Toll road payment technology cuts fraud by 90%
he introduction of a new online toll solution from FNB is reducing fraud related to toll road payment methods. Traditional payment methods on toll roads were inconvenient for motorists and vulnerable to abuse and fraud. Fraudsters were, with little effort, able to...
How AI is key to cybersecurity
We are on the precipice of an unprecedented shift that is reshaping the cybersecurity industry and how organisations tread through the digital landscape, write Morné Louwrens, MD: advisory at Marsh Africa, and Prejlin Naidoo, digital partner at Oliver Wyman. In 2024,...
Skills shortage hampers Africa’s fight against cybercrime
Kathy Gibson reports - As cyber attacks become more frequent, and more crippling, a massive shortage of cybersecurity skills is hampering Africa's ability to meet the onslaught. This is one of the troubling findings from "Elevating Africa's Cyber Resilience", a new...
Zuckerberg advocates for open source AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an open source model for artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, he points to how Linux became the industry standard for much of today's computing, as a result of being open source. AI could develop in the same way. "In...
High interest rates and cost-of-living crises still burden salaries
The average nominal take-home pay slipped in June, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks about 4-million salary earners in South Africa. "At R15 492, the average nominal take-home pay for June was down from May, but still 6% up on...
PC sales through distribution return to growth
Distributor revenue remained flat year over year at $19,5-billion in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). As expected, Network Infrastructure sales saw a double-digit...
Duxbury reaches 40-year milestone
Duxbury Networking celebrates its 40th birthday tomorrow (26 July 2024). The distributor, founded by CEO Graham Duxbury, a motor racing Hall of Fame inductee, has seen a number of changes and challenges over four decades in the IT industry. "This milestone wouldn't be...
A quarter of Paris open WiFi spots unsafe
Kaspersky experts have analysed nearly 25 000 free WiFi spots in Paris prior to the opening of the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic games. Their analysis has revealed that almost 25% of these networks had weak or no encryption, making users vulnerable to personal...
Bright young minds showcase their talents
A total of 262 learners from Johannesburg recently gathered at Wits University to showcase their innovative science and engineering innovations for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Regional Science Fair. The fair was one of 38 regional science fairs planned in all...
The rise and rise of AMD
Intel's market share has shrunk by 20%, while AMD has gained significantly - controlling nearly 22% of the global processor market by Q3 of 2024, according to new analysis from Stocklytics.com. "Intel's manufacturing fumble in recent years has resulted in long delays...
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Cloud, IoT and big data come together to add value
Cloud computing has, without doubt, become the pervasive computing theme of the 21st century. Now, organisations around the world are starting to roll out the application use cases that cloud computing enables, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT...
Why ERP projects fail
ERP systems require a certain level of planning and co-ordination to build and maintain. Unfortunately, many ERP projects ultimately fail as they are driven by short-term goals that have little relevance to the long-term success of an organisation. By Mark Wilson,...
Is chat commerce the future of customer engagement?
Simply defined, chat commerce enables consumers to make purchases, engage a service or get support, via their mobile phones, using the chat app of their choice. The global pandemic and the need for business to digitise even faster than anticipated has seen consumers...
Immediate response helps to prevent banking fraud
If you are like any normal South Africa, you approach intersections labelled high crime or high smash and grab zone with an overabundance of caution and the same applies to any intersection where there are a lot of people loitering around your vehicle. The last thing...
Applicants want ICASA to make more time for interim transformation
Some Internet service providers (ISPs) are concerned about the timing of interim transformation requirements, suggesting that April 2022 does not give them enough time to establish effective agreements. ISPs are required to have 30% broad-based black economic...
Seacom achieves level 3 BEE rating
Seacom has achieved a level 3 BEE rating, in part through implementing a recruitment plan that prioritises the employment of women and previously disadvantaged groups, strategic procurement initiatives, and socio-economic development programmes, such as Project...
MultiChoice launches DStv Internet
MultiChoice has launched DStv Internet to provide internet access to those who do not have access to fibre services. The company currently delivers DStv, GOtv and Showmax to more than 20-million households across 50 countries in Africa. DStv Internet is a fixed...
New MD for Iron Mountain SA
Iron Mountain has announced the appointment of Takalane Khashane as MD of Iron Mountain South Africa, effective from 6 September 2021. Before her current role, Khashane was the MD for cleaning and catering divisions at Servest South Africa. She holds a BSc Hons and an...
How to achieve auditable AI
Auditable AI provides the documentation and records necessary to pass a regulatory review, writes Dr Scott Zoldi chief analytic officer at FICO. With novel artificial intelligence (AI) applications multiplying like rabbits these days, it may seem like the current wave...
Securing business systems goes beyond the technology
While companies invest a great deal of time and effort in securing their systems, remote and hybrid working has forced businesses and their staff to acknowledge that security goes beyond IT. For all the best technology, a human lapse could result in a catastrophic...
Junior C# developer – Western Cape Wellington
Vibrant software company seeking young inquisitive minds to join its development team. Desired Skills: C# Mysql Desired Work Experience: Less than 1 year Software About The Employer: - Software company with dynamic ideas navigating the best suited technologies and...
Full Stack Developer (Focus: Front End) – Gauteng Pretoria
If you are a passionate Cloud developer with a focus on front-end development and you are interested in creating valuable insights into the health status of our Cloud environments, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy and ambition, hands-on and not...
Systems Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
Our Client is a detail-oriented System Analyst to optimize and enhance our technology landscape. In this role, you will evaluate business requirements, design efficient system solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive seamless operations.If you have a keen...
IT Operations (Mobile Network) (Senior) 3184
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OpenText AppWorks Software Developer (contract) hybrid (TB)
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Python Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Python Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: The key purpose of this role is...
IT Operations (Mobile Network) (Senior) 3184 – Gauteng Pretoria
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OpenText AppWorks Software Developer (contract) hybrid (TB) – Gauteng Pretoria
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Python Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Python Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: The key purpose of this role is...
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Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.• Work with Project Manager and Director, Software Solution in defining system requirements, systems analysis and design for pre-sales, implementation and deployment activities• Perform...
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