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.

AI-designed proteins take on deadly snake venom

AI-driven medicine could deliver life-saving snakebite treatments to the world’s most vulnerable. Every year, venomous snakes kill over 100 000 people and leave 300 000 more with devastating injuries — amputations, paralysis and permanent disabilities. The victims are...

How to spot red flags in digital relationships

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Kaspersky privacy experts are shedding light on the fine line between care and control in digital relationships. Kaspersky’s global research shows that nearly half of respondents (47%) expressed concerns about their partners violating their...

Key genAI announcements affect global IT economies

Key generative AI (genAI) announcements made in recent weeks have the potential to significantly threaten cloud platform rivals and reshuffle the industry's AI ecosystem, while directives by national governments will impact global IT economies. This is according to...

Mobile a bright spot for Telkom

Telkom has reports group revenue up 3,8% to R10 668-million for the quarter ended 30 June 2023. Group EBITDA was down 4,2% to R2 235-million. Telkom Mobile saw positive growth, with mobile revenue up 5,2% to R5 448-million This comprises a 6,5% increase in mobile...

APT threats continue to evolve

Kaspersky's latest report on Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) trends for the second quarter of 2023 has uncovered new threats. Researchers analysed the development of new and existing campaigns. The report highlights APT activity during this period including the...

Computer Applications Olympiad winners named

The national winners of the 2023 Applications Olympiad have been named, featuring a cohort of new rising computing stars. The Computer Applications Olympiad is part of the South African Computer Olympiads, a project of the Institute of Information Technology...

Applications open for ISPA Inspires sponsorship

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship for the 2024 academic year. Applications open tomorrow (Tuesday, 1 August 2023) and will close on Friday, 1 September 2023. Sponsorship...

MTN, JRA partner to alleviate loadshedding traffic delays

MTN, in a public-private partnership with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), is set to tackle the challenges posed by load shedding on South Africa's roads. A service level agreement (SLA) between the two parties will see MTN SA providing backup power to Soweto...

EV adoption restricted by slow infrastructure roll-out

A new study from Juniper Research has found that lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public...

More charging points drive adoption of commercial EVs

Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for heavy electric commercial vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The total number of connected charging points in Europe is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...

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Hisense goes big for the world cup

Hisense yesterday unveiled its 2018 global brand vision at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This year, Hisense will further develop intuitive user interfaces and executing on major brand partnerships in advance of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Hisense is coming...

Micron, Intel update NAND memory JV

Micron and Intel have announced an update to their successful NAND memory joint development partnership that has helped the companies develop and deliver industry-leading NAND technologies to market. The announcement involves the companies' mutual agreement to work...

MTN, Vanu increase Rwandan connectivity

MTN and VANU announced the integration of the two networks which will extend MTN's network to Rwandans in rural areas who are currently unconnected. The agreement will allow for the provision of GSM services, including voice and data, which were previously...

LG rolls out AI tool

LG Electronics is developing its proprietary deep learning-based artificial intelligence technology with the rollout of its own AI development tool to all LG business divisions in line with its efforts to speed up the release of new products equipped with the latest...

Acer PCs to feature Alexa in 2018

Acer has announced that Amazon Alexa will be coming to select Aspire, Spin, Switch and Swift notebooks, as well as Aspire all-in-one PCs starting from Q1 2018. Amazon Alexa will initially be available in the US via an update through Acer Care Center, while wider...

Toshiba debuts Azure-certified edge device

Toshiba Client Solutions has announced dynaEdge, a high-performance Windows 10 based mobile edge computing device that is certified for Microsoft Azure IoT services to provide a next-generation Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge platform. Using Azure Cognitive...

Your office on any device, anytime, anywhere

People have been using tools to do more with less for millions of years. Whether it was the invention of the wheel, fire, the PC, or the Internet, human beings have always utilised innovation to become more productive in their professional and personal lives, writes...

Trends driving the 2018 HR agenda

The relationship between employees and employers is strained, writes Ronnie Toerien, HR strategy director at Oracle. People want to feel a sense of purpose and belonging at work, but many companies are still struggling to deliver. Instead, they cling to the illusion...

Securing the healthcare sector’s digital lifeline

VMware EMEA's Ian Jansen van Rensburg discusses the issues around security in the healthcare sector. While it's hard to think of an element of healthcare that couldn't be transformed by better access to data, the security breaches plaguing the sector threaten to...

Back to school with ADATA flash drives

ADATA Technology has launched the UV230 and UV330 USB Flash drives. The UV230 works in USB 2.0 and is offered in up to 64GB, while the UV330 operates in much faster USB 3.1 and ships in up to 128GB. The UV230 and UV330 are capless, with extended USB connectors that...

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SAP HCM Consultant (BIB) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you fluent in SAP HCM with expert knowledge of BIB? Join us to harness your technical skills, drive SAP HCM transformation, and design flawless HR integrations. We're looking for a Consultant who knows the ins and outs of BIB, with the enthusiasm to make our HR...

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UX/UI Designer at NetOps Africa

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