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...

Webb finds most distant known galaxy

Over the last two years, scientists have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to explore what astronomers refer to as Cosmic Dawn - the period in the first few hundred million years after the big bang where the first galaxies were born. These galaxies...

Online election reflections

Voter education, long queues at voting stations, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation aimed at undermining the integrity of the IEC were among the main talking points online during the election period between 24 and 31 May. According to a report by the...

China overtakes US in App Store downloads

China and the US continue to dominate the App Store market in the third quarter of 2021. According to the latest figures presented by SafeBettingSites.com, China and the US saw 1,93-billion and 1,86-billion downloads respectively. There was a switch in the top two...

The most talked-about technologies in 2021 were …

Technology is evolving at a rapid rate and a new group of technologies is set to revolutionise the way people live and work. Walkme.com utilised the latest data from analytics tool Buzzsumo to discover which game-changing technologies have been discussed the most...

Governments without a TX strategy will fail to transform

By 2023, at least 85% of governments without a total experience (TX) strategy will fail to successfully transform government services, according to Gartner. Governments that continue to focus on citizen and employee experience initiatives separately will miss out on...

Vehicle demand depressed on chip demand, supply chain challenges

IHS Markit forecasts new light vehicle sales of nearly 82,4-million globally in 2022, up 3,7%. IHS Markit projects the industry will finish out 2021 with nearly 79,4-million light vehicles sold, and industry demand levels will continue to be restrained next year as...

Attackers bypass critical Microsoft Office patch – updated

[Since it's initial publication, this article has been updated] Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file format. The findings are reported in a SophosLabs...

B2B sales leaders need to rethink go-to-market strategies

By 2026, B2B sales organisations that unify commercial strategies and leverage multithreaded commercial strategies will realise revenue growth that outperforms the competition by 50%, according to Gartner. This means sales leaders must rethink their go-to-market...

45,6m patients worldwide are remotely monitored

The number of remotely monitored patients reached 45,6-million in 2020 as the market acceptance continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new Berg Insight research on the m-health market. This number includes all patients enrolled in mHealth care...

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Create, maintain a business personality

The growth in popularity of social networking, increasing levels of access to the Internet and widespread use of mobile devices for work purposes have accentuated the already blurred lines that define people’s professional and personal lives. From dress code to...

Project management is a balancing act

When it comes to project management (PM), a major challenge to IT executives and their teams lies in having to maintain focus on the end deliverable and not be side-tracked by small issues as they arise. According to the company, successful projects are dependent on a...

Nokia Lumia 1320 arrives in South Africa

The Nokia Lumia 1320 has arrived in South Africa. Nokia Camera and Nokia Storyteller combine with HERE Drive and unlimited streaming of ad-free music on Nokia MixRadio to give consumers a great value-for-money offer. “Like the Lumia 520, we believe the 1320 has a...

Verbatim Power Packs available from DCC

Keeping mobile devices up and running is essential while on the move, and running low on battery can be an inconvenience. Verbatim has tackled this challenge with two power packs from Verbatim - the Verbatim Ultra Slim and Portable power packs – available from...

CommVault expands Rackspace partnership

CommVault has announced that it has extended its relationship with Rackspace Hosting, the open cloud company, to improve managed backup services based on the latest enhancements in Simpana 10. Powered by Simpana software, the Rackspace Managed Backup service helps...

Adobe replaces Creative Suite 6

From 1 June, Creative Cloud will be the exclusive source of future innovation to Adobe’s creative tools as the software company will no longer be offering its Creative Suite 6 software under licencing programmes. These licencing programmes will, however, remain...

Qlik to offer free version of QlikView.Next

Presenting to over 1200 attendees at its Global Partner Conference, Anthony Deighton, chief technology officer of Qlik, a leader in user-driven business intelligence (BI), announced that the company will release a free desktop version of QlikView.Next via Personal...

Telkom upgrade good news for local industry

The announcement by Telkom recently that it plans to replace almost 300 of its unprofitable copper-based exchanges with wireless 3G and LTE services is good news for the telecommunications industry. If anything, it’s an attractive offering that will not only improve...

New BBBEE codes to be implemented soon

The amended BBBEE Codes are still a major talking point. Despite a short six month delay, implementing the Amended Codes needs to begin as soon as possible, says Keith Levenstein, CEO of BEE advisory firm, EconoBEE. Some years ago when the ICT codes were issued, many...

Dell PowerEdge VRTX sees speedy adoption

Dell has announced that PowerEdge VRTX, the first integrated IT solution designed specifically for office environments, is seeing accelerated adoption by customers around the world. This revolutionary converged infrastructure solution simplifies office IT by removing...

Full Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Full stack Developer (Java), Johannesburg, Gauteng, 12 Month Contract Our conglomerate client is on the hunt for their next successor in Java Integration services and Applications. Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design, planning,...

Technical Systems Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Title: Technical Systems LeadHire Resolves client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Systems Lead to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the systems and...

.Net Core Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Title: .Net Core Software EngineerHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled and experienced .Net Core Software Engineer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing software applications using...

Onsite IT Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Managed IT Services Provider in Durban is currently seeking an onsite IT Technician. In the capacity of an IT Technician, the role encompasses both scheduled installations and emergency support for customers, making it a highly visible position....

SharePoint and Power Apps Developer/Administrator at NetOps Africa

Job Overview: As a SharePoint and Power Apps Developer/Administrator, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SharePoint sites and solutions, as well as creating and customising Power Apps to meet business requirements. You will work closely...

IT Support Technician

Job Title: IT Support TechnicianHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled IT Support Technician to join their team in Rustenburg, North West. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to the employees and customers....

SAP CIS Consultant (Advanced) 2618 TT

Dev/Ops-Engineer Platform IDPs (m/f/x):In the Platform IDP subproduct, we provide the platform identity providers for the client's Group. In doing so, we rely on the consistent use of standards. You ensure the future viability for the application development of IT....

SAP Consultant

Our client based in East London is looking for a SAP Consultant to be on a 8 months renewable contract SAP OER (NetWeaver + Event Manager [EM])Current SAP System - Highly customisedEnvironments (Development/ Test/ Production)SAP HANA (In memory Database)Database...

Group IT Manager

Our client in the manufacturing industry is currently looking to employ Group IT Manager based Johannesburg South.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Salary: R70 000 CTC monthly Requirements:10 years in IT Administration/ Networks.3 Years in IT Management.Have a...

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