South Africans fear spying from drones
According to the results of the recent Kaspersky Business Digitisation survey that was conducted in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region, 44% of employees surveyed in South Africa are afraid of drone spying. Corporate spies and hackers use drones to get trade...
Calling all channel players: Vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors
Voting is now open for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. Channel players are asked to cast their votes for the vendors and distributors they feel...
Bans on threat intelligence sharing increase risk
Two-thirds (69% in META) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 44% of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence artifacts discovered through those communities. This is...
Employers, workers don’t have the same view of future work
Digital technology has done much to help life carry on as near to normal as possible during the pandemic. Video conversations with customers and colleagues are now taken for granted, while cloud-based document-sharing apps allow ongoing co-operation and collaboration....
MTN grew subscribers during 2020
MTN increased its subscribers increased by 28,8 million to 279,6-million during the financial year ended 31 December 2020. The group has 280-million customers in 21 markets. During the year, group service revenue grew by 19,9%. EBITDA (before once-off items) grew by...
Financial firms use change management, upskilling to drive productivity
Financial institutions are spending, on average, 14% of annual operating costs on change management functions in order to drive greater productivity gains, a new PwC study has shown. According to PwC's report, "Productivity 2021 and beyond: Upskilling the workforce of...
More than 100m infections found on Windows devices
Devices with Windows operating systems were affected by over 111-million malware infections during 2020, according to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team. Out of all of the Windows malware threats detected last year, 83% or nearly 92,3-million were found on consumer...
Multilayered approach advised for child cyber safety
Parents and child guardians are advised to adopt a multilayered approach to online safety that recognises today's new realities. SA's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA), the non-profit industry representative body representing 197 of South Africa's...
Could bitcoin hit all-time high of $60k?
The bitcoin price could hit an all-time high of $60 000 this week as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass Democrats' $1,9-trillion stimulus bill. The forecast from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as the...
SA’s GDP declined 7% in 2020
South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualised rate of 6,3% in the fourth quarter of 2020, but saw a drop of 7% for the full year. During the fourth quarter, the manufacturing industry increased at a rate of 21,1%, contributing 2,4 percentage...
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DVT becomes OnTime value-added reseller
Local software developer DVT has been appointed a value-added reseller for Axosoft’s OnTime project management software for Agile and scrum software development. The deal was signed early in February 2013, and makes DVT the first OnTime reseller in Africa. “This is a...
Redington Value named VMware distributor
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a significant drive by the leader in virtualisation and cloud solutions into the African continent. As a value-added distributor,...
Video calling holds major opportunities
It couldn’t have escaped anyone’s notice that the tablet computer (and mobile devices on the whole) have cemented themselves firmly in the lifestyle artillery of the modern consumer, says Henry McCracken, regional sales director, Africa at Aspect Software. According...
Fujitsu announces Power Appliance
Fujitsu has announced a certified, ready-to-run virtualised appliance for the SAP HANA platform for test and development use. The fully virtualised Fujitsu Power Appliance enables more rapid development and testing for implementations of SAP HANA, allowing companies...
Developers need to come to the BI party
A majority of employees have yet to use BI in organisations that have implemented it and the adoption rate or percentage of people who use it has changed little since as far back as 2007. In the past two years BI vendors have also gone to some trouble to increase...
Jasco helps NBC improve workflow
The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has been making use of an Avid iNEWS system from Jasco Broadcast Solutions for the past nine years. When the hardware on this legacy system became obsolete and NBC began to experience compatibility and server-related issues,...
Huawei launches BYOD solution for banking
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has showcased its BYOD solutions to cater for the introduction of omnichannel banking in the African market, at the Future Bank Africa event 2013. Future Bank is part of a...
Defining business class productivity
With technology innovation unfolding at break-neck speed, the past few years have introduced a wealth of new connectivity, mobility and device options for employers to consider for their workforces. As organisations seek to capitalise on these innovations in order to...
The security landscape in SA in 2013
The big challenge within the South African security and innovations space today is the lack of competent expertise available in the market. Simply put, there are not enough trained people to do the design, installation and system audit work, which security projects...
Genesys positioned in Magic Quadrant
Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced that information technology research and advisory firm Gartner has included the company in its report, Magic Quadrant for CRM Web Customer Service Applications, published...
Senior .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are you a seasoned .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .NET Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .NET Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software...
Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...
IT Infrastructure Manager – Western Cape Mowbray
Join Our Team as an IT Infrastructure Manager! Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the dynamic world of IT management? We're on the lookout for a skilled and experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our cutting-edge technology initiatives. If...
Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Constantia
Senior Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company...
Android Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Our client is seeking an Android wizard. If you're all about native Android development, wielding the powers of Kotlin and Java, this role is your playground. Picture yourself diving into the world of reactive programming and exploring the depths of Android...
Senior Business Analyst (CH956)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team.Do you take initiative, own your profession, and enjoy getting involved in the details?Are you a self-starter? If you can affirmatively respond to these...
Senior Server Engineer
We are seeking a motivated Senior Server Engineer to join our team on a hybrid opportunity. This permanent opportunity is ideal for an individual with basic technical knowledge, strong people skills, and a knack for working efficiently to meet deadlines. The...
Senior C#.Net Engineer
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology to join our Technical Consulting team. Our projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and developing systems integration. Our local and...
Intermediate C# Developer (Hybrid)
We are looking for an Intermediate Full Stack C# developer with expertise in cross-product integrations and API development to join a large gaming and betting platform in the modernisation of their legacy systems.Duties:Self managementMaintain high standards of...
Senior PHP Engineer
Role:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for directing software development projects, producing clean code, and coaching junior members of the team. You will possess extensive experience in software development, project management, and have in-depth...
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