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...

Autonomous mobile robots on an upward trend

The global autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) market is expected to reach $9,56-billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 15,1% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. AMRs have triggered a paradigm shift in the way tasks such as material picking,...

Record registrations for FNB App Academy

More than 217 000 learners have signed up for the 2025 FNB App Academy - a 12-fold increase from 17 000 participants in 2023, making it Africa’s largest free digital skills initiative of its kind. Now in its third year, the FNB App Academy is a nine-week, fully online...

New Intel processors bring the AI experience closer

Kathy Gibson reports – End users and partners need to prepare for what’s coming in the technology world – and artificial intelligence (AI) is going to being driving a lot of the changes. Intel South Africa’s Kobus de Beer, speaking at a Pinnacle SME Windows 11 event,...

AI helps users claw back time and energy

Kathy Gibson reports – So often we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in general terms, as an abstract concept that is somehow peripheral to our lives. But the reality is that it could have a profound effect on the way we live and work, says Michelle Olivier,...

AI and the move to real copilots

Kathy Gibson reports - Technology innovations are constant, and have brought us a long way in what is, in reality, just a few years. Trainer Warren Shaw speaks at a Pinnacle event for SME partners about complementary opposites: these are not simply two separate forces...

Windows 11 is key for broad GenAI adoption

Kathy Gibson reports - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is arguably going to have a more profound impact on the IT and business world than any innovation since the Internet. But, while users across the globe are itching to benefit from GenAI value, a lot of...

Enterprises battle to recover as identities come under attack

There's an emerging global identity crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide. According to the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM X-Force, in 2023 cybercriminals saw more opportunities to "log...

AI sets top supply chain organisations apart

Top performing supply chain organisations are investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to optimize their processes at more than twice the rate of low performing peers, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey also revealed that the best...

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...

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Security terminology demystified: ransomware edition

The file scrambler, the data hoarder and the ransom demander – ransomware isn’t fun for anyone. You’ve read our comprehensive guide to cybersecurity threats and you’ve hopefully read our inside guide to malware but now it is time to delve deep into the underground...

The Learning Resource: The Physiotherapist

A physiotherapist plays an important role in helping people to heal after injury or operations. A physiotherapist works with people and their bodies after they’ve experienced an illness, a trauma, an operation, or an accident, helping them to regain their physical...

What will 5G really mean for you?

Over the past few months, we have seen a storm of hype about 5G, the next evolution in mobile network technology. By Ernst Wittmann, global account director: MEA and country manager: southern Africa at TCL Handset manufacturers are starting to come to market with...

Debunking cloud-based enterprise software myths

Enterprise software will increasingly reside in the cloud. In some rare situations, on-premise instances of enterprise software will be desirable - for instance in mining or offshore drilling where business operations are in remote areas and not served by reliable...

DCC signs up StorMagic distribution

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been appointed an official distributor for StorMagic, a provider of virtual SANs designed for companies running small data centres that require cost-effective, flexible and reliable two-server solutions. Available immediately to...

SayHi brings DialFire to SA

South Africa’s marketing community will get access to a wider selection of voice campaign tools following the signing of exclusive distribution agreement between local firm SayHi and European voice marketing specialist DialFire. Based in Germany, DialFire’s Cloud call...

Ecobank raises $450m in Eurobond subscription

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has raised $450-million in its debut Eurobond which was oversubscribed. The global offering is a five-year unsecured note (144A/RegS) listed on the main market of the London...

MR Price lists on A2X

Mr Price Group has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets and its shares will be available for trade on A2X from 2 May 2019. Mr Price retains its listings on the JSE and its issued share capital will be unaffected by its secondary listing on A2X. There...

New MD for PaySpace

PaySpace has appointed Sandra Crous as its new MD, effective 1 April 2019. The move follows a 32-year run at Sage in South Africa, where Crous fulfilled diverse roles including sales director, later taking up the helm as vice-president for midmarket Africa and Middle...

Junior Software Developer (C#.Net) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various business...

Automation Tester (Senior/ Lead) – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for Test Automation Engineers to join our team at both Senior and Lead levels.This will be an initial contract position.The ideal person will be based in Cape Town (the position is hybrid), but we're also considering people from elsewhere in South...

Senior Java Developer – T at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join our team as a Senior Java Developer and play a key role in shaping cutting-edge telecommunications solutions!You'll drive system design and architecture, guide developers on technical decisions, and ensure high-quality code through development and review. You'll...

Senior Software Engineer (Java) (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company providing a seamless payment service seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer whose role will involve designing, building, and maintaining critical systems. You will collaborate closely with various teams to...

Splunk Developer – 2285

A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Splunk Developer. This role is a contract for 2 yearsit is hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· At least 3 years of experience in Splunk.· Experience in Splunk Cluster Setup, Operation, and management.· Experience...

Senior Software Engineer (Java) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company providing a seamless payment service seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer whose role will involve designing, building, and maintaining critical systems. You will collaborate closely with various teams to...

Splunk Developer – 2285 – Gauteng Pretoria

A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Splunk Developer. This role is a contract for 2 yearsit is hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· At least 3 years of experience in Splunk.· Experience in Splunk Cluster Setup, Operation, and management.· Experience...

Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...

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