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...

Fortinet, IBM Cloud collaborate on cybersecurity threats

As we see today's threat landscape grow more sophisticated, companies must do everything they can to stay ahead of ever-more costly security challenges. The 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report - sponsored by IBM - found that the global average cost of a data breach...

Xiaomi launches iconic new Redmi smartphone

Xiaomi and Vodacom have launched the Redmi Note 13 Series smartphones in South Africa. Pitched as a key foundation to a smart home and smart life, the new Redmi Note 13 devices offer great performance, quality and aesthetics – and are priced to beat competitors....

Server market sees global decline

The worldwide server market revenue declined 2,5% year over year to $23,6-billion during the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. Worldwide server shipments surpassed 3,2-million...

SA companies chose to keep people employed at any cost

Preserving jobs was a top priority for half (50%) of the South African organisations surveyed by Kaspersky on the challenges facing small and medium businesses (SMBs) at the beginning of the pandemic. However, another top prioritised challenge was the introduction of...

Workers prefer hybrid working to more money

Asked whether they'd prefer autonomy over where they worked or 10% higher pay, 72% of office workers said they'd rather have the option to continue working remotely than extra cash. This is one of the findings from IWG research, which demonstrated how the pandemic has...

Young scientist finds a new way to diagnose malnutrition

Malnutrition is a global scourge and so it is in South Africa. Early detection of possible malnutrition is an important step in combatting it. An approach to show a possible diagnosis of malnutrition comes from an award-winning research effort by Keerthana Nair from...

SD-WAN market on growth trajectory

The worldwide SD-WAN market grew 39% over the first half of compared to the prior year, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Cisco was the revenue share leader for the first half of 2021, and Fortinet climbed into the number two position. VMware, Versa, and...

Formbook is now top malware

Formbook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over Trickbot, which has fallen into second following a three-month long reign. This is according to the Global Threat Index for August 2021 from Check Point Research (CPR), the threat Intelligence arm of Check Point...

Mustek reports higher revenue, earnings

Mustek has reported revenue of R8,04-billion for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, 25,6% higher than the previous year. Gross profit percentage increased to 14,8% (2020: 14.2%), while the operating profit of R472,46-million was up 135,1% (2020: R200,96-million)....

SA savers are super-optimistic

South Africans are more optimistic than at any point in the past five years, expecting their future investment returns to average 15,2% per year for the next five years, an increase of 2,5% since last year. Their expectations are substantially higher than global...

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Esquire launches tablet range for children

Digital lifestyle focused ICT distributor, Esquire Technologies, is about to launch the next generation range of its Geeko tablets for children - this time aiming at toddlers and children up to the ages of 12. This comes after the successful launch of its first...

Is big data a big deal for PMOs?

Big data, the term used to describe a collection of data sets so large and complex that they are difficult to process using standard database management tools or traditional data processing applications, has become a hot topic these days. Some are going so far as to...

Conduct meetings using video conferencing

The art of meetings has come a long way. It all started - seemingly almost in Neanderthal times – with two people standing, or sitting, face-to-face to talk. It progressed to people from different places sitting down together in a boardroom to people in different...

Vendor loyalty is key to channel success

For most vendors, developing an effective partner channel is a critical success factor says Tony Abrahall, GM of First Distribution. “As a distributor representing the premium global IT vendors, our role is to help them build their businesses through effective channel...

Web experience management is key

The building and maintaining of a first-class Website has, in more recent years, become a top priority for many organisations. Whereas previously Website visitors would engage when they were ready, today’s users expect a far higher level of engagement. This in turn...

How LegalWise wised up to BI

LegalWise is a provider of affordable face to face legal assistance and advice, and also provides access to the services of a lawyer for those LegalWise members who need legal representation. Their reputation is such that one phone call by the company’s legal...

VMware announces Fusion 6

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the release of VMware Fusion 6 with more than 50 new features to deliver the ultimate Windows-on-Mac experience. VMware is also releasing a new version of VMware Fusion 6 Professional...

Realtime access to data with iWay7

InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA, says the new version of the information asset management platform, iWay7, combines integration, data quality and master data management (MDM) capabilities, providing the most extensive end-to-end data management...

Samsung unveils new vision at IFA 2013

Samsung Electronics has at IFA 2013 - held in Berlin, Germany - unveiled its European vision for the consumer electronics market, showcasing the latest in Smart TV technology, home appliances and printers.  Samsung demonstrated how deep consumer insights help its...

The pitfalls of choosing a cloud solution

A few years ago, CIOs were faced with a dilemma to outsource their IT services or not. Having gone through hearing how successful, traumatic, simple, cost-effective, expensive, it was (depending on who was relating their experience), we once again find ourselves...

Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture, DevOps & BI – Gauteng

We are looking for a Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture, DevOps BI to oversee the overall Enterprise Architecture, manage and coordinate various DevOps teams, and manage the design and implementation of bespoke mainframe/ERP systems, digital channels, other...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Overview: We are seeking a skilled Mobile Developer with experience in Xamarin and a strong focus on modern frameworks like Flutter and React. The ideal candidate will be passionate about crafting elegant, efficient, and maintainable code for mobile applications. They...

Senior/Intermediate OutSystems Developer

Contract: 3-5 monthsBased in JHB Senior/Intermediate OutSystems DeveloperRole Purpose: The Senior/Intermediate OutSystems Developer assumes leadership roles within the development team, providing mentorship and guidance to junior and intermediate developers. They may...

IT Support Technician

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of an IT Support Technician with 12+ years' SME Support experience is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure while continually reviewing the IT software/hardware...

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We are looking for a skilled and dedicated Python Developer with strong experience in building scalable applications and APIs, while having a flair for UX/UI. The successful candidate should have deep understanding of the Django framework and a passion for building...

Business Analyst

Our client, a leading IT Consulting Company in Durban is looking for a Business Analyst who comes from a software development to BI/ SQL development background. The client only uses cutting-edge technologies to build and maintain many products.Key...

Senior/Intermediate OutSystems Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Contract: 3-5 monthsBased in JHB Senior/Intermediate OutSystems DeveloperRole Purpose: The Senior/Intermediate OutSystems Developer assumes leadership roles within the development team, providing mentorship and guidance to junior and intermediate developers. They may...

IT Support Technician – Western Cape Green Point

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of an IT Support Technician with 12+ years' SME Support experience is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company to monitor Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and SQL infrastructure while continually reviewing the IT software/hardware...

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We are looking for a skilled and dedicated Python Developer with strong experience in building scalable applications and APIs, while having a flair for UX/UI. The successful candidate should have deep understanding of the Django framework and a passion for building...

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