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...

SA talent willing to embrace reskilling amid GenAI advances

Three-quarters of workers around the world believe GenAI will bring some level of disruption to the workplace but, despite uncertain times, they remain confident about their place in the labour market - with more than 90% of South Africans ready to be reskilled. These...

Meta grants look to empower AI-driven organisations

Continuing its commitment to supporting innovative use cases of open-source AI to address critical global challenges, Meta has launched Llama 3.1 Impact Grants. Building on the success of previous grant programmes, the Llama 3.1 Impact Grants will provide up to...

Massive growth for global IaaS public cloud services

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 41,4% in 2021, to total $90,9-billion, up from $64,3-billion in 2020, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2021, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and...

Significant privacy risks found in third-party automotive apps

Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk. Kaspersky experts analysed 69 popular third-party mobile applications designed to control connected cars and defined the main...

Worldwide hardcopy peripheral shipments down

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals decreased 12,3% year over year to 22,4-million units in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22). Shipment value was down 10,6% year over year during the quarter to $9.7 billion, according to new data from the International Data...

2022 ICT Skills Survey goes live

The impact of hybrid work models on IT skills in South Africa will be among the issues coming under the spotlight in the 2022 JCSE – IITPSA ICT Skills Survey, which is now live online. The survey, a trusted guide to the state of ICT skills in South Africa, is carried...

Inner cities are growth engines attracting young homebuyers

Inner cities play a crucial role in stimulating, supporting and enhancing a country’s economic growth. They are hubs for productivity, and due to the scale, diversity and density of activity, ideas and information flow freely, offering a wealth of creative and...

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Connection key in the networked economy

In this brave new world of the networked economy, one adage rings truer than ever: no company is an island, says Pfungwa Serima, CEO of SAP Africa. Mobile, cloud, social media and machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies are creating connections between people and...

How to be safer than Sony

In late November 2014, Sony was the victim of a cyber-attack that involved the release of stolen data, including yet-to-be released films. The hack not only destroyed data, but it also impacted present and former employees - exposing private e-mails and personal...

Tintri offers support for VMware vSphere 6

Tintri has announced support for VMware vSphere 6, the upcoming major release of VMware’s flagship virtualisation platform. Tintri is a VMware partner in the VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes program and plans to introduce support for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes....

Accounting solutions to dominate in 2015

The ability to reconcile financial data, extract reports and manage the process in realtime can be used by businesses to secure competitive advantage in today’s market. Like many other areas of the business, the accounting and financial management discipline is...

On-premise versus the cloud

The cloud is currently one of the biggest buzzwords in the IT space, and is also the topic of many business discussions around the contact centre, says Pippa Wilson, manager: Cloud Solutions for Jasco Enterprise, The Jasco Group. The benefits of moving to the cloud...

Data science for business differentiation

First it was price, then it was service, now it’s information. We often read or hear about "big data", but it’s not that often that we hear about ‘data science’ - the process of taking a huge amount of (often unstructured) information, analysing it, and using the...

Lesedi Nuclear Services uses Panda solution

Prior to the installation of Panda Cloud Fusion, Lesedi Nuclear Services had no remote access to any of its 200 plus workstations and IT managers had to travel between its two main branches - Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town and Medupi Coal Power Station in...

VMware vSphere 6 boosts hybrid cloud

VMware has announced VMware vSphere 6, the newest edition of the industry-defining virtualisation solution for the hybrid cloud and foundation for the software-defined data centre. With more than 650 new features and innovations, VMware vSphere 6 will provide...

Digital transformation key in auto industry

The automotive sector is currently faced with a number of challenges. These are driven by trends such as the rise of new growth markets, changing consumer behaviour, an increasing need for greater fuel economy, new opportunities presented by connectivity, the...

VMware launches new enterprise storage

VMware advanced to the next phase of its software-defined storage strategy with the launch of a new generation of enterprise storage solutions. Designed to enable mass adoption of software-defined storage, VMware Virtual SAN 6 will introduce significant scalability...

Python & AWS Software Engineer – 1249EvdB

Managing projects / processes Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc. Ability to develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole company Strong working...

Data Manager (CHAMPS WITS VIDA) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Main purpose of the job:The main purpose of a data manager in a scientific research setting is to oversee the collection, organization, and storage of data generated from experiments, observations, or surveys. The goal is to ensure the quality, security, and...

Python & AWS Software Engineer – 1249EvdB – Gauteng Johannesburg

Managing projects / processes Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc. Ability to develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole company Strong working...

DevOps Lead

Details of Role:Architect, develop, support and maintain enterprise DevOps principles and practices.Guide DevOps engineers in the design, building and maintenance of DevOps technologies, platform engineering practices.Foster innovation within the DevOps team to assist...

Professional ICT Level2 WEBGUI and Mobile Developer at AVBOB

As an industry leader in the financial services and assurance landscape, AVBOB has an exciting new opportunity available for a seasoned Microsoft .Net developer with a rock-solid background as full stack web developer. You will be working alongside a robust team of...

DevOps Lead – Gauteng Braamfontein

Details of Role:Architect, develop, support and maintain enterprise DevOps principles and practices.Guide DevOps engineers in the design, building and maintenance of DevOps technologies, platform engineering practices.Foster innovation within the DevOps team to assist...

Project Manager (Construction)

Are you an experienced Project Manager (Construction / Building Industry) with a knack for overseeing luxurious residential developments? Are you ready for a new challenge? Mirna Butler Recruitment is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for a prestigious client in the...

Mobile Developer (Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A company headquartered in Germany that emphasizes innovation for growth is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Midlevel Mobile Developer. They're seeking someone with solid expertise in both Ionic and ColdFusion to become part of their vibrant...

Project Manager (Construction) – Remote Remote

Are you an experienced Project Manager (Construction / Building Industry) with a knack for overseeing luxurious residential developments? Are you ready for a new challenge? Mirna Butler Recruitment is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for a prestigious client in the...

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