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...

New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators

As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...

Remote monitoring of patients on the rise … and rising

The number of remotely monitored patients reached 76.7-million worldwide in 2023 as the market acceptance of mHealth continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new findings from Berg Insight. The IoT market research provider says this number includes all...

This is how much electricity it takes to mine bitcoin

According to an analysis by CryptoMonday it takes an estimated nine years of household-equivalent electricity consumption to mine one bitcoin. CryptoMonday CEO Jonathan Merry comments: "Conceptually, it doesn't seem like bitcoin mining should require enormous amounts...

Why women are still underrepresented in senior management

Research from Grant Thornton and PwC shows that women represent only 20% to 29% of senior management in South Africa, even though they are half the population. Lindiwe Sebesho, president of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and master reward specialist, says...

10 years on, Curiosity is going strong

Ten years ago, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-size explorer’s pursuit of evidence that, billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions needed to support microscopic life. Since then, Curiosity has driven nearly 18 miles...

iPaaS, low code set to mature within two years

Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and low-code application platform (LCAP) will climb the Plateau of Productivity in less than two years, according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Platform Services, 2022. The Plateau of Productivity highlights technologies...

Female employees have more financial stress over household expenses

Recent research into the state of employee wellbeing revealed a number of factors that impact labour productivity. The research shows that financial wellness is a key factor influencing overall employee wellbeing and ultimately productivity. Recent research into the...

African exploit detections cause for concern

The number of exploits detected in Q2 2022 in Africa decreased compared to Q1, according to Kaspersky Security Network data, with the company's security solutions detecting 149 211 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of exploit detections is still at a high...

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SimbaPay launches access to M-Pesa PayBill

SimbaPay has announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. M-Pesa PayBill is an M-Pesa service that has previously only been available...

Professional-grade camera for LG G4

The LG G4's professional-grade camera has improved visual communication. The camera features various functions and improvements, such as an F1.8 aperture on the rear camera, a Colour Spectrum Sensor, OIS 2.0, a larger image sensor, Manual Mode, and an 8MP front...

How to extract benefit from SharePoint

Using SharePoint as just another file share to store content that you have on your My Documents is surely one way of using this powerful tool – but what a waste, says Kirk Schafer, director, Dac Systems. One of the inherent strengths of SharePoint is the ability to...

Improving control of virtual machines

Server virtualisation is a darling of IT administrators for a number of reasons such as delivering more efficiency and cost control than adding physical servers to accommodate the data explosion. It also offers savings due to server consolidation, at the same time...

Kaspersky Lab, ISA combine efforts

Kaspersky Lab and the International Society of Automation (ISA) have announced the launch of a joint education initiative aimed at raising the awareness of industrial automation equipment operators about cyber threats. As part of the initiative, the Kaspersky...

DCC offers Huawei Talkband B1

For those living an active life, whether on land or in the water, the latest Huawei Talkband B1, wearable technology that tracks health and fitness, from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is the ideal companion. Featuring activity recordings, sleep tracking,...

WiFi transforms transportation

Faster, more dependable WiFi connectivity that works even in a crowded train or bus station or terminal is critical to meeting passenger and operational needs, and as more and more WiFi is being deployed across transportation and fleet hubs in South Africa, the use of...

More SA businesses willing to use cloud

Although concerns like security, cost and risk have impacted on widespread adoption of the cloud, more South African businesses are beginning to invest in cloud-based services. This is according to Ryan Barlow, CTO at e4. Barlow says there is an increase in adoption...

Alcatel-Lucent reports Q1 2015 results

Alcatel-Lucent’s results for Q1 2015 demonstrate strong growth in next-generation revenues and continued improvements in margins and free cash flow, despite a softer spending environment in North America. Commenting on the results, Michel Combes, CEO of...

IP-PBX saves time, money

The IP-PBX telephony market is taking the business world by storm as companies of all types and sizes are taking advantage of the myriad benefits to be reaped. According to the Dell’Oro group, the IP telephony market is predicted to be worth more than $17-billion by...

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Reports to : ETQA Manager Duties: Your role is to ensure continuous quality improvement of education and training through the accreditation, monitoring, auditing and moderation of work-based, public and private providers register assessors and moderators.Processing...

IT Support Engineer

Senior Support Engineer Team Leader THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB ARE. :The most frequent duties for this job are set out below, but the job may include other or occasional duties and responsibilities: Respond to and resolve support calls remotely or at...

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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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Data ScientistA leading Insurance provider is actively seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join their team!IT Qualification related to Data Sciences4+ years' working experience as a Data Scientist4+ years' experience working with Python/R, C++, C#, Java, Microsoft SQL...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Intermediate - Senior Test Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience ISTQB Test Analyst CertificateSolid understanding of Software quality and Agile...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Rivonia

Senior Support Engineer Team Leader THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB ARE. :The most frequent duties for this job are set out below, but the job may include other or occasional duties and responsibilities: Respond to and resolve support calls remotely or at...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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Data Scientist – Remote Remote

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Intermediate – Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

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Your passion for IT coupled with your strong customer service skills and sense of urgency could put you in line for this great opportunity in a top employer. You will be responsible for receiving inbound calls/electronic requests from business clients with IT support...

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