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...
Scammers get up to some new tricks
Amid continued disruption in supply chains and mail services, scammers sought to use this fact to steal money and credit card details during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. Since last year, scammers have been taking advantage of disruption in deliveries to convince...
The next normal for passenger transportation
Covid-19 has negatively impacted passenger transportation, with the industry one of the most affected in terms of revenue losses. The transit systems in many European cities have seen 70% to 90% ridership losses and airline passenger load factors dropped dramatically...
Serame Taukobong is Telkom’s group CEO-designate
Telkom has announced the appointment of Serame as group CEO-designate with effect from 01 October 2021. Sello Moloko, chairperson of Telkom, says the organisation is pleased that its extensive search process confirmed the calibre of Telkom's people. "Serame is a...
AI, cybersecurity drive M&A activity
In the first six months of 2021, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the tech, media and telecom (TMT) sector totaled $555-billion, according to GlobalData - that's a huge 169% rise from the same period in 2020. The data and analytics company notes that, in H1 2021,...
SA sees 42% increase in financial malware
A combination of increasingly sophisticated propagation technologies and continued economic uncertainties resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have seen the number of financial malware attacks reported in South Africa during the first half of 2021 increase by more...
Chinese threat actors compromise telecoms providers
Security specialist Cybereason has discovered several previously unidentified cyberattack campaigns infiltrating major telecommunications providers across Southeast Asia. Similar to the recent SolarWinds and Kaseya attacks, the threat actors first compromised...
AI sheds new light on Parkinson’s research
IBM Research is working with the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) on a new AI model that groups typical symptom patterns of Parkinson's disease. The research is detailed in the paper "Discovery of Parkinson's disease states using machine...
Does South Africa need an economic CODESA?
The recent civil unrest throughout various parts of the country indicates the harsh reality that the needs of South Africa's majority are not being met. This is according to former Chief Negotiator to end apartheid and lawyer, Roelf Meyer, who says that for those...
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Securicom launches ePurifier Version 5
Leading local IT security specialist has announced the launch of ePurifier Version 5 – a feature-rich cloud-based e-mail security and content management solution that provides unprecedented control and visibility of e-mail. Offering advanced features and greater...
Quocirca names Xerox MPS market leader
Xerox earned the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS) for the fourth consecutive year, according to a new report by analyst research group Quocirca. The report cites Xerox’s lead due to continued expansion and investment in its MPS platform and the...
The first TabletCafé launches in Senegal
A new concept that seeks to give cybercafés a new look while providing users with a novel experience is being experimented thanks to Google’s support in Senegal. Google has sponsored a cybercafé to replace desktops with tablets. This experiment, the first of its kind,...
Huawei unveils OceanStor N9000
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled the Big Data Storage System OceanStor N9000. Based on the innovative concept of "X-in-One", Huawei OceanStor N9000 converges storage, analysis, and archive, and...
DiData scoops EMC partner awards
Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion ICT solutions and services provider, has scooped four awards at EMC’s annual Global Partner Summit, including Partner of the Year 2013 for Dimension Data South Africa. EMC’s annual Global Partner Summit was held at EMC World in Las...
Comztek provides Creative Cloud updates
With the recent announcement of the update of Adobe’s Creative Cloud (CC), Comztek resellers will now be able to offer their customers access to a solution that includes a range of next generation CC desktop applications, which are able to deliver fully integrated...
Comstor partnerships benefit customers
Working with vendor partners NetApp and SAP, Comstor, a division of Westcon SA, is enabling customers to accelerate the deployment and delivery of an agile data infrastructure for their SAP applications and infrastructure. According to Comstor, the recent...
Four steps to securing the BYOD world
Users can’t secure every device, and the day of limiting devices and platforms has passed. Don’t focus on devices – focus on the data, the apps and the users. The BYOD era poses a massive security challenge: all those different devices and platforms. Mobile Device...
Novell Filr provides anytime file access
File synchronisation and hosted services have been increasingly used by businesses in recent years yet few of them allow users to leverage their own enterprise class security and most of them require additional layers of management. The reason for this has been “why...
Fujitsu boosts high performance computing
Fujitsu has introduced a new initiative making it easier than ever for companies to harness the power of high performance computing (HPC), with solutions that enable faster product development and accelerated time to market – plus an intuitive new user interface and...
Senior Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for an Enterprise Architect responsible for our client's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. Key Requirements...
Data Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....
Delphi/C# Developer
Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...
Controls Software Engineer
A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...
Flutter Developer
Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....
Delphi/C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...
Controls Software Engineer – Gauteng Randburg
A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...
Flutter Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...
Applications Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE To develop, maintain, document and test software solutions aligned to the FIC business requirements in support of its mandate.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Engagement with business to collect, document and review the business analysis deliverables • Assessment...
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