Concerns over cloud security boost CNAPP market
The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market reached nearly $700-million in 2Q 2024 - achieving an impressive 42% year-over-year growth – according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This acceleration reflects enterprises' focus on securing cloud...
New SteelFox malware targets popular software
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that exploits popular software such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD, and JetBrains. The attackers employ stealer malware to capture victims' credit card information and details about their infected...
Axiz retains VMware distribution
Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware last November, and a period of uncertainty about the local channel, Axiz has confirmed it will continue to distribute VMware software in South Africa. The distributor has informed partners that their relationship with Axiz...
GenAI is not a silver bullet for supply chain woes
Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) may be overly optimistic about the potential of generative AI (GenAI), and these misconceptions could have a negative impact on their talent strategies, according to Gartner. With 64% of supply chains set to implement GenAI in some...
Hacktivism drives a slew of DDoS attacks
Driven by tech-savvy and politically motivated hacktivist groups and an increase in DNS water torture attacks, a new Netscout report has observed more than 7-million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the second half of 2023, representing a 15% increase...
Telegram users beware of scheme to steal Toncoins
Scammers are attempting to steal Toncoins (TON) from Telegram users worldwide using a highly scalable scheme involving cryptocurrency boosters and friend referrals. According to Kaspersky researchers, the scheme has been operating since at least November 2023. Its...
GenAI advances to reshape healthcare
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly gaining traction in the healthcare and pharmaceutical domains, marking substantial advancements. By not only tackling high costs but also elevating patient experiences by enhancing efficiency and outcomes, this...
Greenhouse gases continue to increase
Levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide - continued their steady climb during 2023, according to NOAA scientists. While the rise in the three heat-trapping gases recorded in the air samples...
Digital wallets set to dominate PoS transactions
Although Covid-19 has had a significant role in the global shift toward digital wallets, the number of people using these online payment tools continues surging even five years after the pandemic. In 2022, there were 3,4-billion digital wallet users worldwide, and...
Search is on the talented women in science
The Foundation L'Oréal, in partnership with UNESCO, has announced the sixth edition of the Women in Science Young Talent Search in South Africa. The initiative calls for outstanding female researchers under the age of 40 from diverse scientific fields including Formal...
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BCX extends its network into Teraco Data Environments
BCX has extended its network capability into Teraco's Johannesburg and Cape Town datacentres. This extension will enable BCX to provide its clients with an end-to-end managed network service across a multi-domain software-defined networking (SDN) ecosystem, that...
Calling on young entrepreneurs to make their mark
Fetola, in partnership with FNB, is looking to give aspiring entrepreneurs the business skills they need to succeed through its Youth Start-up Accelerator (YSA). It is designed to help unemployed youths, graduates, matriculants and aspiring entrepreneurs turn...
Jumo appoints Nichola Pease as chair
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Cyberthreats are rising, but SA businesses still lack strong identity protection
What would you imagine your username and password are worth to a hacker? According to Microsoft's latest threat and data research, the average price for 1 000 stolen username password pairs is around $0.97 or R15. What's more, securing 400-million username and...
Get business value from AI and ML the open source way
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Transformational leaders leverage containers to deconstruct and rebuild businesses
If there's one phrase likely to strike fear in a CIO's heart, it's "cloud silos". As a result, fear of lock-in keeps many businesses from leveraging best-in-breed multi-cloud infrastructures and deploying transformational technologies like containers. Sanjeev Kamboj,...
On-demand economy booms, faster delivery is expected
There's no doubt that Covid-19 expedited the rise in eCommerce and lead to the now-near institution of the home economy. And, while the pandemic comes under control with an almost complete relaxation of restrictions, the on-demand delivery trend is firmly fixed into...
Welcome to the new world of cyber risk
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QR payments take off with businesses, consumers
Although already on a steep adoption curve, Covid has fast tracked many organisations' digital payments strategies. QR codes in particular are finding favour amongst major South African banks. Capitec's most recent peer2peer (P2P) account-based payment offering is the...
Can businesses get their customers out of query resolution hell this year?
With Covid-19 the need for businesses to sort out their digital offerings has gone from an 'in progress' to 'it has to happen now'. And by next year, it will be 'why haven't you automated yet?'. By Dave Williams, chief operating officer of DigiBlu The go-to pandemic...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...
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ENVIRONMENT: Established in 2020, our client specializes in providing comprehensive IT, analytics, and software support services tailored to the fresh produce industry. They are seeking a Project Manager to oversee and manage implementation and workflow projects from...
Flutter Developer
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Intermedate Java Developer
Job Purpose: Our client is seeking an experienced and visionary Developer to lead the development and implementation of robust software solutions. If you are a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of ECM or EDRMS systems, a strong technical foundation, and...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
Project Manager – Western Cape Somerset West
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Flutter Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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Intermedate Java Developer – Gauteng Turffontein
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Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Strategic Information Data Officer (Contract – Wits RHI – Gophelega – Tshwane)
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