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...

UIF online platforms are down

The Unemployment Insurance Fund's (UIF's) online platforms are currently down. On 30 August 2024, the Pretoria High Court issued an interim interdict preventing, with immediate effect, a new service provider from rendering services for the UIF online portal. As a...

Cost of data breaches continues to soar

Although security teams worldwide are doing a much better job detecting and containing breaches, the average data breach cost continues to snowball, according to Stocklytics.com. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach skyrocketed to $4,88-million - up from...

How supply chain leaders can respond to scarcity, inflation

As inflation rates rise in economies around the world, with the threat of a looming recession looming, there are four ways chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can prepare their leadership response over the next months, according to Gartner. “While CSCOs primarily...

SA hit with wave of browser extension threats

Kaspersky researchers have analysed what risks innocent-looking browser extensions pose to users and the activities of cybercriminals hiding threats under add-ons. In the first half of 2022, more than 24 000 South African users were affected by threats, hiding in...

Russians step up VPN downloads

VPN downloads reached 215-million in H1 2022, according to the Global VPN Adoption Index created by Atlas VPN. The most significant shift in the market was recorded in Russia, where nearly one-fourth of the population downloaded VPN services. Prior to H1 2022, VPN...

Financial institutions complete migration to hosted data centre

Fifteen major South African financial institutions have successfully migrated their sensitive business data and hosted systems to Teraco, in a single co-ordinated move has been described as a major technical feat. The move involved 10 of South Africa’s small- to...

Collaboration applications continue global growth surge

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that worldwide revenues in the collaboration applications market grew 28,4% year over year in 2021 to $29,1-billion. This growth was driven by a series of factors including companies expanding...

Bolstering building blocks and silicon shields

As the global chip shortage drags on, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry remains front and centre for the world economy. Despite the US passage of the Chips and Science Act to bolster competitiveness, US chipmakers still face a long road ahead in their aim to overtake...

Backdoor malware skyrockets in Africa

According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users, the number of backdoor computer malware detected in Q2 2022 in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria increased significantly compared to the previous quarter, hitting new records and posing challenges to...

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Reputable cloud providers key for banks

Cloud-based services have become increasingly popular among small and large businesses alike. This change in technology and regulation means that financial institutions are under pressure to source solutions that are flexible in meeting security risks. Banks need to...

Tsogo Sun, Decision Inc. improve invoicing

Decision Inc. has tailored a Microsoft SharePoint-based system to enable the Tsogo Sun group to more effectively process and manage travel agent invoices, significantly reducing debtor days. About the client Tsogo Sun is a premier gaming, hotel and entertainment group...

OfficeJet printers are ideal for SMEs

South Africa, and many other countries, has a thriving small to medium enterprise (SME) market and printing remains an essential part of everyday business for these companies, says Robbie Johnson, retail manager at DCC. However, quality is often of the utmost...

Surveillance improves sporting event safety

Major sporting events, including local and international rugby and soccer, attract thousands of spectators into stadiums across the country. Ensuring the safety and security of these audiences as well as the players can prove to be a challenging task, says Laurence...

Boost customer satisfaction with technology

Developments in technology and new business trends such as social networking and mobility have all resulted to make the customer king within the mobile-first, cloud-first era, says Leon Wright, Cloud & Enterprise Business Group lead at Microsoft South Africa....

Painting a picture with data

Visual data analytics is a lot like painting a picture. The image might not look like much in the beginning as you play around with different brush strokes, colours and materials. But after time, and with a little experimentation, a picture starts to take shape and...

New WorkCentre 3225 from Xerox

To give small businesses a competitive edge in today’s enterprise market, Bytes Document Solutions, the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has introduced the Xerox WorkCentre 3225 multifunction printer, with more features to support individual or small business...

UPS versus AVR: why your business needs both

Given the current and very real power crisis in South Africa, and the fact that it is set to continue for the foreseeable future, a generator coupled with a uninterruptable power supply (UPS) is fast becoming essential equipment for both businesses and households, says Marco Da Silva, MD of Power Solutions, The Jasco Group.

Tintri announces support for OpenStack

South Africa's leading value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, has announced that Tintri, its networking product partner, now offers support for OpenStack environments on Tintri’s VMstore storage platform. Support is now available for Tintri’s OpenStack Juno...

Schneider releases home control solution

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced significant updates to its Wiser Home Control, a truly integrated control solution that interlinks electrical, multimedia and telecommunications in a single home automation platform. Wiser Home Control allows owners to control all appliances in the household and customise settings to adapt to their living patterns through a user-friendly interface for a more eco-friendly and stylish way of life.

Fullstack Developer 2456 – Gauteng Centurion

Large Automotive company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleFullstack Developer (Advanced) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)RVM - SEAF ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· At least 4-6 years' experience in relevant programming language· On premise...

Developer – C# / React (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

Intermediate Business Analyst at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer ScienceMust have a Certification in Business AnalysisMust have 3-5 years of experience in Business Analysis and proven project contributions.Must be...

Mendix Developers

An Intermediate Mendix Developer is responsible for developing, and deploying high-quality applications using the Mendix low-code development platform.Responsibilities: Collaborate with development team to realize applications efficiently.Develop robust and scalable...

SAP BW / SAP SAC Consultant (Senior) 2654 TT

You will be responsible for the coordination of the technical implementation as well as the definition and execution of technical test casesYou will be responsible for the definition of functional requirements with the business departmentsYour technical background...

Angular Developer

Leading Corporate and Investment Bank seeks an experienced FRONT END DEVELOPER - ANGULARNB: this is a 4 day per week in the office role with the offices based in Sandton Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5 years' experience)Solid experience in the following...

Mendix Developers – Gauteng Presas

An Intermediate Mendix Developer is responsible for developing, and deploying high-quality applications using the Mendix low-code development platform.Responsibilities: Collaborate with development team to realize applications efficiently.Develop robust and scalable...

SAP BW / SAP SAC Consultant (Senior) 2654 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

You will be responsible for the coordination of the technical implementation as well as the definition and execution of technical test casesYou will be responsible for the definition of functional requirements with the business departmentsYour technical background...

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