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...

More Linux users are being exploited

As the total number of vulnerabilities in 2024 continued to climb compared to the previous year, Kaspersky experts warn of cybercriminals increasingly using methods to escalate privileges and exploit weaknesses in digital systems. There is a persistent trend in...

Starship fails launch test

Starship’s eighth flight test failed yesterday when the spacecraft’s upper state exploded and went spinning out of control. It is hoped that SpaceX’s Starship will one day take people to Mars. Starship’s eighth flight test lifted off from Starbase in Texas as planned....

Local experts give cybersecurity predictions for EMEA

Cyberthreats are more sophisticated and complex than ever and evolving quickly with new technology like AI becoming increasingly advanced every day. Cultivating a security culture is paramount to strengthen an organisation’s human firewall, says security specialist...

New resources targeting tech offer hope for connectivity challenges

ITU's Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has identified new connectivity projects worth $7-billion worldwide in 2023, the UN tech agency announced at ​Partner2Connect's second annual meeting in Geneva. The new commitments increase to nearly $37-billion the value of...

Industrial printer shipments decline

Global shipments of industrial printers declined 2.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. However, the market contraction appears to be...

N3 toll plazas go contactless

FNB, in partnership with Visa and N3 Toll Concession (RF) (N3TC), are introducing a contactless card payments at toll plazas on the N3 Toll Route. Toll plazas will be equipped with card acceptance devices that will help to reduce time spent at the toll booth and...

Forescout raises alarm over Sierra Wireless routers

Global cybersecurity specialist Forescout has released “SIERRA:21 – Living on the Edge”, an analysis of 21 newly-discovered vulnerabilities within OT/IoT routers and open-source software components which emphasises the continued risk to critical infrastructure and...

Employers urged to rethink minimum wages

In a world of growing calls for global social reform, companies that want to preserve their market share will have to pay their employees at least a living wage. This is according to Professor Ines Meyer of the Living Wage South Africa Network, whose research paves...

Africa is ‘a uniquely appealing green investment destination’

KPMG has released a new report highlighting Africa's significant investment opportunity in renewable energy, detailing nearly $250-billion untapped green investment opportunities in areas such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. As it stands, Africa will need $277-billion...

Healthy half-year growth for public cloud services

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $315,5-billion in the first half of 2023 (1H23) - an increase of 19,1% over the same period in 2022 - according to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. Software as a Service -...

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More than 750 000 join DesignSpark

RS Components has announced that its DesignSpark online engineering community has grown to more than 750 000 members. DesignSpark was launched in 2010 to provide design engineers and students around the globe with free tools, resources and content to help them to...

Philip Myburgh heads Standard Bank’s Beijing retail banking

Standard Bank has announced the appointment of Philip Myburgh as the executive head of personal and business banking (PBB) for its Africa China business unit. Myburgh will be based in Beijing effective 01 June. The introduction of a dedicated PBB Head in Beijing...

Huge Group buys into Pansmart

Huge Group has concluded an agreement to acquire an interest in Pansmart by way of a subscription of shares. The acquisition will give the company control over an authorised distributor of Panasonic's voice, video and CCTV products. Pansmart is a challenger in the...

Putting faith in background checks

Extensive reputational damage can be severe for any business. However, it is often forgotten that it is not only industry that can suffer from a hit to its public standing, but community and faith-based organisations as well. When it comes to the pre-screening...

Infinidat unveils new storage vision

Infinidat has announced their vision for the future of enterprise-class storage with a focus on empowering customers' data-driven competitive advantage at multi-petabyte scale. The vision is supported by key new product enhancements and programme releases. Components...

uKheshe Life card launched

uKheshe, which claims to be South Africa's cheapest and most convenient QR cash card, has announced the launch of uKheshe Life, a hospital, disability and life benefits card. The new card offers all of the features that the normal uKheshe QR card does, but also...

Easier cloud with PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack

Fujitsu customers are now able to unlock the agility, cost control and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing, even for on-premises workloads, with PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack. Available to order now, this latest addition to Fujitsu's PrimeFlex Integrated...

Mimecast assists with supervisory compliance

Mimecast has announced the availability of Mimecast Supervision, helping financial services organizations address supervisory compliance requirements, such as SEC, FINRA, FCA and other regulatory constraints. As part of the Mimecast Cloud Archive, Mimecast Supervision...

Paratus, Dololo collaborate on entrepreneurial incubation hub

Paratus Namibia, part of the Paratus Africa Group, has partnered with Dololo to become the connectivity sponsor of DoBox, a project that aims to connect entrepreneurs to the world. DoBox is Namibia's newest business incubator and coworking space for entrepreneurs by...

Axiz to show infosec ecosystem at Cisco Connect

New technologies such as the IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), multi-cloud and big data, are bringing many benefits to today's enterprises. However, at the same time, their introduction into the IT environment is driving enterprise IT complexity, making it difficult...

Project Manager IT – Western Cape Newlands

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Manager, who can manage multiple projects and have a functional understanding of Postilion systems and payments landscape. The ideal candidate must meet the following criteria: Job Accountabilities: Define the scope...

BI Developer

Our client is seeking a BI Developer to join their team, based in Johannesburg.Successful candidate will be responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI...

Support Technician

Are you a seasoned IT professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the hunt for a dynamic Support Technician to join our forward-thinking client to help drive IT services to new heights.What You'll Bring:Experience: A minimum of 6 years in the...

BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking a BI Developer to join their team, based in Johannesburg.Successful candidate will be responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI...

Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg

Are you a seasoned IT professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the hunt for a dynamic Support Technician to join our forward-thinking client to help drive IT services to new heights.What You'll Bring:Experience: A minimum of 6 years in the...

Senior UI Developer

Our client is looking for a candidate with 8 years or more experience in UI Development. Key Requirements 8-10 years development experience.Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5 years' experience)Angular (2+)Angular materialBootstrapNodeJSNX (mono repo, shared...

Senior JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Develop and Maintain...

Senior UI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a candidate with 8 years or more experience in UI Development. Key Requirements 8-10 years development experience.Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5 years' experience)Angular (2+)Angular materialBootstrapNodeJSNX (mono repo, shared...

Senior JAVA Developer – 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 Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Develop and Maintain...

Senior JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Develop and Maintain...

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