Fraud attacks escalate faster than business defences

South African businesses are facing an unprecedented and rapidly evolving threat from fraud, with two-thirds (66%) reporting a surge in losses over the past year, according to new research commissioned by Experian. The study, conducted by Forrester Consulting, reveals...

January salaries rise ahead of expected Budget relief

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the nominal net salaries of an estimated 2,1-million salary earners in South Africa, increased marginally in January 2026, offering some good news to earners. However, attention now turns to tomorrow’s National Budget, with...

Hubble Telescope identifies one of the darkest known galaxies

In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare class of galaxies remains nearly invisible - low-surface-brightness galaxies dominated by dark matter and containing only a sparse scattering of faint stars....

Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...

Shortened URLs harbour new threat

Short links have become an indispensable part of today's online experience. Many Internet users click on bit.ly, ow.ly, or other links created by a URL shortener with no hesitation. However, short links can pose significant privacy and security threats that are often...

TikTok strengthens platform integrity as election looms

As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election on 29 May, TikTok has embarked on several initiatives with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and civil society organisations to combat misinformation and ensure that users have access to...

WEF wrap: leaders pledge to fight for freedom and values

World leaders came together at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 against a backdrop of deepening global frictions and fractures and a once-in-a-century pandemic. On Monday, President Zelenskyy addressed participants live from Kyiv. He said that the...

Concern raised over draft ZADNA rules

The dotZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has published draft rules aimed at further regulating the registration and operation of websites in South Africa. 1-grid has raised concerns over the new rules, which stipulate that, for local hosting companies that offer domain...

Broadcom to acquire VMware for $61bn

Broadcom and VMware have announced an agreement under which Broadcom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction that values VMware at approximately $61-billion, based on the closing price of Broadcom common stock on 25 May...

Africa’s 2021 economic rebound could hit new roadblocks

Africa's gross domestic product has recovered strongly in the last year, but the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing war could pose considerable challenges in the medium term. This is according to the 2022 African...

Digitalisation key to curbing mishandled baggage rates

The global mishandled baggage rate has spiked by 24% to 4,35 bags per 1 000 passengers in 2021 as the industry recovers from the pandemic, according to the SITA Baggage IT Insights 2022. The report shows passenger traffic has evolved since 2020, with most of the 2021...

Great Resignation set to continue as pay pressure mounts

The Great Resignation will continue apace in the year ahead as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months. This was a key finding from PwC's Global Workforce Hopes and Fears survey of 52 195 workers in 44 countries and...

Is your CEO protected from impersonation?

A corporate security threat that threatens South African organisations with damaged reputations, financial losses, and significant disruption is increasing. According to Paul Stafford, vice-president for Africa at Mimecast, CEO fraud is on the rise and could cause...

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Disaster recovery and the tough questions

In a market driven by data and the need to source, store and retrieve information in realtime, the ability to audit and control this data is paramount. The reason, say technology and cloud service experts, is to ensure that data can be protected and exploited, and...

BBBEE: Sector codes to clash with generic codes?

The legal framework for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa (BBBEE) has recently been significantly reformed through several amendments to the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act and new "generic" Codes of Good Practice (which set out the...

Predictive maintenance reduces costs, improves uptime

For organisations within the transportation sector, the use of intelligent predictive maintenance platforms - connected to a variety of structured and unstructured data sources - can unleash some powerful business advantages. Case studies show that maintenance costs...

How to achieve data-first security strategy

Old-fashioned attempts to protect data by building impenetrable firewalls are impractical in the age of big data. It's just too expensive and, anyway, business success increasingly means opening up to customers and business partners. By Godfrey Kutumela, head:...

Self-service can help to improve ITSM efficiency

Self-service is a trend gaining traction and is being explored by customer service organisations in the quest to deliver better customer service, writes Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval Africa. While self-service portals are frequently implemented within...

Standard Bank expands in Africa

Standard Bank Group has expanded its already extensive East African footprint with the official opening of a representative office in Ethiopia. This means that Standard Bank, which is Africa's largest bank by assets, has a continent-wide footprint in 20 African...

Ericsson, E.On, ABB work on smart energy

Ericsson, E.On and ABB have signed a cooperation agreement in Sweden to develop innovative products and services to deliver smart energy solutions for a number of industries, to help businesses reduce energy and operation costs and improve consumers' comfort and...

Huawei enhances energy efficiency

Huawei, together with the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity of Ethiopia, hosted the Ethiopia Day and Huawei Electric Power Summit 2015 themed "Better Connected Smart Grid, Greater Energy Efficiency" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As one of the key events at the...

Newgen Software for Union Bank of Nigeria

Newgen Software, a leading global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Customer Communication Management (CCM), and Adaptive Case Management (ACM) solutions is pleased to announce its partnership with Union Bank of...

Ultra HD cameras take video surveillance to the next level

Video surveillance is an increasingly important part of any comprehensive security system. However, in large spaces or areas where a high level of detail is required there are a number of challenges, writes Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image Technologies....

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