Europe adopts landmark AI law
On Wednesday (13 March 2024), the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was...
Access control, data exposure flaws prevalent in corporate web apps
A study by Kaspersky Security Assessment experts has identified the most dangerous and widespread vulnerabilities in corporate web applications developed in-house. In the period between 2021 and 2023, flaws related to access control and data protection were found in...
Nigeria leads mobile app market growth for Africa
A booming African mobile app market is being propelled by a growing fintech space, a rise in "super apps" and the Covid-19 pandemic among other factors. AppsFlyer has launched a report with Google that analysed over 6 000 apps and 2-billion installs across South...
IT service providers under bottom-line pressure
For IT service providers, 2020 was one of the most challenging years for revenue growth. Their profitability fell as organisations resorted to cost optimisation amid the Covid-19 crisis. According to analysis by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, 50% of...
Telkom redirects customers to alternative channels
Telkom officially shut down all its stores in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, in light of recent unrest and protests across the country that are especially concentrated in that province, and closed stores in some parts of the country. It has announced that, from13 July 2021,...
Tourism takes action on plastic waste, pollution
Tourism businesses and destinations are stepping up their commitment to sustainability. Aimed at reducing waste and pollution across the sector, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) is welcoming 32 new signatories, with every global region represented behind...
Wireless technology isn’t just for connectivity anymore
The next generation of wireless is going to do far more than connect people and machines. Yes, 5G, Private 5G, and Wi-Fi 6 can augment existing enterprise networks and provide the necessary coverage, quality of service (QoS), and resiliency companies require. By...
Connectivity in SA: the numbers you need to know
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, people have been even more reliant on their Internet connections to stay in touch, educated, entertained, and productive. Although the effects of the pandemic have been and continue to be devastating, we can only imagine what life...
Richard Branson completes journey to space
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity, with company founder Richard Branson on board, has successfully reached space, completing the company's fourth rocket-powered spaceflight. Yesterday's flight was the 22nd test flight of VSS Unity and the first test flight with a full crew...
PC demand remains strong
The surge in PC demand continued through the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) despite global component shortages and logistics issues. Worldwide shipments of Traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 83,6-million units in 2Q21, up 13,2%...
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Proactive surveillance lowers theft risk
After a number of security incidents at its office park in Morningside, Sandton, a large international organisation that focuses primarily on engineering and construction market sectors, needed to deploy a remotely managed closed circuit television (CCTV) solution to...
Altonet delivers data protection for NAC
National Airways Corporation (NAC) is the largest general aviation company in Africa, offering a full range of aviation services including aircraft sales, aircraft maintenance, parts, charters, international operations and pilot training. The company is headquartered...
MDM is crucial to leveraging BYOD
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon, which sees individuals bring their own mobile devices into the workplace, is part of a new business paradigm. It allows business to be conducted remotely, from anywhere, at any time, says Fred Mitchell, Security business...
Canonical, VMware collaborate on OpenStack
Canonical and VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, have announced a collaboration that will enable organisations to deploy VMware technologies, including VMware vSphere and Nicira NVP, with Canonical’s OpenStack distribution....
FlightSite uses hosted contract centre model
FlightSite, a subsidiary of Club Travel, has been in operation since 2008 and is South Africa's first online travel agency. FlightSite has recently launched its FlightSite Agent platform, which allows anyone to become a travel agent by gaining access to a platform...
NEC delivers new MultiSync EA294WMi
NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled the MultiSync EA294WMi, an LED backlit display, boasting a future-ready design, extended input options and rich features perfectly designed to meet the demands of the modern office. The NEC MultiSync EA294WMi features an...
UC is the way forward for enterprises
With the increasing daily demand enterprises are experiencing it is important for them to look into a more streamlined and all-inclusive way to handle their communication traffic. For most of the past decade enterprise customers have been migrating their...
Risk-based billing is the future
“Risk-based billing is set to change the image of the entire IT industry, and the software industry in particular. "The IT giants of the future will be those who can deliver a product according to customer needs and are willing to bet their product delivers, not...
NetIQ releases CloudAccess 1.1
With the onslaught of cloud applications and services, IT teams need to more quickly and easily manage the workload in a controlled, secure and automated environment. By delivering a consistent single sign-on experience to users, protecting corporate data and helping...
E-commerce essential for modern distribution
The good old days, when consumers in South Africa still had to patiently wait – sometimes for months at a time – for the latest shiny gadget to slowly make its way to local shores before being able to get their hands on it, is long over. Months before a local...
Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
IT Specialist Fuel Systems
An opportunity has become available for a Senior Fuel Technician based in Sandown, Sandton. Purpose: As the Fuel Senior Technician, a key role within the Fuel division of this extremely high tech company, you will report to the Head of Operations. Your...
Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Managing the Client's projectManage the day-to-day deliverables and ensure execution in accordance to...
Technical Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global provider of digital marketing and client reporting tools that help asset managers attract and retain investor assets. While rapidly expanding, their current office spread is across 4 continents, with approx 200 employees across...
Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
IT Specialist Fuel Systems – Gauteng Sandown
An opportunity has become available for a Senior Fuel Technician based in Sandown, Sandton. Purpose: As the Fuel Senior Technician, a key role within the Fuel division of this extremely high tech company, you will report to the Head of Operations. Your...
Snr Full Stack Developer/Architecture Lead (Kafka, Node.js/gRPC) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Snr Full Stack Developer/Architecture Lead with strong Kafka, Node.js & gRPC experience is sought to join the team of an innovative Digital Tech & Marketing company. The successful incumbent must have 4+ years' experience...
Backend #C Software Developer at Ntice Search
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
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
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...
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