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...

Digital transformation a priority for African banks

A growing African population - forecast to be 2,49-billion by 2050 - coupled with spectacular increases in the number of devices such as smartphones and tablets (mobile phones now account for 75% of Web traffic in Africa) is the perfect recipe for an explosion in...

Alarming rise in deepfakes for the ‘world’s election year’

Africa, along with half the rest of the world's population, will have its share of elections in 2024 - and new data is showing an alarming increase in YoY trends in AI-powered scams. Sumsub - a global full-cycle verification provider - has detected upwards of a 245%...

Few would miss Internet trolls in 2022

Internet trolls are top of the list of things that people would like to see gone from the Internet in 2022. NordVPN asked people what they would like to delete from the internet forever and not bring into the new year. More than a third of them (32%) answered that...

New malicious files climb to 380k a day in 2021

In 2021, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered 380 000 malicious files per day, indicating a 5,7% increase compared to 2020. This growth correlates with the continuous rise in the number of devices used worldwide, among other factors, and is one of the trends found...

Intel engineers fastest mobile processor

Intel has announced the 12th Gen Intel Core family of mobile processors led by the launch of new H-series mobile processors featuring the flagship Intel Core i9-12900HK – the fastest mobile processor ever and the world’s best mobile gaming platform – built on the...

Qualcomm expands portfolio to accelerate mobile computing

Qualcomm Technologies has expanded the portfolio of solutions for Always On, Always Connected PCs with the introduction of the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform, designed to deliver the performance and exceptional experiences users deserve in premium ultra-slim...

CES and the future of consumer technology

CES 2022 has returned “home” to Las Vegas, with more than 2 300 exhibiting companies, including 800 startups, featuring the technologies including vehicle technology, artificial intelligence, digital health and smart home tech, as well as new categories: NFTs, food...

NVidia adds new GeForce devices, partners, omniverse for creators

At CES, NVidia has set out a new direction for the ultimate platform for gamers and creators, unveiling more than 160 gaming and laptop designs based on Studio GeForce, as well as new desktop and laptop GeForce RTX GPUs and technologies. The company also announced new...

AMD unveils new mobile graphics

AMD has unveiled additions and enhancements to the AMD Radeon graphics portfolio to deliver incredible, next-level experiences to more gamers. Bringing higher levels of performance to power a new class of premium laptops, the new solutions expand the AMD Radeon RX...

Will more countries adopt bitcoin as legal tender?

Bitcoin will be adopted as legal tender in three more countries in 2022, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His prediction follows a forecast made on Sunday by Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador who tweeted a series of predictions about bitcoin to his...

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Intel selects Onyx for trade fair

Onyx Display Media will be demonstrating its ground-breaking Patent Pending Onyx Glass solution, supported by Intel technology, at Venditalia 2014 in Milan. Intel has formally announced that is has selected South African display technology pioneer, Onyx Display Media,...

High-level automation affects employment

Factories, along with process automation, has developed increasingly, with smart machines rapidly changing the industry. Within certain key industry sectors, the development trend is gradually moving away from semi-automated processes towards highly automated...

EMC announces new entry level VNXe

EMC Corporation has added new products and capabilities to the industry-leading VNX Family of hybrid storage solutions, including a new entry-level VNXe3200 storage array. The new VNXe3200 is 3X more efficient than previous VNXe solutions, and is based on the VNX...

Oracle introduces Solaris 11.2

Oracle Solaris 11.2 is a complete, integrated and open platform engineered for large-scale enterprise cloud environments. It combines OpenStack, SDN technology, clustering, and virtualisation with a proven enterprise-class OS, all in a single product. Customers can...

Customer satisfaction surveys are important

“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.” These words, by the acclaimed business author, speaker and former management professor, Dr Michael LeBoeuf, mean that by ensuring that your customers are happy the first time they conduct business with you,...

Kaspersky Android solution scores top marks

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android earned top marks in the independent testing of mobile security products conducted by AV-Test in March 2014. Kaspersky Lab’s solution successfully blocked all threats and its performance received the highest rating from the test...

Disconnect between developers, companies

Many investment companies realise the importance of access to information and data processing tools to improve the investment decisions they make every day. However, getting a software program that delivers real results for investment firms is easier said than done....

Future of self-service BI defined

Information Builders, the supplier of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, has launched InfoApps, a self-service BI solution that delivers an "app store" experience with interactive, business-focused applications. ...

Wipro opens Learning Centre

Wipro is increasing its commitment to the South African market with the launch of a new 100-seater Learning Centre in Johannesburg. The new facility was unveiled at a launch event in Johannesburg and will become the heart of Wipro’s rapidly expanding internship...

CommVault, Hitachi grow application recovery

CommVault has announced immediate support for Hitachi Data Systems Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000) and Storage Virtualisation Operating System (SVOS). Customers can use Hitachi Data Protection Suite with CommVault Simpana IntelliSnap technology to manage...

SCRUM MASTER – Gauteng Menlyn

Skills and Experience At least 3 -years' experience in Scrum Master role,Experience managing IT software development OR IT Infrastructure projects.Good understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).Knowledgeable in techniques to fill in gaps in the...

SAP ABAP Developer

Looking to work in a fast pace high-tech environment with a hybrid model? Our clients who are Titans in the Motor Industry located in the Midrand/Menlyn area have afantastic hybrid opportunity available for a SAP ABAP Developer! Innovate and create in a diverse...

Python Developer – 1246

Contract Starts: 01.04.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Expertise in Data Intelligence and Business IntelligenceKnowledge of QlikviewAWS or MA Azure ExperienceAwareness of Tableau, Qlik, MS...

C# .NET / SQL DEVELOPER

Role Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems.Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking to work in a fast pace high-tech environment with a hybrid model? Our clients who are Titans in the Motor Industry located in the Midrand/Menlyn area have afantastic hybrid opportunity available for a SAP ABAP Developer! Innovate and create in a diverse...

Python Developer – 1246 – Gauteng Pretoria

Contract Starts: 01.04.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Expertise in Data Intelligence and Business IntelligenceKnowledge of QlikviewAWS or MA Azure ExperienceAwareness of Tableau, Qlik, MS...

C# .NET / SQL DEVELOPER – Gauteng Menlyn

Role Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems.Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

Senior Software Engineer

Our clients who are innovators in the retail industry have a fantastic hybrid opportunity based in Sandton for a Senior Software Engineer! As a member of the team, you will be responsible for creating highly scalable Python/Java web applications and services....

Technical Test Analyst

Are you passionate about automotive technology and eager to revolutionize the driving experience? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation is the norm? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Join our team as an Automation Test Analyst and be at...

Lead Solution Analyst

Define Detailed ScopeIdentify Issues & GapsDefine and document access and securityComplete Application Documentation.Complete list of all known issuesCurrent BOW (All registered asks for 2024, strategic initiatives like Attakama)Short / Medium technical / solution...

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