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.

Beware of phishing attacks through SVG image files

Kaspersky has detected a new trend with attackers distributing phishing emails to individual and corporate users with attachments in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files – a format commonly used for storing images. Opening these files leads a user to phishing pages...

AMD hits TSMC N2 product silicon milestone

AMD’s next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice”, has become the first HPC product in the industry to be taped out and brought up on the TSMC advanced 2nm (N2) process technology. This marks a major step forward in the execution of the AMD data centre CPU...

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 -...

AMD adds to Ryzen portfolio to advance the AI PC era

Looking to make its mark on the burgeoning AI market, AMD has released the latest processors in its Ryzen portfolio - the Ryzen 8040 Series - which are expected to be broadly available from leading OEMs in the first quarter of next year. With the integrated Ryzen AI...

IDC envisages an ‘AI Everywhere’ digital future for EMEA

IDC predicts that digital spending in the EMEA region will record a significant surge - growing at four times the rate of GDP in 2024 - a trend indicative of the seminal transformation currently reshaping the regional economy. This evolution marks the dawn of what IDC...

Three priorities for CMOs in 2024

As CMOs focus on leading marketing through the next wave of disruption, Gartner says there are three priorities they must keep top of mind for 2024 - building AI-enabled marketing teams; recasting marketing's value for an evolving enterprise; and orchestrating...

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IBM’s talent business uses AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform both the HR function and the future of work, IBM has today announced IBM Talent & Transformation, a new business to help companies and their employees flourish in the era of AI and automation. IBM Talent &...

Top considerations before implementing an HCM system

Businesses that embark on a journey to the cloud and open themselves up to this technology find that they have the capability to manage their infrastructure and resources in a more cost effective, efficient way, including people management. The cloud is a game-changer...

Centurion Law Group Acquires IMANI- Lawyers On Demand

Pan-African law conglomerate Centurion Law Group now offers the cost savings and efficiency of flexible legal services through its acquisition of IMANI-African Lawyers On Demand. Through Centurion Plus, a division of Centurion, corporate clients throughout Africa can...

The changing face of channel partner programs

Almost all elements of business have gone through radical changes in the way they operate, engage with customers and partners and, how they remain competitive. This is all due to the major changes in the marketplace, but most specifically in the technology space....

Data driven background screening

Digital transformation is changing the way people and industries engage. Access to information has become easily attainable and platforms have evolved to allow for remote services on-demand. What does this mean for the background screening industry? Should...

Replace old computers for new – free of charge

Xperien has launched a programme to help companies replace old computers for new equipment free of charge. As part of this service offering, Xperien also assists with data erasure to ensure all data protection processes and regulations are met. Redundant IT assets can...

IoT disrupts the cloud

It is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional Head, Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT)...

The hidden cost of cryptojacking

After gaining momentum in mid-2017, we have seen a worldwide boom of digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies have become synonymous with Ransomware attacks, but now cybercriminals have discovered another way to make money - mining cryptocurrencies....

The state of cybersecurity

On 30 November 1988 the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) championed Computer Security Day. Since then technology breakthroughs have revolutionised the way we do business and communicate across borders. With these technology developments, new threats have...

Huawei enters SA smart wearables market

Huawei has launched a range of smart wearables in South Africa for the first time. The eight devices, each of which are compatible with all operating systems, are stylish yet affordable, and designed to suit all kinds of South Africans - from the fitness obsessed to...

C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion

About the Role Our client is seeking experienced and motivated C# Developers to join their team.You will focus on building microservices that leverage gRPC for efficient communication and deploying them within a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster. Additionally, you will work on...

Quality Systems Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

Pharmaceutical concern is seeking a Quality System Administrator to be responsible for the processing of various region administrative activities generated via various operational streams, including: requests, system reports, database, and incoming correspondences....

Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

Senior Python Developer (Django) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:DRIVE the transformation of an existing insurance platform of a reputable Financial Services Provider seeking your expertise as a Senior Python Developer. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful technical improvements while mentoring team...

Senior Java Engineer

Looking for a new exciting role? Then this is for you! Looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is going to guide, advise, inform, mentor team members to enable them to perform the tasks required by their roles to the best of their ability. The Senior Lead...

Senior SAP Solutions Architect – Remote Remote

Senior SAP Solutions ArchitectSenior SAP Solutions ArchitectQualifications and experience: THE ESSENTIALS3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)Expert Certification in cloud technologies6+ years experience in a Senior Solutions...

Senior Java Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a new exciting role? Then this is for you! Looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is going to guide, advise, inform, mentor team members to enable them to perform the tasks required by their roles to the best of their ability. The Senior Lead...

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