SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

How enterprise risk management can assess tariff risks

Heads of enterprise risk management (ERM) are well positioned to identify potential tariff impacts for their organisation by assessing their risk in three steps, according to Gartner. The three steps ERM leaders should follow include:  Assess how tariff risks impact...

Yellow Card, Visa accelerate stablecoin adoption

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator for Africa and the emerging world, has partnered with Visa to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster, more...

Kaspersky bows out of the US market

Security software vendor Kaspersky is closing its US office. This follows last month's decision from the US Commerce Department to ban the sale of Kaspersky software in the US from the end of this week (20 July). The Russian company, which has been operating in the US...

Insurance enhances cyber resilience for SA organisations

South African companies have made a proactive shift towards enhancing cyber defences as a key to optimising insurance outcomes. This is among the findings of a new Sophos study that highlights the increasing integration of cyber insurance into the risk management...

Momentum builds in global smartphone market

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6,5% year over year to 285,4-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth...

Sextortion epidemic demands urgent action

Just hours before his untimely death, the life of 16-year-old Murray Dowey from Scotland seemed ordinary--a night of family bonding over television and plans for an upcoming holiday with friends. Little did his parents know that the following morning would shatter...

AI gears up to address mental health

The global AI in mental health market size is expected to reach $5,08-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 24,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Mental health has become a major concern nowadays; increasing prevalence of mental...

Mental health likely to be the next global pandemic

Mental health issues are likely to be the next global pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that globally one in every four people will be impacted by mental illness at some point in their lives. An approximate 350-million people worldwide...

Global wealth plummeted over the last decade

Global economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, trade issues, stock market fluctuation, demographic shifts, and technological changes have all had a major impact on global wealth growth, significantly slowing it down in the past decade compared to the...

SMEs urged to cultivate a culture of saving

South Africa is a land teeming with hustling entrepreneurs, and SMEs effectively do the heavy lifting in the economy. Many have bootstrapped their businesses by hand, learning the ins and outs of business through practical experience. Most local entrepreneurs don't...

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Digitisation of remittances can support Africa’s economic recovery

Taking customers on a compelling digital payments journey lays the foundation for financial inclusion, writes Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru. With the majority of African countries now facing steep economic activity declines in the devastating wake of Covid-19, the next few...

With cross-platform enterprise innovation, work smarter not harder

Dolf Snyman, CA Southern Africa, BU Lead: Broadcom Mainframe Solutions, explains how mastering the increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud IT architecture - inclusive of the mainframe - is fundamental to business success. The difficulty lies in ensuring that all...

Be cautious when selling your car privately

Lockdown has had a major effect on the finances of many South African households. To reduce expenses, some households will consider selling their car, particularly if it is a second vehicle and doesn't get much use, or to downgrade. Often, the option of selling a car...

Cybersecurity is personal

If you think cybersecurity is something that happens to other people and doesn't affect you, think again. By Doctor Mafuwafuwane, acting practice lead: enterprise security solution at Altron Systems Integration Ask anyone who tried to buy electricity from City Power...

Tarsus signs distribution agreement with Dell EMC

Tarsus Distribution has expanded its distribution agreement with Dell EMC. The move enhances the company's offerings to customers and allows it to provide end-to-end solutions across the Dell EMC portfolio of products for the mid-market and enterprise sector to its...

Don’t confuse e-commerce with omnichannel retailing

The age of the mall is waning. The phrase that sends property fund managers into a cold sweat. But it's not just the lower foot traffic as a result of Covid that is to blame for the pressure on brick-and-mortar stores. Businesses which have refused to embrace the...

The basic skills you need to be a great salesperson

Sales is the life's blood of any business, no matter the size. Whether you're a one-person business, doing everything alone, or a multinational corporation with sales teams spread across the globe, you need effective sales to survive. By Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of...

Cybersecurity predictions for 2021

Check Point Software Technologies has released its cyber-security predictions for 2021, detailing the key security challenges that organisations will face over the next year. Check Point states that the effects of the changes introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic...

Cyber security culture the best defence

People have the potential to be an organisation's best defence against cyber threats and fraud. This is especially true as companies continue to embrace work-from-home models and hybrid office and remote working structures. With perimeter security lines blurred, more...

Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?

As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. By Tonny Tugee, MD of Seacom East and North East Africa From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical...

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Senior Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for a Senior Security Engineer who can jump into critical escalations, design rock-solid security frameworks, and support Tier 3 environments—on a consultation basis. If you're CCIE Security certified and experienced with CheckPoint, Firepower, F5, ASA,...

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