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.

CFOs plan to boost tech budgets

Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical disruption, chief financial officers (CFOs) are planning significant technology budget increases, viewing digital investments as crucial for growth and efficiency, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 301 CFOs and other...

Online romance scams highlight threat to women

Raising awareness about the critical importance of online safety for women has never been more pressing. Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love, but sadly, cybercriminals often use it to manipulate people's emotions for their malicious purposes. As we prepare to...

Half of top malicious email subjects are HR-related

Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate malicious attacks on organisations around the globe. Cybercriminals are constantly refining their strategies to stay up-to-date with market trends and outsmart end users and...

This is July’s most wanted malware

Check Point Software Technologies has published its Global Threat Index for July 2023. Researchers found that Remcos moved to third place after threat actors created fake websites last month to spread malicious downloaders carrying the RAT. Meanwhile, mobile banking...

Vodacom, Maziv move on to Competition Tribunal

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibit Vodacom's proposed purchase of a 30% stake in Maziv. This follows the agreement, in November 2021, for Vodacom to acquire a co-controlling interest in all of the material assets owned by...

WhatsApp platform gives youth a safe place to talk

The Department of Health in collaboration with Reach Digital Health and Elton John AIDS Foundation have launched the Young Africa Live (YAL) Smart bot, a WhatsApp platform designed to help young people to tackle the complex questions that arise during adolescence...

Applications for BCX Digital Innovation Awards extended

BCX is extending applications for the BCX Digital Innovation Awards to 31 August. The shortlisting and judging of the awards will take place from September to October 2023, and BCX will announce the winners later in the year at their awards ceremony in Johannesburg....

SI market set for 14% growth

The global system integration market size is expected to reach $955,21-billion by 2030 and expand at a CAGR of 13,8% from 2023 to 2030 according to the recent reports of Grand View Research. The rising consumer inclination towards low-cost and energy-efficient...

Study details the impact of intimate partner violence

A study by a University of Cape Town (UCT) masters student, Caron Zimri, has revealed that intimate partner violence (IPV) can lead to traumatic brain injury. Reading heart-wrenching stories in the news that highlight the IPV scourge that incessantly plagues women and...

Azure users can access Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU

Microsoft Azure users can now turn to the latest Nvidia accelerated computing technology to train and deploy their generative AI applications. Available now, the Microsoft Azure ND H100 v5 VMs using Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs and Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand...

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Aptronics is SUSE’s first African solution partner

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Obsidian adds value to Docker community

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Top global award for One Channel

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Tips for recovering from toxic people

Like a disease silently spreading through the body, the impact that toxic people can have on an organisation is generally only noticed when it is too late. However, Renate Scherrer, MD of JvR Consulting, warns that although toxicity is contagious, it is not as visible...

Big data is transforming financial services and film

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Fujitsu helps homeless youth access support

Fujitsu is providing its PalmSecure palm vein recognition technology to the international development and human rights organization itwillbe.org, to help improve the lives and outlook of children living on the streets in India. The Fujitsu palm vein readers were...

Fujistu adds cloud features to on-premise backup

Fujitsu is bringing the benefits of the cloud - in terms of service, agility, resilience, scale and cost - to on-premises backup storage through its new Fujitsu Reference Architecture for Commvault HyperScale Software. The new data protection solution is based on...

Dolores Mashishi joins Altron

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How to avoid being scammed

From phishing to identity theft, the invasion of privacy, Internet/ATM/wire fraud, file sharing and piracy, counterfeiting and forgery, child pornography, and hacking -- cybercrime is a chilling and imminent threat across the globe. With botnets, ransomware, spam and...

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Senior Integration Engineer with relevant IT Degree and minimum 6 years experience as an IT Professional with software and data design, system design and integration and Cloud experience, required to the IT Solutions Team of an Asset Management Company based in...

Database Administrator at Parvana Recruitment

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Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Job description:You will work in the IT solutions team within the company. You will drive technology solutions that enable business goals and create efficiencies. Your relevant industry experience together with a strong skillset in systems and data will give you the...

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Senior Integration Engineer with relevant IT Degree and minimum 6 years experience as an IT Professional with software and data design, system design and integration and Cloud experience, required to the IT Solutions Team of an Asset Management Company based in...

Senior Credit Risk Modelling Business Analyst

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Software Developer – Senior (Angular) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...

Senior Credit Risk Modelling Business Analyst – Gauteng Randburg

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