Major gaps in local SMB cybersecurity
SMBs in South Africa – defined as companies with less than 250 employees - are highly vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, a new study by Cisco reveals, stating that less than 4% of surveyed local SMBs are at a “mature” level of preparedness against cyberattacks -...
Africa is still cybercriminals’ favourite target
Africa is once again the most targeted global region for cyberattacks, according to Check Point’s September Threat Intelligence Report, with an average of 2 902 attacks per organisation per week. Telecommunications, government, and consumer goods and services led in...
Nvidia to open quantum research centre
As quantum computers continue to develop, they will integrate with AI supercomputers to form accelerated quantum supercomputers capable of solving some of the world’s hardest problems. Integrating quantum processing units (QPUs) into AI supercomputers is key for...
Expert says VAT increase the least damaging option
The recently presented Budget 2.0 has ignited a heated debate, presenting both challenges and opportunities for South Africa. It highlights the delicate balance between creating tax policies and maintaining economic equity, particularly in how VAT (value-added tax)...
SA’s bright young scientists head for the global stage
Four exceptional young innovators from Mthatha, Cape Town and Kimberley are set to travel to China to compete in this year’s Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) after impressing at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF). Samiya Waza, a Grade 12...
One in four companies hit by APTs
According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, advanced persistent threats (APTs) have been detected in 25% of companies, accounting for over 43% of all high-severity incidents. This marks a staggering 74% increase compared to...
SASE gains momentum as SD-WAN revenue rebounds
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $2,6-billion in 4Q 2024, achieving 14% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth. The market showed notable improvement, especially within the SD-WAN...
Google Cloud opens first African region in Joburg
Kathy Gibson reports – In a first for Africa, Google Cloud has launched a Johannesburg region, joining its global network of 40 regions and 121 zones. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, says the opening of the cloud region is an...
New AI attack vectors a top concern for SA organisations
South African organisations are concerned about the potential for artificial intelligence to be used to launch attacks that are hard to guard against. This is among the findings from Mimecast’s ninth annual State of Human Risk report. Based on the findings of an...
AI reasoning comes closer with new Blackwell Ultra AI factory platform
Nvidia has announced the next evolution of the Nvidia Blackwell AI factory platform, Nvidia Blackwell Ultra — paving the way for the age of AI reasoning. NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra boosts training and test-time scaling inference — the art of applying more compute during...
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Truworths International to list on A2X
Retail group Truworths International will list its shares for trade on A2X Markets from 5 December 2022. Truworths will retain its listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) and neither of these listings, nor Truworths' issued...
Integrate, integrate, integrate …
It is time to adopt a security-focused approach to DevOps, one that integrates the security alarm bells and whistles into the flair and speed of development without the traditional frictions and complexities. A survey undertaken by ESG found that 68% of respondents...
Cloud security is a shared responsibility
With an increasing number of organisations moving their infrastructure and services to the cloud, many are adopting multi-cloud strategies, meaning that a host of different cloud computing and storage services are used in one heterogenous architecture. By Gerhard...
Stolen credentials a flourishing underground market
When you think about your social media accounts - for example, your Facebook password - does it have anything in common with your LinkedIn or bank account credentials? Does it have the same password as your business account? If so, you are not alone. According to a...
Alviva bets on the cloud
Alviva Holdings has invested in a cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) and backup solution. Partnering with VMware Cloud Verified Partner Routed, the IT distribution group is reaping the rewards of a consumption-based DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution hosted on VMware...
Vodacom launches public healthcare services in Northern Cape
Vodacom has launched a patient engagement solution which includes a computer-aided emergency services dispatch system. Together with the Northern Cape Department of Health, and under the leadership of the acting head of the provincial health department, Riaan Strydom,...
SA crypto exchange VALR launches in Zambia
VALR has launched in Zambia, and customers are now able to buy or sell bitcoin (BTC) and USD Coin (USDC) directly with Kwacha (ZMW), in addition to more than 60 crypto assets already available on VALR.com. VALR was established in 2018 and offers its customers the...
Woolworths Holdings to list on A2X
South African retailer Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) will list their shares for trade on A2X Markets (A2X) from 2 December 2022. WHL will retain its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and its issued share capital will be unaffected by its...
Let Black Friday stand for great deals, not dark times
Black Friday got its name from the idea that retailers would, in a single day, shift their balance sheets from red to black. Unfortunately, black is now the mood left behind after bank balances and systems have been compromised due to cybercriminals taking advantage...
Cloud is the way to digitise commercial construction
There is a significant increase in investment in cloud computing within the commercial construction industry because the technology is recognised as the best way to facilitate digital transformation. This is according to Morag Evans, CEO Databuild, who says these...
Junior Developer/Intern at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We don't just work in IT — we live it, breathe it, and occasionally dream in binary. We're looking for a bright, driven, and slightly geeky (in the best way possible) interns who are ready to turn their academic knowledge into real-world magic.RequirementsAn IT degree...
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?? Senior C# / .NET Core & Azure Engineer ??We're looking for a highly skilled cloud-native developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade solutions in Microsoft Azure. If you're passionate about C#, Kubernetes, and automation, this role will put your...
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