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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Novell Filr provides anytime file access
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Fujitsu boosts high performance computing
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Dac Systems offers Siyavula textbooks
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Jasco provides WiFi to leading university
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Huawei launches new CE switch
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What’s the worry with first time ERP?
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Volume licensing makes the difference
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SchoolMedia expands
22-year-old Khethi Ngwenya, MD of SchoolMedia, is expanding his business and has moved to new premises. This modern-day media company’s vision is to shape communities by connecting them with relevant products and services and to provide corporates and government...
SAP overhauls organisational structure
SAP AG has announced that it will simplify its organisational structure and create a single development organisation to oversee innovation across the company. The new structure will enable SAP to accelerate innovations powered by the SAP HANA platform for existing...
AV-Comparatives rates Kaspersky highly
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 has received the highest Advanced+ award following independent Performance testing by the respected research laboratory AV-Comparatives in May 2013. The series of tests are designed to evaluate the impact security software has on a PC’s...
IT Engineer – Gauteng Rosslyn
Description The Senior IT Engineer's role is to ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in-house information systems that support core organizational functions. This is achieved by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all...
Junior Business Analyst (Compass) – Gauteng Sandton
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Applications Developer
APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentCLOSING DATE 15 March 2024 COBSALARY R650 000 to R710 000 CTC Per AnnumTO APPLY CALL SHASHI or send WhatsApp message to cell number in the REF above shashi@mployglobal PURPOSE Desired Skills: developing...
Business Analyst (6-Month Contract)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services Group seeks the expertise of a Business Analyst to fill a 6-Month Contract role where you will effectively manage the gathering and analysis of business requirements from users. You will be expected to negotiate and agree...
Mid C#.Net Full Stack Developer
ENVIRONMENT:HELP companies pioneering services in the financial, banking, and Crypto industries & work on cutting-edge projects as your coding expertise as a Mid C# Full Stack Developer is sought by a Cloud Solutions & IT Consultancy to join its team. They...
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Cobol Developer
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Applications Developer – Gauteng Centurion
APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentCLOSING DATE 15 March 2024 COBSALARY R650 000 to R710 000 CTC Per AnnumTO APPLY CALL SHASHI or send WhatsApp message to cell number in the REF above shashi@mployglobal PURPOSE Desired Skills: developing...
Business Analyst (6-Month Contract) – Western Cape Mowbray
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Mid C#.Net Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:HELP companies pioneering services in the financial, banking, and Crypto industries & work on cutting-edge projects as your coding expertise as a Mid C# Full Stack Developer is sought by a Cloud Solutions & IT Consultancy to join its team. They...
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