Is cybersecurity still a man’s world?
The cybersecurity industry, facing a skills gap of millions of people and grappling with soaring demand for solutions and services, needs female applicants more than ever. Yet, unconscious gender biases have resulted in women either being excluded or choosing not to...
Coding and robotics pilot opens in Soweto girls’ school
The MTN SA Foundation has partnered with the Department of Basic Education's National Coding and Robotics pilot programme to launch a Coding and Robotics Centre at Letsibogo Girls High School in Soweto. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the era of rapid...
Digital banking set to hit $2,5trn in transactions
Even before the pandemic, the global digital banking market had been growing rapidly, with millions of people choosing an app or web-based bank over a traditional high-street financial institution. However, Covid-19 had accelerated the shift to digital banking like...
Fintech marketers invest $3bn on user acquisition in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic directly impacted how consumers interact with financial institutions and how the institutions themselves operate. According to a new AppsFlyer report, The State of Finance App Marketing, fintech apps are in high demand, experiencing a 132% leap...
Pandemic-driven gaming uptake set to continue
There has been a sharp increase in mobile gameplay since the Covid-19 pandemic began. In a global consumer survey that assessed how mobile gaming activity is likely to be affected after the pandemic subsides, 63% of respondents reported an increase in gameplay time,...
Top supply chain technology themes for 2021
With the growing need for digitally interconnected supply chain networks, Gartner has identified the top eight supply chain technology themes in 2021. Analysts selected the themes for their transformational potential and their ability to foster operational resiliency...
Malicious apps are disguised as bestselling game
Recognised as the world's top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on app stores...
All the latest malware stats
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software has published its latest Global Threat Index for May 2021. CPR reports that Trickbot, which first entered the list in April 2019, has now taken the top spot, while the established Dridex...
Cellular network stability under fire
Network operators are fighting hard to maintain network stability in the face of the multiple threats posed by high levels of load-shedding, battery theft and the continuous vandalism of network infrastructure. This is according to Ernest Paul, MTN SA GM: network...
Covid and its massive impact on workforce wellbeing
Covid-19 has negatively impacted the health of 55% of the global workforce. This is among the findings of the 2021 Gartner Workforce Resilience Employee Survey, which polled more than 20 000 workers to measure the change in workforce health across multiple employee...
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Argility releases Single Customer View
Argility, the specialist developer of retail solutions, has launched Argility Single Customer View. Based on the Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) criteria, the solution creates a single source of customer data to improve marketing and service...
Revolutionising data centre construction
As a CFO, CEO or CIO with a data centre (or possibly several) in the organisation, users are undoubtedly aware that they devour electricity like small cities and that the up-front capital investment, cost of expansion and re-development is somewhere between painful...
Enterasys launches IdentiFi
Positioned as the latest development in WiFi innovation, Enterasys Networks has launched a new WiFi solution designed to address key industry requirements, including scalability, visibility, security and application performance. Dubbed Enterasys IdentiFi, the solution...
Mining companies turn to Quintica, BMC
The mining sector faces stringent governance and regulatory issues all of which are designed to keep its systems and processes in check. It is against this backdrop that more and more mining customers are turning to Quintica and the BMC platform it provides to ensure...
VoIP is the future
In 2010 ICASA, South Africa’s telecoms regulator, announced that call termination rates - the price telcos may charge one another for carrying their calls - would drop each year over the next three years. By 1 March 2013, the rate will be 40c per minute for mobile...
HR needs to speak business language
People are at the top of the agenda in most companies, with the war for talent intensifying in many business sectors. “It is crucial for the human resources (HR) department to recognise the value that it brings in terms of helping the business to compete in finding...
Cyber insurance is essential
With the onset of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Bill, which looks set to be enacted in 2013, as well as the increasing reliance of companies on digital data, businesses can no longer afford to be complacent about the potential effects of a data breach...
WeMetOnAPlane.com launches app
Ever met that special someone on a plane but, for whatever reason, contact details were never exchanged? Without their names, how are users going to find those special people on Facebook? If users are looking for someone they met on a flight, the WeMetOnAPlane mobile...
RCOM, Alcatel-Lucent sign contract
Reliance Communications (RCOM), India’s fully integrated telecommunications service provider and Alcatel-Lucent, have announced a first-of-its-kind, end-to-end network managed services contract aimed at delivering superior customer experience in eastern and southern...
Bytes Connect wins Eqstra award
Bytes Connect has been named Partner of the Year at Eqstra Fleet Management’s annual supplier day. Eqstra runs fleets for numerous major clients, and fields over 60 call centre agents at four different call centres, says Eqstra IT manager, Edward Macfarlane....
Full-Stack Java Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a Full-Stack Java Engineer to join an international team. Candidate will be required to work with Development Teams and Product Managers - Must be open to travel.Excellent communication skills is a requirement. Key Requirements 5+ years'...
Test Analyst
Join a rapidly expanding organization that prioritizes the notion that work should be enjoyable, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a positive work environment. Regarded as a leading entity within the financial services sector, the company distinguishes itself...
FUNCTIONAL QA TESTER
Joining our client's talent team as FUNCTIONAL QA TESTER means immersing yourself in an environment surrounded by unique skills, diverse minds, and adaptability. Take this moment to envision your potential within a team where experts collaborate to spark meaningful...
IT ARCHITECT
Joining our client's talent team as an IT Architect means immersing yourself in an environment surrounded by unique skills, diverse minds, and adaptability. Take this moment to envision your potential within a team where experts collaborate to spark meaningful...
Analyst Developer (General Payment System (GPS) Annuity payments (PMT) Central Instalment System: Tax Calculation (CIS))
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Analyst Developer (General Payment System (GPS), Annuity payments (PMT), Central Instalment System: Tax Calculation (CIS)) to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance...
Full Stack Java Developer – 2443/2554
One of the biggest IT Companies in SA is looking for a Full Stack Java Developer to join their dynamic teamPlease only apply if you have all the Essential SkillsEssential Skills- Java EE- JavaScript _ JS UI Frameworks (Angular, NodeJS)- Java Application Server...
Software Developer
Our client is seeking a talented Software Developer to join their team. The candidate will work with a team of Developers and users to develop systems that meet the business requirements for an investment management business, and it's associated products. The ideal...
Test Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Join a rapidly expanding organization that prioritizes the notion that work should be enjoyable, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a positive work environment. Regarded as a leading entity within the financial services sector, the company distinguishes itself...
FUNCTIONAL QA TESTER – Gauteng Primrose
Joining our client's talent team as FUNCTIONAL QA TESTER means immersing yourself in an environment surrounded by unique skills, diverse minds, and adaptability. Take this moment to envision your potential within a team where experts collaborate to spark meaningful...
IT ARCHITECT – Gauteng Primrose
Joining our client's talent team as an IT Architect means immersing yourself in an environment surrounded by unique skills, diverse minds, and adaptability. Take this moment to envision your potential within a team where experts collaborate to spark meaningful...
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