Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

Nvidia invests in Cassava Technologies

Nvidia has invested in African technology group Cassava Technologies. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies, comments: “Cassava is Africa’s leading technology company, driving the continent’s digital transformation with digital infrastructure...

Infrastructure key as AI evolves

Kathy Gibson reports – Not only is artificial intelligence (AI) already a widespread phenomenon, it is rapidly maturing into its second age. The first era put the power of AI at every user’s fingertips; the second era is where agentic AI will be employed to perform...

Africans tend to misplace blame for climate change

Across 39 African countries, most of those who have heard of climate change place primary responsibility for addressing it on their government, while a further third saw ordinary citizens as most responsible, and very few placed responsibility on historical emitters....

Massive growth for semiconductor revenue

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $655,9-billion in 2024, up 21% from $542,1-billion in 2023, according to final results by Gartner. Nvidia climbed to the number one position, overtaking Samsung Electronics and Intel for the first time. “The position shift among...

5G IoT to grow at plus-50% CAGR

The global 5G IoT market size is expected to reach $89,42-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 50,3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth can be ascribed to improved dependability, decreased latency, expanded capacity, and...

Cyberattacks ramp up in Africa

Between 2023 and 2024 African businesses were targeted by web threats, on-device threats, and attacks aiming to steal data, including spyware and password stealers. This is according to the latest anonymised data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which also...

5th Gen AMD Epyc delivers Google Cloud performance

AMD has announced that the new Google Cloud C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) are powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors. The latest additions to Google Cloud’s general-purpose and HPC-optimised VMs deliver leadership performance, scalability, and efficiency for...

Data centre cooling market set to boom

The global data centre cooling market size is estimated to reach $56,15-billion by 2030, registering to grow at a CAGR of 16,4% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to witness substantial growth on account of the...

European companies to up security spend

According to the Worldwide Security Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), European security spending is projected to grow by 11,8% year on year in 2025. Geopolitical developments, the intensification of cybercrime activity, and a tightening...

Hubble helps precisely measure Uranus’s rotation rate

An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1 000 times greater than previous estimates. By analysing more than a...

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On Safer Internet Day, go easy with the public WiFi

You're the owner of a small business, and your employees are all set up to work from home. Firewall and enterprise-level anti-virus software in place. Regular data back-ups. You may even have cyber-insurance. And then Stage 6 loadshedding kicks in, and your people...

What to do in the face of growing ransomware attacks

Ransomware attacks are proliferating, with attackers becoming more sophisticated and aggressive, and often hitting the same victims more than once, in more than one way. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs research...

The predictive network comes to the fore

As data moves out of the datacentre and flows freely between devices everywhere, organisations are rapidly losing visibility and control of their ecosystems. This is according to Chris Pretorius, business unit manager at Datacentrix, who explains that because of this,...

Nokia builds pan-Africa optical backbone for Liquid

Nokia has been selected by Liquid Intelligent Technologies to deploy a next-generation optical transport network connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. As part of the agreement, Nokia is deploying a...

Fujitsu debuts continuous education program for channel partners

Fujitsu's SELECT Expert Channel Partners can now more easily acquire, hone and refresh their valuable IT skills that provide a competitive advantage. The Fujitsu Continuous Education Program is a new training approach backed by three key pillars: training, tools and...

New HR executive and company secretary for Altron

JSE-listed technology group Altron has appointed Pam Xaba as group executive: human capital, and Mbali Ngcobo as group company secretary, as of 1 February 2023. Altron Group chief executive Werner Kapp comments: "I am pleased to have both Pam and Mbali as part of our...

Fake apps on Apple’s App Store used in CryptoRom schemes

Sophos has released new findings on CryptoRom scams - elaborate financial fraud schemes that prey on and trick dating app users into making fake cryptocurrency investments - in its latest report, "Fraudulent Trading Apps Sneak into Apple and Google App Stores". The...

RMB establishes a US presence

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is now operating from a New York based representative office, to facilitate greater US business flows into the African continent. RMB's parent, FirstRand Bank, has received all necessary approvals from the United States Federal Reserve Board...

Tips to make tomorrow a Safer Internet Day

Kaspersky research shows that during 2022, 15% of Internet user computers worldwide experienced at least one malware-class attack. Throughout last year, 32,5% of users in South Africa were affected by online threats, compared to 40% in Kenya and 35,8% in Nigeria. The...

Power crisis threatens Internet access in SA

The ongoing power crisis is starting to threaten one of the fundamental drivers of South Africa's digital economy: Internet access. By Paul Colmer, exco member of the Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA) That's because one of the biggest unforeseen...

Report Developer (Sustainability) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Role:Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities:Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications.Researching problems and...

Business Analyst (Finance) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

Developer (Security & Automation)

Company Overview:Our client is a leading healthcare organisation dedicated to delivering efficient and innovative managed healthcare solutions. Position Overview: The company is looking for a motivated and proactive Developer who takes initiative and enjoys solving...

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