Global warming drives continued sea ice decline
Sea ice at both the top and bottom of the planet continued its decline in 2024. In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean,...
Fewer than half of employees are satisfied with career development
Only 46% of employees feel supported trying to grow their careers at their organisation, according to a survey by Gartner. A September 2023 Gartner survey of 3 500 employees revealed that when organisations close the gap on employee career growth expectations it can...
SAIPA offers businesses free advice
The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) will host a series of webinars to help business leaders understand how to best respond, recover, re-evaluate and reinvent their businesses, or exit the business in the correct way. "Anyone can attend the...
More users are falling for phishing attacks
There has been a significant rise in phishing email attacks related to HR topics, particularly regarding new policies that would affect all employees throughout organisations. Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users...
US consumer body tries to force Amazon recall of hazardous products
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon.com, to force Amazon to accept responsibility for recalling potentially hazardous products sold on the e-commerce site. "Today's vote to file an administrative...
People are interested in the fine print of these services
Have you ever read the terms and conditions of your favourite online app? Or the privacy policy? It turns out that many people are interested in what they are agreeing to - but actually getting through the legalese could be an issue. Reboot Online Marketing utilised...
Unified communications sales soar
European distribution sales of unified communications (UC) products have surged by 76% so far this year compared to the same period in 2020, with more modest growth expected for the second half of 2021, according to Context. Context's figures cover the entire UC...
Space tourists ready for take-off
The first "space tourists" will blast off today as Blue Origin sends a manned flight into space. New Shepard is scheduled to launch today (20 July 2021) at 08h00 CDT (15h00 in South Africa) from Launch Site One in West Texas. The live broadcast starts at 06h30 CDT...
How to manage people post-pandemic
HR leaders trying to navigate a rapidly changing workplace environment now have a clear set of objectives to focus on: digitisation, talent, and the future of work. That is the central finding of a new report Creating People Advantage 2021: The Future of People...
Culture key to success, but there’s an attitude gap
Culture is advancing on the leadership agenda, but the gap in perception between senior management and the rest of the organisation has never been greater. PwC's 2021 Global Culture Survey, canvassing the views of 3 200 workers worldwide, finds that culture is a...
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Mobile malware rising rapidly
Smartphones continue to escalate in popularity as more mobile phone manufacturers release affordable smartphone handsets in order to attract consumers in emerging markets. It appears to have been a smart move. Leading IT research and advisory company, Gartner,...
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...
IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...
Oracle Developer
Oracle PL/SQL DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an Oracle...
Oracle Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Oracle PL/SQL DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an Oracle...
Senior Project Manager at Undisclosed
The Senior Project Manager at this client plays a vital role in agile project management, overseeing and coordinating the planning, execution, and successful implementation of complex multi-stream projects. Their duties encompass developing and supervising project...
Senior Project Manager at Undisclosed – Gauteng Sandown
The Senior Project Manager at this client plays a vital role in agile project management, overseeing and coordinating the planning, execution, and successful implementation of complex multi-stream projects. Their duties encompass developing and supervising project...
POS IT Systems Support Technician Fuel
An opportunity has become available for a Senior POS IT Systems Dupport (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...
POS IT Systems Support Technician Fuel – Gauteng Sandown
An opportunity has become available for a Senior POS IT Systems Dupport (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...
Senior Business Analyst – Clearing
Minimum requirements:Bachelors degree or Diploma in IT or EngineeringBusiness Analyst Certification from a reputable institution+7 years experience in the BA field with a focus on CLEARING Candidates must come from the Financial SectorClearing Knowledge a mustGather...
Senior Business Analyst – Clearing – Gauteng Edenburg
Minimum requirements:Bachelors degree or Diploma in IT or EngineeringBusiness Analyst Certification from a reputable institution+7 years experience in the BA field with a focus on CLEARING Candidates must come from the Financial SectorClearing Knowledge a mustGather...
IT Business Analyst
REQUIREMENTS: A B-Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or EngineeringBusiness Analyst Certification At least 8 years experience as a Business AnalystFinancial Services sector experience is essential Desired Skills: Financial Services Business Analysis Learn...
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