Cyber attacks drive big drop in company value
Cyber events that cause reputation risks can result in an average of 27% drop in shareholder value, highlighting the growing financial and reputational stakes of cyber risk. This is among the findings from Aon’s 2025 Cyber Risk Report, which builds on its 2023 finding...
Could Bitcoin hit $125k this week?
Bitcoin is on track to reach $125 000 in the coming days. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who says support from US President Trump, sweeping regulatory moves in Washington, and accelerating institutional demand are converging to drive the...
Cyberwar rages in Israel-Iran conflict
As the war in the Middle East escalates, combatants are confronting a simultaneous host of cyberattacks. A report from Radware spells out how a host of significant cyber activities related to the conflict are ongoing, including state-sponsored operations, hacktivist...
Scientists find ties between Earth’s oxygen and magnetic field
For 540-million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might...
The future of analytics in the AI era
Seventy-five percent of new analytics content will be contextualised for intelligent applications through generative AI (GenAI) by 2027, enabling composable connection between insights and actions, says Gartner. Addressing delegates at the Gartner Data & Analytics...
Companies looking for investment opportunities in AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) discussions continue to generate a buzz across industries, companies are increasingly exploring investments to harness its transformative potential. And one of the more prominent areas of discussion involves investment opportunities...
Ethernet switch market soars on datacentre boom
The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $11,7-billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) - a 32,3% YoY increase - fueled by strong growth in the datacentre portion of the market as hyperscalers and cloud service providers build out infrastructure...
Enterprise WLAN market continues to reset
The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 10,6% in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) compared to 1Q24 to reach $2,3-billion as the market’s growth momentum continued from the previous quarter, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly WLAN...
Biggest-ever data breach exposed
What’s believed to be the single biggest data breach ever – a massive 16-billion records - has been exposed. Investigators at Cybernews, which uncovered the breach, believe the records are scattered across 30 different databases, and some records are or might be...
How to stay on top of data and analytics trends
Going forward, half of business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents; executive AI literacy will drive higher financial performance; and critical failures in managing synthetic data will risk AI governance, model accuracy and compliance. These are...
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Free coding bridges digital skills gap
In a country where many young people struggle to find jobs, a new initiative is offering hope and opportunities. Registrations are now open for 2025 for a free coding programme that goes beyond just teaching coding skills. The programme is about helping young South...
How to safeguard your AI Investments
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Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions
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Kaspersky expands Partner Locator
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Trend Micro to open-source model and AI agent
Trend Micro has announced the open-sourcing of Trend Cybertron, an AI model and agent framework designed to accelerate the development of autonomous cybersecurity agents. As one of the first specialised cybersecurity large language models (LLMs), it provides...
Amazon opens first African Think Big Space in Cape Town
Amazon has launched its first Think Big Space on the African continent at its Cape Town headquarters, expanding its global network of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through a partnership with non-profit organisation Tangible Africa, the...
Microsoft partners with Core Group
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FNB unveils financial inclusion service
As financial inclusion continues to be a major challenge for many communities across South Africa, FNB is enabling access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both the unbanked and under banked individuals, through FNB AgencyPlus. AgencyPlus is a...
Google debuts nowcasting for AI-powered weather forecasts
Google has made AI-powered nowcasting available across Africa, helping users to understand exactly when and where they should expect precipitation over the next few hours. The forecasts are made possible through advancements in Google Research's...
Quiet firing: the legal and ethical minefield of dismissal by stealth
As the global economy continues to limp along, a new trend has arisen whereby companies engage in a tactic called “quiet firing” in order to reduce the size of the workforce without having to pay severance packages. In South Africa, the term constructive dismissal is...
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Job purpose: To ensure the vision and strategy of the company by documenting, developing, and implementing innovative business processes and models. This role identifies process improvement opportunities to enhance the functioning of the company in alignment with its...
BI Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Source, collect and extract data that is accurate and fit for purpose, working with developers to configure, test and update configurations. Engage with business to understand their requirements and...
Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
Our esteemed client in Pretoria is urgently looking for a Senior Data Engineer. This is a permanent hybrid position. The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable data pipelines and platforms to support advanced...
Developer – Java (API) (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Software Developer (DSP)
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Software Developer (DSP)Qualification:B.Sc or B.Tech (Eng) (NQF 7) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 13+ years relevant experience,B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) (NQF 8) in Computer...
Cyber Security Engineer
Cyber Security EngineerProtecting data like a digital fortress!R 800,000 - R 1,056,000 per annumJoin a leading company in the digital industry that values innovation and customer satisfaction. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your expertise in cyber security...
Test Automation Technician (9-12 month contract)
Our client is looking for a Test Automation Technician for a 9-12 month contract role.The role is hybrid and is based in Gauteng - Pretoria.Responsibilities/Tasks:Test planning and test case automation.Plan and create all master data required for automated test...
Senior Software Developer (DSP) – Western Cape Cape Town
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior Software Developer (DSP)Qualification:B.Sc or B.Tech (Eng) (NQF 7) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 13+ years relevant experience,B.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) (NQF 8) in Computer...
Cyber Security Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
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Test Automation Technician (9-12 month contract) – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client is looking for a Test Automation Technician for a 9-12 month contract role.The role is hybrid and is based in Gauteng - Pretoria.Responsibilities/Tasks:Test planning and test case automation.Plan and create all master data required for automated test...
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