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...

Global PC shipments see Q3 decline

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62,9-million units in the third quarter of 2024, a 1,3% decline from the third quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This decline comes after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market....

The growing importance of FinOps in cloud spending

Triggered by the DevOps trend toward the continuous integration and continuous delivery of modern application architectures, financial operations (FinOps) initiatives are growing massively in importance, according to GlobalData. The practice of FinOps represents a...

Many adverse surgical outcomes for women could have been avoided

Women in Africa have double the risk-adjusted odds of having a severe complication or death after non-obstetric, non-gynaecological elective surgery when compared to international rates. This is according to a study conducted by a team from the University of Cape...

Load shedding will cost retailers big in lost Black Friday sales

South African retailers are expected to generate around R17,3-billion in additional sales over the Black Friday promotional period, representing around 6,7% growth over the Black Friday period in 2021. The number is forecast to be R5,4-billion lower than it would have...

Embracing risk the only option during uncertain times

Although 79% of C-suite leaders and senior executives surveyed expect a recession, only 35% believe they are very prepared for it. This is among the findings of Aon's 2022 Executive Risk Survey, "Making Better Decisions in Uncertain Times", which clearly shows that...

Altron to sell ATM hardware, support business to NCR

Altron has announced its intention to sell the ATM hardware and support business portion of its Altron Managed Solutions division to NCR. The NCR retail hardware and support business remains under Altron Managed Solutions. The sale sees ownership of the business going...

Consumer breaches decline, but threats to data remain

The newest data from NordVPN's Dark Web Monitor feature shows that the number of breached companies remains high, but the number of users affected by those leaks has decreased 18 times since 2019. However, with the data of nearly two-thirds (62%) of Dark Web Monitor...

Good and bad news for salaries

Despite a host of negative factors that impacted the economy, the average nominal BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) ticked marginally higher in September 2022. The average nominal South African salary (after deductions), recovered slightly to R15 063 in...

African fintechs attract record investment

Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent. This is according to a Mastercard white paper titled 'The Future of Fintech: Rapid Growth Attracts Smart Capital', which also found that the...

Optical networks the future of connectivity

Kathy Gibson reports - Optical networks have seen huge improvements in cost and capacity over time - with most of that coming with the invention of fibre. Submarine networks are responsible for connecting the planet, says Vladimir Kozlov, CEO and founder of...

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Why SMEs should consider cloud computing

Many enterprises have begun exploring cloud-based infrastructure, but it is SMEs that stand to benefit the most. Aptronics' technical service manager, Neels Pretorius, outlines the reasons SMEs cannot afford to overlook the cloud. In 2014, World Wide Worx found that...

BlackBerry, Sharecare partner on secure healthcare

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Xerox is a Leader in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant

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Android attacks, large-scale infections threaten in 2016

Panda Security has announced predictions regarding the main problems that could affect IT security in 2016. The coming year will be filled with threats that could affect private users and small businesses, as well as large corporations. The creation and spreading of...

Rapid transformation awaits technology channel in 2016

Against a backdrop of structural change and technological progress, the technology infrastructure channel is about to go through a period of rapid transformation. Philippe Fosse, vice-president: EMEA channels for EMC, gives his predictions for just what 2016 has in...

Desktop analytics set to soar in 2016

Desktop analytics is booming. This is according to Ebrahim Dinat, chief operating officer at South African contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies. "So much so that it will be a game changer in 2016," he adds. Saddletree Research estimates that in 2015,...

Konica Minolta SA aims to solve content management woes

Unstructured document processes can have a hugely negative impact on business and, ultimately, cost companies unnecessary time and money. In fact, Gartner estimates that knowledge workers spend up to 50% of their time looking for specific content items and that each...

SD-WAN enables enterprise movement towards the cloud

Gone is the time where IT assets were limited to a handful of data centres. Gone is the time where users and applications were all bound by one unified MPLS network. Gone is the time where the enterprise perimeter was limited to a few centralized Internet breakouts...

Kaspersky Lab grew faster than the market

International Data Corporation (IDC) has examined the consumer and corporate endpoint security market and issued a report based on the data for 2014. According to this, Kaspersky Lab is growing faster than the market as a whole: worldwide revenues for all endpoint...

Project Manager at Innovative Staffing Solutions

Job Description:Project Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of our organization. The Project Manager will be responsible for improving operational efficiency, setting and achieving performance targets, and ensuring the organization's operational goals are...

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Senior Software EngineerCalling on all Senior Software Engineers for a multinational media group in Cape Town. The successful candidate should have Computer Science Degree/Diploma and advanced C# experience. If you enjoy building websites, backend systems or mobile...

HRIS System Support at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Springs

We are looking for a HRIS System Support to join our team on a hybrid basis in Spring- Gauteng.The incumbent will be required to ensure that all HR systems are supported and maintained through the alignment of business requirements, ICT processes and...

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We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Policy Administration space.Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME...

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A tertiary qualification (NQF6), degree (NQF7) or Honours degree (NQF 8) in the field of specialisation OR equivalent industry-specific certifications ORMinimum five years' experience in application analysis/architecture and/or design and/or enterprise architecture...

Business Support Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

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Intermediate Testers – Gauteng Johannesburg

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