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.

Industrial printers shipments decline

Worldwide shipments of industrial printers declined 11.6% year over year to 78 500 units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Results for the full year...

Share of ransomware funds funneled through exchanges soars

Funds funnelled through popular crypto exchanges grew significantly last year but, worryingly, the share of ransomware funds was reported to have increased from 39,3% in 2021 to 48,3% in 2022, according to new research from StockApps.com. This disconcerting trend...

This is how climate change is melting glaciers

Ice fronts have retreated, rocky peaks are more exposed, fewer icebergs drift to the ocean: the branching network of glaciers that empty into Greenland’s Sermilik Fjord has changed significantly in the last half century. Comparing Landsat images from 1972 and 2019,...

Cyber attackers seen to be ahead of the curve

A massive 84% of chief information security officers (CISOs) believe the risks of cyber attacks will increase, and almost a quarter believe the capabilities of attackers are outpacing their ability to defend their organisation. These are among the findings from...

AlphaCode supports fintech startups with R23m

AlphaCode, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI)'s incubation, acceleration and investment vehicle has awarded R23-million supplier development loans to three fintech startups: Zande Africa, Bright On Capital and Livestock Wealth. Dominique Collett, head of...

How HR can maximise cost optimisation

Due to the economic uncertainty across most industries and markets, 92% of human resources (HR) leaders are prioritising budgeting and cost optimisation initiatives, according to a benchmarking survey by Gartner. While HR leaders face increasing pressure to drive...

086 and 087 numbers ported successfully

The Telecoms Academy confirms that 086 and 087 numbers have successfully been tested and ported in test environments. The company believes it will only be a matter of time for holders of these numbers, mostly corporate customers with large inbound call-centres, to...

Tough economic climate takes a toll on SMEs

Despite a slight improvement in the second quarter, South Africa's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling under the lash of a tough economic climate. The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), which reflects the relative ability for business to pay their...

Trends set to transform marketing ecosystems

Artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing, customer data platforms (CDPs) and realtime marketing are some of the technologies at the Peak of Inflated Expectations in digital marketing and advertising, according to Gartner. Among the 28 technologies represented in the...

Tax refund scam drives malware spike

During the second quarter of 2019 Kaspersky experts detected multiple mailshots pretending to be offers for tax refunds worldwide. This period is traditionally used as a deadline for filing tax returns and refunds in many countries. Using the scheme, criminals were...

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