SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Robust growth for fleet management systems in the Americas

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 15,3-million in Q4 2022 and, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12,6%, this number is expected to reach 27,6-million by 2027, according to new...

Telkom’s infrastructure-focused strategy progresses

Telkom has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023, showing steady progress in its strategy to position itself as the leading digital infrastructure company at the heart of South Africa's digital future. The results show improved...

Hackers thought to have scored $5m ransom payout

Colonial Pipeline is believed to have paid a ransom of almost $5-million to the hackers that shut down its networks this week. Although companies are discouraged from bowing to ransomware demands, it's believed that many of them pay up in order to get their systems...

AWS, Microsoft vie for top public cloud spot

The worldwide public cloud services market, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), System Infrastructure Software as a Service (SISaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), grew 24,1% year over year in 2020 with revenues totaling...

How SA users spend the time while devices update

Installing updates is considered a routine boring task and half of the respondents to a study commissioned by Kaspersky in April 2021 commonly snooze them. At the same time however, four-in-ten (47%) respondents in South Africa admit that the time spent waiting for...

April sees resurgence in ransomware attacks

For the first time, AgentTesla has ranked second in the Check Point Research (CPR) Global Threat Index, while the established Dridex trojan is still the most prevalent malware, having risen to the top spot in March after being seventh in February. This month, Dridex,...

Soshanguve youth set to launch his own laptop

Entrepreneur Mpumelelo Mahlangu has developed, and is about to launch, what he believes is the first-ever entry level South African laptop. The DTC400 is understood to be the first laptop launched by a South African township-based company and entrepreneur, competing...

NextNow unveils African e-hailing platform

NextNow, an African e-hailing company that aims to put the continent on the ride-sharing map, has launched its services in Johannesburg. Mlungisi Ntombela, head of operations: South Africa at NextNow, explains that the homegrown e-hailing service's competitive pricing...

AlphaCode awards R2m to fintech startups

South Africa's best up and coming fintech startups sweated it out at a virtual demo day yesterday where they had just five minutes each to convince a panel of judges that they should be part of the second phase of the AlphaCode Incubate programme. The 10 startups,...

Elon Musk does bitcoin about-turn

Elon Musk has thrown the cryptocurrency markets into turmoil once again as he rescinds bitcoin payments for Tesla vehicles. Less than two months ago, Musk announced that Tesla would accept payment in bitcoin. Now he's done an about-turn. "Tesla has suspended vehicle...

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Information security and good governance

In an increasingly regulated world, all companies today have to take a long hard look at the way information resides within their organisations, who has access to it, and more importantly, whether it leaves them open to operational and security risks. These concerns...

The growing influence of the cloud

The growth and popularity of cloud with the consumer in recent months has meant companies are finding the need to respond to an ever-increasing demand for their services, says Ashton Steyn, chief technology officer and cloud ambassador, HP Enterprise Services, South...

JDA Software launches JDALearn.com

JDA Software Group recently announced the launch of its new learning management system (LMS), accessible via JDALearn.com. Features of the new system include an improved user interface, optimised management of learning plans and enhanced self-service. “The launch of...

Veeam brings testing to disaster recovery

Regular testing is an essential part of any disaster recovery strategy - but, says Veeam territory manager Warren Olivier, it's often overlooked because of the perceived high cost and potential for business disruption. "There is a widespread belief that if you want to...

ESN boosts knowledge management

Companies typically consist of several different departments.  While the employees are all working to achieve the same goal – usually to sell more products or services to consumers, thereby generating more revenue for their company – communication systems are...

McAfee named a leader by Gartner

McAfee has announced that leading research firm Gartner has positioned the company in the Leaders’ Quadrant in its “Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways” as published on 28 May, 2013. Gartner’s research examined leading who offer Web gateway solutions that utilise...

Optimise costs through IT solutions

Current economic conditions are putting a strain on companies both locally and abroad. Not only are decision-makers forced to come up with more innovative ways of doing business, but they also need to do so while keeping costs to a minimum. So where does selecting IT...

Social networking poses security threats

Social networking is all about sharing: information, ideas, jokes, pictures, personal, academic and professional milestones. That is why it has become such a popular way for individuals around the world to stay in touch with each other and for brands to reach out to...

The customer is still king

The importance of customers for any organisation is undeniable. However, according to the PBT Group so many businesses today tend to manage their organisations without acknowledging the importance of customers in their business models and operations. Says Gerhard...

Aptronics wins MWeb Business partner award

Leading South African IT solutions provider, Aptronics, has been named as MWeb Business’ KZN Channel Partner of the Year for 2012/2013 for the second year in succession, at the recent MWeb Channel Partner Awards ceremony held in Umhlanga. This follows on the...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...

Application Development Manager

Based in Johannesburg North, our client is looking for an Application Development Manager to join their team. If you are skilled in managing both people and technical aspects within the tech space, then please apply.Our client, a dynamic and engaging customer...

Internship – IT Computer Operator at Sintrex Integration Services

Overview All Sintrex Interns report directly to the Training Manager. Sintrex Interns form part of a 12 month internship programme where they are trained up to be employed into the company. Once successfully employed they will be placed in a junior role which could be...

Senior Software Engineer

Looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a Remote Position. Candidates MUST have Excellent Communication Skills and be well-versed in English as they will be dealing with foreign clients - Communication and Understanding is KEY. Candidates MUST have very strong...

Application Development Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Based in Johannesburg North, our client is looking for an Application Development Manager to join their team. If you are skilled in managing both people and technical aspects within the tech space, then please apply.Our client, a dynamic and engaging customer...

Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a Remote Position. Candidates MUST have Excellent Communication Skills and be well-versed in English as they will be dealing with foreign clients - Communication and Understanding is KEY. Candidates MUST have very strong...

Service Desk Agent I

iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Challengers and Innovators Thrive. We are currently hiring for the position of Service Desk Agent I to join our IT support team. As a Service Desk Agent I, you will be the first point of contact for technical issues, providing...

Business Analyst

Duties & Responsibilities Facilitate and/or participate in workshops and JAD sessions with stakeholders to determine, analyse and interpret business requirements.Manage the end to end planning and successful deployment of solutions and facilitate software release...

System Analyst

As a Systems Analyst specializing in Software Development, you will be a key liaison between business stakeholders and the software development team. Your primary focus will be on understanding business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and...

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