Southern Africa faces ongoing DDoS attack onslaught
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This is when you are most vulnerable to digital fraud
The rate of suspected digital fraud was the highest in the consumer lifecycle at account login for South Africa, with 2,6% of those types of transaction attempts when the consumer was in the country being suspected of digital fraud in the first half (H1) of 2025. This...
Crypto crime surges in 2025
The 2024 crypto bull run fueled a surge in crypto-related crimes, a trend that has carried into 2025. Over the course of last year, cybercriminals stole $1,73-billion worth of digital assets, making 2024 the fourth-worst year for crypto crime on record. But that...
IBM, Scuderia Ferrari enhance Formala 1 fan experience
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP have introduced a new mobile app experience designed to bring the passionate global fanbase of nearly 400-million Tifosi closer than ever to cars, drivers and races. Now available in English and – for the first time – Italian, the app...
PMI shows another decline for manufacturing
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Machine learning helps protect endangered whales
SAS is helping Fathom Science Inc North Carolina State University tech spin-off that is building digital twins of the ocean, validate its whale location prediction model so vessels can avoid striking critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Fathom Science...
AI makes privacy more complex than ever
With data privacy critical to establishing business value and trust, a complex landscape is emerging where the demand for local data storage intersects with reliance on global providers’ expertise. The eighth edition of Cisco’s Data Privacy Benchmark Study, conducted...
Doug Woolley exits Dell
Doug Woolley, GM and vice-president: sales for southern Africa at Dell, is leaving the global IT vendor after a 10-year tenure. Having joined Dell in 2015, Woolley has led the local company through a number of changes, including the merger of Dell and EMC in 2016....
Court upholds Turkcell appeal on MTN case
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has overturned a previous high court judgement for MTN, and will allow a case brought by Iran’s Turkcell against MTN to be heard in South Africa. The judgement is the latest move in a 2013 high court case brought against MTN by...
Is it time to say goodbye to passwords?
Each year on the first Thursday of May, cyber security professionals urge the public to strengthen their password hygiene. But in 2025, this tradition may be past its expiry date. Why? Because our over-reliance on passwords is becoming the very risk we seek to avoid....
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Digital and resilience will shape the future
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Governance trends for 2023: is your board ready?
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Companies under siege as cyberattacks increase
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Why wait to upgrade your software when Windows 11 ESD is here!
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We're hiring Business Analysts on behalf of a leading financial services provider where insight, collaboration and problem-solving make a real impact. If you have a solid background in analysing business processes and translating them into practical solutions, this...
System Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Looking for a talented and experienced Embedded Systems Engineer who will contribute to developing the stable, maintainable and flexible firmware system that underlies products. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with experienced and junior engineers in a...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're hiring Business Analysts on behalf of a leading financial services provider where insight, collaboration and problem-solving make a real impact. If you have a solid background in analysing business processes and translating them into practical solutions, this...
System Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a talented and experienced Embedded Systems Engineer who will contribute to developing the stable, maintainable and flexible firmware system that underlies products. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with experienced and junior engineers in a...
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ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Investment Management Firm seeks a highly skilled ServiceNow Technical Architect to take the lead on the implementation and optimisation of ServiceNow modules, including ITSM Pro, ITOM (Discovery), HRSD, APM, and SPM. You will guide...
Technical Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
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Junior PHP Developer
One of our clients is looking for a Junior PHP Developer. Key Requirements The position supports a customer focused team in their daily delivery of motivational reward, recognition and Incentive based on-line reward programmes.Current experience with PHP 5.3, PHP 5.4...
ServiceNow Technical Architect (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Investment Management Firm seeks a highly skilled ServiceNow Technical Architect to take the lead on the implementation and optimisation of ServiceNow modules, including ITSM Pro, ITOM (Discovery), HRSD, APM, and SPM. You will guide...
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