ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

How AI will transform labour, energy, society

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to become an integral part of organisation, with a major role to play in transforming a number of sectors. This is according to S&P Global’s latest edition of its proprietary Look Forward research series, which provides a...

New semiconductor boom ahead

The global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) will continue to rise - growing by over 15% in 2025 - according to IDC’S’s latest Worldwide Semiconductor Technology Supply Chain Intelligence report. Major application markets -...

PC monitor shipments hit record low, but recovery expected

Along with the struggling PC market, PC monitor shipments contracted 18,3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) leading to an annual decline of 5,9% for the full year 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC...

Smart metering to generate $60bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that hardware, connectivity and service revenue from smart meter deployments, and in use, will exceed $60-billion in 2027; up from $41-billion in 2023. This 44% growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to...

Campus switch market hits record high

Worldwide campus switch sales concluded 2022 on a high note: sales had already reached a record in 3Q 2022, but they broke that record again in 4Q 2022. According to a Dell'Oro report, all regions experienced robust growth during the quarter, except China, which...

Nvidia lets any enterprise access an AI supercomputer

Nvidia has announced Nvidia DGX Cloud, an AI supercomputing service that gives enterprises immediate access to the infrastructure and software needed to train advanced models for generative AI and other groundbreaking applications. DGX Cloud provides dedicated...

Nvidia Grace CPU paves the way to energy-efficient computing

In tests of real workloads, the Nvidia Grace CPU Superchip scored 2x performance gains over x86 processors at the same power envelope across major data centre CPU applications. This means data centers can handle twice as much peak traffic; they can cut their power...

SA plant species key to the discovery of novel antibiotic

In its 2017 response to the scourge of drug-resistant pathogenic infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified a list of pathogens that it described as critical, high and medium priority in terms of the urgency of the need for novel antibiotics. The...

Satellite record tracks and projects rising sea level

Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0,27cm from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis...

US bank run will hit private wealth growth in key tech hubs

The crisis engulfing many of the US tech banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature Bank, among others - has created a financial crisis that is significantly impacting the technology sector, which relies on these banks for financing, payroll and other...

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Commvault adds mobile access, control and automation

Commvault has launched its Automated Proactive Solution System (APSS) framework, bringing new innovations in mobile access, control and automation to customers. The new innovations coincide with the company receiving over a 98% customer satisfaction rating in its...

Kaspersky runs Tresorit holiday special

Given the cybercrime realities that mobile and Internet users are faced with, it has now become essential for consumers to pay attention to the protection of their mobile devices. However, with the added focus being placed in the cloud, where many consumers use it to...

Vodacom One Net Business connects devices

Vodacom has launched One Net Business, a cloud-based unified communications solution that seamlessly converges fixed and mobile telephony services across any device. This means that customers can switch a call between their mobile and landline phone at the push of a...

‘Tis the season to be vigilant online

As the festive season fast approaches, shoppers are looking to online retail to avoid the packed malls and the long, tedious queues. The good news is that South Africa’s online retail sector is growing at a steady pace, writes Cathy Smith, MD of Cisco Southern Africa....

Gruppo Campari chooses OpenText business network

Gruppo Campari, a leading  global branded beverage company, has selected OpenText to digitise its order-to-cash processes and streamline B2B transactions with its major customers. Using OpenText Managed Services and OpenText Active Invoices with Compliance, Campari is...

2017 trends in the voice recording industry

Voice recording is old hat; the new term is “interaction recording”. As more companies journey further down the road to paperless processes, where multi-channel personalised interactions with customers are a competitive requirement, having an easily accessible record...

2017: The year of data literacy?

Over the past 12 months we've seen an explosion of data, an increase in processing it and a move towards information activism. This means the number of employees actively able to work with - and master - the huge amounts of information available, such as data...

Tipping the scale on mobile payments

A new world of consumer choice - powered by on-demand technology - is changing customers' expectations of the payments experience, writes Mark Elliott, division president of Mastercard, South Africa. The app economy is here, and it has changed the way that we live. We...

Schneider Electric SA signs Eya Bantu in energy sector

Schneider Electric has signed an agreement with Eya Bantu Professional Services as part of its global Alliance Partner Programme for the Energy sector. Schneider Electric South Africa has localised this global initiative in order to identify, support and effectively...

Garmin, MTN take wearables into Ghana

Garmin has partnered with MTN and launched a range of wearable tech watches into Ghana to encourage people to live a more active lifestyle. Garmin's range of wearable tech watches are health and fitness watches that monitor and record daily activities to motivate you...

Data Engineer (Azure, AWS, GCP) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:ASSIST with the design & build of a modern, automated, even-based communications platform as the next Data Engineer sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm. Collaborating with relevant IT Heads, Engineering Leads and Product Owners, you...

Senior C# Developers – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a High-Attention-to-Detail Senior C# Developer who will be responsible for developing and enhancing software as well as propose and motivate new innovative solutions. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechC#MSSQLDesktop &...

Senior ITSM Technical Consultant

Role: Senior ITSM Technical ConsultantLocation: Century City, Cape TownOur client is a leading Software Solutions company and they are looking for a dynamic ITSM Technical Consultant to join their growing team. You will need to be proficient in a specific technology...

Technical Salesforce Business Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Independent Asset Management Firm seeks a highly analytical & solutions-driven Technical Salesforce Business Analyst to create innovative ways to drive user adoption and upskilling. You will work with service users and leaders to guide...

Senior ITSM Technical Consultant – Western Cape Cape Town

Role: Senior ITSM Technical ConsultantLocation: Century City, Cape TownOur client is a leading Software Solutions company and they are looking for a dynamic ITSM Technical Consultant to join their growing team. You will need to be proficient in a specific technology...

Technical Salesforce Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

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Every member of the WeloveIT Team is expected to uphold and embody the Core Values of our Organization: Transparency, Value Add, Fair Partnership and Quality. In order to be successful within our Team, you must exhibit the following qualities: Customer Care, Ubuntu,...

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