Starlink will cut off SA users
South African users of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service will be cut off from the end of this month. The service is not registered in this country and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) in November 2023 warned that it is illegal to...
Global coral bleaching event is happening now
The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists and the network of global coral reef scientists aligned to the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). This...
Gaming malware sees lockdown surge
More than 5,8-million attacks by malware and unwanted software disguised as popular PC games were detected and prevented by Kaspersky solutions globally in the period spanning the third quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021. This increased volume may be...
Massive growth for bitcoin addresses in 2021
The bitcoin network continues to witness an eye-popping activity on its blockchain despite high volatility in Q2, after the asset sharply declined from its all-time high set in April 2021. Data compiled by Blockchain Centre uncovered a stunning finding -- as many as...
Tight labour market poses biggest business risk
The tight US labour market is the biggest perceived threat to business today, according to a Stifel Financial Corp survey of corporate executives, business owners, and private equity investors. Nearly all those surveyed (95%) have had to raise wages in order to...
Modest growth for MEA’s PC market
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced year-on-year growth of 5% in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest industry analysis conducted by...
UP’s digital twin city aims to improve metro management
The University of Pretoria (UP) has created the Hatfield Digital Twin City, a new initiative that aims to boost service delivery with the help of smart technology. “In making cities smarter and future fit, we need instruments to help our cities become more efficient –...
SA’s digital fraudsters shift focus
As the prevalence of digital fraud attempts on businesses and consumers continues to rise, TransUnion's newest quarterly analysis found that fraudsters in South Africa are re-focusing their efforts from financial services to the gambling, travel and leisure and...
Close to half of businesses feel threated by cyber incidents
Over the years, cyberattacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organizations worldwide. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.uk, more than...
Bosses mistrust people who work remotely
Although 35% of employers trust their staff fully while working remotely only 19% say productivity decreased since they transitioned to remote working. This is one of the paradoxes found in research conducted for Ricoh by Opinion Matters who polled 1 500 European...
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Tablet technology transforms sales
Nowadays, it seems everyone has a tablet computer. But they’re for far more than just browsing the Web and checking Facebook: tablets are becoming the go-to device for sales professionals. Just ask Delfim Alves, the MD of technology company EOH, who says providing...
E-mail security, compliance for SMBs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the cornerstone of economic growth. According to a 2010 research report, 91% of formal business entities in South Africa are SMEs contributing between 52% and 57% to the country’s GDP, and about 61% to employment. They...
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Big data comes to BI: can it cope?
Because of the way they are deployed, less than 10% of employees regularly use business intelligence (BI) tools. Forrester Research puts the fraction at between 5% and 9%. And of that user base, anecdotes abound of daily reports taking several days just to look...
Managing absenteeism benefits organisations
According to information supplied by Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), employee absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12-billion and R16-billion per annum. “Absenteeism in the workplace needs to be addressed holistically and organisations need to...
WiFi plays a role in effective UC
While many organisations have made the move to the cloud and virtualised applications and servers in their data centres, they have been slow to virtualise unified communications (UC) applications says Ruckus Wireless. However, with the technological advancements made,...
NetApp honours EMEA Partners with awards
NetApp hosted its seventh annual NetApp EMEA Partner and Pathways Summit in Venice this year from 17 to 19 June, an exclusive partner event for top executives from NetApp’s most important channel partners around EMEA. The two-day programme has been designed to...
Number portality in Nigeria from iconectiv
iconectiv, a leader in trusted, neutral, third party national scope clearinghouse solutions, announced that Nigeria, Africa's largest country with approximately 120-million mobile subscriptions, has officially launched number portability, making iconectiv the supplier...
New MD for Stanchion
Stanchion Payment Solutions has appointed Deon van Biljon as its new managing director with effect from 17 June as the organisation positions itself for renewed growth in the payment services market. Current MD Graham Williams will turn his focus to building the...
How to measure the success of ESN
The enthusiastic uptake and popularity of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter – which now reportedly accounts for 20% of all online activity – has convinced many companies to try and replicate that same level of success and reach with enterprise social...
Service Desk Agents X3 – Gauteng
Elevate Your Career with iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Innovation Meets Impact.We are seeking X3 Service Desk Agents to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent you'll be responsible for resolving complex technical issues and ensuring that our customers are always...
Senior Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Senior Full Stack C# Developer/ SupervisorA leadership team that values autonomyR900 000 - R960 00A top Fintech and payments Company in Durban with an incredible history working with the Major Banks and Retail outlets is looking for a Superb Leader to join their team....
React Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Utilise various web based development languages to build responsive and adaptive UI for internal and public facing web applications. Website and client-site web apps are built using React, HTML5, Javascript/Typescript and CSSExperience3+ years working...
Intermediate Software Engineer (SDE II)
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
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...
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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...
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