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​" –...

UCT launches new biodiversity research project

A new biodiversity research project known as BioSCape, which will help researchers better understand the impact of climate change on biodiversity, was announced yesterday by the University of Cape Town. The project will link data collected from satellites and...

Tarsus on Demand ties up distribution for AWS

Tarsus on Demand has been appointed an authorised distributor for Amazon Web Services (AWS), joining a select number of AWS distributors on the African continent looking to advance the adoption of cloud solutions and develop innovative new services and products. The...

UCaaS drives scale, improves communication

Businesses are increasingly looking to unified communications as a service (UCaaS) as a cost-effective means of providing communications solutions that support enhanced productivity and collaboration. While the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic constrained the...

Mustek posts higher revenue, earnings

Mustek has posted revenue of R3,72-billion for the six months ended 31 December 2020, up 23,7% for the same period last year. It has also reported an operating profit of R214,96-million, up 84,6%. Headline earnings per share are 202.11 cents, up 166,7%, and basic...

Poor countries at risk with poor access to Covid vaccines

Poorer countries will most likely "bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needless deaths" from inequalities in access to Covid-19 vaccines. This dire warning was given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in a video address to the High-Level...

Massive increase in TikTok user spending

Despite having a bleak outlook in 2020, TikTok ended the year on a high note and has embarked on an upward trajectory in 2021. According to the research data analysed and published by Comprar Acciones, TikTok was the top-grossing non-game mobile app globally in...

Acronis and BT collaborate on cyber protection

Cyber protection company Acronis will add its cyber protection solution for small businesses and small offices/home offices (SOHO) to BT’s portfolio of security services. The agreement comes after the busiest year of cyberattacks in the United Kingdom, as experts saw...

MEA shows strong growth for home, commercial PCs

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, recorded strong growth in the final quarter of 2020. The newly updated Worldwide Quarterly PCD Tracker from International Data...

What are the top emerging technologies for finance companies?

There's a widespread intent from financial organisations to invest in emerging technologies in the next three years, with cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) being the most favored choice, according to Gartner. "Many finance organisations are trying to figure out...

IT security staff spend the most working time on hobbies

The vast majority (90%) of IT security staff in the META (Middle East, Turkey, Africa) region engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall,...

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Financial institution uses Quintica solution

Organisations in Africa, and in particular financial services institutions, face unique risks all of which lend themselves to developing and cementing business continuity plans to help guard operations in the event of incidents that could threaten operations.  Recent...

Mazda wins with Oracle SPARC T4 servers

Mazda Motor Corporation has modernised and consolidated its Mazda Digital Innovation (MDI) system on Oracle’s SPARC T4-4 and T4-2 servers running Oracle Solaris 10. The MDI system is critical to Mazda product development and provides technologies which span the entire...

Genesys One to launch in SA

Promising leading contact centre technologies up and running in 30 days, Genesys One is coming to market in SA through implementation partner Bytes Connect. Genesys a leading provider of customer service solutions, has just launched its Genesys One solution, which...

Aviat provides services to MTN Ghana

Aviat Networks, a leading expert in microwave networking solutions, has announced that it is providing comprehensive Spares Management Services in addition to its AviatCare services to MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of pan-Africa mobile telecom leader MTN Group. Aviat...

F5 announces new security offerings

F5 Networks, the global leader in application delivery networking, has announced new security offerings designed to safeguard organisations’ network and application infrastructures.  With the introduction of BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager and enhancements to other...

Pick n Pay uses SUSE Linux solution

Enterprise Linux solutions provider SUSE has deployed a SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service solution to provide proactive management and total control of an extensive POS estate for Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s largest retailers.  Matthew Lee, regional manager...

A business case for data governance

There are 10 basic, yet important steps to building a business case for data governance.Within each step are a number of best practices that define the level of programme success, failure or mediocrity. These steps involve strategy development, value identification,...

BlackBerry, Trend Micro boost security

BlackBerry has announced that it is working with Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cloud security, to expand the protection it already provides to BlackBerry customers against malware and privacy issues related to third-party applications.  As part of a...

Westcon vendor tops independent report

Value-added distributor Westcon SA’s security division’s vendor partner Kaspersky Lab has been ranked as a leader in the market of endpoint security solutions by Forrester Research. According to Westcon Security’s Andrew Potgieter, Kaspersky Lab’s corporate solution...

Sasol selects 1E solutions

1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software and local company sustainableIT, has announced that Sasol, the South African based integrated energy and chemical company, has selected two 1E IT Efficiency solutions to help achieve widespread efficiency savings...

Network Administrator (Intermediate) EvdB – Gauteng Pretoria

Establishes network specifications by conferring with users, analysing workflow, access, information, and security requirements. Day to day administration of firewalls, switches, and routers, including interface configuration and routing protocols. Evaluating network...

Data Engineer (Python & SQL) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD and maintain custom integrations with client systems as the next Data Engineer sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. The team follows the Scrum methodology. You will work closely with the Project Teams to...

Applications Developer and Support – Gauteng Midrand

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

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

Technical Coordinator

Technical CoordinatorWestern CapeMarket related salary Degree in Entomology or any other Agricultural field + good understanding of insect biology and ecology in agro-ecosystems with knowledge of pest management products, IPM systems and implementation in citrus will...

Intermediate Network Adminsitrator

Role: Manages the core network infrastructure environment, including Cisco firewall and switch day to day administration.Manages the installation, securing, repair/troubleshooting and maintenance of LAN and WAN environments, overseeing the implementation of data and...

Fortinet and Cloud Security Specialist

Role: Fortinet and Cloud Security EngineerLocation: Fourways, Johannesburg Our client is a leading ISP and they are looking for a versatile Fortinet and Cloud Security Specialist to join their Information Security team. The ideal candidate will take on key...

Project Manager at Mass Staffing Projects

A very well known logistics company is seeking the perfect individual that will fit the position of a Project Manager. Should you meet the requirements, apply today! Requirements: Matric3 Years Project Management or relevant QualificationProject Management...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

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