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...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Virtual reality market to hit $57bn by 2030

Despite the challenges that will limit the adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology, the global VR market is forecast to grow from $11-billion in 2023 to $57-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 26% over the period - according to GlobalData. The research group’s latest...

Lazarus rises again … targeting cryptocurrency

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign by the Lazarus advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide. The attackers used a fake cryptogame website that exploits a...

Bumper spend for online sales this Black Friday

This year marked the return of the Black Friday bumper spend as midnight and intra-day deals exceeded the 2021 figures. Online sales emerged as the clear winner, tracking significantly higher growth. Recording transactions processed on behalf of South Africa's banks,...

Big growth in Black Friday and Cyber Monday spend

South Africans showed they still have an appetite for retail spend, with data from omnichannel payment solutions provider Ecentric Payment System's 2022 Black Friday Payment Gateway Dashboard showing big increases in both transactions volume and value, when compared...

Meet top young scientists at the Eskom Expo Finals

South Africa's top young researchers and innovators will have the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' premier event - the annual International Science Fair (ISF) - which will be held physically for the first time...

Gartner predicts most relevant finance tech for the next decade

The finance function is changing quickly – with the support of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) – into an environment where people and machines collaborate to transform finance and business capabilities, drive...

Despite macroeconomic challenges, 5G enjoys global growth

Global 5G subscriptions remain on track to top 1-billion by the end of this year, and 5-billion by the end of 2028, despite current and developing economic challenges in many parts of the world. The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report also forecasts...

Top fraud trends to watch in 2023

Even though financial concerns remain a significant obstacle for companies in implementing new anti-fraud technologies, 60% of businesses expect an increase in their anti-fraud technology budgets in the next two years. This is according to the latest anti-fraud...

The world is split on trust in AI

More than a quarter (28%) of the world's population feel artificial intelligence (AI) will mostly harm people in their country over the next 20 years. Despite the transformative potential of AI, only 39% of the world's population (fewer than two in five) believe it...

Cloud a growing target for cyberattacks

Among infrastructure as a service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organisation when compared to the previous year, and 67% were hit by ransomware. In addition, 59% experienced an increase in complexity of attacks. These are...

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Nominations open for Heritage Trust Contest

As part of the EMC Information Preservation Initiative to advance the conservation of the world's information heritage, EMC has announced that nominations for the 2016 EMC Heritage Trust Project are being accepted, effective immediately through 20 May 2016. Grants of...

Shared services to drive municipal service delivery

With pressure mounting on the government to reduce costs while improving governance and service delivery, there is an opportunity for municipalities to streamline their operations by adopting a shared services model. During the recent 2016 Budget Speech, the emphasis...

PE gets new tech R&D centre

SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has announced the opening of a new technology research and development (R&D) centre, located on-site at its Newton Park technology office business park in Port Elizabeth. The SNII R&D Lab offers assistance and...

Argility adds Open Virtual Desktop

Digital transformation specialist - Argility - has signed a strategic partnership with OpenSector, Inuvika's distribution partner for Africa.  This move positions Argility as a leading open source software solution provider for application delivery supporting Inuvika...

Unlimited calling for fixed line users

Cape Town-based telecommunications company Comtel Communications has launched Unlimited Calling, a fixed-line product for both residential and business clients. The new offering is an addition to the company's services that include fibre and wireless connectivity,...

Bi-modal IT: Finding the perfect harmony

As the concept of bimodal, or 'two-operations IT' gains traction, chief information officers (CIOs) are grappling with the dilemma of how to keep existing systems humming, while simultaneously developing the agility and innovation capability to respond to new business...

Skilling for the fourth industrial revolution

In South Africa, there are an estimated 829 800 positions for highly-skilled workers that need to be filled, says recruitment specialist Adcorp. Of these, Cisco estimates that 30 000 to 70 000 of these fall within the category of skilled technology workers. "These...

How SD-WAN helps you meet today’s business needs

As an increasing number of organisations migrate to the cloud, the gap between the needs and expectations of the business and IT's ability to deliver is growing, writes Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager: sub Saharan Africa at Riverbed Technology. With apps, data...

Malvertising: when advertising becomes dangerous

Over the last several months, the BBC, the New York Times, and other major news and commercial websites became victims of malvertising attacks, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, country manager of Check Point South Africa What exactly is malvertising? To understand this type...

Dell tackles remote workforce challenges

Dell has announced updates to the SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access (SMA) operating system (OS) that provide remote workers using smartphones, tablets or laptops - managed or unmanaged - with policy-enforced SSL VPN access to mission-critical applications, data and...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We're seeking a talented and motivated Senior Java Developer to join our growing team. As a Senior Developer, you'll work with our team on an API simulation platform, a commercial SaaS product. It provides a management and deployment infrastructure around the...

Software Engineer (Mid/Senior) (CH1018)

Our client is tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa, is looking for a Mid or Senior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.Your MissionYou will report directly to the CTO, and work with him to understand key...

Business Analyst

Responsibilities - Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationshipsDetermine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usabilityConduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot...

IT Support Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent outsourcing company in the BPO sector, renowned for delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to their clients, is seeking a skilled and motivated Tier 2 IT Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a...

Software Engineer (Mid/Senior) (CH1018) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa, is looking for a Mid or Senior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.Your MissionYou will report directly to the CTO, and work with him to understand key...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Responsibilities - Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationshipsDetermine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usabilityConduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent outsourcing company in the BPO sector, renowned for delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to their clients, is seeking a skilled and motivated Tier 2 IT Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a...

Solutions Architect

This role is responsible for the delivery of solution architecture design and governance.This responsibility includes but is not limited to; working closely with business analysts and business stakeholders to understand requirements, defining and designing...

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