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...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Supply chain leaders plan to pass of tariff costs

According to a survey by Gartner, 45% of supply chain leaders anticipate passing costs to their customers as their primary strategy for mitigating new tariff costs. Forty-three percent of respondents stated they would mitigate the costs through various supply chain...

Strong revenue growth for US IT distribution

Sales through distribution in North America posted a second consecutive quarter of growth in the first quarter of 2025. Distributor Revenues came in at $19,9-billion which is a 7,6% increase year-over-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North...

This the true cost of fraud …

Businesses in EMEA now bear a cost of fraud that is 3,9-times the face value lost in fraudulent transactions. This is among the findings from the "2023 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study - Europe, Middle East and Africa," and annual report based on a commissioned...

Gen Z changing the future of mobility

Remember the first time you inserted the ignition key into your first car? The roar of the engine as you revved it ... just a little? Traditionally, owning a car symbolised freedom and independence. But for Gen Z consumers, the allure lies in experiences over material...

Semiconductors drive innovation in AI and industries

Semiconductor chips are driving a transformative wave across technology, healthcare, automotive, telecom and power industries. These chips, particularly those fueling AI capabilities, are fundamentally reshaping industries, ushering in a new era of innovation and...

AMD expands commercial AI PC portfolio

AMD has announced new products that will expand its commercial mobile and desktop AI PC portfolio, delivering exceptional productivity and premium AI and connectivity experiences to business users. The new AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 Series are the most advanced x86 processors...

Nvidia RTX A400, A1000 GPUs enhance AI-powered design, productivity

Nvidia has expanded its RTX professional graphics offerings with two new Nvidia Ampere architecture-based GPUs for desktops: the Nvidia RTX A400 and Nvidia RTX A1000. They expand access to AI and ray-tracing technology, equipping professionals with the tools they need...

Microsoft, Google top list for Q1 phishing attacks

Check Point Research has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2024, highlighting the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to deceive individuals and steal personal information or payment credentials. In the first quarter of...

Kagiso Trust hackathon bears fruit for municipalities

A Web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20 000 prize for their solution which...

Nvidia sees big jump in R&D spending

Nvidia propelled its research and development (R&D) expenditure to an impressive 73% in five years, spending $8,68-billion, and highlighting a substantial surge from the $2,38-billion allocated in 2019, according to Stocklytics. "The trajectory of Nvidia's R&D...

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New app for part-time Gen X jobbers

South African startup Live Wire has launched an employment app for the over-40s. The app connects part-time job seekers with part-time hirers. It provides a simple platform for hirers to choose applicants for numerous chores, professional functions and specialised...

Epsidon Technology Holdings acquires Nology

Epsidon Technology Holdings has acquired Nology, a specialist value-added distributor of converged IP solutions to service providers, network operators, system integrators and resellers across southern Africa. Founded in 2001, Nology imports and distributes some of...

Businesses should tap into the experience economy

The prospect of another year of lacklustre growth presents forward-thinking business leaders with the perfect reason to tap into the "experience economy". Nathalie Schooling of customer experience specialists nlighten says the country's lackadaisical approach to...

IoT to connect more than 50bn devices in next decade

IOT is expected to drive the proliferation of connected devices from about a billion plus today to over 50-billion in the next decade. By Willie Oosthuysen, chief strategic business officer at Liquid Telecom While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging...

A new way to monitor powertrain equipment in hazardous areas

Operators can carry out remote real-time health checks on powertrain equipment in hazardous areas with ABB Ability Smart Sensors that offer improved analytics, functionality and communications. ABB' Smart Sensor for rotating machines operating in hazardous areas...

Sophos launches ‘Xstream’ version of XG firewall

Sophos has introduced a new "Xstream" architecture for Sophos XG Firewall with high performance Transport Layer Security (TLS) traffic decryption capabilities that eliminate significant security risk associated with encrypted network traffic, which is often overlooked...

Prepare your organisation for AI-powered ERP

There's a term in psychology and science fiction that describes when technology advances too fast for the individual to understand or respond to it: technoshock. By Swami Natarajan, Saas sales developer and strategy leader at Oracle ECEMEA All industries are currently...

Virtual classes become a reality

Many adults enjoy remote work as it significantly expands their job options in a country where your commute could easily span significant kilometres. Yet very few have seriously considered how it could similarly benefit their children or learners of a school going...

Countdown to DevConf

The countdown to South Africa's annual software engineering event, DevConf, has begun. To be held for the fifth time this year - in Cape Town on 31 March and in Johannesburg on 2 April - DevConf will feature international and local experts in the software development...

The power of data in logistics

Faster and better data ultimately benefits the entire supply chain, making the flow of goods and information more predictable, efficient, and sustainable in times of scarce resources, according to Michael Schilling, chief operating officer of road logistics at...

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