SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

Visa, Absa roll out women advocacy programme

Visa, in collaboration with Absa, has rolled out its advocacy programme, She's Next, across South Africa. The initiative, which spans across the globe, aims to create an inclusive and equitable environment for women-led businesses with networking, mentoring and...

AI and accelerated computing drive energy efficiency

AI and accelerated computing are delivering energy efficiency for many industries. It's progress the wider community is starting to acknowledge, writes Dion Harris, head of data centre product marketing at Nvidia. "Even if the predictions that data centers will soon...

AMD debuts Ryzen 7020 Series for high-end mobile performance

AMD has unveiled the new Ryzen 7020 Series and Athlon 7020 Series Processor lineup, built on the "Zen 2" core architecture and featuring AMD RDNA 2 graphics. The Ryzen and Athlon 7020 Series Processors for mobile deliver excellent everyday performance and up to 12...

Turbulence set to dent resilient PC monitor market

The global PC monitor market posted positive results in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), registering a 2,7% rise in shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago. Although the result was higher than expected, a deteriorating macroeconomic environment with rising...

Accountancy profession lags in digital transformation

While there is substantial room for growth in digital transformation in accountancy, the commitment to and advancement of it, is slow. This is according to insights from the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) 2021 Existing and Prospective...

Bitcoin burns through electricity

Bitcoin accounts for as much as 77% of the electricity consumed on cryptos, according to data presented by Bankless Time. "This is an alarming statistic and one that should cause concern for all those involved in the crypto world," says BanklesTimes CEO Jonathan...

Mettus outlines growth strategy

Data, analytics and technology services company Mettus, established through the recent sale of EOH's four subsidiary information services businesses, is focusing on core business growth, geographic expansion, acquisition and innovation. Mettus is backed by global...

Curiosity key to creating an inventor economy

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - South Africa, which has traditionally had the leading economy in Africa, needs to take advantage of new technologies and opportunities if it wants to retain this position. That's the word from Graham Vorster, founder and owner...

This is what a meteoroid striking Mars sounds like

NASA’s InSight lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent the first impacts detected by the spacecraft’s seismometer since InSight touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, it also marks the...

CIOs aim for cloud smart deployments

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - VMware changed the way we know IT today; and continues to lead new developments that optimise business outcomes. That is the bold claim from Ian Jansen van Rensburg, chief technologist and SE director of VMware Sub-Saharan...

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Intervate ensures retailers comply with regulations

Local retailers can now ensure compliance with both the Affordability Amendment to National Credit Act (NCA), and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) thanks to a new solution from Intervate, a T-Systems company. As a multi-award winning, Microsoft Gold...

Red Hat powers cloud-scale DevOps

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Clour Suite and Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8, helping to bridge the gap between development and operations teams at the scale of cloud computing. With these products, Red Hat now offers a complete, integrated...

Pocket-sized PC from Asus

Asus has announced VivoStick, a pocket-sized PC that turns any HDMI display or TV into a Windows PC or smart TV for work or play. VivoStick is powered by an Intel Atom processor with 2GB RAM, and has 32GB of onboard storage space. It delivers fast and responsive...

Automated dimensioning boosts productivity

Automated dimensioning and weighing systems provide an efficient, accurate and rapid method of establishing the dimensions, mass and identity of inbound and outbound goods, required in today's fast paced logistics and e-commerce industries. MakeMeMobile, a provider of...

IP video networking drives access control innovation

Integration between the two most common and active systems in a security environment, video management systems (VMS) and access control systems (ACS), will soon offer security managers a powerful tool to incorporate ACS access and biometric data with video...

Philips unveils 43-inch 4K monitor

MMD, Asia Pacific brand licensing partner of Philips Monitors, has unveiled the new Philips Brilliance 43-inch 4K monitor. Philips designed its new Ultra High Definition (UHD) monitor with the most discerning customers in mind: demanding professionals requiring...

Aspect leads the chatbot revolution

Aspect Software has announced an initiative to accelerate consumer brand transactions and interactions through Facebook Messenger. New research from Aspect Software shows burgeoning consumer demand for messaging-based brand interactions. The Aspect Consumer Experience...

Create a more engaging service environment

Anybody who has ever had to phone a call centre knows the frustration of listening to numerous menu options before eventually being able to speak to an agent. But thanks to the emergence of visual interactive response technology, this no longer needs to be the case....

Extending LANs with ease

With the aim of providing a convenient local area network (LAN) extension solution in mind, Netshield South Africa, a Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa company, has developed its SHEQ compliant APN Case, weighing less than 9kg, a portable Wi-Fi solution that enables the...

Project Manager (Software) – Gauteng Sandton

6 Months contract position with possibility of renewal An IT company based in Sandton is looking for a Project Manager to manage a team of Devs. You will be required to lead and oversee the successful execution of strategic initiatives and projects within a dynamic...

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ENVIRONMENT:A solutions-driven Integration Developer is sought by a global provider of cutting-edge Data-centric Solutions to create robust and scalable integration solutions using Azure technologies, including Function Apps, Logic Apps, and the iPaaS layer, to...

Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer – Cape TownCompany will pay for re-locationDesign, Develop and Implement Cloud-based Applications and Services leveraging Docker, AWS, Terraform, and EKS.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, DevOps Engineers and Product...

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Senior Cloud Engineer – Remote Remote

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Technical Support Agent

ENVIRONMENT:An internet provider in Pretoria is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Tier 2 Technical Support Agent. This role involves supporting the Technical Support Manager by providing technical guidance, troubleshooting assistance, and expertise to...

Desktop Technician

The main duty of a technician is to attend to damaged or faulty laptop/printer/phones diagnoses and repair installation,diagnosis,maintenance and repair of PC hardwaresetup,configuration and troubleshooting of desktop/notebook hardware and softwarefault finding and...

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