SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

Rapid growth ahead for data centre construction

The global data centre construction market size is estimated to reach $662,71-billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 12,7% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is fueled by the increasing demand for data storage and...

HIV treatment in Africa hamstrung by data gaps

New HIV studies presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) highlight critical evidence gaps that must be addressed to improve HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological...

Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year

In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...

Green economy presents a multi-trillion dollar growth opportunity

Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decade. A new report, Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: A CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy, finds that the...

Job losses to AI not yet mainstream

While there is  widespread speculation that artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically reduce customer service headcount, currently only 20% of leaders have reduced agent staffing due to AI, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 321 customer service...

Africa is a hotspot for AI-driven fraud

Africa’s rapid digital expansion is creating both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in the fight against fraud. This is among the findings from Sumsub’s Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, which provides an in-depth, data-driven view of identity fraud...

AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets

AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...

Human error fuels breaches as cybersecurity training lags

A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, found that just 46% of professionals surveyed in South Africa received training on digital threats. This...

Global D2C revenue set for $370m surge

A new study by global tech strategist Juniper Research has found that satellite provider revenue from direct-to-cell (D2C) will exceed $370-million in 2026, up from $100-million this year. This substantial single-year growth of more than 260% is fuelled by growing...

AMD and HPE collaborate on open rack-scale AI infrastructure

AMD has announced an expanded collaboration with HPE to accelerate the next generation of open, scalable AI infrastructure built on AMD leadership compute technologies. HPE will become one of the first system providers to adopt the AMD “Helios” rack-scale AI...

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Cyber recovery needs a different approach to disaster recovery

The distinction between disaster recovery (DR) and cyber recovery is more crucial than ever, writes Modeen Malick, principal engineer at Commvault. While both strategies aim to safeguard organisations from disruptions, they address fundamentally different threats and...

Is AI a game-changer for cyberthreats in Africa?

As the African continent continues its digital transformation, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with AI emerging as a tool for more strategic and effective attacks - including distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) strikes. Bryan Hamman, regional...

CMC Networks achieves B-BBEE Level 1 status again

Global Tier-1 service provider CMC Networks has secured the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 status for the fifth year running. The Level 1 B-BBEE status provides several benefits for CMC Networks’ stakeholders in South Africa, including a...

2025 SAPICS conference set to be greenest ever

Supply chain sustainability is one of the important topics on the agenda at this year’s 47th annual SAPICS Conference. But industry body SAPICS, which hosts the annual gathering in Cape Town, is doing more than including the global sustainability imperative in the...

2025 a tipping point for AI-powered accounting efficiency

2025 will be the year that small and medium businesses (SMBs) as well as accounting practices in South Africa start to tap into the power of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies to unleash higher levels of productivity and uncover fresh data-driven...

Now is not the time to neglect DEI Initiatives

Within his first four days in office, US President Donald Trump, issued executive orders that ban diversity and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the US federal government that will overturn much of the work done in the past four years to increase diversity in the US...

Navigate responsible AI adoption in a rapidly transforming world

In 2016 Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum reflected on the intersection of technology and humanity, writes Ntsako Baloyi, senior manager in the technology business at Accenture, Africa. Schwab expressed concern about how technology like...

Navigating the complexities of privileged access management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Access Management (IAM) are critical pillars of modern cybersecurity. These systems are designed to secure access to sensitive resources, enforce principles like least privilege, and implement just-in-time access...

Customer privacy and data security key for loyalty programmes

Even though loyalty programmes have become increasingly popular, research shows that loyalty fraud now accounts for 31% of all fraud attempts against online merchants globally. By Len Lubbe CEO of LoyaltyPlus Given how companies collect and store vast amounts of...

Why traditional extinguishers can’t tame lithium-ion battery fires

You might wonder why a regular fire extinguisher, the kind you might have in your home or workplace, can't handle lithium-ion battery fires. SafeQuip, a distributor of fire-related equipment, explores why lithium-ion battery fires can be intense and tricky,...

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Purpose of the role:To deliver significant business benefits to the Group through targeted Technology and Process initiatives that are aligned with the business unit strategy and objective, the incumbent must ensure desired business outcomes are realized through...

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