How teens and parents view screen time
In a time when teenagers are more digitally connected than ever, 38% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. About a quarter say the same regarding their social media use. But teens' experiences vary by...
Phishing attacks spiral upwards
More than 709-million attempts to access phishing and scam websites in 2023 were thwarted by Kaspersky's anti-phishing system, marking a 40% increase compared to the previous year's figures. Messaging apps, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, social media...
Chip shortages drive demand for refurbished devices
New electronic devices are in short supply due to a global shortage of semiconductors, affecting particularly the production of new laptops, desktops and tablets. This is the word from Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent, who comments: "Currently, companies have been waiting...
Fraudsters target medical suppliers
From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people's fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that...
Developers of growing importance to modern enterprise
Developers are not only the architects and visionaries of digital transformation but also have end-to-end line of sight into the processes that govern the manufacture of digital solutions. This finding by International Data Corporation (IDC), in its annual survey of...
Digital adoption platforms enhance employee, customer experience
The Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the need for digital adoption. It has brought underlying workforce and operational challenges to the fore. While this digital push has been driven by the need for advanced technology to support remote working models and...
WildPressure’s multi-platform malware hits macOS
Kaspersky has been tracking Milum -- a malicious Trojan used by WildPressure, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor active in the Middle East -- since August 2019. While investigating one of the latest attacks by the actor on what seems to be the industrial...
Huawei pens largest automotive licensing deal with VW supplier
Huawei has reached a license agreement with a supplier of the Volkswagen Group to wirelessly network up to 30-million vehicles. The agreement includes a license under Huawei's 4G standard essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with...
Healthcare, finance, information industry have most data breaches
The healthcare, finance and information industry, as the three sectors most targeted by cyber attacks, accounted for one-fifth of all reported data breaches last year. This is according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com. Over the past decade, the cyber threat has...
How govtech can reach full potential
Since the beginning of last year, governments have been pouring investments into e-systems, which can be largely attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic and the outlined need for e-solutions. However, some experts say that despite the increased focus on e-government...
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Veeam awarded two US patents
Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced that it has been awarded two US Patents for key capabilities found within its flagship product, Veeam Backup...
Retailers to future-proof mobile strategies
Mobile retail and banking applications have failed again and again, says Bevan Ducasse of WiGroup - and the reason is shortsighted strategies that involve exclusive deals and attempts to lock consumers in to single products. Speaking at a recent seminar on mobile...
VMware launches Socialcast
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of Socialcast by VMware that introduces new capabilities such as integrated project management and secure instant messaging to help...
MWEB Business extends security offering
MWEB Business has extended its portfolio of security offerings with the introduction of Percol8, a powerful, versatile and exceptionally cost-effective solution that can accommodate up to 800 users. According to Kris Desmet, head of Product at MWEB Business, Percol8...
Liquid Telecom boosts NW entrepreneurs
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to BRICS countries, South Africa's Total...
Analyse social behaviour with WebFOCUS
InfoBuild has announced the launch of Information Builders’ WebFOCUS Social Media Analytics. The solution uses data from social media interactions to provide insight into sales and marketing, product quality and customer-centric issues. “Facebook, Twitter and other...
Parity wins Sage Convention award
At a special awards ceremony held in Berlin, Parity Software (South Africa) received an international Sage ERP X3 Award for Boldness. It was one of the highlights of the third annual Sage Convention for customers, partners and internal teams, held from 8 to11 April....
Pinnacle announces Samsung product warranty
In a first for the South African Mobile Industry, Pinnacle Africa has announced that it will offer a two-year on-site next business day warranty on all Samsung Mobile products purchased from any of its nationwide resellers/retailers. Samsung SA currently offers a...
MWEB Business partners with Mimecast
Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based e-mail archiving, security and continuity for Microsoft Exchange, Hosted Exchange and Office 365, and MWEB Business have announced a partnership that will see the Internet service provider utilise Mimecast’s e-mail...
NEC adds new models to MD Series
NEC Display Solutions Europe has added two new models to its range of MD Series of medical grade displays, aimed at aiding the transition of primary diagnostic displays from greyscale to LED colour. It has also significantly refreshed its GammaCompMD QA software suite...
Backend #C Software Developer at Ntice Search – Remote Remote
Our client, a Software Development company specializing in automation, is on the lookout for an experienced Backend #C Software Developer to work on a project with one of the big 4 banks in SA. This is a fully remote role, you can be based anywhere in SA to be...
Software Developer (Advance) – SWD61R – Gauteng Pretoria
Large international IT company seeks to employ a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in UI/UX software development for a large project team in the Digital Web Design space.This is a long term contract role; Hybrid OpportunityHTML, DHTML, XHTMLWorking...
Full-Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...
Dot NET Developer
Description Looking for an highly skilled software engineer. Day to day responsibilities will include platform and related integrations development, so C#, .NET must be strong. The role will involve project and business as usual software development, the resolution of...
Data Analyst (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading payments company dedicated to transforming the payment landscape by providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Their payment solution aims to alleviate debt burdens, enabling shoppers to pay as they earn, free from...
BI/SQL Developer
Purpose of role:Our client seeks an experienced SOL/BI Developer to join a small team, initially responsible for code refactoring and maintenance of stored procedures (SPs), views, and C in-house applications. Daily tasks will include monitoring, documenting, and...
Software Developer (C#, .NET Core, SQL Server) (PTA)
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a young & ambitious Software Developer is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to join its Pretoria team. Your role will entail project planning, writing spec documents, maintenance and bug fixes. The ideal candidate must...
Dot NET Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Description Looking for an highly skilled software engineer. Day to day responsibilities will include platform and related integrations development, so C#, .NET must be strong. The role will involve project and business as usual software development, the resolution of...
Data Analyst (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a leading payments company dedicated to transforming the payment landscape by providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Their payment solution aims to alleviate debt burdens, enabling shoppers to pay as they earn, free from...
BI/SQL Developer – Western Cape Oakdale
Purpose of role:Our client seeks an experienced SOL/BI Developer to join a small team, initially responsible for code refactoring and maintenance of stored procedures (SPs), views, and C in-house applications. Daily tasks will include monitoring, documenting, and...
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