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.

Old Mutual sounds alarm on skyrocketing deepfake scams

Old Mutual has urged South Africans to be on high alert as deepfake scams become increasingly sophisticated and widespread, with scammers now using artificial intelligence (AI) to create convincing fake videos, voices, and images to defraud unsuspecting individuals...

Chris Norton joins Kaspersky as GM: sub-Saharan Africa

Kaspersky has appointed Chris Norton as its new GM for sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of driving Kaspersky’s expansion across the continent. Kaspersky has been operating in Africa since 2009. In 2024, Kaspersky’s business in Africa achieved standout performance,...

GenAI will drive consolidated customer-facing roles

By 2027, 30% of the Fortune 500 will consolidate postpurchase tasks such as expansion, service, success and renewal into a unified customer-facing employee role, according to Gartner. Generative AI (GenAI) promises to automate greater portions of customer service...

Pawsey Supercomputing Centre accelerates quantum computing exploration

Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre will add the NvidiaCUDA Quantum platform accelerated by Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchips to its National Supercomputing and Quantum Computing Innovation Hub. Researchers at the Perth-based center will leverage CUDA...

MSSA to hold online inter-school provincial championships

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) will hold the 13th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships on 3 March 2024. An important feature of this championship is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not. However, approval from the...

Alternative data market set for 50% CAGR

The global alternative data market size is anticipated to reach $135,72-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 50,6% from 2024 to 2030. The increasing emphasis on gaining alpha from hedge funds...

Teraco secures grid capacity allocation for utility-scale solar

Teraco has secured its first grid capacity allocation from Eskom and will start construction of a 120MW utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facility in the Free State. The grid capacity allocation from Eskom enables Teraco to connect its planned 120MW solar...

Should governments regulate AI?

Mark Davison reports from Kaspersky’s Cyber Security Weekend in Kuala Lumpur – When ChatGPT launched in late 2022 it put artificial intelligence firmly in the spotlight, but the advance of the technology to generative AI (GenAI) has seen that glare intensify – so much...

Africa’s love for Android lures cybercriminals

Mark Davison reports from Kaspersky’s  Cyber Security Weekend in Kuala Lumpur – With emerging nations in the META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) region embracing digital transformation faster than most western countries – and the subsequent widespread adoption of...

Massive increase in targeted ransomware groups

There’s been a surge in the number of targeted ransomware groups globally by 30% from 2022 to 2023. In parallel to this increase, the number of victims of targeted ransomware attacks spiked by 70% within the same time period. These insights were shared at Kaspersky’s...

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2018’s top 25 global tech companies by M Cap

Microsoft's cloud strategy seems to be paying dividends and winning over market confidence, as the American IT giant has overtaken Apple to emerge as the world's most valuable company in the list of 'Global Top 25 Technology Companies by Market Capitalisation (M Cap)'...

Cisco adds WiFi 6

Cisco has announced an end-to-end wireless-first infrastructure based on WiFi 6 (also known as 802.11ax) and a campus core switch purpose-built for cloud-scale networking. Beyond being significantly faster than the previous generation, WiFi 6 delivers up to 400%...

Small e-commerce companies well-positioned to weather the slowdown

Brendon Williamson, chief security officer at DPO PayGate, looks at how SMEs in the e-commerce space can future proof their businesses in a climate of uncertainty. Talk of a looming global recession continues to impact emerging markets. And, as South Africa continues...

NEC XON increases F5 specialisation

NEC XON is one of just a few African organisations capable of maximising customer benefits from F5 Networks solutions since it recently gained rare certifications, which has improved opportunities for African organisations to adopt secure and optimised multi-cloud...

Giving office equipment a second life

Has your business ever considered the financial and environmental benefits of leasing certified refurbished office equipment? If not, this could mean the difference between a profit or a loss, especially considering the high cost of new office equipment nowadays and...

Conquering the fear of AI with EI

How often do you think about the future of your own workplace? How many of the skills that you use daily were required when you started your career? By Dr Karina de Bruin, MD of JvR Academy The new world of work and future workplace skills is often associated with the...

AfrAsia Bank increases HR efficiency up to 75%

AfrAsia Bank, headquartered in Mauritius with a representative office in South Africa, has chosen Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud Application to deliver employee experience, retain talent and be recognised as an employer of choice. Under this...

IRESS clients cut over to the JSE’s ITaC platform

More than 20 South African clients went live on the IRESS South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) trading and deal management solution yesterday (29 April). IRESS' SAFEX front-end was developed in response to the JSE's Integrated Trading and Clearing (ITaC) initiative...

Granadilla the first SA insurtech to cover gaming

Insurtech company Granadilla has gamers covered. Jonathan Walker, CEO of Granadilla, explains: "Granadilla is customer-centric so we make everything, from signing up to claiming, as easy as possible. Everything we do is simple, digital and available 24/7. Granadilla...

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Solutions ArchitectElevate your career with cutting-edge technology in Telco!R 760,000 - R 990,000 per annumJoin a leading technology company at the forefront of advanced analytics, big data, AI, and more. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your expertise in...

Junior Programmer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role: Junior ProgrammerLocation: Remote/Johannesburg basedOur client is a successful software company and are looking for a dynamic and motivated Junior Programmer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to kickstart your programming career by working...

Senior. Net Full-stack Software Developer (CH1088JHB)

Our client, a software consulting company, is looking for a talented Senior .Net Full-Stack Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join their dynamic Technical Consulting team.Our projects include developing custom software,...

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Are you a seasoned .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We're looking for a talented and motivated .NET Developer to join our growing team. As the .NET Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software solutions that...

.Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you a seasoned .NET Developer looking for your next challenge? We're looking for a talented and motivated .NET Developer to join our growing team. As the .NET Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software solutions that...

Senior. Net Full-stack Software Developer (CH1088b)

Our client, a software consulting company, is looking for a talented Senior .Net Full-Stack Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join their dynamic Technical Consulting team.You'll bring your expertise in both backend and...

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We have an exciting opportunity for skilled C# Developers to work with us in our Cape Town offices (office based). We are looking for self-motivated, analytical thinkers and problem solvers, who will be involved in the creation of web-based enterprise systems which...

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