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...
Nations stand to benefit from enhanced cybersecurity
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is a pressing global challenge, but addressing it presents nations with a number of new opportunities as well. Badar Alsalehi, director-general of the Oman National Cert and head of ITU for regional cybersecurity, points...
Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids
After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way. The object has settled near a family of captured ancient asteroids, called Trojans, that are...
Threats expand to impact the edge and digital supply chains
Threat intelligence from the second half of 2020 demonstrates an unprecedented cyber threat landscape where cyber adversaries maximised the constantly expanding attack surface to scale threat efforts around the world. According to the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs...
Stalkerware still an issue despite lockdowns
Stalkerware - secret surveillance software used in the field of domestic violence - remains a significant problem. According to a new Kaspersky report, a total of 53 870 mobile users were affected globally by stalkerware in 2020. The recent Kaspersky report, "The...
Modest increase in printer, copier sales
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw overall shipments grow 5,6% year over year to approximately 27-million units in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). Shipment value during the quarter declined 5,1% to $11,1-billion, according to the International Data...
UCaaS drives scale, improves communication
Businesses are increasingly looking to unified communications as a service (UCaaS) as a cost-effective means of providing communications solutions that support enhanced productivity and collaboration. While the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic constrained the...
Mustek posts higher revenue, earnings
Mustek has posted revenue of R3,72-billion for the six months ended 31 December 2020, up 23,7% for the same period last year. It has also reported an operating profit of R214,96-million, up 84,6%. Headline earnings per share are 202.11 cents, up 166,7%, and basic...
Poor countries at risk with poor access to Covid vaccines
Poorer countries will most likely "bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needless deaths" from inequalities in access to Covid-19 vaccines. This dire warning was given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in a video address to the High-Level...
Massive increase in TikTok user spending
Despite having a bleak outlook in 2020, TikTok ended the year on a high note and has embarked on an upward trajectory in 2021. According to the research data analysed and published by Comprar Acciones, TikTok was the top-grossing non-game mobile app globally in...
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Genesys One to launch in SA
Promising leading contact centre technologies up and running in 30 days, Genesys One is coming to market in SA through implementation partner Bytes Connect. Genesys a leading provider of customer service solutions, has just launched its Genesys One solution, which...
Aviat provides services to MTN Ghana
Aviat Networks, a leading expert in microwave networking solutions, has announced that it is providing comprehensive Spares Management Services in addition to its AviatCare services to MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of pan-Africa mobile telecom leader MTN Group. Aviat...
F5 announces new security offerings
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Pick n Pay uses SUSE Linux solution
Enterprise Linux solutions provider SUSE has deployed a SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service solution to provide proactive management and total control of an extensive POS estate for Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s largest retailers. Matthew Lee, regional manager...
A business case for data governance
There are 10 basic, yet important steps to building a business case for data governance.Within each step are a number of best practices that define the level of programme success, failure or mediocrity. These steps involve strategy development, value identification,...
BlackBerry, Trend Micro boost security
BlackBerry has announced that it is working with Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cloud security, to expand the protection it already provides to BlackBerry customers against malware and privacy issues related to third-party applications. As part of a...
Westcon vendor tops independent report
Value-added distributor Westcon SA’s security division’s vendor partner Kaspersky Lab has been ranked as a leader in the market of endpoint security solutions by Forrester Research. According to Westcon Security’s Andrew Potgieter, Kaspersky Lab’s corporate solution...
Sasol selects 1E solutions
1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software and local company sustainableIT, has announced that Sasol, the South African based integrated energy and chemical company, has selected two 1E IT Efficiency solutions to help achieve widespread efficiency savings...
DCC introduces OceanStor T Series
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has introduced the OceanStor T Series from Huawei Technologies, a unified new-generation storage system encompassing entry-level, mid-range and high-end storage applications. The OceanStor T Series of storage products...
Powering digital systems for power stations
Much of the globe’s infrastructure is controlled digitally via supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) systems, and South Africa’s own power utility, Eskom, which supplies almost 95% of the country’s electricity, is no exception. The parastatal recently...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development skillsStrong SQL skills, especially on MSSQLSolid experience in the following technologies:SOAMicroservicesDockerJavaAngularNodeJSBootstrapSpring...
Functional Analyst
Background The main purpose of these Functional Test Analysts is to develop end to end Test Cases and help provide quality systems to business problems for programme sky. Objectives of this Scope of WorkThe main purpose of this position is to plan and execute the...
Senior Full Stack Developer (Python & Angular)
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Senior Full Stack Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...
Software Developer (Integration)
SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the...
Applications Developer and Support
PurposeTo assist the Senior Database and Applications Developer in designing, developing and maintaining high performance scalable and secure database solution in order to ensure successful and efficient database solutions meeting the business requirements. Minimum...
Functional Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Background The main purpose of these Functional Test Analysts is to develop end to end Test Cases and help provide quality systems to business problems for programme sky. Objectives of this Scope of WorkThe main purpose of this position is to plan and execute the...
Senior Full Stack Developer (Python & Angular) – Western Cape Woodstock
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Senior Full Stack Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...
Software Developer (Integration) – Eastern Cape Gqebera
SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the...
Applications Developer and Support – Gauteng Midrand
PurposeTo assist the Senior Database and Applications Developer in designing, developing and maintaining high performance scalable and secure database solution in order to ensure successful and efficient database solutions meeting the business requirements. Minimum...
Network Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:Our client who provides converged business solutions including Cloud, Connectivity, Security, Voice, Data Centre and Technology Support services, is currently seeking a talented Network Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible...
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