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.

Channel key to Nutanix success

Kathy Gibson reports from Nutanix .Next in Washington DC – As it continues to expand its solution set, Nutanix has reaffirmed its commitment to the channel as its route to market. This is the word from Dave Gwyn, senior vice-president: worldwide channels, who says...

Half of C-suite execs considering cuts in their function

Half of C-suite executives are considering cuts to their function in the second quarter of 2025 in anticipation of continued disruption of supply chains, decreased consumer demand, and inflation, according to Gartner. In a Gartner March 17, 2025, webinar poll of more...

Anglo American partner on EV batteries

Anglo American has announced the launch of a research and development project in collaboration with GEM, one of China's largest battery and battery material recyclers, to explore new and more efficient technologies for the use of existing and alternative raw materials...

Création Africa extends application deadline

Création Africa, a R24-million initiative to mentor, incubate and provide financial support for emerging culture and creative businesses in Lesotho, Malawi and South Africa, has issued its final call for applications. Entrepreneurs have until 31 January 2024 to apply....

JINX dark fiber upgrades set the stage for SA internet growth

JINX completes dark fibre upgrades The multisite Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) has completed the installation of high-speed dark fibre across the span of the entire network to radically boost the exchange's resilience and backbone capacity in 2024. "Successful...

Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in the atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth's diameter, the planet GJ 9827d could be an example of potential planets with water-rich...

Dark fibre network market set for steady growth

The global dark fibre market size is predicted to attain $13,45-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. It is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 12,8% from 2023 to 2030. Dark fibre has emerged as a sustainable solution for various...

Steady growth for mobile security

The global mobile security market size is anticipated to reach $30,8-billion by 2030 with a projected CAGR of 20,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increase in the adoption of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other portable...

Dark web swarms with info on GenAI

Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence service has found nearly 3 000 dark web posts mainly discussing use of ChatGPT and other LLMs for illegal activities. Threat actors are exploring schemes, from creating nefarious alternatives of the chatbot to jailbreaking...

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New features in Acumatica 2019 R1

Acumatica partner One Channel has announced new features to expect in the next release of Acumatica's newest product, Acumatica 2019 R1. The latest release has substantial advances in usability, order management & inventory, financials, project accounting, and...

Businesses look to smart solar solutions

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SAP gains IATA One Order certification

SAP has become the first IT vendor that has achieved IATA ONE Order Certification for Order Management with its SAP Commerce Cloud travel accelerator solution. The e-commerce solution from SAP, now compliant with the industry standard, provides the technology to help...

FICO eases analytics, optimization models

FICO has announced a community version of FICO Xpress Insight, a decision support application that enables data scientists to rapidly deploy any advanced analytic or optimisation model as a powerful business application. Across industries, data scientists create...

Next-gen cybersecurity from Sophos Central Management

Sophos has announced that the next-gen Sophos XG Firewall is now available through Sophos Central, bringing Sophos' complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions into a single, cloud-based management platform. Sophos partners and customers are now able to manage their...

Disaster recovery is dead …

We live in fast times. So fast in fact that a recent Google study showed that over half of users will abandon a website if it takes longer than three seconds to load. Any online business knows if the website goes down, users will simply check out the competition and...

High-touch on-site training for developers

HyperionDev, the UK and South Africa-based ed-tech start-up now offers software engineering and full stack web development on-site training. Offered part-time and full-time, these high-touch bootcamps are set to kick off on the company's new Cape Town and Gauteng...

Trends that shape payroll and HR management

The world of business is changing quickly, and with trends like the gig economy, global employment and cross-border collaboration on the rise, you can imagine the scale of regulatory and legislative changes taking place. It should be obvious, then, how important...

How to succeed in modern day mentorship

It is no secret that securing the right mentorship can benefit the next generation by passing on the wisdom of seasoned workers, despite the changes that are constantly taking place thanks to digitalisation. Some of us might think about mentorship as the typical scene...

LG debuts Hybrid Watch

Alongside the LG V40 ThinQ, LG has announced its first hybrid smartwatch, the LG Watch W7, a wearable device that combines mechanical movement with digital functionalities. As the first LG wearable to run the new Wear OS by Google platform, the LG Watch W7 is designed...

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L2 Server Administrator ( Mototolo) – 12 month contract

Job Specification: L2 Server AdministratorJob PurposeThe L2 Server Administrator is responsible for Server Administration and Support at client sites in alignment with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This role will ensure a high standard of server support, meeting...

Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is an acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They...

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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...

Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Provide architectural and design leadership across solutions produced/consumed in/by the division. Collaborate with business architect and Business Analysts with business stakeholder engagement. Provide...

Senior Scrum Master – Gauteng Sandton

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Agile methodologies and a proven track record of leading Scrum teams to deliver high-quality products.JOB DESCRIPTION Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.Coach team members on...

Revit / Cad Technical Modeller – Remote Remote

Our client based in Cape Town is seeking a Revit / Cad Technical Modeller to join their team.Main Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties: Be part of this well-established multidisciplinary consultancy and be part of a...

Senior Software Engineer

Hire Resolve's client, a leading-edge South African based Technology and Software company that developsbespoke software solutions, is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team in Centurion, Gauteng. In this role, you'll design and...

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