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...

Strong start to Q3 as July PMI surges to 52.4

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased by 6.7 points to 52.4 in July 2024, up from 45.7 in June 2024, reflecting a solid start to the third quarter following a weak May and June. The survey results show that both domestic and global...

AI-enhanced malicious attacks again a top emerging risk

Concern about artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced malicious attacks again topped Gartner's emerging risk rankings in the second quarter of 2024. Additionally, new concerns regarding soft ransomware targets are also coming to the forefront of enterprise risks....

True cost of fraud soars as cybercriminals diversify

As digital transformation continues in financial services and retail, cybercriminals are attacking a wider set of payment methods and driving up the cost of fraud to new highs - with South Africa particularly hard hit. According to the latest LexisNexis True Cost of...

European Investment Bank backs SA vaccine production

The European Investment Bank, in close cooperation with the European Union, is planning to support large-scale investment by South Africa's specialist human vaccine manufacturer Biovac to increase development and manufacturing of vaccines and enable a quicker response...

Wearables see first decline as demand normalises

The global wearables market faced its first-ever decline during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) as unit shipments totaled 105,3-million units, down 3% year over year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...

Supply constraints in WLAN market set to worsen

According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries. Supply constraints plagued the wireless LAN market in 1Q22, and will likely worsen in 2Q22 as a...

2021 was a breakout year for the cellular IoT module industry

Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules increased by 39% in 2021 to reach 428-million units, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Annual revenues grew faster at 54% to reach $5,3-billion, reflecting strong customer demand in a...

Youth urged to be mindful about money

It's no secret that South Africans don't have a great track record when it comes to debt. FNB recently revealed that credit-active middle-income consumers spend, on average, 30% of their income on unsecured credit and 35% on secured credit. To create a future...

UNCDF and IBM partner to address digital skills gap

UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is working with IBM to address the digital skills gap by delivering digital learning to youth and women, as part of UNCDF's Digital Futures initiative. IBM will support the implementation of Digital Futures through the IBM...

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Med-1, DiData partner on public cloud

Dimension Data has announced that Med-1, Israel’s premier data centre provider, will offer enterprise-class public cloud services to its clients in the Middle East. Med-1 joins the growing list of service providers globally that benefit from membership of Dimension...

LG showcases smart car

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MobileData now PCI DSS v3.0 certified

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Upgrade your power protection

Load-shedding has once again become a regular occurrence in South Africa, and the current problems with power are set to continue for the foreseeable future, says Elrica Quick, APC product specialist at DCC. An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is therefore one of the...

Quality data key to decreasing fraud

Businesses and consumers alike typically consider insurance to be a grudge purchase – something they need to have, but which does not add value, says Ian Logan, senior director: Insurance and Partners at TransUnion. Although it is essential in protecting them from a...

Aruba releases Cloud Services Controllers

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Business Continuity Awareness Week 2015

According to a UK study by Databarracks, less than a third of respondents to a survey (29%) stated that they had tested their business continuity plan during the previous twelve months. With this in mind, Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW 2015) which is being...

Realtime insights and big data

Realtime monitoring and experience tracking have become buzz words in the digital era, says Andre Hugo co-founder at M4JAM. Ostensibly companies that have access to this type of data ultimately have a greater understanding of their current and future consumers’...

Five things you need to know about POPI

One new text message. A quick scan of the message reveals an irrelevant store promotion, for which you didn’t subscribe. You delete the message, but the question remains: how did the sender find your details? This kind of invasive messaging is exactly what the...

Do you know your worth?

If the service is free, you are the product, says Gary Newe, director for Field Systems Engineering for the UK, Ireland and sub-Sahara Africa at F5 Networks. Last week we saw the surprising revelation that Lenovo is installing ad-ware, also known as spyware, on its...

Developer – iOS at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.Role Responsibilities:Contributing to a meaningful product that helps people improve their lives.Being involved in design discussions, user testing and product strategy development.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design...

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Mobile Application Developer

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Our client is looking for an Aftersales & Continuous Support Engineer to join their companyPurpose of the position:Support the Aftersales Manager in technical/engineering and administrative tasks, such as managing aftersales & site service records, databases,...

Senior Project Manager at ALJ Recruitment – Gauteng Randburg

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Developer – iOS at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

This is a remote position.Role Responsibilities:Contributing to a meaningful product that helps people improve their lives.Being involved in design discussions, user testing and product strategy development.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design...

Senior C# Full Stack Developer with Mobile – Remote Remote

Senior C# Full Stack Developer with MobileA leadership team that values autonomy!The successful candidate will be working in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment driven by technological advancements and the continuous development of company IP and products....

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