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IT still the job to have
IT is still one of the industries that is booming for employees and job seekers. This is one of the findings from CareerJunction’s 2014 annual job review, which found that IT saw an increase of 37% in job openings during 2014. IT came in behind the motor industry, which had a 50% increase in job opportunities, and education with 45%.
Digital finance set to surge in SA
Digital finance services will become increasingly tailored to the digital channel and will play a significantly larger role in 2015, as more and more South Africans look outside of mainstream financial institutions to meet their financial needs. This is according to...
SA start-up gets R20m UK investment
South African e-commerce start-up Parcelninja, which provides cloud-based warehousing and delivery solutions in South Africa, has attracted a R20-million investment from C5 Holdings. C5 Holdings is the parent company of C5 Capital, the London-based specialist data and...
Protecting personal data in the cloud
IBM researchers have announced plans for a cloud-based technology that has the potential to help consumers better protect online personal data, including date of birth, home address and credit card numbers. The technology, called Identity Mixer, uses a cryptographic...
Telkom, BCX extend deadline for merger
Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) now expect their merger to be completed by 31 March, instead of at the end of January as originally anticipated. The merger still needs to be approved by the Competition Commission of SA, the Common Marked for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commission and the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA).
Financial institutions, merchants targeted
According to Kaspersky Lab’s survey of IT professionals worldwide, almost half of businesses in e-commerce/online retail (48%) and financial services sectors (41%) could lose some type of finance-related information over the course of a year through targeted attacks,...
Obsidian, Red Hat unite to push open source
Obsidian Systems has become a premier partner on Red Hat’s Partner Programme 3.0. Since 1999, Obsidian has served as a Red Hat Partner and secured its status as a Red Hat Certified Premier Partner in 2008 – a first for the South African market. This status empowers...
New Intel processors meet workplace demands
Intel has announced the availability of its 5th generation Intel Core vPro processor family that provides cutting-edge features to enable a new and rapidly shifting workplace. To meet the needs of a more mobile and dynamic workforce, the latest iteration of Intel Core vPro processors offer wireless innovations, built-in security, faster performance and improved manageability that will allow workers and companies to improve their productivity and stay competitive.
DiData adds workplace management solution
The rising cost of energy, real estate and office space, coupled with growing pressure to implement sustainable and environment friendly workspaces in order to attract and retain the next generation of workers, is driving organisations to rethink the roles of their...
Jasco, TaKaDu partner to manage water
TaKaDu, a global leader in integrated water network management, has formed a partnership with the Jasco Group, an integrator that provides services to the IT, telecommunications, energy, and now the water sector in Africa. The companies will work together to bring...
Affordable enterprise-class storage for SMEs
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) can now handle all of their data storage challenges with ease, thanks to the new Dell SC4020 Storage Array from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring all-flash, hybrid-flash, HDD and SSD solutions to suit different...
IoT brings new data availability challenges
The move towards the Internet of Things (IoT) - in which everything from fridges and TVs to running shoes and wristwatches are connected to the Internet - will create new data availability challenges for individuals and companies alike, according to Veeam’s Warren...
Accsys launches PeopleWeb
Accsys, a member of the Business Connexion Group (BCX), will launch its latest payroll software offering, PeopleWeb, a web-based solution targeted at the small-to-medium market, in the first quarter of 2015. Accsys PeopleWeb is aimed at the mid-tier segment at...
IT still the job to have
IT is still one of the industries that is booming for employees and job seekers. This is one of the findings from CareerJunction’s 2014 annual job review, which found that IT saw an increase of 37% in job openings during 2014. IT came in behind the motor industry, which had a 50% increase in job opportunities, and education with 45%.
Digital finance set to surge in SA
Digital finance services will become increasingly tailored to the digital channel and will play a significantly larger role in 2015, as more and more South Africans look outside of mainstream financial institutions to meet their financial needs. This is according to...
SA start-up gets R20m UK investment
South African e-commerce start-up Parcelninja, which provides cloud-based warehousing and delivery solutions in South Africa, has attracted a R20-million investment from C5 Holdings. C5 Holdings is the parent company of C5 Capital, the London-based specialist data and...
Protecting personal data in the cloud
IBM researchers have announced plans for a cloud-based technology that has the potential to help consumers better protect online personal data, including date of birth, home address and credit card numbers. The technology, called Identity Mixer, uses a cryptographic...
Telkom, BCX extend deadline for merger
Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) now expect their merger to be completed by 31 March, instead of at the end of January as originally anticipated. The merger still needs to be approved by the Competition Commission of SA, the Common Marked for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commission and the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA).
Financial institutions, merchants targeted
According to Kaspersky Lab’s survey of IT professionals worldwide, almost half of businesses in e-commerce/online retail (48%) and financial services sectors (41%) could lose some type of finance-related information over the course of a year through targeted attacks,...
Obsidian, Red Hat unite to push open source
Obsidian Systems has become a premier partner on Red Hat’s Partner Programme 3.0. Since 1999, Obsidian has served as a Red Hat Partner and secured its status as a Red Hat Certified Premier Partner in 2008 – a first for the South African market. This status empowers...