ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

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...

AMD ups investment in AI with Silo AI acquisition

AMD has completed its acquisition of the largest private AI lab in Europe - Silo AI - for an all-cash transaction of $665-million, furthering its commitment to deliver end-to-end AI solutions based on on open standards and in strong partnership with the global AI...

Zebra Technologies launches AI Developer Challenge

Zebra Technologies has announced its inaugural AI Developer Challenge to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) innovation to help solve new and complex business issues for Zebra's customers. The challenge is open to new and existing independent software vendor (ISV)...

New board appointments at Mustek

Mustek Group has announced the appointment of executive director Neels Coetzee as divisional MD of Mustek. Shabana Aboo Baker Ebrahim will take over the position of group financial director and assist group CEO Hein Engelbrecht, who took over that position effective 1...

SA consumers see significant increase in fraud

Over the past year, South Africans have faced increased risk when it comes to becoming a victim of fraud. These trends are reflected in the latest statistics from the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), comparing the first five months of 2022 to the...

Wearables come of age in health, wellbeing

A seamless and integrated digital experience is essential for consumers to maximise the potential of smart wearable health and wellbeing devices,. This is according to global research by Cisco App Dynamics, which explored consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation...

HR transformation needs to match staff needs

As businesses get back to normal, human resources (HR) needs to urgently address transformation. This is among the findings of the 2022 Universum Talent Survey which studies the South African talent landscape, collecting global data on employment trends, preferred...

New GM for Lenovo SA

Yugen Naidoo has been appointed as the new GM for Lenovo's South African division, as predecessor Thibault Dousson moves to the Lenovo SSG (Services and Solutions Group) for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region. Naidoo joined Lenovo in 2016 as a consumer segment...

Intel Foundry Services alliance enables design in the cloud

Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has launched the next phase of its Accelerator ecosystem program, enabling secure design environments in the cloud, improving foundry customer design efficiency and accelerating time-to-market by harnessing the power of massive on-demand...

Cloud services, license support the bulk of Oracle revenue

Cloud services and license support are the key drivers of Oracle's revenues in 2022. This is according to a Stockapps.com analysis of the firm's Q4 fiscal year 2022 financial results, which shows that the segment contributed $7,6-billion of the company's $11,8-billion...

Unemployed youth emerge as mobile device repair entrepreneurs

Sixty unemployed youngsters from the Emfuleni Local Municipality area have been given the opportunity to capitalise on South Africa's rapidly growing telecommunications sector with accredited mobile repairer training and business incubation services from The...

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Mushkin arrives in Africa

Mushkin is excited to announce a new partnership with Omega Africa to become the sole authorised distributor of Mushkin memory, flash drives, Micro SD and SSD products for sub-Saharan Africa countries. Omega Africa has become a great strategic partner in the region...

Integr8 wins Veeam project award

Integr8 has won Most Significant Project of the Year award from Veeam, a provider of solutions that deliver availability to data centres. Veeam leverages virtualisation, storage, and cloud technologies that enable the modern data centre to help organisations save...

New graduates from Ricoh SA learnership

Another 20 learners have graduated the Ricoh SA Learnership Programme run on behalf of Ricoh SA by CTU Training Solutions at its facilities in Boksburg, Gauteng.  This learnership, which results in National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Support (NQF...

Veeam Endpoint Backup Free now available

Endpoint backup has long been a tedious task that everyone knows they should be doing. Today, IT professionals now have a simple and free solution for backing up endpoints, which has long been a major data protection headache. Veeam has released a new free tool that...

Tools maximise marketing spend

Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 – Dynamics Marketing is a massive solution that can help companies re-imagine their marketing operations. Chris Barry, CRM director at Mint Management Technologies, explains that marketing departments need to understand the...

Microsoft eases app integration

Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 – Microsoft is determined to re-invent productivity to empower people and companies to do more. Jesper Lachance Reabild, who works at the Microsoft development centre in Copenhagen, points out that the company has made a major...

CRM set to become pervasive

Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – The Internet of Things can mean different things to different people, but the definition that Tertius Zitzke, CEO of AccTech Systems, uses is “building systems of intelligence that help enable intelligent...

BT announces new cloud services

BT has announced a new generation of cloud services that allow large organisations around the world to connect easily and securely to the applications and the data they need, independently of where they are hosted. They will empower customers to integrate and...

Altron marks 50 years in business

Craig Venter, group executive: Altron TMT /CEO of Altech, has congratulated Altron on the milestone of achieving 50 years in business having first opened its doors in April 1965. “Successfully staying in business for more than a few years is an achievement in any...

The dynamics of CRM in the digital era

Within the mobile-first, cloud-first era, the business environment is being reshaped by technological trends that are altering consumer behaviour and is challenging conventional service models. Businesses have to adapt if they are to convert threats and challenges...

Application Support Analyst (CPT) (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE optimal & seamless 1st and 2nd Line Support, ensuring operational stability and increasing efficiency to Business Users, IT Domains and Developers as the next Application Support Analyst sought by a reputable Investment Firm. You will be...

Developer Consumer Web

REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaAt least 2 years of experience working with Angular Working with DevOps or similar would be advantageous Working in an agile environment RESPONSIBILITIES: Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired...

SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of operator procedures and documentation, and for the mentoring and training of the data analyst/operators under their supervision. Key Responsibilities: Manage performance of data...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role: As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse processes, and recommend improvements to enhance...

IT Tech Support Associate, Chad

Our client is currently seeking a qualified IT Tech Support Associate who will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of customer service across Chad supporting their technology needs. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIESTECH SUPPORT (40% time)NETWORK...

Full stack Java Developer (LW1561)

Web and digital project experience advantageous Agile working experience advantageous Development and maintenance of platform/application Review and present the proposed system solution to the IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System Owner Develop...

Developer Consumer Web – Gauteng Centurion

REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaAt least 2 years of experience working with Angular Working with DevOps or similar would be advantageous Working in an agile environment RESPONSIBILITIES: Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired...

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