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​" –...

In a changing world, hybrid cloud offers choice

Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud computing environment is constantly changing and organisations can no longer afford to have a single platform approach. This is the word from Craig Parker, head of hybrid cloud: Europe at Fujitsu, who believes the correct value...

Fujitsu evolves to meet customer imperatives

Kathy Gibson reports - The last couple of years have seen massive advances in technology and new business use cases - and IT companies have been leading the charge. Fujitsu has a 88-year history of innovation. It has moved from a hardware supplier, to a software...

Converged systems market saw minor gains in Q4

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue grew 0,2% year over year to $4,5-billion during the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). "The converged systems market closed out...

Is SA creating the skills for a digital future?

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed structural weaknesses and widened inequalities across the world. Even before the pandemic, the rise of automation and innovative technologies were transforming the world of work, resulting in an urgent need for upskilling of talent....

What people expect from a cyborg future

New research carried out by security company Kaspersky unveils disparity over a future shared with augmented people - in their family, workplace, and even personal life. The study finds that a lack of understanding around human augmentation could be holding back...

Covid-19 forced hard business conversations

The Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses to have the hard conversations; reassess their strategies and negotiate better terms - and those that have adapted well will be positioned to grow the South African economy out of its slump. This is according to Isaac...

Bitcoin accounts for 40% of gold’s average daily trading volume

Data calculated by Finbold indicates that bitcoin's average daily trading volume between 1 January 2021, and 15 March 2021, is at $70,18-billion. The figure accounts for 39,41% of gold's $178,97-billion average daily trading volume for the same period. Elsewhere,...

Cyber arms race at a tipping point

Work-from-home (WFH) has resulted in exponentially greater attack surfaces from cybercriminals, armed with powerful cloud-based tools, cloud storage and endless targets, according to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. "As working environments evolved, so did the...

Draft Critical Skills List could be bad news for artisan employers

Certain artisan skills have been left off the recently gazetted draft Critical Skills List. This is according to Marisa Jacobs, MD of Xpatweb, who adds: "This should be cause for concern for affected organisations and we encourage them to review the list urgently,."...

Enterprise storage market still down in Q4

The EMEA external storage systems market value was down 2,8% year on year in dollars and 9,8% in euros in 2020Q4, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. The exchange rate played a central role in making the...

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Mango launches BlackBerry 10 app

Low cost carrier Mango has become the first African airline to launch a booking, payment and brand engagement application on the BlackBerry 10 platform. The application will enable guests to search and book flights, receive push notifications and browse airline news,...

More BlackBerry Jam sessions in SA

BlackBerry is to host a new series of BlackBerry Jam Sessions for the African developer community, starting in South Africa in March. The sessions will take place in Cape Town on 25 March and in Pretoria on 26 March, giving developers a chance for more hands-on...

Embracing the cloud

While cloud computing has been touted as the next-generation architecture for enterprises, some channel players perceive it as a threat, cutting them out the channel supply chain and eroding their traditional product and value-added service margins, says Anamika...

Microsoft collaboration boosts East Africa

As part of the recently launched Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, Microsoft has announced a strategic co-operation with business incubator iHub and the m:lab East Africa consortium to enable start-ups, innovators and the developer community of East Africa to grow their...

Senegal’s ICT skills can help Africa grow

SAP has reaffirmed its commitment to Senegal, applauding the country's superior ICT (information and communications technologies) skills that offer a significant pool of talent that could serve the entire region. The market leader in enterprise application software...

WD makes strategic investment in Skyera

 Skyera and Western Digital have announced that Skyera has received strategic funding from Western Digital Capital as part of its recently announced Series B round of financing.  Western Digital Capital co-invested in the $51-million round as an extension of the...

Nashua Mobile partners with Porsche Design

The flagship Porsche Design retail store in Johannesburg has selected Nashua Mobile as its exclusive cellular service provider partner for the iconic Porsche Design P9981 BlackBerry smartphone.  Lovers of luxury brands will be able to purchase voice and data contracts...

Mobile apps deliver real business value

Mobile applications have become quite the fashion statement, with companies and individuals the world over spending time and money developing solutions for every conceivable problem. Even larger corporates and governments have been getting in on the act in the hopes...

Adobe VIP deal rewards Dax Data’s partners

Dax Data is offering partners Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP) subscription-based licensing programme for its newly launched Creative Cloud for Teams Suite.  Designed for companies of all sizes, VIP membership marks a significant move on the part of Adobe away from...

Unison Communications, Aspivia join forces

Renowned for his ability to spot opportunities for communication enablement and for astute investment in up and coming IT ventures, Angus MacRobert has concluded another great match between two of the most influential telephone management service providers in southern...

Oracle Developer – Gauteng Sandton

Key Purpose:To develop and implement appropriate and efficient Discovery Invest Systems according to provided specifications, standards and procedures, using various tools and languages but within the architectural standards and guidelines as established within...

Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are on the lookout for a Senior Specialist - Software Development.Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development....

Data Engineer with AWS

Job SummaryApply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to produce well-organised, optimised and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features & components of...

SQL Developer (Intermediate) Woodmead (TB)

Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers. Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects. Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements. Troubleshoot SQL objects that fail....

Senior Software Developer at EOH

Essential functions Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development. The candidate has to be diverse and sufficiently...

Data Engineer with AWS – Gauteng Sandton

Job SummaryApply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to produce well-organised, optimised and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features & components of...

SQL Developer (Intermediate) Woodmead (TB) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers. Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects. Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements. Troubleshoot SQL objects that fail....

Senior Software Developer at EOH – Gauteng Midrand

Essential functions Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development. The candidate has to be diverse and sufficiently...

Mid Level Developer

Desired Skills: HTML Web services/ Javascript Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

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