediate Front End Engineer to join their dynamic team. Working mostly remotely but occasionally coming into the office for direct collaboration. Dive into various aspects of their business, primarily focusing on...
Senior Support Engineer (HPE Server, SAN Hardware)
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a Senior Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist where you will be responsible for SAN, Server and Storage installation, maintenance and upgrades. You will provide onsite or remote access...
Intermediate Software Engineer (SDE II) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client, an innovative tech team, seeks a talented Intermediate Software Engineer to join their dynamic group based in Cape Town. Dive into diverse aspects of their business, and focus on their cutting-edge products! . The team works remotely most of the time and...
Wayne Vernal Hennings Solution Architect CV – 07 March 2024 – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client, based in Cape Town, is in need of an Intermediate Front End Engineer to join their dynamic team. Working mostly remotely but occasionally coming into the office for direct collaboration. Dive into various aspects of their business, primarily focusing on...
Senior Support Engineer (HPE Server, SAN Hardware) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a Senior Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist where you will be responsible for SAN, Server and Storage installation, maintenance and upgrades. You will provide onsite or remote access...
FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT/BUSINESS ANALYST
The Business Analyst plays a key role in the delivery of successful custom business and software solutions. This individual encourages thought and collaboration from team members to expand ideas regarding successful delivery and to provide the most value to our...
System Technician
A minimum of 10 years "on the bench" experience, i.e. O- level and D- level, on the mentioned equipment as laid out in the previous paragraph. Any academic qualifications in telecoms and IT networks-related field would be advantageous. A thorough knowledge of...
Systems Analyst
The Systems Analyst works closely with Business Analysts, Architects and Developers to design new IT solutions, modify, enhance, or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements, with the aim of improving business efficiency and...
FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT/BUSINESS ANALYST – Gauteng Sandton
The Business Analyst plays a key role in the delivery of successful custom business and software solutions. This individual encourages thought and collaboration from team members to expand ideas regarding successful delivery and to provide the most value to our...
System Technician – Gauteng Pretoria Region
A minimum of 10 years "on the bench" experience, i.e. O- level and D- level, on the mentioned equipment as laid out in the previous paragraph. Any academic qualifications in telecoms and IT networks-related field would be advantageous. A thorough knowledge of...
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