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​" –...

Trust key to AI effectiveness

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we all want to leverage - but that means we all need to be able to trust it. We are in the middle of a an AI revolution, says Marc Mathieu, chair of the advisory board at Salesforce,...

Retailers will need to be agile this Black Friday

With South African consumers holding back on big purchases throughout 2023 in anticipation of sales and promotions, the Black Friday period offers technical goods retailers and manufacturers a golden opportunity to capture revenue growth following a difficult year....

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...

Moderna and IBM to make Covid-19 vaccine supply chain smarter

Moderna and IBM has announced their intentions to explore technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and hybrid cloud, that could help support smarter Covid-19 vaccine management. Central to the effort will be a pilot of open, standardized,...

People feel strongly about employers’ societal, cultural stances

A massive 68% of employees would consider quitting their current job and working with an organisation with a stronger viewpoint on the social issues that matter most to them. This is one of the findings from Gartner's February 2021 Post-Election Survey of 3 000...

Huawei rolls out AI strategy for SA consumers

Huawei has launched its Seamless AI Life strategy, promising to deliver an intelligent experience. Smart devices have become important portals that provide users with intelligent experiences, according to Huawei Consumer Business Group GM Jun Sun. With the advent of...

EMEA PC market set for strong growth

According to research by IDC, shipments of traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) in EMEA will total 96,4-million in 2021, a 16% YoY growth. Once again, continuing lockdowns across the region will result in maintained demand for...

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SMBs can benefit from BI

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DCC stocks WD Red NAS drive

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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...

Master data management with Software AG

There has been much hype written around master data management (MDM) – indeed, analyst firm Gartner released their Hype Cycle report last year. Gartner describes MDM as “a technology-enabled business discipline that helps organisations achieve a 'single version of the...

Ericsson defines cloud evolution

Mobile networks have evolved through 2G, 3G and long term evolution (LTE). As mobility becomes part of the mainstream digital lifestyle, the next step is for the network to be the vehicle of cloud evolution. With an increasing focus on quality of experience among...

Automation Tester – Gauteng Sandown

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...

Angular 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...

Angular 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...

Java Developer

Leading Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of Java Developers.12 month contract PLEASE NOTE: this role requires 4 days in the office, based in Sandton. This is non-negotiable Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...

Java Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of Java Developers.12 month contract PLEASE NOTE: this role requires 4 days in the office, based in Sandton. This is non-negotiable Min of 5-10 years java experience.Strong back end and front end development...

E-Learning Systems Specialist

JOB SUMMARYThe E-Learning Systems Specialist plays a pivotal role in the Academy division, focusing on the development and management of e-learning solutions in compliance with South African skills development legislation. Responsibilities encompass creating...

E-Learning Systems Specialist – Gauteng Fourways

JOB SUMMARYThe E-Learning Systems Specialist plays a pivotal role in the Academy division, focusing on the development and management of e-learning solutions in compliance with South African skills development legislation. Responsibilities encompass creating...

C/C++ Software Developers – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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BI Developer at Computek Networks – Gauteng Lynnwood

This role requires an experienced and highly skilled senior business intelligence specialist withexpertise in Microsoft Stack, specifically with strong experience in data warehousing, data laketechnologies, and Power BI. The incumbent will serve as the technical...

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