AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Ethernet campus switch sales see Q1 surge

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, 1Q 2025 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues grew by 3% year-over-year (Y/Y), with a sharp contraction in China pulling down worldwide sales. “As we predicted, the Ethernet Campus Switch market has now...

Security, infrastructure drive C-suite misalignment on GenAI

There is a serious misalignment among C-suite leaders when it comes to business goals and operational readiness for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) deployment. This is the headline finding from a new NTT Data report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From...

Digital twins herald shift to Industry 5.0

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology stands at the forefront of innovation, revolutionising the way industries operate and paving the way for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This advancement heralds a...

Strong ethical culture not enough to stop non-compliance

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organisations to improve employee behaviour, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a new survey by Gartner. There are three primary...

The importance of ethical practice in IT

Amid an increased focus on the importance of ethical practice in IT among members of the professional ICT community, the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has released a short video to illustrate just how important ethics in ICT...

Intel Gaudi, Xeon and AI PC accelerate Meta Llama 3 GenAI workloads

Meta has launched Meta Llama 3, its next-generation large language model (LLM). Effective on launch day, Intel has validated its AI product portfolio for the first Llama 3 8B and 70B models across Intel Gaudi accelerators, Intel Xeon processors, Intel Core Ultra...

Top government technology trends for 2024

Gartner has identified the top five government technology trends for 2024 that can guide public sector leaders to deliver better, faster, and increasengly more cost-effective citizen services. "Escalating global turmoil, continual cyberthreats and the adoption of AI...

SA young scientists showcase pioneering research

Research projects by South African young scientists that aim to address the country's energy crisis, and determine the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) can be ethically monitored, amongst others, will be showcased at this year's International Science...

New DuneQuixote cyberespionage targets government entities

Kaspersky researchers have discovered an ongoing malicious campaign initially targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East. Further investigation uncovered more than 30 malware dropper samples actively employed in this campaign, allegedly expanding the...

Formal approval could see crypto soar in SA

Cryptocurrencies currently form a small portion of total investment capital in South Africa managed by fund managers, wealth managers, and financial advisors. However, the recent approval by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of several financial service...

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Kaspersky has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave Endpoint Security Suites 2019 evaluation¹. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is cited among the top five scoring in both the current offering and market presence categories. The Forrester Wave is a guide...

Connecting Africa using TVWS

Imagine a world where we cannot immediately pick up our phones to google whatever is on our minds? Whether it’s the latest phone on the market, the closest hospital in the case of an emergency or even how to unblock an overflowing drain, information or knowledge is...

ZTE showcases 5G use cases

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Get qualified for SA’s most in-demand jobs

Savvy businesses understand that to remain competitive in this digital era, they need to be innovative, drive operational efficiency, and offer the best customer experience. And, because consumers are growing increasingly dependent on their mobile devices for personal...

InfoFlow relaunches Informatica user group in SA

InfoFlow has reignited the Informatica user group for South African customers and partners. Launched in Johannesburg recently, the user group brings together customers and partners to discuss use cases, case studies, challenges and opportunities using Informatica...

Xerox positioned as a Quocirca leader

Xerox has been positioned as a Leader in the fourth consecutive Quocirca Channels to Managed Print Services. The report states: "Xerox has long led the market by virtue of a scalable, cloud-based MPS platform and an expanded ConnectKey workflow solution portfolio."...

Westcon-Comstor to distribute Check Point Software

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has been appointed as a Check Point distributor for the sub-Saharan African region. The appointment highlights further expansion of the Westcon-Comstor Security Solutions portfolio, providing its resellers across sub-Saharan Africa...

Automating supply chain innovation

Refining the last mile journey with the potential of technology, writes David Slotow, CEO of Trackmatic Automation offers the supply chain significant advantages across efficiency, capability and reducing complexity. It can take on the tedium while opening up...

Reduce the attack surface to ward off security risks

As industry marches to a digital and mobile first approach to technology, we are running the risk of greatly enhancing the attack surface for cyber-criminals, making it more important than ever to ensure day-to-day apps are secure. This is according to Thiani Naicker,...

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