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​" –...

IBM makes Mistral Large model available on watsonx

IBM has announced the availability of Mistral Large on watsonx.ai, as part of our commitment to make high quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises - and deployable on their own terms. By Armand Ruiz, vice-president: watsonx.ai &...

Half of all satellites belong to Musk’s Starlink

Elon Musk's Starlink is operating total of 6 111 active satellites, accounting for about 50% of all global satellites in space. According to Stocklytics.com, these Starlink satellites primarily consist of LEO satellites, operating at exceptionally low altitudes...

Empowering women could help with cybersecurity skills crisis

South Africa is facing a continued shortage of critical skills. This shines a relentless light on the importance of empowering young people so they can connect with careers and futures that inspire them. In the cybersecurity space, this focus has never been more...

IBM LinuxONE servers help reduce energy consumption

IBM has unveiled the next generation of its LinuxONE server, a highly scalable Linux and Kubernetes-based platform, designed to deliver scalability to support thousands of workloads in the footprint of a single system. IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 features capabilities that...

60 years since the JF Kennedy Moonshot speech

It’s 60 years since US President John Kennedy made his famous “Moonshot” speech. On 12 September 1962, Kennedy addressed a crowd of 35 000 people at Rice University in Houston, recommitting the US to the Moon landing goal he proposed to Congress in May 1961. He...

Children in the driving seat of an EV future

Children are already driving the EV revolution - despite not yet being able to get behind the wheel themselves. A new global survey by ABB E-Mobility reveals that children not only educate their parents on environmental issues and admonish them for un-eco-friendly...

Banking-as-a-service to hit mainstream adoption by 2024

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) will hit mainstream adoption within two years, according to the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Banking Transformation. Gartner predicts that 30% of banks with greater than $1-billion in assets will launch BaaS for new revenue by the...

Retail comes under ransomware fire

The retail industry had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year. A new Sophos sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022”, found that 77% of retail organisations suffered an attack - a 75% increase from 2020.  This is also 11% more...

Dating apps could get you more than you bargained for

Tinder’s 10-year anniversary today (12 September), marks a decade of singletons posting personal details online in the hope of finding a new partner. Since its launch, the app has accumulated over 75-million users, all swiping through a match per minute and freely...

Manufacturer confidence dips in tough operating environment

Confidence levels among manufacturers dipped 2 points to 26 in the third quarter, the Q3 Absa Manufacturing Survey shows. “Although cost and stock pressures appear to be easing slightly, manufacturers are still faced with a tough operating environment,” says Justin...

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Citrix simplifies secure delivery of browser-based apps

Browser-based applications have become a dominant force in the enterprise, from custom-built web apps to software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps purchased outside of the IT process by business managers who want to empower their employees with the latest tools. This surge of...

Q-KON SA secures AudioCodes Platinum status

Q-KON South Africa, a telecommunications services company focused on unified communications, voice over IP (VoIP), SIP and Skype for Business, is the first firm in Africa to be officially certified as an AudioCodes Platinum distributor. AudioCodes produces VoIP,...

CA is named as a most ethical company

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Ringier, Silvertree expand in African e-commerce

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Ruckus Wireless appoints new local director

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Veeam declares 30 March World Availability Day

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New mobile research tool debuts

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Senior Project Manager

We are looking to employ a dynamic Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for leading and ensuring all tasks are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data management, migration, onboarding,...

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Amazing employer is looking to appoint a qualified, young individual to develop and implement PLC software solutions using Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming and assisting in the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of PLC-based control systems. We...

Support Engineer – Gauteng Braamfontein

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Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are looking to employ a dynamic Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for leading and ensuring all tasks are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data management, migration, onboarding,...

Junior PLC/Software Developer – Gauteng Elandsfontein

Amazing employer is looking to appoint a qualified, young individual to develop and implement PLC software solutions using Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming and assisting in the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of PLC-based control systems. We...

IT Technician

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