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...

Healthy growth for aftermarket car telematics devices

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active aftermarket car telematics units will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11,7% from 92,2-million at the end of 2022 to 160,7-million worldwide at the end of...

SA consumers shift towards a smarter digital life

A massive 87% of South Africans rely on their home Internet connection to work or run a business. Cisco's Global Broadband Survey, a comprehensive study on the global state of connectivity finds that evolving consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics...

Lombard Insurance also falls victim to cyber-attack

Another South African financial services company has become a cyber-attack victim. Lombard Insurance Company has admitted to its systems being breached, but details on how customers have been affected are still sketchy. Customers have been warned that their personal...

Africa’s smartphone market resilient to Covid-19 fallout

Africa's overall mobile phone market saw shipments decline 6% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2020, according to the latest figures announced by International Data Corporation (IDC). The technology research and consulting services firm's newly released Global Quarterly...

Work from home set to transform security

Two technologies that will have transformational impact on global businesses within the next 10 years have been highlighted by the 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle for Endpoint Security. Bring your own PC (BYOPC) security will reach mainstream adoption in the next two to five...

SA firm to supply major UK wind farm

Pretoria-based Etion Create has been selected as one of the preferred suppliers in the Sofia offshore wind farm project in the UK, one of the largest in the world. Etion Create, an original design manufacturer of advanced electronics equipment based in Centurion...

Robot dogs help Ford save time, money

On World Dog Day (26 August), Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is paying tribute to the robot dogs that scout its factories. These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree...

Sassa beneficiaries can change payment methods next week

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is opening its system for approved applicants to change their preferred method of payment for the special Covid-19 SRD grant. The window period is scheduled for Monday 31 August to Sunday 6 September 2020, when it will...

Delay in NSFAS students’ laptops questioned

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, Philly Mapulane, has expressed concerns over the delays in the procurement of the laptops for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) qualifying students. It is now four...

Africa eradicates wild poliovirus

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication has officially declared that the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the second virus from the continent since...

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