Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Tech giants eye APAC for AI, cloud investments

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is rapidly emerging as a global artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse with strategic investments fueling its ascent - and major tech companies pouring billions of dollars into the region to accelerate cloud and AI adoption is indicative of the...

Huawei unveils first tri-fold smartphone

Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone. The device unfolds into a full-size tablet and folds into a traditional phone. The phone has a 10,2-inch screen that can also be used as a 6,4-inch or 7,9-inch screen. It includes...

AI, analytics key to developing African hydrocarbons

Africa has had massive oil and gas discoveries in recent years ­– including the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim offshore Senegal and Mauritania, the Luiperd and Brulpadda in South Africa and the Rovuma Basin discoveries offshore Mozambique, among others – but development has...

Betelgeuse slowly recovers after blowing its top

Analysing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse quite literally blew its top in 2019, losing a substantial part of its visible surface and producing a gigantic...

New challenges as we move beyond digitalisation

While digital transformation has meant the increasing prominence of digital technologies in traditional industries, there will be decreasing prominence of digital technologies in the next era. This is the word from the Gartner Research Board, which adds this isn't a...

Intel extends protection to physical threats

Intel improves software reliability by building silicon enhancements realised through logic inside the processor. Now, the company has described a new technique to complement existing software mitigations for fault injection attacks. Tunable Replica Circuit (TRC) -...

DeathStalker unleashes VileRat on crypto, forex companies

Kaspersky researchers have been tracking attack campaigns from the DeathStalker hack-for-hire group since 2018. Recent analysis shows that the threat actor updated its evasive VileRat toolset to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in...

Unemployed youth graduates to digitise Home Affairs records

The Department of Home Affairs plans to digitalise its records and will recruit 10 000 unemployed youth graduates to work on the project. Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the department has more than 350-million civic paper records relating to birth,...

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,...

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The IoE creates generative business value

Advanced sensor technology connected to the so-called Internet of Everything (IoE) is forging unusual business relationships between companies, and generating entirely new forms of value. Mihail Botez, IoT Strategic Product sales specialist at Cisco and Vishal...

DCC offers Canon PIXMA MX494 printer

Working on the move is essential to ensure productivity and efficiency, and this is also true for the small office home office (SOHO) and consumer. However, one element that has often hindered productivity and efficiency is the ability to print remotely. Distributor...

Winning the security war

Negligence is cited in almost half of cyber-attacks – are you protecting yourself from giving out the wrong information?  According to a recent report released by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, carelessness was the primary root cause of data breaches in 2014. A...

Infor facilitates last-mile configuration

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced its new Micro-vertical Specialisation Program for the Infor Partner Network (IPN), an initiative designed for partners to showcase unique strengths and capabilities with Infor solutions in specific niche markets. By...

Sophos offers one-click server lockdown

Sophos has announced the availability of a new advanced server protection product that combines whitelisting and anti-malware technologies in a single, simple to use product. Sophos Cloud Server Protection Advanced integrates server application whitelisting with...

VMware outlines future of business mobility

VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, outlined its vision for the future of business mobility with new solutions, services and partnerships to enable organisations to transform business processes. The company’s strategy aims to free businesses from more than a decade of client-server focused IT – which enabled mobile access to a limited number of productivity applications – and now deliver a more user- and application-centric experience for the enterprise.

Standard Bank unveils incubator accelerators

As part of Standard Bank’s commitment to developing entrepreneurs and ensuring the sustainability of their businesses, the bank has added two accelerator programmes, SW7 Tech Accelerator and Ignitor Bootcamp to its business incubator in Rosebank – both dedicated to equipping SMEs with practical tools, knowledge, advice and skills that are essential for their growth.

Taking cybercrime seriously

According to a cybercrime report compiled by global Internet security firm, Norton, South Africa lost R3,7-billion in 2012 as a result of cybercrime. This number is sure continue to rise in parallel to the continued rapid expansion of the Internet – the technological...

DocuSign acquires ARX

DocuSign recently announced its acquisition of Algorithmic Research(ARX). The acquisition builds on a three year business partnership between DocuSign and ARX, bringing together ARX’s best-in-class CoSign digital signature technology with the world’s leading digital transaction management (DTM) platform, to empower customers to transact business with full trust and confidence anywhere in the world.

Smart Ethernet switches for SMBs from DCC

Small to medium businesses (SMBs) can now take advantage of enterprise-class networking control combined with consumer-like ease of use with the Dell Networking X-Series from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This family of smart, managed 1 Gigabit Ethernet...

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...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Net Application Developer (Mid-Senior)Hiring RequirementsJob DetailsMain Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company focused on Cloud Solutions is actively seeking a Project Manager to play a crucial role in implementing processes and enhancing the overall customer lifecycle and experience. The Project Manager will be responsible for assessing and...

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...

Application Senior Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Net Application Developer (Mid-Senior)Hiring RequirementsJob DetailsMain Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or...

Technical Specialist

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company leading in Cloud Solutions is actively seeking candidates with strong technical expertise and exceptional interpersonal skills for the role of Technical Specialist. The ideal candidates should possess the ability to design technical...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

Senior Regional Support Technician LW

Experience Requirements:A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Support Technician Technical Skills:Hardware Break-Fix Services Diagnose and repair hardware issues for desktops, laptops, handheld devices, monitors, projectors, scanners, multifunctional printers, and...

Technical Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge company leading in Cloud Solutions is actively seeking candidates with strong technical expertise and exceptional interpersonal skills for the role of Technical Specialist. The ideal candidates should possess the ability to design technical...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

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