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...

Scam campaign hits industrial organisations

Kaspersky experts detected intensified scam activity this European summer, when cybercriminals tried to steal corporate email credentials by mimicking messages from a well-known logistics company. Attackers targeted organisations in various countries, including...

Anton Jacobsz steps down as Exclusive Networks Africa MD

Anton Jacobsz has stepped down as MD of Exclusive Networks Africa. Jacobsz, who has headed the distributor for over 10 years, will remain a shareholder with the organisation as well as serving in an advisory capacity moving forward. In early 2022, Exclusive Networks...

How to retain female talent in the supply chain

In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organisation, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner and Awesom. However, women comprise 21% of VP-level roles, a decrease from 23% last year, and 39% of the total supply...

Local IT icon David Kan has died

By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...

Companies need to rethink sales strategies

Sales leaders looking to cultivate an adaptable sales organisation should rethink their current sales efforts across three dimensions, according to Gartner, Inc. Those dimensions include: customer understanding, customer engagement and operating models. During the...

Modest spike in Q1 app downloads

According to data from StockApps.com, the combined Apple App Store and Google Play downloads amounted to roughly 36,9-billion in Q1 2022 - growth of 11% in year-over-year download totals. StockApps.com's Edith Reads says that the results were due to demand in a number...

The impact of hybrid working on company culture

Seventy-six percent of HR leaders feel that hybrid work challenges employees' connection to organisational culture, according to a recent survey by Gartner. A February 2022 Gartner poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most challenging aspect of setting their...

MS Sites eats into Google’s search market

Microsoft Sites has increased its market share by 76% with its market share growing from 15,2% in January 2012 to 26,8% in January 2022, according to research by TradingPlatforms.com. The biggest loser from Microsoft Sites' surge is Google Search Engine. Although its...

NASA detects ‘heat islands’ in extreme Indian heat wave

A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution and reduced crop yields, and weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer...

Google top tech donor combating Covid

Google has donated $1,4-billion towards combating the Covid-19 pandemic making it the largest donor for that cause, according to StockApps.com. "Google has been putting its words into action in the campaign against Covid-19. They have so far made 31 donations totaling...

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DCC offers Huawei E5372 LTE WiFi router

Take advantage of LTE Internet speeds and share your connection wherever you are with the new Huawei E5372 WiFi router from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The E5372 is the world’s smallest and most compact LTE mobile WiFi device, offering portable...

Power balance has shifted in e-commerce

The media has devoted enough columns that talk of disruption and disintermediation for the terms to be dismissed as mere buzzwords, but buzz aside, it is been proven that disruptors have entered the market that will be impossible to dislodge: customers, says Claire...

Kaspersky solution lauded by MRG Effitas

Based on the results of efficacy assessments conducted in Q3 2014, MRG Effitas has certified Kaspersky Internet Security as a solution that provides effective protection for online transactions. In particular, the test for protection against man-in-the-middle attacks (interfering with the data transmission protocol in order to distort data) was removed.

Electronic signatures aid mining security

Mining holds a unique position in South Africa as one of the largest employment sectors and a major contributor to the local economy. It is also one of the more dangerous industries, and as such is heavily regulated, says Avi Rose, country manager: South Africa at...

SanDisk unveils Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0

SanDisk Corporation has announced SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0, a USB flash drive featuring both a micro-USB and a high-speed USB 3.0 connector for super-fast file transfers between On The Go (OTG)-enabled Android devices, PC and Mac computers. Adding to its...

SA’s BPO market picks up speed

South Africa’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry continues to grow from strength to strength, attracting investment and creating new jobs especially in the 18 to 35 age group, where job creation for young people is most needed. “The majority of foreign...

Attix5 receives Canadian investment

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Kaspersky launches online cyberthreat radar

As complex operations become an increasingly frequent feature of contemporary cybercrime, Kaspersky Lab is launching an online service that brings together all the information it holds on the most sophisticated cyber campaigns.  The interactive targeted cyber-attacks...

Intelligent CRM as a business goal

The competitive arena is evolving on a second-by-second basis and no company is free from the effect of commercial rivalry, writes Gerda Christoch, director of Orbis Software SA. Indeed, as customer relationship management (CRM) professionals readily confess, the...

Curbing substance abuse in the workplace

All organisations are required by law to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), which specifies a zero tolerance approach to intoxication in the workplace, says Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe. This includes both alcohol and narcotic substances....

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2628 TT

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization structure of...

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Graduate Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! ?? Hybrid working model opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? ?? No working experience required ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Software...

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Are you ready to take your Technical IT career to the next level?Are you an experienced IT senior analyst, with strong technical background?Are you experienced in deep network cabling?Our client is looking for an experienced IT Lead! WHO YOU ARE: Someone with...

Project Managers (x 3 Wits RHI) – Gauteng Berea

Main purpose of the job:The project manager/study coordinator is responsible for coordinating all clinical trial activities according to good clinical practice, the study protocol, and the site's standard operating proceduresLocation:22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow,...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2628 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

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