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​" –...

Cybersecurity budgets inadequate to deal with insider threats

There has been a staggering 40% rise over the past four years in the average annual cost of an insider risk - now totalling $16,2-million - and there is growing concern about the inadequacy of current cybersecurity budgets to address the issue. DTEX Systems, a global...

Rapid growth predicted for cold chain tracking solutions

Shipments of remote tracking systems with cellular or satellite communications capabilities for refrigerated cargo carrying units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, and air freight ULDs reached 725 000 units worldwide in 2022, according to...

Global IT spend close to $4trn this year

The Covid-19 crisis forced companies and organisations across the globe to speed up the digitalisation of their business, as remote working and distance learning became the new normal amid the ongoing lockdown. And this surge in the use of digital solutions and...

Desktop PC sales continue decline

After years of steady decline, global PC sales finally saw big growth in 2020. Still, there were significant differences in demand for notebooks and desktop PCs. According to data presented by Finaria.it, global desktop PC sales generated $58,4-billion in revenue in...

South Africans want to stay in SA

South Africans are significantly less willing to relocate to a new country physically than in 2018, according to a new study Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The study included almost 209 000 participants in...

Standard Bank customers face multiple deductions – updated

Standard Bank customers may find they have less money than they expected in their bank accounts today, as some transactions have been deducted multiple times. The bank has issued this operational alert to customers: "We are aware that recent credit and debit card...

Port delays surge during pandemic

Congestion at major global seaports spiked in the second half of 2020, with ships requiring the loading and unloading of over 6 000 containers per visit spending an average of over 83 hours in port, a rise of 20% year-on-year, according to the latest Port Performance...

New record for DDoS attacks in 2020

Not all record-breaking numbers are feats or achievements towards which we all aspire. For example, in 2006, American teenager Matt Suter was destined to become the holder of the record for the "farthest distance thrown by a tornado and survived", when he was flung,...

Major interruption to SA’s Internet service

Internet connectivity in South Africa took a turn for the worse on Wednesday evening (3 March 2021) when the Internet went down in most major cities. The cause appears to have been a fault on the Seacom network, although it’s not clear whether it’s the undersea cable...

South Africans prioritise financial planning in uncertain times

More often than not, it takes a tragedy or sudden uncertainty for us to realise we may not be adequately prepared to cope financially. This is one of the conclusions from the latest Momentum UNISA Household Financial Wellness Insights Report, which highlights how...

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EMC Isilon recognised by Gartner

EMC Corporation has announced that its EMC Isilon product has been recognised with the an overall product viability rating of “outstanding” by Gartner in its new Critical Capabilities for Scale-Out File System Storage report.  The rating was given to EMC Isilon based...

BB10 launch to spur app development

App development for BlackBerry smartphones is set to explode with the launch of the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones and the BlackBerry World app store according to Simon Bestbier of leading mobile development company Realmdigital. “The BlackBerry...

Blue Turtle named WHIPTAIL reseller

 Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle) has announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with WHIPTAIL, the storage-industry innovator powering faster and more energy-efficient computing for today’s global businesses via Flash storage, at the official partnership...

Samsung unveils ChatON 2.0

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today unveiled ChatON 2.0, the next version of the popular global communication service that connects all phone users into a single community. Now available in over 200...

Multiple payment methods aid online stores

E-commerce sites and online retailers can increase their sales by offering a selection of payment methods appropriate to their target markets, according to Robin Philip of payment services provider PayGate. “Customers want choice,” says Philip. “Especially in emerging...

Altonet complies with global best practice

Altonet, local providers of the HP Autonomy LiveVault and Connected Backup solutions, which has its vaults in the Teraco data centre in Isando, has set up mirrored vaults in a geographically separated data centre located in Midrand.  This move ensures that Altonet...

Ocular becomes local agent for Radian6

Ocular Technologies’ new agency deal with social media monitoring tool, Radian6, allows the contact centre solutions provider to offer superior social media monitoring to its customers. According to Ocular Technologies CEO, Pommie Lutchman, Radian6 helps brands know...

Datacentrix first Riverbed RASP partner

IT solution provider, Datacentrix has been named as the first Riverbed Accredited Support Partner (RASP) in Africa, joining the ranks of a select, invitee-only programme that allows the organisation to provide high-value support services to local Riverbed customers,...

4most wins SAP deal in Botswana

 SAP Business One software specialist 4most, has won a R207 000 contract to supply, install and commission a SAP Business One ERP software and technology solution for The Butcher Shop, a Gaborone headquartered supplier of meat products with 13 wholesale and retail...

Kathea wins Polycom awards

Kathea, a distributor of video communications solutions, was recently named Polycom Partner of the Year for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEA). The company was also awarded the Polycom Country Award. Kathea received both awards at TEAM Polycom 2013, the...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Leading SA Corporate and Investment Bank requires the skills of an experienced Senior Java Developer. 12 month contract roleRemote/Hybrid working - 1 day per week in the office Min 5 years' development experienceExperience working in an agile environmentExcellent...

Intermediate Network Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Intermediate Network Administrator to join their dynamic and innovative development team.Area: Menlyn Maine, Pretoria Job Description: Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Intermediate Network...

Project Manager & Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager & Business Analystto join their team.Area: Office based, Menlyn Maine, PretoriaJob Description:Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager & Business Analystto...

Front End Developer at DAV

Requirements: IT Qualification (degree/diploma) Languages / Frameworks: Angular 8+, TypeScript 3+, JavaScript ES6+, HTML 5, CSS 3, JSON, Source Control (Git) Advantageous:o JavaScript Frameworks? RxJs, NgRx, Angular Material, Sass, Karma, Jasmine o Cloud knowledge?...

Jira / Atlassian Developer

12 Month contract role with Consulting house.Overview:We are seeking a skilled Jira/Atlassian Developer with expertise in implementing change management processes to enhance our project workflows and ensure seamless transitions. If you thrive in a dynamic and...

Scrum Master

Leading SA Corporate and Investment bank requires the skills of an experienced Scrum Master 12 month contractRemote/Hybrid working 5 years plus experience as a Scrum Master in delivery of business solutions/applicationCo-ordinate the delivery of multiple projects2...

Cloud Engineer at Blue Label Telecoms

ABOUT THE COMPANYWe are a JSE-listed company selling innovative mobile commerce technology to emerging markets in South Africa and abroad. Our users are rich, poor, urban and rural, and we allow them all to interact and transact on an equal footing. We reach them by...

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Our client, a successful fintech situated in Stellenbosch is seeking a skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in AWS technologies with experience in setting up cloud infrastructure and FortiGate walls.The business scope spans form ecommerce through to new...

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Jira / Atlassian Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

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