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

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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.

The ‘greener side’ of hybrid work models

Businesses that have adopted hybrid working policies have experienced an average drop of 19% in their energy consumption, according to a new survey from Regus parent company IWG. The research, covering more than 500 business leaders and facilities managers, reveals...

With love in the air, cybercriminals flock to the ether

"I love you. Click here to see how much I do!" Welcome to the dark underbelly of the month of love where cybercriminals steal money, not hearts. In 2022, the warnings around Valentine's Day scams grew to fever pitch with even the FBI warning of the threats. According...

Make sure that special someone isn’t a scammer

Love is in the air this Valentine's Day (today) and, for many, it provides inspiration to look for a special someone. However, as online dating popularity continues to grow, so do the threats from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals. In South...

South Africans in the dark after State of Disaster announcement

The declaration of South Africa's energy crisis as a National State of Disaster may be open to court challenge, as there is already sufficient legislation in place to deal with it. Mzukisi Kota, partner, Lubumba Kamukwamba, senior associate and Lize-Mari Doubell,...

Overcoming user security fears key to open banking growth

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global open banking payments transaction values will exceed $330-billion globally by 2027, up from $57-billion in 2023. The report - Open Banking: Opportunities, Competitor Leaderboard & Market Forecasts 2023 - 2027...

Tech helps to ease trucking pressures

High inflation, high fuel prices, slow economic growth and mounting congestion on South Africa's roads is placing significant pressure on the transport and logistics sector. This is the reality in which Justin Manson of Webfleet advises businesses to apply...

Tax breaks for investing in renewable energy

What is believed to be South Africa's first private equity fund which allows green energy investors to qualify for SARS-approved tax deductions has been launched. Section 12B of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 allows for a tax deduction for certain qualifying assets...

Hardcopy shipments dipped in 2022

Western European shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 4,1% year over year to 16,7-million units in 2022. Supply chain issues continue to hamper opportunities for most brands, especially in the consumer segment, but it wasn't all doom and gloom, as some saw their...

Study finds brewery wastewater could be turned into bioenergy

As water continues to be a scarce resource globally and the energy crisis strengthens its grip on South Africa, researchers are trying to find environmentally friendly ways of extracting the full benefits of the resources that we already have. A recent study...

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The 21st century has been declared the era of mobile communications, and appropriately so, writes Dale Engelbrecht, key account manager at Jasco Carrier. In 2014, according to Cisco's Visual Networking Index (VNI) the total number of connected mobile devices...

VAST Networks partners with MyAirangel to connect tourists

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IT at the heart of Africa’s business innovation

"Innovation" is a word I hear a lot in business these days, writes Maurice Blackwood, director for IBM systems hardware in South Africa. Many organisations owe their success to it, while others have realised the importance of inventive thinking and are just getting...

Security turns smart cities into safer cities

The most visibly useful application for the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, software defined networking and advanced analytics will be in the establishment and running of smart cities. The idea of city infrastructures and processes working together to make...

IoT could drive new insurance models

For insurers, the Internet of Things(IOT) can provide value in the form of new insurance models and products based on deeper insight into the customer's needs, writes William Mzimba, chief executive South and sub-Saharan Africa at Accenture. The rapid increase in...

AMD debuts Radeon Pro WX Series Graphics Cards

AMD has announced the availability of the Radeon Pro WX Series of graphics cards, the company's powerful, new workstation graphics solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of creative professionals. The Radeo Pro WX Series professional graphics cards are designed...

Where background screening matters most

Background checks are arguably one of the most essential steps in human resource management and staff recruitment today. They assist with improving transparency and disclosure, ensuring that informed decisions can be made regarding one of the most important assets of...

GetSure moves to managed services platform

SilverBridge designed and implemented a customised managed services solution at GetSure Zimbabwe to enable the insurer to migrate its individual life and group businesses to a cloud platform for streamlined operations. Although GetSure Zimbabwe initially started...

Satellite brings broadband to game reserve

In the more remote parts of the country, there is very little infrastructure, making it harder to provide ubiquitous broadband. Visitors to locations that are off the beaten track find that reliable Internet connections are not readily available. This can be a major...

The hidden costs of buying cheap

Penalties, reputational damage and system failure can rack up massive costs on a sub-standard power installation, warns Clive Maasch, GM at Tank Industries. There is an Afrikaans saying: 'Goedkoop is duur koop', which, translates to 'buying cheap is buying expensive'....

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