As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

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...

IoT, HPC and cloud access driving digital twins growth

The global digital twins market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,6% from $5-billion in 2019 to $154-billion by 2030, according to forecasts from GlobalData. Digital twins are increasingly transforming industries such as manufacturing,...

Enterprises double down on network security

Global Network Security revenue reached $6,2-billion in 1Q 2025, expanding 12% year-on-year, according to new research from Dell’Oro Group. The application security and delivery (AS&D) submarket - encompassing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and Application...

Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions

South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...

Capacity building support, training for Lesotho ESOs

Tshimologong Precinct welcomed 14 Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs) from Lesotho for the ESOs second cohort Capacity Building Programme. The programme is for the Government of Lesotho, through the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) Project under the...

Conflict, climate shocks drive African displacement

Conflict and violence remain the main drivers of displacement and movements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, exacerbated by increasing climate shocks and hazards, according to a new report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the African Union...

Nampak detects security breach

Nampak has become the latest victim of cybercrime, having detected unauthorised activity on its IT systems last week (20 March 2024). Manufacturing and operations are not affected. The company has made a voluntary disclosure about the attack. "An unknown third-party...

Mobile IDs, MFA, sustainability emerge as top security trends

A new HID study, the 2024 State of the Security Industry Report, delves into the underlying concerns driving upcoming innovations and the technologies that underpin them, helping security leaders to be proactive in adapting to evolving challenges. This year's survey...

These are the top supply chain technology trends for 2024

Advancements in technology will provide supply chain technology leaders and chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) with opportunities to support new business models, augment and automate decision making and foster ecosystem collaboration, according to Gartner. With these...

Gaming PCs to bounce back, monitors continue to grow

Global shipments for gaming PCs suffered the same fate as the overall PC market in 2023 with the gaming category declining 13,2% year over year to 44-million units for the year. However, gaming monitors were able to buck the trend as lower pricing helped drive volume...

Digital twins market heads for $150bn by 2030

With advancements in Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, the global market for digital twins, spanning software and services, is projected to exceed $150-billion in 2030, says GlobalData. Digital twins are becoming...

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How insurers can remain competitive

Globally, insurers are investing in digital technologies to meet increased customer expectations for more customised solutions. JC Oberholzer, Chief System Architect at SilverBridge, believes the rise of insurtechs are adding further impetus to the need for incumbents...

Altron Karabina appoints Western Cape lead

Microsoft technology partner, Altron Karabina has appointed Marc Fletcher as its new territory lead for the Western Cape. Fletcher joined the company in 2017 in a business development role and has been focused on growing the Western Cape's data, planning and...

Duxbury Networking brings home two Cambium awards

At the annual Cambium Networks EMEA Elite Distributor Conference, Duxbury scooped two prestigious awards for Africa. They are the awards for Hospitality Champion - Africa 2019 (Largest deployment of connectivity solutions) and the Two Step Revenue - Africa 2019...

Fujitsu earns overall positive vendor rating

Fujitsu has received a Positive vendor rating1 this year from Gartner in a newly-published report. Fujitsu earned its Positive ratings in the core categories of Product/Service, Support/Account Management, Pricing Structure and Strategy. Takahito Tokita, president and...

Fujitsu simplifies and accelerates digital transformation

Fujitsu has announced enhancements to its high-productivity cloud platform RunMyProcess DigitalSuite, designed to lift organizations ahead of their competitors by speeding up and simplifying the development of digital transformation projects. The WebModeler is the...

First dynabook laptops to land in SA

Dynabook Europe has announced two new laptops, the Portégé X30-F and the Tecra X40-F, the first to be dynabook-branded in Europe following the rebrand of Toshiba's computer business in April of this year,. The new laptops are elegantly designed with a range of...

What digital transformation means for SA businesses

Modern businesses know that digital transformation is no longer a nice-to-have - it's a have-to-have if they want to survive. This is why many businesses have started investing extensively in their transformation journeys in the last few years. By Tony Walt, chief...

Africa leads conversation on sustainable agriculture

The drought which brought the Western Cape to its knees and hammered agriculture in various parts of the country - resulting in job losses and lost production - brought home the pressing need for a sustainable agriculture sector built on smart resource management and...

Nexio digital platform simplifies digital transformation strategies

Every organisation that has embarked on a digital transformation journey will testify to the fact that there are several integral parts to transforming the business, and that there are several unforeseen challenges. Primary among these is the inability to bring all...

SA start-up takes the stress out of wedding gifting

Wrapistry.shop is a South African start-up that is leveraging digital technologies to radically improve how wedding guests interact with the bride and groom during the centuries-old custom of marriage. Wrapistry is a family business that bills itself as the ultimate...

IT Support Assistant – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:An exclusive digital command centre based in Cape Town is looking for an IT Support Assistant who will assist with the maintenance of the company's computer systems and networks, helping to ensure smooth and efficient operation across the organisation....

Data Engineer at STS

Data Engieer role We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team at Purple Group. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Data Engineering Data Warehousing team, supporting the data requirements of the business, design, build, and...

Data Scientist at Old Mutual MFC

IntroductionOld Mutual is the 2018 No 1 Top Employer in South Africa and Ghana and remains the Industry Leader in Financial Services and Insurance. We have also been certified as a Top Employer in all the 13 countries across the African continent. We are rooted in our...

Senior Python Developer

Senior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractSenior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractKey Responsibilities:Lead the technical modernisation of our Django-based insurance platformDesign and implement robust APIs and integrationsDrive best practices in software...

Data Engineer at STS – Gauteng Rosebank

Data Engieer role We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team at Purple Group. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Data Engineering Data Warehousing team, supporting the data requirements of the business, design, build, and...

Data Scientist at Old Mutual MFC – Gauteng Johannesburg

IntroductionOld Mutual is the 2018 No 1 Top Employer in South Africa and Ghana and remains the Industry Leader in Financial Services and Insurance. We have also been certified as a Top Employer in all the 13 countries across the African continent. We are rooted in our...

Senior Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractSenior Python Developer - 12 Month ContractKey Responsibilities:Lead the technical modernisation of our Django-based insurance platformDesign and implement robust APIs and integrationsDrive best practices in software...

Data Engineer

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Client and Requirement AnalysisUnderstand and analyze client requirements and business needsIdentify, analyze,...

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Daily collaboration and alignment with the Project Manager and System Specialists. Installation, configurations, commissioning and maintaining server hardware and software. Coordinate and mange multiple deployments simultaneously across multiple operations. Coordinate...

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