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.

Businesses plan to invest in tech, despite economic headwinds

Technology spending is expected to remain steady in the coming year, despite ongoing concerns about the global economy. By Kathryn Guarini, CIO of IBM That’s the theme that emerged from a recent survey that IBM commissioned from Morning Consult. The report dives into...

Top tech predictions for 2023

2022 has been a rollercoaster. I don’t think any of us could have predicted what was coming. The constant through it all has been the importance of technology to overcome our near-term obstacles and to realize our long-term opportunities. By Jeff Clarke, vice-chairman...

Otel to be merged with Huge Networks

Following the acquisition of independent telco Otel, Huge Group is merging the company's operations with its network business, Huge Networks. Otel is a nationwide provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and broadband Infrastructure-as-a-Service...

eHomeAffairs unavailable until Monday

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that its online applications portal, eHomeAffairs, will not be available for clients wishing to apply online for smart ID cards and passports until Monday 18 March 2019 due to system maintenance. Only clients intending to...

SA software firms primed for outsourced development

An increasing number of international companies are realising the benefits of outsourcing software development to South Africa, which is excellent news for the local industry. According to a leading software development company, over recent years South Africa has...

Cyber incidents biggest risk for financial services

For the second year in a row - with a response rate of 46% versus 51% last year - cyber incidents top the list as the financial services industry's biggest risks. This is according to the eighth Allianz Risk Barometer 2019, an annual survey on global business risks...

Poor management adds to mines’ cybersecurity risk

A massive 88% of mining companies globally are recognising the threat of cybersecurity risk within mine sites, and are increasing their investment in operational technology (OT) systems security - however, disjointed management leads to poor management co-ordination....

Talent disruption is on the cards

According to Mercer's 2019 Global Talent Trends study, over three-quarters (78%) of executives in South Africa predict significant disruption in the next three years, compared to 28% in 2018. As executives focus on making their organisations "future-fit", significant...

Cloud gaming could be the next play

Microsoft, Tencent and other cloud service providers have many of the attributes that make a successful entrance into the cloud gaming market, according to a new report from global business information provider IHS Markit. That seems to be a prudent decision, since...

Employees around the world are more engaged

Employees' willingness to go above and beyond at work, and their intent to stay with their employer, both increased across all geographies at the end of 2018, breaking a five-quarter downtrend. This is according to 4Q18 data from Gartner's Global Talent Monitor (GTM)...

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