Resilience drives cybersecurity investments
Business resilience as a key driver for cybersecurity investments, according to the second Nixu Cybersecurity Index. Based on a survey of over 370 northern European organisations, the Index reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of...
Enterprise use of GenAI set to surge
By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) application programming interfaces (APIs) or models - and/or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production environments - up from less than 5% in 2023, according to...
MEA shows strong growth for home, commercial PCs
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, recorded strong growth in the final quarter of 2020. The newly updated Worldwide Quarterly PCD Tracker from International Data...
What are the top emerging technologies for finance companies?
There's a widespread intent from financial organisations to invest in emerging technologies in the next three years, with cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) being the most favored choice, according to Gartner. "Many finance organisations are trying to figure out...
IT security staff spend the most working time on hobbies
The vast majority (90%) of IT security staff in the META (Middle East, Turkey, Africa) region engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall,...
Teamwork needed to keep SA from a fiscal crisis
Kathy Gibson reports - The 2021 Budget, tabled on Wednesday (24 February 2021) sent a clarion call for all South Africans - individuals, business and government - to pull together in ensuring the country can recover from the ravages of the past years. During 2020,...
Businesses are crucial gateways for creating inclusive prosperity
The 2021 Budget received a generally positive response from many quarters, which was reflected in a rise in markets on the day. Dumo Mbethe, CEO of Momentum Corporate, says the prioritisation of the vaccination campaign as part of the budget provisions is most...
Budget 2021 from an outside-in perspective
It's not all doom and gloom but government needs to get on with the job, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at global asset manager Schroders. South Africa's Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, delivered an upbeat budget to parliament on Wednesday....
Australia passes law that platforms must pay for news
The Australian parliament has passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between publishers and digital platforms. The code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition...
Boomers and retirees embrace cryptocurrencies
Baby boomers and Gen X are investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The observation from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes from a global poll of clients aged over 55 found that 70% of those surveyed are already invested in digital...
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EMC Isilon recognised by Gartner
EMC Corporation has announced that its EMC Isilon product has been recognised with the an overall product viability rating of “outstanding” by Gartner in its new Critical Capabilities for Scale-Out File System Storage report. The rating was given to EMC Isilon based...
BB10 launch to spur app development
App development for BlackBerry smartphones is set to explode with the launch of the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones and the BlackBerry World app store according to Simon Bestbier of leading mobile development company Realmdigital. “The BlackBerry...
Blue Turtle named WHIPTAIL reseller
Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle) has announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with WHIPTAIL, the storage-industry innovator powering faster and more energy-efficient computing for today’s global businesses via Flash storage, at the official partnership...
Samsung unveils ChatON 2.0
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today unveiled ChatON 2.0, the next version of the popular global communication service that connects all phone users into a single community. Now available in over 200...
Multiple payment methods aid online stores
E-commerce sites and online retailers can increase their sales by offering a selection of payment methods appropriate to their target markets, according to Robin Philip of payment services provider PayGate. “Customers want choice,” says Philip. “Especially in emerging...
Altonet complies with global best practice
Altonet, local providers of the HP Autonomy LiveVault and Connected Backup solutions, which has its vaults in the Teraco data centre in Isando, has set up mirrored vaults in a geographically separated data centre located in Midrand. This move ensures that Altonet...
Ocular becomes local agent for Radian6
Ocular Technologies’ new agency deal with social media monitoring tool, Radian6, allows the contact centre solutions provider to offer superior social media monitoring to its customers. According to Ocular Technologies CEO, Pommie Lutchman, Radian6 helps brands know...
Datacentrix first Riverbed RASP partner
IT solution provider, Datacentrix has been named as the first Riverbed Accredited Support Partner (RASP) in Africa, joining the ranks of a select, invitee-only programme that allows the organisation to provide high-value support services to local Riverbed customers,...
4most wins SAP deal in Botswana
SAP Business One software specialist 4most, has won a R207 000 contract to supply, install and commission a SAP Business One ERP software and technology solution for The Butcher Shop, a Gaborone headquartered supplier of meat products with 13 wholesale and retail...
Kathea wins Polycom awards
Kathea, a distributor of video communications solutions, was recently named Polycom Partner of the Year for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEA). The company was also awarded the Polycom Country Award. Kathea received both awards at TEAM Polycom 2013, the...
Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end applications. The ideal candidate will...
FULL STACK DEVELOPER – Gauteng Pretoria North
Role Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems.Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...
Senior Database and Applications Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Requirements: Relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent.At least 3-4 years' experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support and maintenance /enhancements environment.Duties:...
Junior Data Analyst
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a development company with offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, dedicated to advancing cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The position of a Data Analyst involves formulating strategies for their clients, including growers and...
Cyber Security Engineer (Junior) – EvdB
Monitor and analyze security alerts to identify potential threats. Assist in the implementation and management of security measures to protect the organization's computer systems and networks. Conduct vulnerability assessments and provide recommendations for...
Software Developer
Requirements:IT Certification/Diploma/Degree: (IT Qualification is a must to apply for this position.Software Development: HTML, PHP, C#, VB, ASP.NET (MVC5), WCF, SQL - (Full Stack development)Using Visual Studio.Using SQL Server.Using Github/Devops.Windows server...
Junior Specialist: Business Analyst (24-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Junior Specialist: Business Analyst (24-Month Fixed-Term Contract) The position is limited to previously disadvantaged groups due to BBBEE requirements. Location: Pretoria, Gauteng A renowned audit institution is looking to hire a qualified Junior Specialist: Business...
Junior Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a development company with offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, dedicated to advancing cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The position of a Data Analyst involves formulating strategies for their clients, including growers and...
Cyber Security Engineer (Junior) – EvdB – Gauteng Pretoria
Monitor and analyze security alerts to identify potential threats. Assist in the implementation and management of security measures to protect the organization's computer systems and networks. Conduct vulnerability assessments and provide recommendations for...
Software Developer – Gauteng Kempton Park
Requirements:IT Certification/Diploma/Degree: (IT Qualification is a must to apply for this position.Software Development: HTML, PHP, C#, VB, ASP.NET (MVC5), WCF, SQL - (Full Stack development)Using Visual Studio.Using SQL Server.Using Github/Devops.Windows server...
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