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...

Intel aims for sustainable AI with world’s largest neuromorphic system

Intel says it has built the world's largest neuromorphic system. Code-named Hala Point, the large-scale neuromorphic system, initially deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, utilises Intel’s Loihi 2 processor, aims at supporting research for future brain-inspired...

Global IT spending bounces back

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,06-trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is an increase from the previous quarter's forecast of 6,8% growth and puts worldwide IT spending on track to surpass...

What you need to know about the new Draft Companies Amendment Bill

A new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill has been published. Although the Bill clarifies many important company law issues; several ambiguities related to the current Act remain. Madelein Burger, partner at Webber Wentzel, provides a snapshot of some of the key...

Pandora Papers the biggest leak of offshore transactions

In what is believed to be the biggest data leak to date, the Pandora Papers detailing the offshore investments of hundreds of country and business leaders from around the world was released yesterday (3 October). The 11,9-million confidential documents from at least...

WFH presents opportunity for cost optimisation

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a new opportunity to recalibrate staff costs by more proactively engaging remote and hybrid employees on their relocation preferences and adjusting salaries in line with the local cost of living, according to Gartner. "Many...

ISPA supports ICASA stance on mobile data

The overwhelming majority of South Africans access the Internet using mobile devices, so the cost of mobile data has a real impact on quality of life. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will shortly publish regulations designed to...

Localisation master plan will hobble economic growth, says FMF

While increased industrialisation and manufacturing can spur economic growth and create jobs, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) maintains that enforced localisation master plans will only drive away the investment required for more manufacturing capability, and will...

Cloud infrastructure spend dips but on track for annual growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments,...

Worldwide enterprise external OEM storage revenue up almost 10%

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Eterprise Storage Systems Tracker, global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew 9,7% year over year to $6,9-billion during the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). Total...

Eskom Expo finds exceptional talent among young scientists

The Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected South African society and the economy, yet it did not deter the country's young scientists from producing excellent research results in a nationwide competition over a wide range of subjects which has just been concluded....

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Avaya offers new collaboration solutions

Avaya has unveiled a set of new software and cloud-based services designed to transform the way enterprises and organisations work. Avaya’s simple, intuitive solutions help employees to work more effectively, engage more easily, and make decisions faster so...

Cost-conscious cloud data storage for SMBs

Bernard Kur, head of product at Global Micro Solutions looks at the benefits and key considerations when utilising the cloud as a means of data storage and back-up and importantly distinguishes between these two fundamentals. No matter the means by which a company...

HDS enhances cloud portfolio

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced new private cloud services and portfolio enhancements that will help organisations transform their businesses and enable IT to get more from private cloud. HDS gives customers faster access to applications, better...

Namibian Polytechnic uses Adapt IT to vote

In keeping with its reputation as a progressive entity that recognises the value of technology in delivering a superior student experience, the Polytechnic of Namibia recently scored another technological first. At the end of September, the institution elected its...

DiData incubator programme shows results

Eighteen young entrepreneurs graduated from the Dimension Data Enterprise Development Incubator Programme at an event held at the Dimension Data offices in Durban. The Enterprise Development incubation programme was developed to promote entrepreneurial skills and to...

Britehouse to host group hackathon

The Britehouse Group will be hosting an internal hackathon on 1 November, which is the first event to kick off the Britehouse’s Innovations Factory. The objective is to encourage collaboration, innovation and creation of customer solutions across the different...

Bytes joins association to combat fraud

Bytes Universal Systems has announced that it has joined the South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE SA) as a corporate member. The ACFE is a leading global anti-fraud association, providing more than 70 000 members with...

Telkom announces new CIO

Telkom has announced the appointment of seasoned IT veteran LenDe Villiers as chief information officer (CIO) effective as of 1 November 2013. Group CEO, Sipho Maseko, welcomed the appointment in recognition of the company’s determined efforts to build a team that...

OutSystems announces PaaS availability

OutSystems has announced general availability of its cloud application platform as a service (PaaS) in South Africa. OutSystems Platform is the only PaaS available as a cloud, on-premises or hybrid solution that generates standard Java and .NET applications with fully...

Internet Solutions turns 20

Internet Solutions - South Africa’s first corporate Internet service provider (ISP) - turned 20 on 18 October, and predicts exponential growth for the Internet in South Africa and Africa. “Looking back at the fact that we made it possible for South African enterprises...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a Senior Database Administrator who has Cloud experience, Oracle, and more. If this is you, apply today! Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechOracleMSSQLAWSShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to...

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