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​" –...

Channel pivots to become trusted advisors

Technology channel companies are rapidly moving from a one-and-done, buy-and-install approach to becoming strategic advisors for SMBs, unlocking significant growth opportunities and paving the way for greater digital agility. This is according to a Sage report, "Small...

This is where GenAI will have the most impact

A recent survey of technology buyers worldwide found that technology decision making, financial and operational systems, and customer engagement, experience, and support are the three business areas where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is most likely to...

SA agritech helps to drive food prices down

Food costs are soaring as a result of the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes, fuel increases, and changed weather patterns. Now a KZN-based startup is focusing on driving down the cost of food by cutting out middlemen and reducing transport costs while increasing...

Employee experience drives biometrics spend

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), European companies will spend $3,3-billion in biometrics in 2022, growing 20% versus last year. Spending in biometrics will expand in the years to come and reach $6,1-billion by 2026, at an 18% five-year CAGR,...

Massive growth predicted for CCaaS

A new study by Juniper Research has found that global CCaaS (contact centre-as-a-service) market revenue will reach $15,6-billion by 2027; rising from $4,9-billion in 2022. This 216% growth of will be driven by the breadth of services offered within comprehensive...

Antarctic ice loss is double what we had estimated

New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica’s ice loss will...

Companies set to invest more in ICT

Organisations around the world significantly accelerated their adoption of technology services during Covid-19 to drive their digital transformation and boost their resilience. Telefónica Tech's "Planting digital seeds for the future" study reveals that, although lack...

Intel shows off driverless tractors

At its Intel Vision event, Intel demonstrated the possibilities that open when the company pairs a high-bandwidth, low-latency private 5G wireless network with edge computing devices. The company collaborated with Federated Wireless and Blue White Robotics to deliver...

Network security sales set to top $150bn

Demand for network security - which includes email security, firewall, security service edge (SSE), secure web gateway (SWG), and web application firewall (WAF) technologies - is expected to remain healthy over the next five years as solid enterprise investment in...

Android the biggest cause for privacy concern

Anonymised data voluntarily provided by users of Kaspersky's Privacy Checker, a website that offers advice on privacy and security instructions for various Internet platforms and digital applications, shows that users are most interested in finding out how to set up...

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RS Components partners with Infineon

RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has signeda global marketing partner agreement with Infineon Technologies to distribute the company's extensive portfolio of semiconductors and other electronic components. The agreement builds upon the existing...

Sabre completes Trust Group acquisition

Sabre has completed its acquisition of the Trust Group, including Trust International, InnLink and Nexus. With this acquisition, Sabre Hospitality Solutions expands the portfolio of hotels it serves by more than 30%, totaling approximately 32 000 worldwide. A leading...

Load balancing the cloud for business benefit

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APIs deliver business value in prepaid segment

Telecommunication APIs (application programming interfaces) are heralding in the age of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa. The impact this will have on the business environment is significant, says Rudi Barnard, director at SIM card management...

Samsung unveils Xpress C430/C480 colour printer, MFP

Samsung Electronics South Africa announced its new Xpress C430 and C480 series of colour printers and multi-function printers. The series include 430W single-function colour printers, 480W multi-function printers that can print, copy, scan and C480FW 4-in-1 MFPs with...

Build business resilience in an uncertain world

First there was disaster recovery, then came business continuity and now companies are looking for ways to build business resilience. "This changing vocabulary reflects the nature of the business context and how companies are looking to mitigate risk," says Michael...

MTN rewards top matriculants

MTN SA Foundation is rewarding top-performing matriculants with bursaries and laptops to assist them with furthering their studies and give them access to the technological tools that are critical in their studies. The recipients of the 18 bursaries and 200 laptops...

How to gain employee commitment

What cements the commitment of employees to an organisation? Johan Botes, group CEO of Consilia Technology, offers some guidelines. It's not the flashy name of the company, or even "better-than-the-rest" pay packages, as one may think. People commit to substantial...

Technology ab anchor in tough economic times

Companies operating in today's challenging economy are understandably cautious when it comes to investment, but the truth is that spending money on reliable, cost saving - and cost-effective technology is much like taking out insurance on the sustainability of a...

Aptronics receives VMware’s Network Virtualisation Competency

Aptronics has been certified with VMware's Network Virtualization (NSX) Competency. Aptronics secured the competency after significantly investing in the skills, training and certifications to fully support the capabilities required of VMware's NSX solution. Aptronics...

SAP EWM Consultant – 2626

SAP EWM Consultant with a minimum of 5 years SAP UI5 experience required for a reputable global companyUnderstand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and knowledge in FICO (GL / Asset Accounting / AP / AR / Banking) and SAP MM and SD required for a reputable global companyExperience in a DevOps environmentSystem implementationDevelopment and maintenance on...

2603_ IT Network Operations and Configuration Manager

IT Network Operations and Configuration Manager with IT Degree and 5 years+ experience working in an enterprise environment and familiar with ITIL processes required for a reputable global companyLocation: GautengDesign database systemsBuild interfacesAdministration...

UX / UI Designer at Accenture

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

UX / UI Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

Front-end Application Developer at Accenture

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Front-end Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

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