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...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

Sandile Dube is new Equinix MD in SA

Sandile Dube has been appointed as MD: South Africa of digital infrastructure company Equinix, which is currently building a $160-million data centre in Johannesburg. One of Dube's key roles will be to work closely with both local businesses and multinational...

Malware ‘meal kits’ help attackers steal businesses’ lunch

Thriving cybercriminal marketplaces are offering low-level attackers the tools needed to bypass detection and infect users, according to HP Inc's quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. Based on data from millions of endpoints running HP Wolf Security, key...

Returning to sports or exercise after recovering from Covid-19

As Covid-19 affects everyone differently and the long-term effects are hard to predict, returning to exercise once recovered should be undertaken with great care, especially in the case of moderate to severe cases of Covid-19, says an expert from top US hospital,...

New car sales cause for celebration

As South Africa observed the first-year anniversary of the national lockdown, new vehicle sales have provided reason for the local car industry to celebrate. Twelve months ago, the country reeled to news of the pending lockdown as showrooms prepared to close their...

Self-healing living robots work together, record information

Scientists have created a new generation of biological – or living - robots that can assemble and heal themselves. The latest version of Xenobots are faster, live longer, and can now record information. Last year, a team of biologists and computer scientists from...

More solutions don’t provide better protection

The myth that simply adding more solutions will solve cybersecurity and data protection challenges has been debunked. Not only does investing in more solutions not deliver more protection, in many cases trying to manage protection across multiple solutions creates...

Despite paying ransom, few get their data back

Just under half (42%) of South African ransomware victims paid the ransom to restore access to their data last year, according to a global study of 15 000 consumers conducted by global security company Kaspersky. However, for 19% of those, paying the ransom did not...

Massive growth expected for blockchain

The blockchain market in banking and financial institutions is projected to grow at least 15-fold between 2021 and 2026, from $1,45-billion to $22,46-billion. On average, the market size is estimated to grow by almost 74% annually, according to ata presented by...

Laptop sales to generate $150bn by 2025

Remote working and distance learning amid an ongoing pandemic continue fuelling global demand for PCs. However, there has been a significant difference in demand for laptops and desktop PCs. According to data presented by Finaria.it, the laptop segment is expected to...

Tourist arrivals down 87% in January

The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global tourism has carried on into 2021, with new data showing an 87% fall in international tourist arrivals in January as compared to 2020. The outlook for the rest of the year remain cautious as the World Tourism...

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The Oracle Academy and Curriki are working together to make the Oracle Academy’s “Getting Started with Java Using Alice” curriculum widely available to secondary school teachers and students.  Java is one of the world’s most popular computing platforms. It is used by...

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Lexmark launches new partner programme

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Schneider installs data centre at ELIDZ

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The role of social business intelligence

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Ntumba implements Project Portfolio Office

Ntumba, a 100% black-owned professional company specialising in accounting, auditing and advisory and information systems services, has implemented Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to...

Océ boosts ColorStream Twin productivity

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Workforce management boosts multi-skilling

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Automation Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

IT Support Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal

Our client is currently recruiting for an IT Support Engineer. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment and the opportunity to connect with other individuals in the organization. This is a permanent vacancy. This is a 12 Month onsite contract based...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you a Full Stack Developer, looking to expand your horizons? Our client, leaders in the Logistic space have an amazing opportunity for you! Join a team with efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. Location:...

SAP Developer

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SAP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

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Senior Full Stack Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal

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