SA businesses must build digital resilience
As organisations worldwide navigate an increasingly fragmented digital landscape, South African businesses face unique challenges that demand urgent attention to cybersecurity and data infrastructure, according to BDO's latest Techtonic States report. The global...
Brands are back in the phishing spotlight
There has been a significant surge in brand impersonation attacks targeting users’ most trusted digital services, with Microsoft once again the most exploited brand, appearing in 40% of all phishing attempts worldwide – a significant rise that highlights attackers’...
Microsoft’s new chip rewrites quantum computing playbook
Microsoft may have changed the quantum computing game, with the development of a new material that enables scalability on a new scale. Majorana 1, introduced yesterday, is the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that Microsoft...
900m phishing attempts as cyber threats take off
Kaspersky’s security solutions blocked over 893-million phishing attempts in 2024 – a 26% increase from 2023, when the total stood at nearly 710-million. The surge in attempts (shown in the graph below) between May-July is traditionally tied to the international...
Companies in all sectors want agentic AI workers
Agentic AI is a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) that transcends traditional content generation capabilities. It involves AI systems that can operate autonomously, making decisions and taking actions on behalf of users without requiring...
How to stay ahead of cyber threats: Mimecast H2 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report
In the second half of 2024, Mimecast processed more than 90-billion data points for over 42 000 customers, during the six-month period from July to December. During that time, 5-billion threats were detected, with attackers targeting core communication channels such...
Visa-free movement key for African transformation agenda
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen official travel channels. The high-level dialogue, convened by...
Marketing organisations lag in GenAI adoption
Twenty-seven percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing organisation has limited or no GenAI adoption in marketing campaigns, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 418 marketing leaders conducted in July through September 2024 found...
Youngsters can’t live without gadgets, but have little safety guidance
According to a recent Kaspersky survey, 91% of parents surveyed in South Africa use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while traveling or to gain some free time for themselves. Indeed, half (50%) of children in South Africa receive their first personal...
HP buys Humane’s AI tech for $116m
HP Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane, including its AI-powered platform Cosmos, skilled technical talent, and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent applications. "This investment will rapidly...
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Are you ready to catch the boomerang?
Boomerang rehires are on the rise as the skills shortage starts to bite. The key is retaining the employees when they return, writes Diane van Zyl, senior people manager at Altron Karabina. No one would argue that the world of work has changed, quite possibly forever....
South Africans pivot towards ICT skills as employer demand grows
Businesses are competing for a limited pool of IT skills, and the pressure is intensifying as the demand for emerging technologies grows. Margaret Pekelaar, head of people in DevOps Practice Artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly changing the business...
Here’s where hybrid work fails and what you can do about it
Employee turnover has increased by 16% across all sectors in South Africa, indicating a delayed form of the great resignation witnessed elsewhere in the world. By Jolene Castelyn, head of marketing at Ricoh South Africa Old Mutual's reward channel, Remchannel,...
Create a cloud migration strategy for your business
The benefits of cloud are clear: increased agility and efficiency, longer-term hardware efficacy, and greater security are just some of the perks. Why, then, has everyone not yet moved their operations to cloud? "Eliminating traditional infrastructure is a major...
Reimagining employment
The picture of employment within the mining sector has changed. Since 2015, Statistics South Africa has painted direct employment figures with a very different brush - the number of workers directly hired by mines has decreased significantly. While actual hiring...
The impact of hybrid working across the generations
When it comes to the discourse around the way we work in the new era of hybrid working, it has never felt more balanced between the technology that enables it and the culture that defines it. By Lorna Hardie, regional director at VMware SSA As well as investing in the...
Primary school embraces SA-born edtech solution
A Thembisa-based primary school has become the first in the country to embrace the e-learning platform specifically developed for pupils in South Africa by local edtech business, Odin Education. Coinciding with National Youth Month celebrations, the full Grade 5...
PMT is an AWS Select Tier Services Partner
Pattern Matched Technologies (PMT) has achieved AWS Select Tier Services Partner status. AWS Select Tier Services Partners employ trained and certified individuals and have proven customer experience. PMT has enabled some of Africa’s most prominent banks, insurers,...
Healthtech brings hospital care home
By Kathy Gibson - Of the many lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic, perhaps the most important is that the centuries-old model of in-hospital patient care doesn’t scale well, is expensive to maintain, uses scarce resources and still doesn’t necessarily give...
What should you do if the information on your credit report looks wrong?
The National Credit Act (NCA) provides you with the right to dispute any factually incorrect credit information on your credit report generated by a credit bureau and to have this information corrected. By Annelene Dippenaar, chief legal and compliance officer at...
Business Analyst – 2457
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Business Analyst Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home OfficeESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Solution design involving all stakeholders (Business/Developers/UI/QA)Participate in stand-up's and meet with end users...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Senior Full Stack Developer (Java + Angular) – Join a High-Impact Team in the Motor IndustryLocation: Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / HybridWork Type: Flexible Hours | Onsite & Remote Citizenship: SA citizens/residents preferred | Valid work permits consideredAre you...
ServiceNow Technical Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
What you will be doing:Define, design, and deliver scalable ServiceNow solutions (ITSM Pro, ITOM [Discovery], HRSD, APM, SPM) for organizational and client needs.Collaborate to gather requirements and translate them into ServiceNow solutions.Establish and enforce...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Digital Implementation Specialist (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance data-driven decisions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving...
Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
Business Analyst – 2457 – Gauteng Pretoria
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Business Analyst Hybrid Role: Menlyn/Midrand/Roslyn/Home OfficeESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Solution design involving all stakeholders (Business/Developers/UI/QA)Participate in stand-up's and meet with end users...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Senior Full Stack Developer (Java + Angular) – Join a High-Impact Team in the Motor IndustryLocation: Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / HybridWork Type: Flexible Hours | Onsite & Remote Citizenship: SA citizens/residents preferred | Valid work permits consideredAre you...
Test Analyst
Our client, a leader in the Financial Services space is lookinf for a Test AnalystThis role requires someone who will be able to analyse requirements from business, create testing stories and all related artefacts (RTM, Test summary report, Defect summary report),...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
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