What policymakers can do about deepfakes
Deepfakes - realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness - are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and...
Digital Skills Forum aims to close skills gap
As societies around the world become increasingly interconnected and dependent on digital technologies, there is a growing need for better levels of digital literacy. This is the word from Mondli Gungubele, minister of communications and digital technologies, speaking...
Majority of SA organisations deploy extra email defences
The vast majority (95%) of South African organisations use third-party solutions in addition to what is offered by their email providers to help secure their email against the growing volume of cyberattacks. This is among the findings from new Mimecast research that...
Cyber espionage targets mostly information and finance industry
Organisations worldwide are losing billions due to cybercrime each year. Although most of them significantly increased their cybersecurity budgets, cyberattacks like data breaches, phishing, ransomware attacks, or cyber espionage still represent one of the biggest...
Curious malware attacks users of pirated software
New research from Sophos, "Vigilante Malware Rats Out Software Pirates While Blocking ThePirateBay," details a curious cyberattack campaign that targets users of pirated software with malware designed to block access to websites hosting pirated software. The...
HPC the new battleground between IT vendors and cloud service providers
A confluence of developments including growing volumes of data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, and the emergence of new content and data-rich applications, some of which are incorporating the use of artificial intelligence (AI), is set to drive demand...
Tesla outperforms rival stocks with 224% ROI
Tesla is among the notable growth stocks that have recorded significant returns for investors. Despite the electric vehicle manufacturer's stock slumping in 2021, it has maintained an edge over competitors. According to data acquired by Finbold, Tesla stock registered...
Growth resilient for backup appliances
The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market has been resilient to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, with spending on traditional backup appliances reaching $366,9-million in 1Q21, up 10.3% from 1Q20, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC)...
John McAfee found dead
John McAfee was found dead yesterday in a prison cell in Spain. According to reports, is appears that the software developer committed suicide by hanging just hours after hi extradition to the US was authorised. McAfee was arrested in Spain over civil and criminal US...
IT and business stakeholders differ on cloud adoption process
As businesses seek technology solutions that help us prepare for a new post-pandemic normal, cloud adoption rates continue to rise. In fact, according to new research, 67% of all companies plan to adopt at least one new cloud technology by 2023. Spiceworks Ziff Davis...
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The C, Ku and Ka-band satellite debate
With the launch of Ka-band satellites the debate of C versus Ku-band versus Ka-band has come to the fore, with varying opinions of the advantages of each technology against that of another. These considerations are valid and, in terms of a pure technology debate, very...
The true cost of freeware
Smaller or new call centres are often lured by the promise of free call centre software that can be downloaded and cobbled together by an “IT professional”, thus reducing their initial capex investment, says Bruce von Maltitz, 1Stream. Usually, this works for a short...
Aspect announces strategic partnership
Aspect Software, a leading provider of next generation customer contact and enterprise workforce optimisation, has announced an equity partnership with back office optimisation software and services expert eg solutions. The agreement provides Aspect exclusive...
Riverbed announces new product capabilities
Riverbed Technology, the application performance company announced the availability of new product capabilities, developer tools and a supporting community that allow IT professionals to customise and adapt their IT infrastructure to meet the demands of their business...
WhatsApp launches on BlackBerry 10
WhatsApp, the company behind WhatsApp Messenger, and BlackBerry have announced that WhatsApp will bring a native version of its popular mobile messaging service to the BlackBerry 10 platform. BlackBerry 10 provides an ideal platform for social apps such as WhatsApp...
EC rolls out mission-critical HP servers
Hewlett-Packard Belgium has announced that, through the open Call for Tenders - DIGIT/R2/PO/2011/038 - Mainframe data servers III, it has been selected by the European Commission (EC) to supply HP Integrity servers and related offerings to support critical workloads,...
DVT becomes OnTime value-added reseller
Local software developer DVT has been appointed a value-added reseller for Axosoft’s OnTime project management software for Agile and scrum software development. The deal was signed early in February 2013, and makes DVT the first OnTime reseller in Africa. “This is a...
Redington Value named VMware distributor
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a significant drive by the leader in virtualisation and cloud solutions into the African continent. As a value-added distributor,...
Video calling holds major opportunities
It couldn’t have escaped anyone’s notice that the tablet computer (and mobile devices on the whole) have cemented themselves firmly in the lifestyle artillery of the modern consumer, says Henry McCracken, regional sales director, Africa at Aspect Software. According...
Fujitsu announces Power Appliance
Fujitsu has announced a certified, ready-to-run virtualised appliance for the SAP HANA platform for test and development use. The fully virtualised Fujitsu Power Appliance enables more rapid development and testing for implementations of SAP HANA, allowing companies...
Front End Developer – 2450 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large compnay in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageAngularOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsJavaScript / TypescriptExperience building responsive layouts with...
Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...
HR System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) – Remote Remote
Role: Two roles exist for Human Resource Information System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) Location: Candidates MUST be Johannesburg Based. The role is a work from home position. Must be willing to do client visits when required. Company: Software...
IT Support Technician – Gauteng Edenvale
On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...
Intermediate Electronics Software Engineer (C++ and C#) (Engineering Degree) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Technical Business Analyst (2572) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications....
Full Stack Developer – 2499
Company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role.Contract HybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:JAVA EE / JAVA (Java 17)Spring BootRESTful servicesAWSAngularJsSQL (Postgres)ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:ATC (Atlassian) tools knowledge and experience (Confluence,...
BI Tester
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced BI Tester to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our Business Intelligence (BI) solutions through comprehensive testing processes. What...
Senior SAP Database Developer
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SAP Authorisation Consultant (Advanced) 0960
SAP Authorisation Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Min 3 years' experience years' experience SAP Authorisation experience.SAP S/4 Hana and Fiori: Fiori Launchpad and AdministrationAt least 1 full project implementation.Applications operations support for...
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