Take social engineering seriously this Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) urges South Africans to be cautious of the fact that social media and dating apps are a focus for fraudsters and scammers who are increasingly using romance scams and social...
Avoid Valentine’s Day scams, phishing, data privacy threats
Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and connection, can also be a time of increased digital risks such as romance scams, fraud, identity theft, gender-based violence and human trafficking. This is the warning from Thenzie Stewart, chair of the Institute of...
Flexible frustrations: hybrid technology falling short
Many organisations are still falling behind in providing the necessary technology to support flexible working - with only 30% of European employees saying they have the right tools to collaborate seamlessly with colleagues and pointing to a significant gap in...
The crucial role of metals in combating malarial resistance
Although malaria mortality rates have decreased over the years, the problem still lies with rising resistance, according to Professor Gregory Smith, a professor of inorganic chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Prof Smith was...
Anti-piracy raid targets Worcester operation
Law enforcement officers, working alongside the Irdeto Anti-Piracy Department, conducted a raid in Worcester, Cape Town, on an outlet alleged to be distributing login credentials for unauthorised access to premium streamed content. The suspect appeared in court on 20...
PC refresh cycles, tablets spur growth in emerging markets
Shipments of personal computing devices are expected to grow 2,6% year over year in 2024 to 398,9-million units, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The traditional PC market...
AI PCs on track to be the only show in town
Worldwide shipments of AI PCs are projected to total 114-million units in 2025, an increase of 165,5% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner. Gartner defines AI PCs as a PC with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU) and uses this classification for the...
Opportunity knocks for Africa
Africa's outlook is promising, according to the ninth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index. The report, released today by global specialist risk consultancy Control Risks and its economics consulting partner Oxford Economics Africa, provides policymakers, business...
Edison Alliance connects 1bn people
The Edison Alliance, a World Economic Forum initiative, has successfully connected over 1-billion people globally – ahead of its initial 2025 target - to essential digital services in healthcare, education and finance in over 100 countries. Since its launch in 2021,...
Network automation set to scale up
By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, an increase from under 10% in mid-2023, according to Gartner. “Infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders are increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision...
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Mastercard service modernises international payments
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Lorge scoops two awards
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ViewSonic tops global interactive display rankings
ViewSonic has started 2023 off with major accomplishments in the education industry, having topped the market rankings for global interactive displays in Q4 of 2022, according to FutureSource. The beginning of 2023 also saw ViewSonic exceeding 8-million users in its...
Local platform to secure Bitcoin launches
Bitcoin is easily lost -- when a storage device is misplaced or stolen, through a scam or phishing attack or when an exchange crash wipes out your investment. BitDirect is a platform that enables Bitcoin investors to manage their cryptocurrency investments through a...
Huawei announces battery replacement campaign for SA
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Saicom named Veeam Partner of the Year
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What you need to know about security during loadshedding
Everything is going fine, but then the power cuts out. No problem, your employees have laptops, and backup systems keep PCs running. But what about your data? What steps have you taken to ensure your business information and application services remain available when...
How businesses can protect themselves from scammers
You are your own best defense against change of banking details scammers. In an increasingly digital world, it is somewhat ironic that “the best defense against change of banking detail scams is hardly digital, or very sophisticated, at all,” says Bilal Kajee, Head of...
Build a business case for data governance
There’s no denying that data is a valuable organisational asset. It represents the key to business development and organisational success. If an organisation isn’t analysing data to enhance business processes, uncover customer insights, and identify competitive...
Intermediate Server Engineer (Team Lead) – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client is searching for an experienced intermediate server engineer with a forever learning mindset. The ideal candidate will help build, maintain, and troubleshoot, the company's rapidly expanding co-lo and cloud infrastructure. They will work alongside other...
Java Spring Developer (Advanced) 0751
Java Spring DeveloperESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Java Spring bootCloud infrastructure (AWS)SQL (Oracle, Postgres)Kafka & JMS (MQ)DevOps (Git, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines)Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterADVANTAGEOUS...
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Our client, a well-established and progressive manufacturing company, based in Paarl, seeks to employ a Database Administrator/ERP Systems Specialist, with a solid background in cyber security, ERP system integration, ERP system management and managing service level...
Compliance Data Analyst
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Intern: Business Analyst at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Evaluation of Change Requests to collate and provide estimations and the assessment of change. Gathering business requirements from a wide range of Operations Customers across various divisions. Prepare...
Intern: Business Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Evaluation of Change Requests to collate and provide estimations and the assessment of change. Gathering business requirements from a wide range of Operations Customers across various divisions. Prepare...
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
Lead the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling.A deep technical expert in Solution Architecture who works with the Solution Sales...
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect – Gauteng West Rand
Lead the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling.A deep technical expert in Solution Architecture who works with the Solution Sales...
IAM & IT Security Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Midrand
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Mid to Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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