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.

Intelligent mining digs up new security threats

Intelligent mining operations have become the mother lode for cyber criminals. This is the word from Dr Pierre Jacobs, head of cybersecurity operations and compliance at Sizwe Africa partner CyberAntix. Cyber security attacks have grown to levels that have legitimised...

The most wanted malware in February

Last month saw the Remcos Trojan return to the Top 10 list for the first time since December 2022 after it was reported being used by threat actors to target Ukranian government entities through phishing attacks, according to Check Point's latest Global Threat Index...

Skills gap, infrastructure readiness hamper IoT

The majority of organisations that have deployed Internet of Things (IoT) projects have determined the KPIs to measure success – however, the specific KPIs differ significantly by industry. Respondents of IDC's seventh Global IoT Decision Maker Survey include IT and...

Hypersonic weapons blur the nuclear line

As hypersonic weapons fly at extremely high speeds and some are manoeuvrable, they are more likely to disrupt the international offense-defense balance of technology, increasingly blurring the line between nuclear and conventional weapons. This is the word from Rahul...

Economic transactions flat in July

The real value of underlying economic transactions in South Africa showed no monthly change in July and reflects the persisting stagnant state of the South African economy, says BankservAfrica. "The BETI for July was 129,9, the same as the index figure for June, and...

Jaguar seeks to change the car’s definition

Jaguar is spearheading a campaign for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and Oxford Dictionaries (OxfordDictionaries.com) to change their official online definitions of the word "car". The I-PACE, Jaguar's all-electric performance SUV, is the 2019 World Car of the...

Beware phishing during tax filing season

Tax season is phishing season, and cybercriminals are preying on unsuspecting taxpayers through a range of sophisticated phishing techniques that could put their personal and financial information at risk. This according to Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at...

The Data Centre is (almost) Dead

In the past, when business units requested new applications or services, IT organisations would first ask themselves: "How can we build it?" Now, the question is: "Where can we find it?" Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will shut down their...

Home workers taking strain

The 2019 Global Workspace Survey, conducted by IWG, has found that interruptions from children or other family members is the number one obstacle being faced by professionals who take advantage of home working. For many parents, working from home can be a cause of...

FNB sees decrease in debit order disputes

FNB has revealed that debit order disputes by its customers have decreased by 40% from pre-festive season levels. In February, the Bank announced its participation in a range of industry measures to combat debit order fraud including the reversal of files from...

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