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...

Mustek warns of reduced earnings

Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...

Mallox’s rise from private malware to RaaS

The recent rapid proliferation and increased sophistication of Mallox ransomware signals a pressing demand for organisations to urgently bolster their defences to protect their digital assets and mitigate risks, says Kaspersky. The security company’s latest report -...

Massive growth predicted for CCaaS

A new study by Juniper Research has found that global CCaaS (contact centre-as-a-service) market revenue will reach $15,6-billion by 2027; rising from $4,9-billion in 2022. This 216% growth of will be driven by the breadth of services offered within comprehensive...

Antarctic ice loss is double what we had estimated

New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. The greatest uncertainty in forecasting global sea level rise is how Antarctica’s ice loss will...

Companies set to invest more in ICT

Organisations around the world significantly accelerated their adoption of technology services during Covid-19 to drive their digital transformation and boost their resilience. Telefónica Tech's "Planting digital seeds for the future" study reveals that, although lack...

Intel shows off driverless tractors

At its Intel Vision event, Intel demonstrated the possibilities that open when the company pairs a high-bandwidth, low-latency private 5G wireless network with edge computing devices. The company collaborated with Federated Wireless and Blue White Robotics to deliver...

Network security sales set to top $150bn

Demand for network security - which includes email security, firewall, security service edge (SSE), secure web gateway (SWG), and web application firewall (WAF) technologies - is expected to remain healthy over the next five years as solid enterprise investment in...

Android the biggest cause for privacy concern

Anonymised data voluntarily provided by users of Kaspersky's Privacy Checker, a website that offers advice on privacy and security instructions for various Internet platforms and digital applications, shows that users are most interested in finding out how to set up...

Crypto scams and hacks ramp up

The crypto scam epidemic has worsened recently, costing investors billions of dollars. According to a BanklessTimes.com analysis, as of 10 August 2022, crypto scams had lost roughly $42-billion. That translates into a daily loss of an average of $189 000 a day. "While...

Software, Internet services companies are the biggest spenders

The software and Internet services sector has the costliest finance function at all levels of company revenue, spending at least twice what companies in the food and beverage sector do at equivalent revenue points, according to Gartner. As many finance functions start...

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The psychology behind job satisfaction

Suppose that you work at a company that has recently received some negative attention in the media. You’re on a solid career path and each day brings with it satisfaction in your achievements. Imagine that you are at a cocktail party and someone asks you where you...

Gartner recognises Dell products

Dell has announced that Gartner has recognised Dell across enterprise product lines. The IT industry analyst firm positioned Dell as a leader in its 2015 Magic Quadrant for Modular Servers, a visionary in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking, and gave...

Driving forces behind cloud computing

As we reflect on the lessons learned through the big-data boom, of how organisations securely capture, store and retrieve data and how they can derive value from these huge data sets, we must begin to prepare for a yet another new wave of data, says Bryan Balfe,...

Jasco releases DataVoice Coach v5.1

Jasco has announced the latest update to its DataVoice Coach solution, a quality management and training programme aimed at the contact centre market. DataVoice Coach v5.1 features several usability and workflow enhancements, introduced to the solution as a result of...

Bitnami, VMware offer vCloud Air OnDemand

Bitnami and VMware have announced they are bringing one-click application and development stack deployment to VMware vCloud Air OnDemand. VMware vCloud Air enables organisations to extend on-premises IT infrastructure seamlessly to the public cloud. The resulting...

A cyber-security survival guide for SMBS

Perhaps the most important single thing that small businesses need to know about cyber threats right now is that cybercriminals are actively targeting smaller firms, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO, ESET. This can be hard to imagine or accept. After all, the security...

Infor releases Advanced Planning 11

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced Infor Advanced Planning 11, a configurable constraint-based supply chain planning solution to optimise supply chains. The latest version of Infor Advanced Planning provides users with a highly configurable solution that...

Indra appoints new CEO

The multinational consulting and technology firm Indra has appointed Jaresh Maharaj, expert in Information Technology operations, as new CEO of Indra Technology South Africa. Maharaj will focus his efforts in consolidating the company as a referent for innovation in...

Deduplication key to reducing storage costs

The growth of the always-on business means that companies are increasingly reliant on their data centres to deliver constant availability - and, says Veeam Southern African regional manager Warren Olivier, data deduplication is emerging as a critical way to manage the...

Integrating social media and the call centre

Customers are increasingly taking to social media to look for support or lodge complaints. Most businesses today understand this about customer behaviour, but many take a siloed approach to managing social media enquiries, giving the job to a community or social media...

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...

Senior Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Senior Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Snr Control Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A radio astronomy company is seeking a Senior Control Software Engineer to plan, implement, modify, administer, and evaluate Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for a cutting-edge telescope. The ideal candidate should have extensive...

IT Support Engineer

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

IT Support Technician at Square 1 Recruitment

Are you searching for a dynamic team where your expertise in solving diverse IT challenges is valued and rewarded? Do you desire a role within a small, supportive team that cherishes work/life balance? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!Our client...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Illovo

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

IT Support Technician at Square 1 Recruitment – Gauteng Gauteng

Are you searching for a dynamic team where your expertise in solving diverse IT challenges is valued and rewarded? Do you desire a role within a small, supportive team that cherishes work/life balance? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!Our client...

IT Support Specialist

We are a trusted Managed IT Service Provider dedicated to supporting Small and Medium-sized Businesses. We are committed to ensuring that our clients' IT infrastructure is secure, robust, and perfectly aligned with their business needs. We specialize in delivering...

Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business AnalystAre you ready to dive into the dynamic world of business strategy and optimization? As the Senior Business Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of driving informed decision-making through meticulous data analysis, insightful scenario modelling,...

Senior PHP Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading Digital Business Solutions company in Johannesburg is seeking a proficient and visionary Senior PHP Developer to design, develop, and maintain complex web applications using PHP. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience and hold a...

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