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​" –...

HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4's Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate...

How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Avaya has successfully emerged from bankruptcy to challenge for supremacy in the burgeoning customer experience (CX) market. There's a new spirit of optimism and passion at the company, with CEO Alan Masarek leading the charge. "There...

Hafnium exploit strikes Microsoft Exchange servers

Following Microsoft's news about Hafnium, IT Security company Sophos has been closely monitoring the issue and is providing regular advice on how organizations should threat hunt and mitigate the attack/potential attack. Microsoft has detected multiple zero-day...

Did comets deliver carbon to rocky planets?

In early 2016, an icy visitor from the edge of our solar system hurtled past Earth. It briefly became visible to stargazers as Comet Catalina before it slingshot past the Sun to disappear forevermore out of the solar system. Among the many observatories that captured...

Poor hit with disproportionately high connectivity costs

High costs for Internet access relative to income remain one of the main barriers to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) services worldwide - and this is particularly true in emerging markets. This is according to a new policy brief from ITU and...

Covid vaccines surface on the darknet

The world is undertaking one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market are eager to profit off the process. Kaspersky researchers examined 15 different marketplaces on the Darknet...

Despite vaccine willingness, marketers should be cautious

Most consumers (71%) report they are either willing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as they're able (52%) or a few months after it becomes available (19%), according to Gartner. However, the Gartner Consumer Community Survey, which gathered findings from...

Jasco issues six-month trading statement

Jasco Electronics has issued a trading statement concerning the six months to 31 December 2020. Although the group's revenue has improved, it is still lower than the comparative six-month period the previous year. However, cost-cutting and efficiencies have helped the...

EMEA smartphone market at weakest in six years

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market recorded its weakest performance in six years in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reports the EMEA market...

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Dell unveils new backup appliance

To help customers better manage and reduce the cost of backing up and recovering company data, Dell today unveiled its next generation disk backup appliance built on the Fluid Data architecture. The new high performance Dell DR4100 disk backup appliance can help...

Tablets, smartphones fuel telepresence

Smartphones and tablets continue to nab market share from more traditional computing technologies, such as netbooks, as they are integrated into the enterprise arena. Apple's iPad and tablets featuring Android-enabled operating systems, for example, have given rise to...

SMBs can benefit from BI

Whenever they hear the term “business intelligence” (BI), owners of small-to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) might be under the wrongful impression that it is a solution meant to be implemented only by major corporations and large enterprises with multi-million...

DCC stocks WD Red NAS drive

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is now delivering Western Digital’s (WD) Red network attached storage (NAS) hard drives. The Red drive is an innovative line of SATA hard drives with intellipower technology specifically designed for home and small office...

HP announces new Cloud Builder programmes

HP has announced two new HP Cloud Builder programmes that enable partners to leverage HP Cloud Services, the company’s public cloud, to expand their cloud practices and generate new revenue opportunities. HP also introduced three new “as a service” offerings from HP...

Mara Online, Plingm form partnership

Mara Online, part of the African conglomerate Mara Group, and Plingm, the Swedish mobile VoIP application provider, form a strategic partnership to develop mobile communication in Africa. Together the partners will market a free mobile VoIP app called Mara Connect,...

African Utility Week to focus on investors

The new GET FiT investment mechanism which brings private and public investors together, the proposed BRICS Bank and China’s funding relationship with Africa are some of the updates featured during the investment and finance track of the upcoming African Utility Week...

See the world with Google and Wii

A new application that brings Nintendo and Google together to allow users to travel the world using their Wii U GamePad controller, is now available as a free download in the Nintendo eShop. Wii Street U powered by Google offers the map data and 360° panoramic Street...

Check Point releases 21700 Appliance

Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the launch of its new 21700 Appliance providing market leading security and the fastest performance in a compact 2U chassis.  The appliance offers maximum security...

Ricoh named sustainability leader

Ricoh is one of Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the world for the ninth year and has been every year since the list's inception in 2005. The list recognised Ricoh in three areas: resource management; financial management; and employee management. “The list...

Android Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is seeking an Android wizard. If you're all about native Android development, wielding the powers of Kotlin and Java, this role is your playground. Picture yourself diving into the world of reactive programming and exploring the depths of Android...

Senior Business Analyst (CH956)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team.Do you take initiative, own your profession, and enjoy getting involved in the details?Are you a self-starter? If you can affirmatively respond to these...

Senior Server Engineer

We are seeking a motivated Senior Server Engineer to join our team on a hybrid opportunity. This permanent opportunity is ideal for an individual with basic technical knowledge, strong people skills, and a knack for working efficiently to meet deadlines. The...

Senior C#.Net Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology to join our Technical Consulting team. Our projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and developing systems integration. Our local and...

Intermediate C# Developer (Hybrid)

We are looking for an Intermediate Full Stack C# developer with expertise in cross-product integrations and API development to join a large gaming and betting platform in the modernisation of their legacy systems.Duties:Self managementMaintain high standards of...

Senior PHP Engineer

Role:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for directing software development projects, producing clean code, and coaching junior members of the team. You will possess extensive experience in software development, project management, and have in-depth...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

Front End Developer

Leading Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of Front End Angular Developers.12 month contract PLEASE NOTE: this role requires 4 days in the office, based in Sandton. This is non-negotiable Experience Required Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5...

Front End Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of Front End Angular Developers.12 month contract PLEASE NOTE: this role requires 4 days in the office, based in Sandton. This is non-negotiable Experience Required Very strong UI development skills (Minimum 5...

Automation Tester

Leading Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of Automation QA Engineers.12 month contract PLEASE NOTE: this role requires 4 days in the office, based in Sandton. This is non-negotiable Experience Required 6 + years' experienceTertiary...

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