July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

Secure enterprise browsers to the fore

By 2028, 25% of organisations will augment existing secure remote access and endpoint security tools by deploying at least one secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology to address specific gaps, according to Gartner. Threat actors frequently target employees with...

Second quarter of growth for hardcopy peripherals

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the global Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) market experienced a 3,1% year-over-year (YoY) growth, with nearly 22-million units shipped. This marks the second consecutive quarter of positive YoY growth, as reported by the IDC Worldwide...

New cyberthreats emerging globally

This past year has seen upheaval across the cybersecurity landscape and the need for effective, worldwide threat intelligence continues to grow as geopolitical and economic developments create an increasingly complicated and uncertain world for both businesses and...

Digital tools for health workers could stem health crises

Non-communicable diseases account for almost three in four deaths globally, which may be exacerbated by 2030 due to a growing shortage of health workers. A new World Economic report identifies the use of digital tools as a potential game-changer in the global fight...

2024: Into the cyber abyss …

Cybercrime activities surged in the first half of the year, with Check Point Research (CPR) reporting an 8% increase in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter - the highest volume in two years. Familiar threats such as ransomware and hacktivism have evolved,...

How the threat landscape evolved in 2023

Kaspersky’s experts have revealed the profound influence of AI on the 2023 cybersecurity landscape in their latest report. Adopting a multifaceted approach, the analysis explores the implications of AI, focusing on its use by defenders and regulators - and separately...

Local experts give cybersecurity predictions for EMEA

Cyberthreats are more sophisticated and complex than ever and evolving quickly with new technology like AI becoming increasingly advanced every day. Cultivating a security culture is paramount to strengthen an organisation’s human firewall, says security specialist...

New resources targeting tech offer hope for connectivity challenges

ITU's Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has identified new connectivity projects worth $7-billion worldwide in 2023, the UN tech agency announced at ​Partner2Connect's second annual meeting in Geneva. The new commitments increase to nearly $37-billion the value of...

Industrial printer shipments decline

Global shipments of industrial printers declined 2.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. However, the market contraction appears to be...

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...

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With Black Friday fast approaching and Black Friday mania already in full swing, shoppers looking for a bargain are reminded to be mindful of the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". While there will be great bargains available, many...

Cofense, RSA NetWitness unify phishing defences

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Fujitsu powers near-zero emissions data centre

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While traditional web application firewalls (WAF) may have once been highly effective in mitigating application layer attacks, this type of solution now has trouble keeping up with the advanced capabilities and agility of attackers. This is according to an F5 white...

Vox launches Green Week

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Dimension Data wins ABSL award

Dimension Data's Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Prague has won the 2018 ABSL Diamond award for Business Innovation. The main purpose of this centre is to provide innovative, global service delivery capabilities and deep technical expertise to support our clients. The...

Software AG extends webMethods Integration Cloud

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Redstor in new alliance partnership with VMware

Redstor has announced a Technology Alliance Partnership with VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure. It is the latest initiative by Redstor and builds upon its long-term strategy to treble revenue by 2020. The partnership accelerates...

Hall takes the reins at Paratus Namibia

Paratus, the largest privately owned Pan African telecoms operator, has announced the appointment of Andrew Hall as its new managing director for Paratus Namibia. He will be taking over the reins from John D'Alton who will be taking over regulatory, legal and also...

Wesbank customers get DebiCheck

On Saturday (17 November 2018), WesBank become one of the first vehicle and asset finance house to implement DebiCheck. DebiCheck is a specific type of debit order where consumers accept, electronically and on a once-off basis at the start of their contracts, the...

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