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​" –...

Slow consumer device sales hold back US distis

IT distributor revenue declined 9.6% year over year to $19.6 billion in the third quarter of 2023, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). The decline continues to be led by reduced demand for devices like PCs as consumers respond to higher...

Intel joins MLCommons AI Safety working group

Intel is joining the new MLCommons AI Safety (AIS) working group alongside artificial intelligence (AI) experts from industry and academia. As a founding member, Intel will contribute its expertise and knowledge to help create a flexible platform for benchmarks that...

Hybrid cloud key for accelerating the digital journey

Kathy Gibson reports – Despite cloud being mainstream for at least the last eight years, only 20% of workloads have moved to the public cloud. One of the reasons for this is that moving to the public cloud is not always the cheapest option, says Mostafa Zafer,...

Constrained supply chains still impact manufacturers

Global restrictions implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19 have had a direct impact on manufacturing supply chains. Constraints are still evident across many manufacturing subsectors a year after the country first went into hard lockdown, according to the Q1 Absa...

The danger within: threats lurk in users’ devices

There is a common misconception that the most dangerous threats to encounter on modern users' digital journeys are likely to appear during Internet surfing. The reality however, based on the most recent analysis of cyberattacks in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria...

Fake vaccine, test results and certificates abound

The global roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations is underway - but so far only around 1% of the world's population have received their full course of injections. There will always be people who don't want to wait for their official vaccination, or for an official negative...

Security and risk management trends for 2021

Security and risk management leaders must address eight top trends to enable rapid reinvention in their organisations, as Covid-19 accelerates digital business transformation and challenges traditional cybersecurity practices. Peter Firstbrook, research vice-president...

Investec supports MetroFibre’s network expansion

Investec has taken the lead role in arranging R2,5-billion in debt funding for MetroFibre Networx, a Gauteng-based fibre infrastructure provider. The financing will be used to extend its fibre connectivity into underserviced homes and businesses. Wayne Edwards,...

Shoprite launches cellular network

The Shoprite Group has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), k'nect mobile, offering competitive rates and several other rewards to customers. k'nect mobile offers flat call and data rates, and no complicated tiers. Airtime, data bundles and rewards only...

Cable theft, vandalism, load shedding add to connectivity woes

Poor Internet connectivity could be due to a number of ongoing issues, including cable theft, vandalism and load shedding, according to Openserve. Many small businesses have become heavily reliant on the internet to be able to conduct their business operations due to...

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The seven ‘M’s of management

Experts in the field of blended learning, incorporating both onsite instructor-led training and e-learning methodologies, suggest that the business leader can derive significant value from following a set of guidelines to effective business management called "the...

SMBs finally locking their virtual doors

Most business owners would never dream of leaving the doors to their businesses flung wide open after hours. On the contrary, the physical – and sometimes stringent – security measures that are in place to protect their business properties are usually quite evident. ...

Call optimisation can increase productivity

Since their introduction in the 1990s, call optimisation techniques (previously referred to as “best time to call”) have evolved into integrated solutions that analyse a wide spectrum of input factors, then build and execute automated, repeatable strategies based on...

Veeam announces Explorer for SharePoint

Veeam Software, an innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint, a new capability that anyone may try out in an upcoming free public...

McAfee leads in advanced threat protection

McAfee has announced that it has received high marks from NSS Labs in two recently published corporate endpoint protection reports.  McAfee's core endpoint anti-malware products (McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention and McAfee Site Advisor...

BI-Blue receives SAP Silver Partner status

BI-Blue Consulting, a member of the PBT Group, has been awarded Silver Partner status through SAP. This status compliments its recognition as a value-added reseller (VAR) for SAP to ensure BI-Blue Consulting is able to deliver further value-added services on SAP to...

Selling educational software

With education in the 21st century becoming decidedly digital, software companies are jumping onto the bandwagon by developing products that they hope will be snapped up by the educational channel, thereby increasing their sales revenue. And apparently there is much...

FrontRange upgrades HEAT Service Management

FrontRange, the only provider of Hybrid IT Service Management solutions, last week announced a significant upgrade to its HEAT Service Management solution that provides a complete, closed loop lifecycle approach to centrally monitoring and managing an organisation’s...

HP helps business gain big data value

HP Enterprise Services today announced a new information management and analytics (IM&A) service designed to help clients rapidly gain increased value from big data assets to support their efforts to drive new revenue opportunities, improve efficiency, reduce risk...

The three elements of workforce optimisation

Workforce optimisation (WFO) helps companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their customer interactions through solutions that capture interactions across all channels, analyse to reveal insights, and drive actions that impact business results and the...

Junior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We have an extremely exciting opportunity available for a Junior Software Engineer to join a fast-growing Financial Technology CompanyThis is the ideal position for someone who wants hands-on experience of an entire technological platform and deal with all aspects of...

Software Tester

We are looking for a Software Tester with exposure in Payroll an finance systems.Conduct comprehensive testing of software applications, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other...

System Administrator

Our client is looking for a System Administrator / OSS Administrator to join their team. The position is located in Goodwood, Cape Town. This position is a one-year contract. Preferred Skills: Experience with office management software and tools.Knowledge of online...

Software Tester at EOH

Essential Functions Conduct comprehensive testing of software applications, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and ensure...

Software Tester – Gauteng Centurion

We are looking for a Software Tester with exposure in Payroll an finance systems.Conduct comprehensive testing of software applications, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other...

System Administrator – Western Cape Goodwood

Our client is looking for a System Administrator / OSS Administrator to join their team. The position is located in Goodwood, Cape Town. This position is a one-year contract. Preferred Skills: Experience with office management software and tools.Knowledge of online...

Software Tester at EOH – Gauteng Irene

Essential Functions Conduct comprehensive testing of software applications, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and ensure...

Project Manager

Our client based in Elandsfontein is looking for a Project Manager to join their teamOn Site Requirements: MatricLogistics / Warehouse / Business Management Diploma / Degree beneficialPMI certification preferred, CAPM or PMP3 years project management experienceMust...

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