AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

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...

Super election year increases risk of political violence

With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of...

Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA

Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...

Campus switch market roars back to life

The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue surged in 2Q 2021, growing 15% year-over-year. This is according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, which points out the last time such a robust performance was experienves was in 4Q 2018 when Cisco initiated its Catalyst...

Pop-up festival for Comic Con Cape Town

On 2 October 2021, in partnership with Film Cape Town and hosted by the City of Cape Town, Comic Con Cape Town will be bringing a new and reimagined pop-up format to the pop culture scene. Hosted in various venues around the Mother City, Comic Con Cape Town will, for...

Huge increase in social media threats on payment services

Social media attacks on payment services increased by 561,8% in Q2 2021, compared to the previous quarter. The data is supplied by PhisLabs and presented by Atlas VPN, analyzed hundreds of thousands of phishing and social media attacks targeting enterprises, their...

Wits leads partnership to drive AI in Africa

Wits University has invited Africa's research community to join its newly formed AI Africa Consortium, which aims to develop a collaborative network focussed on the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the application of AI in research and innovation....

Liquid, Unitas partner in Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with global managed network provider, Unitas Global to better meet the demands of rapid digital transformation across the continent. Through the Unitas Nexus software platform, Liquid will be able...

No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE

Wearing a mask at work is not necessarily a violation of your personal rights - it could be mandated policy and a firing offence if not followed. There is little doubt that the cracks around Covid-19 are starting to show. As employees become increasingly restless and...

World leaders urge adaptation in the climate change agenda

Global leaders  have stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation. In a meeting of the Friends of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), they discussed the acceleration of adaptation solutions ahead of November’s United Nations global climate summit, COP26....

Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures

Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...

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Key shifts needed for a competitive edge

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Bitdefender upgrades Android Mobile Security

Bitdefender, the creator of innovative global antivirus solutions, has released the unique Bitdefender Mobile Security to protect Android devices from malware and keep users up-to-date on what apps might be doing with personal data. Bitdefender Mobile Security, which...

Choosing the right ADSL connection

In today’s extremely tough economic conditions, many businesses are effectively being excluded from the Cloud revolution because they cannot afford uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled business connectivity solutions. So says Derek Hershaw, CEO of MWeb ISP, who notes...

Biolock delivers access management for SAP

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Original documents key for legal action

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Maximising efficiency in cloud data centres

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Protect corporate information with Kaspersky

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Westcon offers SonicOS 5.9

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Senior React Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Exciting Job Opportunity in Paarl (Western Cape) for a Senior React Developer! Our client is seeking a candidate who will take on the responsibility of conceptualizing and executing clear, high-quality code to develop cutting-edge software solutions. You will not only...

Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

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1st & 2nd level support for incidents (troubleshooting and resolving) for BW Platform as perdefined SLAs for the following technologies:- BWonHANA- BW4/HANA- HANA- SAP PortalRaise and lead PM (Problem Management) tickets as identified for BW Platform as per...

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