SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

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...

Get paid for space, power use when upgrading your storage

Pure Storage has come up with a novel way to help customers make the decision to keep their storage on-premise: they’ll pay them for the space and power that the systems will use. This means customers are effectively paying for just the consumption of storage capacity...

Hybrid work flexibility underpins employee experience

While 90% of businesses see the enablement of hybrid and remote work as having a positive impact on their bottom line, fewer than half (48%) of organisations strongly agree that employees have access to the technology they need to work well both at home, and in the...

Service, support employees want to continue working from home

A massive 70% of customer service and support employees want to continue to work from home (WFH) at least once a week after the pandemic ends, according to a survey by Gartner. In September 2020, Gartner surveyed 5 000 employees, including 550 customer service...

SA’s SMEs embrace online tools

Most companies have been following through with the work from home system since the start of the pandemic. As such, software has ensured that digital transformation becomes a success for the businesses who have had to adapt to digital transformation as a result of the...

Covid deals a blow to property rentals

In a blow to residential housing landlords but providing some respite for tenants, negative rental escalation has arrived. According to specialised credit bureau TPN, residential rentals were -0,75% cheaper on average for the last quarter of 2020. However, tenants...

CoCre8 adds endpoint resilience with Absolute Software

CoCre8 has announced a partnership with Absolute Software, adding endpoint resilience capabilities to its range of edge and security solutions offerings. Embedded in the firmware of devices from over 25 leading PC manufacturers, Absolute is an undeletable endpoint...

Technology takes centre stage as business faces massive change

Kathy Gibson reports – In a rapidly changing world, technology is at the centre of the way we live and work – and the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 coupled with other new concerns and risks has created a new era of volatility and uncertainty. At the virtual global...

Transformation puts family businesses at risk

In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family-owned businesses risk falling behind. While more than half (55%) of respondents to a new global survey of 2 801 family business owners saw the potential for...

SA sees slight improvement on Global Connectivity Index

South Africa is ranked 56th out of 79 countries in the latest Huawei Global Connectivity Index 2020 report. Despite an all-round challenging year, the country improved in the development of the AI and IOT technology enablers. Broadband and Cloud, however, showed no...

Bitcoin not favoured as a corporate asset

Despite moves by a handful of high-profile companies in recent days, a new Gartner survey suggests that most finance executives are not planning to hold bitcoin as a corporate asset. While bitcoin continues to grow in popularity, a poll of 77 finance executives...

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SMS trends for 2013

2013 will be a pivotal year for the South African SMS industry as the issue of interconnect fees is resolved, and mobile networks charge each other for terminating application-to-person (A2P) SMS messages, doing away with the vagaries of the gentlemen’s agreement...

HP unveils new offerings

HP recently unveiled its new offerings, including the world’s first display with integrated Beats Audio, the HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor and HP’s most affordable touch notebook PC ever - the HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook. The HP Envy 27-inch IPS monitor with Beats...

AOC appoints Libyan distributor

AOC, part of Taiwan based TPV Technology, and the largest display manufacturer in the world has announced the appointment of Estishari for Computer Services as the authorised distributors for its wide range of AOC LCD/LED monitors in Libya.  Estishari for Computer...

TPN develops LeasePack

 When it comes to the necessary documentation for lease agreements, the South African property sector is a heavily regulated industry. Every year there is an increasing amount of legislation which companies are required to comply with, which becomes extremely...

Samsung adds to Series 7 line

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup: the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor,...

Storing memories in the cloud

Storing and accessing precious photos has taken a new and almost surreal turn. Enthusiasts and consumers alike are not able to access their images anywhere, anytime in an increasingly "connected" world, says Heinrich Pretorius, Canon product specialist at DCC. This...

The world needs African solutions

African software has had some qualified global successes, but more often than not these home-grown innovations don’t "take" well in other territories, says Wesley Lynch, CEO of RealmDigital. To overcome this, users need to think broadly. While African solutions are...

Samsung launches VPP portal

Since its introduction, the Samsung VIP Purchase Programme (VPP) has provided professional organisations with access to an exclusive e-commerce portal that has the latest Samsung products available for purchase. “Samsung is committed to providing consumers with the...

CA Technologies’ predictions for 2013

CA Southern Africa has released CA Technologies’ top five IT predictions for 2013: Big data grows up There will be an emergence of big data administrators, who will play a critical role in using new technologies and processing power to take a cold, hard (and useful)...

Mulisource brings dPMR to SA

Local wireless communication specialist Multisource has heralded in a new era of two-way radio communications, with the introduction of digital private mobile radio (dPMR) Mode 3 to South Africa.  Multisource’s launch of dPMR Mode 3 took place at St George Hotel in...

Senior Database and Applications Developer – Gauteng Midrand

-Administering, managing and handling database management systems, such as the creation of databases, data warehousing, database performance and tuning and upgrades. Providing applications programming support in terms of adding functionality to the system on request....

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...

Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment• interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles, policies, procedures in the architecture work.• Provide guidance on matters related to the application architecture domain, provide...

Embedded Developer

Are you ready to contribute to the cutting-edge world of connected, intelligent transportation systems (ITS)?A leading developer of ITS solutions, is seeking a talented Embedded Software Engineer to join our team in Cape Town. Software Engineer to join our team in...

Senior C#.Net (API) Developer

Senior C#.Net (API) DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Support existing and develop new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep...

Senior Java Developer at Signature Business Solution

Key PurposeWe are seeking a developer responsible for building and supporting applications. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop these layers of our applications, and to coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the...

Developer (C#/SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

Head of Information Management (Mining) – Gauteng West Rand

The Head of ICT Digital Advisor Services will bring industry and digital transformation expertise and resources to drive target sector and client aligned ICT digital solutions, that unlock new digital business models and products for clients. Drive the articulation...

Intermediate Web (Front-end) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Are you an Intermediate Web (Front-end) Developer looking for an exciting new opportunity? Our client has an amazing permanent position available in Pretoria! Our client, specialists in the taxation space and offers a list of excellent benefits. Minimum Requirements:...

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