AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Applications for AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator open

Amazon Web Services’ Startup Loft Accelerator team has announced the launch of its inaugural AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator. Pre-seed and seed stage fintech founders operating in Africa and building companies to solve fundamental issues in payments, open/embedded...

SA firms are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks

A paltry 19% of organisations in South Africa have the 'Mature' level of readiness needed to be resilient against today's modern cybersecurity risks. This is according to Cisco's first Cybersecurity Readiness Index, developed against the backdrop of a post-Covid,...

Despite challenges, SA banks show resilience

An analysis of the results of the major banks for the period ended 30 June 2019 reveals a picture of a domestic economy under stress in a low growth environment and restrained as a result of the slow pace of structural reforms. This is according to PwC's "Major Banks...

SA-built app improves safety for chainsaw trainees

In what is believed to be a world first, trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and hone their skill in a simulated timber plantation. Developed by Forestry South Africa (FSA), the...

Cyber losses set to reach all-time high

Annual global cyber losses are expected to reach $6-trillion by 2021, with cyber security spending set to exceed $1-trillion cumulative in the five years period leading up to 2021. These are among the findings from a new report, "Prepare for the expected: Safeguarding...

UK faces new threats from extremists, dissidents

Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC), a product from business information provider IHS Markit, has recorded a total of 34 attacks in the UK between January and July 2019, resulting in one non-militant fatality and 22 non-militants wounded. In the same period...

SA Innovation Summit aims to jump-start African start-ups

Entrepreneurs from across the world are competing for their share of investment opportunities and prizes valued at over R20-million at the 2019 SA Innovation Summit. The SA Innovation Summit, taking place from today (11 September) to Friday (13 September 2019) at the...

The link between climate change and fires

Hot and dry. These are the watchwords for large fires. While every fire needs a spark to ignite and fuel to burn, it's the hot and dry conditions in the atmosphere that determine the likelihood of a fire starting, its intensity and the speed at which it spreads. Over...

Employers reserved about Q4 hiring intentions

South African employers report soft hiring intentions for the last quarter of the year. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, while 10% of employers anticipate an increase in payrolls, 6% expect a decrease and 82% forecast no change. Once...

Gartner identifies a framework for digital society regulation

Current rules and regulations are under stress as society increases its digitalisation. Gartner says CEOs, CIOs and other executives must collaborate on new rules to protect individuals and groups while encouraging an innovative growing economy. "Trust in digital...

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