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​" –...

US women on track for corporate leadership parity by 2030

S&A new S&P Global research report suggests women could achieve parity with men across senior leadership roles in the US between 2030 and 2037. The report, titled "Breaking Boundaries: Women Poised for Milestone Achievement in Parity Amidst Otherwise Bleak...

Intel adds first vRAN processor with integrated acceleration

Over the last decade, Intel has shown the world that virtualized radio access networks (vRANs) on general purpose processors are competitive in terms of power and performance compared to a traditional network architecture. By Cristina Rodriguez, vice-president and GM...

Covid accelerates the move to cashless business

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the move away from cash as customers increasingly demand low-touch or contactless payments. New research from Yoco, polling 4 386 small business owners from its customer base, investigated how many businesses had elected to go...

IBM Research aims to radically accelerate materials discovery

From a global pandemic to global warming, 2020 has illuminated the essential role of science -- as well as clear actions based on that science -- to combat some of the greatest challenges of our time. The need to rethink how the world creates, consumes and disposes of...

Wearable sensor industry has tripled to $2,5bn

The wearable sensor industry will be worth $2,5-billion in 2020, having tripled in size since 2014. This comes despite the significant economic challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused a reduction in the total revenue this year. However, the...

Gaming PCs, monitors benefit from Covid lockdowns

Despite the negative and outright disastrous effects of the global pandemic, the spread of Covid-19 has brought with it some opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. With many people stuck at home, the gaming market has benefited from new interest. As a...

Retailers urged to gear up for on online Black Friday

Over the past decade Black Friday deals have seen sales skyrocket for both brick-and-mortar retailers and their e-commerce counterparts with a 2019 GeoPoll study showing a 16% increase in reported Black Friday shopping between 2017 and 2019. In 2020, online retailers...

Call for government to halt decline in innovation funding

The government has been urged to boost its support for research and development (R&D) in South Africa, to help the economy to weather the economic storms of the Covid-19 pandemic. The call came from Cova Advisory director Tumelo Chipfupa, following a webinar on...

Check Point fingerprints and tracks malware developers’ work

Security researchers at Check Point have developed a technique to identify the developers of the exploits for software vulnerabilities, including zero-day exploits which are highly prized by malware authors. By recognizing the unique "hand-writing" of individual...

Latte the most popular coffee order via Uber Eats

Data from Uber Eats reveals that latte coffee is South Africans' coffee beverage of choice, followed by Americano. Uber Eats analysed orders from customers made via the app in 2020, revealing that South Africans are ordering "comfort coffees" with tasty...

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