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​" –...

Tech trends for 2024 and beyond

In its top strategic predictions for 2024, Gartner explores how generative AI (GenAI) has changed executive leaders’ way of thinking on every subject - and how to create a more flexible and adaptable organisation that is better prepared for the future. “GenAI presents...

Younger consumers more aware of their data rights

Younger consumers are taking deliberate action to protect their privacy, with 42% of consumers aged 18-24 exercising their Data Subject Access Rights, compared with just 6% for consumers 75 and older. Polled by Cisco’s 2023 Consumer Privacy Survey, many say they have...

Consumer enthusiasm drives wearables market growth

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153,5-million in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), a year-over-year increase of 27,2% according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the...

Office occupancy won’t get back to normal any time soon

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that in 2020 the number of home-based office workers increased by 17,7-times compared to 2019. The forecast uses research on the intentions of companies to return employees to the office as well as...

US government employees exposed with outdated Android

A massive 99,2% of US government Android users run outdated operating systems, exposing themselves to hundreds of vulnerabilities. Due to Covid-19, the majority of government employees had to shift rapidly to remote-work. Meaning, workers started to use their mobile...

Liquid completes rebranding

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has concluded a group-wide rebrand. Over the last two decades, the company has built a pan-African network spanning over 73 000km, and also expanded into cloud, cyber security and other technologies. The strategic rebrand reflects...

Mixed results for Ethernet switch and router markets

The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded revenues of $7,5-billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), a decline of 1,4% year over year. For the full year 2020, the market recorded $27,8-billion in revenue for a year-over-year decline of 3,5%. Meanwhile, the...

Asteroid set to skim past Earth on 21 March

The largest asteroid predicted to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on 21 March, providing astronomers a rare opportunity to get a good look at a rocky relic that formed at the dawn of our solar system. Called 2001 FO32, the near-Earth asteroid will...

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DVT becomes OnTime value-added reseller

Local software developer DVT has been appointed a value-added reseller for Axosoft’s OnTime project management software for Agile and scrum software development. The deal was signed early in February 2013, and makes DVT the first OnTime reseller in Africa. “This is a...

Redington Value named VMware distributor

Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a significant drive by the leader in virtualisation and cloud solutions into the African continent.  As a value-added distributor,...

Video calling holds major opportunities

It couldn’t have escaped anyone’s notice that the tablet computer (and mobile devices on the whole) have cemented themselves firmly in the lifestyle artillery of the modern consumer, says Henry McCracken, regional sales director, Africa at Aspect Software.  According...

Fujitsu announces Power Appliance

Fujitsu has announced a certified, ready-to-run virtualised appliance for the SAP HANA platform for test and development use. The fully virtualised Fujitsu Power Appliance enables more rapid development and testing for implementations of SAP HANA, allowing companies...

Developers need to come to the BI party

A majority of employees have yet to use BI in organisations that have implemented it and the adoption rate or percentage of people who use it has changed little since as far back as 2007. In the past two years BI vendors have also gone to some trouble to increase...

Jasco helps NBC improve workflow

The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has been making use of an Avid iNEWS system from Jasco Broadcast Solutions for the past nine years. When the hardware on this legacy system became obsolete and NBC began to experience compatibility and server-related issues,...

Huawei launches BYOD solution for banking

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has showcased its BYOD solutions to cater for the introduction of omnichannel banking in the African market, at the Future Bank Africa event 2013.  Future Bank is part of a...

Defining business class productivity

With technology innovation unfolding at break-neck speed, the past few years have introduced a wealth of new connectivity, mobility and device options for employers to consider for their workforces.  As organisations seek to capitalise on these innovations in order to...

The security landscape in SA in 2013

The big challenge within the South African security and innovations space today is the lack of competent expertise available in the market. Simply put, there are not enough trained people to do the design, installation and system audit work, which security projects...

Genesys positioned in Magic Quadrant

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced that information technology research and advisory firm Gartner has included the company in its report, Magic Quadrant for CRM Web Customer Service Applications, published...

Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...

Java Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: To develop and codify...

IT Systems Specialist (JHB Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A highly technical IT Systems Specialist with a strong background in Microsoft Azure, Network Administration, Security protocols, and System Management, is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company in Joburg. The ideal candidate will require a valid MS...

IT Helpdesk Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Large legal firm is seeking an experienced software support candidate to join the IT Department. The ideal candidate needs to have a strong Office 365 background and advanced skills in MS Word.Responsibilties:End-User Interaction? Act as first point of contact for all...

Applications Developer – Gauteng Midrand

The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 3-4 years' experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support and maintenance...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: To develop and codify...

IT Systems Specialist (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A highly technical IT Systems Specialist with a strong background in Microsoft Azure, Network Administration, Security protocols, and System Management, is sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company in Joburg. The ideal candidate will require a valid MS...

2nd Line Systems Engineer – Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:A vibrant IT Support company in Cape Town is in search of an ambitious and proficient 2nd Line Systems Engineer to become a part of its team. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience as a 2nd Line Systems Engineer, emphasizing expertise in...

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