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​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

AI-led job disruption will escalate, but no job apocalypse

Forrester forecasts that automation and AI will have a real but modest impact on jobs through 2030. While AI could account for 6% of total US job losses, equating to 10,4-million roles, widespread AI-driven job replacement remains unlikely, as labour productivity...

Retail, e-commerce face new threats in 2026

In 2025, the retail and e-commerce sector continued to face intense pressure from cybercriminals. According to Kaspersky data, 14,41% of users in the global retail sector encountered web-based threats, while 22,2% were affected by on-device attacks. Ransomware remains...

Nvidia partners with UK to build AI ecosystem

Nvidia is accelerating the AI industrial revolution in the UK, working with partners including CoreWeave, Microsoft and Nscale to build the nation’s next generation of AI infrastructure. By the end of 2026, the companies will build and operate AI factories that will...

North American telcos risk missing AI opportunities

With the entire world obsessed by artificial intelligence (AI), telecom service providers are still figuring out how to position themselves in the market and to profit from possible opportunities. To address the potential opportunities to serve enterprise customers...

Intel, Nvidia in $5bn AI partnering deal

Nvidia and Intel have announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom datacentre and PC products that accelerate applications and workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets. The companies will focus on seamlessly...

Global AI spending will surge to $1,5trn this year

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total nearly $1,5-trillion in 2025 according to Gartner. "The forecast assumes continued investment in AI infrastructure expansion, as major hyperscalers continue to increase investments in data centres with AI-optimised...

Digital divide hinders service delivery to poor communities

The spread of digital technology has changed how services are delivered, but not always in ways that benefit everyone equally. At present, the system often tilts in favour of service providers and wealthier groups, leaving poorer or rural communities at a...

Cyberattacks on SMBs nearly double in 2025

There has been a dramatic escalation in the number of cyberattacks targeting SMBs who faced nearly twice as many weekly incidents in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. This is according to cybersecurity organisation Guardz’s Mid-Year...

Infostealer and ransomware on the rise in SA

Understanding the growing and sophisticated cyberthreat landscape is now a prerequisite for day-to-day cyber defence in South Africa, according to Maher Yamout, lead security researcher for the Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky, who unpacked...

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Omnisient is a 2024 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker finalist

Omnisient has been named a finalist of the Inclusion Changemaker 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. "We solve a massive problem for banks and insurers by enabling them to run AI on anonymised consumer data to predict behaviour and assess risk for millions of...

LG is Esports World Cup 2024 official partner

LG Electronics (LG) has been announced as the official partner of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 3 July to 25 August. Formerly known as Gamers8, EWC is an annual international esports tournament. This year's edition -...

SAHIF to sell its investment in Metrofibre

After five years of investing in Metrofibre, the South African Housing and Infrastructure Fund (SAHIF), led by Rali Mampeule, has announced its decision to exit the business. SAHIF aims to diversify into the emerging market independently, with the expectation of high...

BNPL: risk versus value considerations for merchants

E-commerce merchants can't afford to ignore the advantages of buy now, pay later (BNPL) facilities and alternative credit solutions, but they should choose their BNPL partners with care. This is according to Anine de Kock, head of partnerships at Peach Payments, who...

What comes next for AI?

In 1980, the Digital Equipment Corporation launched XCON, the first commercial AI, used to optimally select components of computer orders. In 2023, more than 40 years after XCON, generative AI brought computer intelligence into the mainstream. AI has already been...

Balancing AI and human judgment in credit decisions

Artificial intelligence (AI), notwithstanding its long-standing existence, has seen a significant surge in business applications over the past few years - some good and some bad. This mixture of positive and negative impacts is nowhere as evident as in credit and risk...

Why spatial data accuracy matters

Decisions, strategies, and innovations increasingly rely on the analysis and interpretation of vast amounts of data. This data-centric mindset is vital for geospatial information solutions, which depend on accurate, high-quality spatial data to map, analyse, and...

Are employers really trying to recruit and retain top coders?

Organisations have a real shot at tackling the talent shortage by changing how they hire coders and making sure their employees are happy, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO of Zaio. As we move towards a more digitised world and many businesses pivot towards e-commerce and...

Is your CEO safe from whaling or spear phishing?

Most cyberattacks are opportunistic. Much like a mugging on a dark street, it doesn't matter who the victim is as long as the perpetrators gain something out of their crimes. However, a growing number of these attacks are designed to target specific people like CEOs,...

Head: Information Technology Infrastructure

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Head: Information Technology InfrastructureThe role manages vendor relationships, asset and access management, and ensures that IT support services meet agreed business service levels while driving customer...

Head: Information Technology Infrastructure

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOBTo oversee, integrate, and optimise the Bank's IT infrastructure, support, and service delivery functions. This includes ensuring stable and secure infrastructure systems, reliable first- and second-line support, efficient IT service management,...

Head: Information Technology Infrastructure – Gauteng Centurion

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Head: Information Technology InfrastructureThe role manages vendor relationships, asset and access management, and ensures that IT support services meet agreed business service levels while driving customer...

Head: Information Technology Infrastructure – Gauteng Centurion

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOBTo oversee, integrate, and optimise the Bank's IT infrastructure, support, and service delivery functions. This includes ensuring stable and secure infrastructure systems, reliable first- and second-line support, efficient IT service management,...

Senior Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Are you a data visionary ready to blend cutting-edge machine learning with the fast-paced world of alcohol distribution? Our client — a leader in the industry — is revolutionizing how data powers product recommendations, customer insights, and operational excellence...

Project Manager (Health & Medicine)

Project Manager (Health & Medicine) About the Company We are a well-established, specialist South African provider in the Health and Medicine sector, operating since 1995. We focus on delivering compliant and comprehensive solutions in Occupational Health,...

Software Developer

The Software Developer will play a key role in documenting, designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance software solutions that support the company's telecommunications systems and services. Key Requirements Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science,...

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