Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Trading statement from Datatec

Datatec has issued a trading statement for the financial year ended 29 February 2024. Westcon International continued to deliver an excellent financial performance during the second half of FY24. Logicalis International also had a strong second half which included...

Last call to enter the Irish Tech Challenge

High-impact South African startups ready to take their solution to the global stage have until 5 May to submit their applications for the prestigious Irish Tech Challenge. The Irish Tech Challenge South Africa is a partnership between the Embassy of Ireland in South...

SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as COO

Tracy Bolton has been appointed as the new chief operating officer for SAP Africa region. Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, says Bolton has played a crucial role in helping SAP expand its offering to new customers and drive cloud adoption among African enterprises....

Robocall fraud will cost consumers $40bn next year

Consumers will lose $40-billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2022; rising from $31-billion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Fraudulent robocalls pose threats to consumers by encouraging the disclosure of personal information that...

Sub-Saharan Africa sees massive increase in mobile financial services

Nearly half of all consumers in sub-Saharan Africa use mobile financial services in 2021 - a more-than three-fold increase in the last six years. The Mobile Financial Services on the Rise report from Ericsson also highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on...

You can reduce cyberattacks on the business by 60%

In six out of 10 (63%) cyberattacks investigated by the Kaspersky Global Emergency Response team, adversaries used password brute force and vulnerability exploitation as initial vectors to compromise the organisation's environment. Results of Kaspersky's new Incident...

China pushes IPv6: should other countries take note?

China has set a goal of running a single-stack IPv6 network by 2030. To achieve this goal of having a single IPv6 networking stack for the nation, authorities have issued time-specific milestones to relevant agencies and operators within the Chinese jurisdiction. Most...

Largest public dataset on human trafficking released

The International Organization for Migration (IOM)  has released a new synthetic dataset on human trafficking, made possible by technology developed in partnership with Microsoft Research. The dataset represents the largest collection of primary human trafficking case...

UN Food Systems Summit told the world has the resources to end hunger

The world has the resources to end hunger. This is the word from African Development Bank president Dr Akinwumi Adesina in a message to the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as...

Big data, analytics spend set to increase

The increasing mobile data and cloud computing traffic and the rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) significantly increased the volume and complexity of data sets, driving the growth of the big data...

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Risk appetite – inputs and outcomes

Part two in a three part series by Dr David Hillson and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings. We have seen that risk appetite is an internal tendency within an individual or a group and that it cannot be seen or measured directly. It represents a hunger...

Key shifts needed for a competitive edge

In a world where more people are connected and have more platforms to communicate on, they also have a lot more power in their engagement with brands, says Michelle Beh, Senior Strategist at NATIVE. What this means to brand owners is that they need to involve their...

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

While security has always been a key concern for organisations, the growth in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) legislation means that it is more important today than ever before. For this reason, companies are seeking more secure ways in which to allow employees...

Original documents key for legal action

Companies that fail to retain original documentation are placing themselves at huge risk in the event of legal action. This is according to Mike Grey, Solutions GM of Metrofile Records Management – a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings Limited, who says...

Maximising efficiency in cloud data centres

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, research and expertise in providing high-density, scalable and efficient data centre physical infrastructure for virtualised environments, which are the foundation of cloud...

Protect corporate information with Kaspersky

Employee negligence poses a serious threat to the security of corporate confidential data. This is according to over half the respondents in the Worldwide Security Products survey conducted among major global companies by the research agency IDC in February 2013....

Westcon offers SonicOS 5.9

Westcon Security customers can now take immediate advantage of Dell Software’s largest release of its SonicOS operating system for the Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and unified threat management (UTM), by way of SonicOS 5.9. According to Andrew...

Samsung introduces the Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Electronics South Africa, a global leader in mobile technology and digital solutions, has confirmed the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - a powerful yet smaller version of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. The S4 Mini delivers the...

Senior Java Developer

We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. What you'll do: Planning:Perform a high-level...

Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our client is looking to add a highly qualified graduate, with at least a Masters Degree, however our client will prefer a PhD degree. Due to on-going company growth our client is now looking to recruit additional. Consultants to assist customers with...

Field Technician

Our client in the Office Automation industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to add a Field Technician to their team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have minimum 3 years technical experience on copiers, printers, and...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Are you a skilled DevOps Engineer looking for a new opportunity to drive innovation and make an impact? Our client, a leading technology company at the forefront of digital transformation, is seeking talented individuals like you to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL...

Data Engineer / Software Developer (CH952) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is a South African boutique investment administration service provider is looking to employ a Software Developer with experience in Data Engineering.Requirements:2+ years of recent hands-on software development experience and IT support, bonus skills:Data...

Tech Lead ( Full Stack Engineer) – Western Cape Woodstock

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

Intermediate UI/UX Designer – Remote Remote

Experience:3+ years in UI/UX design, software development projects.Experience:3+ years in UI/UX design, software development projects. Desired Skills: UI/UX design software development projects 3+ years Learn more/Apply for this position

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. What you'll do: Planning:Perform a high-level...

Field Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the Office Automation industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to add a Field Technician to their team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have minimum 3 years technical experience on copiers, printers, and...

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