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 hybrid work could impact Africa

Africa is in the midst of unprecedented changes to the workplace that will affect enterprises and workers across the continent for decades with the hybrid work model becoming popular not only in South Africa, but throughout Africa. Office rental specialist, Regus,...

Income inequality still high – but there are green shoots

South Africa’s middle and upper classes are growing and becoming more economically inclusive - but challenges remain, according to the latest report from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing: Social Mobility in South Africa. The...

Women more likely to buy now, pay later

Women are almost twice as likely as men to owe money to buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers, which allow consumers to spread the cost of purchases over a number of months. This is one of the findings of the UK-based Household Debt Report by the personal finance...

Tech innovations can boost healthcare access

The shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10-million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health. A new report published by the World Economic Forum, Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook, offers...

Data collaboration vital in tackling humanitarian challenges

A collaborative approach to data is fundamental to improving global stability and security, according to a new "Data for Humanity" report from Lenovo. The research indicates that companies successfully using data across several business areas are more likely than...

Employees trust robots – to a point

According to recent Kaspersky research, employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region (META) trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. However, they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions,...

Customer data, analytics a top priority in customer service

Customer service and support leaders cited customer data and analytics as a top priority for achieving organizational goals in 2023, according to a survey from Gartner. In a Gartner online survey of 283 customer service and support leaders from August-October 2022,...

Used smartphones to the value of $99,9bn will be shipped in 2026

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 282,6-million units in 2022. The unit growth represents an 11,5% increase over the 253,4-million units shipped in...

5G will drive connected vehicle numbers past 367m by 2027

A new Juniper Research study has found that the number of connected vehicles in service will reach 367-million globally in 2027, from 192-million in 2023. This growth of 91% will be driven by the advancement of both ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and...

European shipments of printing consumables declines

One aftereffect of the Covid-19 pandemic is the apparent permanence of hybrid working. Faced with the slow return of workers to offices, along with political and economic uncertainty and high inflation rates -- printing suppliers in Europe are having a hard time....

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NetApp strengthens enterprise’s ability to protect data

NetApp has announced enhancements to its data protection software, including NetApp  OnCommand Insight. The company also introduced NetApp Data Protection Solutions for Microsoft Office 365 to help customers reduce the risk of data loss while enabling business...

Payroll fraud a serious threat to sustainability

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Loot.co.za joins MySchool network

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Siemon debuts new wall mount cabinet

Siemon has introduced a new wall mount cabinet into the African market that saves valuable floor space whilst providing a cost-effective means to secure and protect network equipment from dust, tampering and other hazards in a wide range of applications. The Wall...

Imperial Auto protects itself with Kaspersky

Imperial Auto, the largest network of vehicle dealerships in South Africa, has been protecting 3,200 endpoint users, as well as the servers in the virtual environment, with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced. The company lists the encryption element of...

Innovation Summit to host blockchain hackathon

The world is abuzz about blockchain: Forbes is writing about it, Sir Richard Branson is hosting exclusive conferences about it. Now, the SA Innovation Summit, partnering with Santam, is offering an opportunity to all South-Africans to get involved in building...

Cognitive analytics: from hindsight, to insight, to foresight

As organisations progress through the analytics maturity curve - from descriptive, to diagnostic, to predictive, to prescriptive - they can build the systems to enable rapid transformation. Gavin Holme, country manager: Africa at Wipro, and Rudraksh Bhawalkar,...

The power to protect your security solution

South African businesses must have sufficient security systems in place in order to protect their staff, their assets, their products and their intellectual property. But, in a country where load shedding is not uncommon and unscheduled power outages occur frequently,...

Telefonica and Fortinet in strategic alliance

Telefonica, a provider of communications services and solutions, and Fortinet, which makes high-performance cyber security solutions, announced a strategic alliance agreement that will add Fortinet's Security Fabric architecture into Telefonica's portfolio of managed...

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