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.

Proba-3 mission creates artificial solar eclipse

The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission has unveiled its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere – the solar corona. The mission’s two satellites, able to fly as a single spacecraft thanks to a suite of onboard positioning technologies, have succeeded in...

Call to strengthen child online protection in Africa

The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened at the Ministerial Programme during MWC25 Barcelona, the GSMA has...

AI chips and robotics can change our world

AI chips can empower the intelligence of robotics with the future potential for smarter and more independent cars and robots, according to IDTechEx. Alongside the uses of Chat GPT and chatting with robots at home, the potential for this technology to enhance working...

Interest in blockchain has waned

Global interest in blockchain technology has plummeted by 63% over the past three years. Research group Stocklytics believes the decline marks a notable shift in technological enthusiasm and signaling a waning excitement surrounding blockchain’s potential...

United effort key to tackling SA’s plastic pollution

With World Earth Day coming up on Monday (22 April), the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has underscored the critical need for concerted efforts to combat plastic pollution - a pressing environmental challenge in South Africa. This year's...

Digital investments market to hit $2,8trn in 2024

The assets under the management of the digital investments market - including robo-advisors and neobrokers - have snowballed over the past years, rising from $3,8-billion in 2017 to a whopping $2,26-trillion in 2023. And the entire market is expected to continue...

How to fight stress across social media

Stress Awareness Month, observed every April since 1992, serves as a critical reminder of the importance of managing stress for maintaining users’ mental and physical health. Social media has emerged as a significant source of stress, contributing to the proliferation...

Obituary: Stephan Nel

Stephan Nel, founder and CEO of the Omni Group of companies, has passed away. Nel was born in Potchefstroom on 18 February 1977 and died in Pretoria on 10 April 2024. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his career in the IT industry at the age of 16, operating out of...

African alarm clock – the hadeda – just loves your lush lawn

A new study by Dr Carla du Toit, Professor Anusuya Chinsamy, and Associate Professor Susan Cunning from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has unveiled the extraordinary sensory capabilities of Hadeda Ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) - shedding light on their remarkable...

Cisco targets security in the AI age with Hypershield

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the headlines today, but the technology to power the revolution is still being developed - and it is largely still unsecured. "This is one of the largest platform shifts most of us have experienced in...

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Transforming the global retail coffee experience

In its quest to revolutionise how the world accesses coffee, Costa Coffee, alongside Eseye, has announved a new partnership to enable Costa Express to deploy IoT-enabled vending machines around the world. Eseye's IoT technology will help the company to achieve its...

Tech helps curb epidemics in West Africa

The 15 member states of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Nigeria among them, are leveraging technology that will help them prevent cross-border outbreaks of epidemics including Ebola, cholera, yellow fever, Lassa fever, measles, onchocerciasis and...

SMEs need a different approach to cyber security

Even though the small to medium enterprise (SME) segment is the lifeblood of South Africa's economy, not enough is being done to educate business owners about the importance of cyber security. This is especially relevant when safeguarding the perimeter from...

Fujitsu, PeptiDream leverage quantum-inspired tech

Fujitsu and PeptiDream have agreed to initiate joint research and development in the area of peptide drug discovery, using Fujitsu's Digital Annealer, which employs next-generation computing architecture to quickly solve combinatorial optimisation problems. By...

Nigerian opportunities in the digital economy

Technology and thought leaders from top Nigerian companies gathered last week at the SAP Executive Roundtable to discuss opportunities for Nigeria to excel in the digital economy. The event featured a line-up of expert speakers from SAP, as well as a guest speaker...

V-Lock improves data centre cabinet access control

Unplanned data centre downtime can cost the business thousands of dollars per minute. While power outages and network failures range amongst the most common causes, industry reports show that data centre outages are often attributed to human error. In a colocation...

How data can help CMOs reach Google’s elusive ‘multi moment’

Speaking at the recent Leaderex CMO Summit, DQ&A Managing Consultant, Johan Walters, takes a look at how owning your own martech and using data can help marketing pros join the top two percent of European companies. Whether we know it or not, every day consumers...

Manage GRC needs now and into the future

Resilience, flexibility and adaptability are all buzz words bandied about when referring to how businesses can hope to survive, if not thrive, in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and beyond. But the average organisation will continue to face unprecedented...

Gartner outlines barriers to AI adoption

More organisations are adopting artifiial intelligence (AI) -14% of global CIOs have already deployed AI and 48% will deploy it in 2019 or by 2020, according to Gartner's 2019 CIO Agenda survey. "While adoption is increasing, some organisations are still questioning...

AI for enterprise: get the basics right

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the way of the future, but the right foundations have to be in place for an enterprise AI strategy to succeed. By Chris Pallikarides, GM of ITBusiness Machine learning (ML) and AI are certainly the way of the future, offering...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) – Remote

ENVIRONMENT:A leading web hosting company is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join its team. In this role, you will tackle complex, large-scale backend challenges while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Your responsibilities will include...

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IT TECHNICIAN - 3 MONTH - POSSIBLE PERMANENT Are you passionate about technology and troubleshooting? Join our clients dynamic team as an IT Technician and help drive innovation while solving real-time technical challenges!PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST QUALIFY IN FULL FOR...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE)

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Enterprise Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

End-to-End Mining Program Architect – Be the Tech Maestro of the Mining Revolution!Are you an Enterprise Architecture wizard with a deep love for mining, technology, and innovation?Do you thrive in complex ecosystems, connecting the dots across processes, systems, and...

IT Technician – Gauteng Sandton

IT TECHNICIAN - 3 MONTH - POSSIBLE PERMANENT Are you passionate about technology and troubleshooting? Join our clients dynamic team as an IT Technician and help drive innovation while solving real-time technical challenges!PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST QUALIFY IN FULL FOR...

Automation Test Analyst (SQE) – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

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