Details on the npm Shai-Hulud worm supply chain attack
Kaspersky Threat Research has conducted an analysis of the Shai-Hulud worm's patient zero package, providing insights into how the self-replicating malware launched its widespread supply chain attack on the npm ecosystem. According to the latest Kaspersky research,...
Finalists for Verto Awards 2025 announced
Financial technology company Verto has announced the list of companies that made it to the final stage of its Verto Awards 2025. Started on 6 February, applications were open to early-stage startups that have been operating for about two years in South Africa,...
Slight uptick forecast for global car sales
Global new light vehicle sales in 2025 are expected to rise 1,7% year-over-year, to 89,6-million units, according to a new forecast by S&P Global Mobility. The global auto sector remains focused on managing production and inventory levels in response to regional...
Six vendors dominate the SASE market
The global secure access service edge (SASE) market reached $2,4-billion in 3Q 2024, according to a report from Dell’Oro Group. The top six SASE vendors - Zscaler, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, Fortinet, and Netskope - each with greater than 5% revenue share,...
Big growth for pharmaceutical data and analytics
The global data and analytics market in the pharmaceutical sector was valued at $1,1-billion in 2022 and is forecast to grow to $2,1-billion by 2028, driven by data and content management. According to GlobalData’s latest report, “Market and Opportunity Forecast to...
Confidence boost for WiFi, OpenRoaming
According to the WBA Industry Report 2025, 81% of respondents plan deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18,9% increase on 2024. Of those, 25% were already rolling out the technology, 42% of those polled by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) said they would deploy in...
These were the 2024 crypto winners
In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...
Emerging smart sensor applications in industrial IoT
The old Internet-of-Things adage: “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” couldn’t be more relevant to the industrial sector. By Dr Jack Howley, technology analyst at IDTechEx With technology adoption in mining, manufacturing, and logistics industries driven by the...
Unofficial GenAI tools will help solve customer service issues
By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to Gartner. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Apple...
Open-source tools the key to unlocking AI ROI
New research commissioned by IBM found that companies surveyed are investing in AI for the long term, with a growing interest in using open-source tools to drive ROI and innovation going forward. The study of more than 2 400 IT decision makers (ITDMs), conducted by...
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What if you haven’t planned for DebiCheck?
On 1 November this year, South Africa welcomed the introduction of the DebiCheck payment system to tighten measures against debit order fraud and abuse. But as with many new policies and procedures, there has been adoption, but it is far from universal. According to...
Freshworks helps MultiChoice deliver modern employee and customer experience
Freshworks has announced that African broadcasting and pay television company, MultiChoice uses Freshservice and Freshdesk to create faster omnichannel customer support across IT and support teams for South African MultiChoice subscribers. MultiChoice operates...
Long Covid and its effect on the workplace
Most people who have contracted Covid-19 recover within two weeks, while those who have experienced acute infection can take up to six weeks to recover. Many people are, however, experiencing a wide range of symptoms beyond six weeks, often in excess of six months....
Find the new performance monitoring balance in the hybrid working era
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Lenovo delivers AI at the edge
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has announced the expansion of the Lenovo ThinkEdge portfolio with the introduction of the new ThinkEdge SE450 server, delivering an artificial intelligence (AI) platform directly at the edge to accelerate business insights....
Don’t use a commercial UPS in an industrial application
Many process industries often create harsh environments due to various factors. By Ivor Becks, sales specialist: UPS systems southern Africa at ABB South Africa These include mechanical vibration and chemical vapour contamination. The latter results in corrosion, high...
Reduce risk with data erasure
CIOs need to beware of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) lying around data centres and storage rooms, they likely contain sensitive data. Not permanently removing that data in a timely manner, could put the company at risk, writes Wale Arewa, CEO...
Standard Bank partners with FRDM on supply chain transparency
Standard Bank Group has partnered with US-based technology platform, FRDM, via the Group's OneHub platform, to help corporates assess and address environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within their supply chain. The solution will help companies build...
Delivering a multi-cloud ecosystem to channel partners
Vijay Venugopalan, BT global head of contact centre specialists, believes that channel partners play a critical role in helping customers overcome challenges around adopting multi-clouds. As a telecoms reseller, system integrator or business process outsourcers (BPO),...
Xero, Investec launch digital bank feed
Small business platform Xero has partnered with Investec to give small businesses and their advisors access to financial data through a fully digital API-enabled bank feed in South Africa. The new feed is live now and is available to Investec private banking clients...
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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...
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Seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and containerization technologies. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience3+ years in a DevOps or similar roleProficient in Docker,...
ESG Analyst 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...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Report Developer (Sustainability) at Parvana Recruitment
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...
Senior Python Developer
Seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems. Key Requirements 5+ years professional Python development experience with frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPIStrong software engineering principles,...
Report Developer (Sustainability) 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...
Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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