The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

China narrows the decline in its smartphone market

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 68,4-million units in 3Q25, with the YoY decline easing to 0,6% after the previous quarter saw a drop of around 4%....

Dante plays havoc with cybersecurity experts

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered evidence linking the HackingTeam successor - Memento Labs - to a new wave of cyberespionage attacks. The discovery stems from an investigation into Operation ForumTroll, an Advanced Persistent Threat...

New ESA supercomputer boosts space programmes

Space HPC is designed to enhance ESA’s scientific research and technological development efforts, while also providing small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) with access to resources that foster innovation and collaboration within the European space industry. The...

Agentic AI could solve common CX issues

By 2029, agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention, leading to a 30% reduction in operational costs, according to Gartner. Agentic AI is poised to revolutionise the way service interactions are conducted....

Evolving Trojan targets trusted platforms

Check Point Software Technologies has released its Global Threat Index for February 2025, highlighting the rise of AsyncRAT, a remote access Trojan (RAT) that continues to evolve as a serious threat within the cyber landscape. Once again, Ethiopia retained its top...

EMEA to increase enterprise IoT spend

The Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide  by International Data Corporation anticipate that internet of things (IoT) spending in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is in for an 11% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2023-2028. Western Europe...

Most CFOs plan to pass on tariff costs

Fifty-nine percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) expect their organisations to absorb less than 10% of tariff impact in their cost-base, according to a poll taken last week by Gartner. Meanwhile, 41% of CFOs expect to absorb on average 49% of tariff increase...

SideWinder APT pivots to nuclear infrastructure targets

Kaspersky researchers have tracked a shift in focus for the advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder toward nuclear power facilities in South Asia, marking a significant escalation in targeted espionage. The threat actor has simultaneously expanded operations...

Cloud-friendly network security solutions up by 18%

The Network Security market rebounded significantly in 4Q 2024, growing 9% year-over-year (Y/Y), according to a new Dell’Oro report. For 2024, the market eclipsed $24-billion, with SaaS and virtual-based solutions achieving robust 18% growth, offsetting a 2% decline...

VAT increase could impact cross-border trade

The announcement of plans to increase the VAT rate to 16% by 2026/27, combined with no inflationary adjustment to income tax brackets, could have a dual effect on cross-border trade. Cross-border payments service provider Verto highlights that this could increase the...

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FleetIT gets the green light with Grindstone Accelerator

FleetIT has made it into Grindstone's 2022/23 Accelerator programme. This month, Grindstone revealed that 25 companies will embark on its year-long programme to assist "high-growth tech start-ups to become more investable, sustainable, and exit-ready." Grindstone is...

Millennials and fintechs are redefining financial services

Millennials have received an especially bad reputation in the media over the past decade, characterised as lazy and entitled, and attributed as the reason for the so-called "death" of a number of industries, from the diamond industry to even beer and napkins. By...

What merchants and consumers need to know about RMS

When South Africa became the first country in the world to launch Authenticated Collections (Debicheck), replacing EDO (AEDO & NAEDO) with DebiCheck in 2021, consumers and merchants breathed a collective sigh of relief. Now Registered Mandate Services (RMS)...

Bridging learning gaps through edutech

Students have had to adapt to new ways of learning as many learners endured major disruptions within their curriculum such as at-home distractions and changes of schedule leading to students experiencing learning gaps in their education. The South African educational...

Top picks: JavaScript frameworks

The list of JavaScript frameworks continues to grow within the JavaScript ecosystem. These frameworks are specifically designed to simplify the development process - a library of pre-built JavaScript code that is used to make development easy. By Nick Durrant, CEO of...

A zero trust model needed to protect the future workplace

Though remote work and the hybrid working model have proven beneficial for employee well-being, inclusion and productivity, there have also been pitfalls - most notably on the security front. "Threat actors never stopped looking for new ways to exploit the...

Consolidate data for competitive intelligence

The amount of data created globally is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025. For context, 1ZB is equal to a trilliant gigabyte. It should hardly be a surprise that organisations are under immense pressure to manage this ever-swelling sea of data to...

Cybereason launches MDR mobile app

Cybereason has launched the Cybereason Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mobile App that allows Defenders the power of a security operations centre (SOC) at their fingertips. With the Cybereason MDR Mobile App, Defenders can further reduce the mean-time-to...

Customers are looking for value in the cloud, not cheap solutions

Infrastructure is the foundation upon which businesses thrive and managed service providers build their businesses, but in today's environment you need to offer unique solutions that show your customers value if you intend to grow. By Andrew Cruise, MD of Routed A...

Beat the Great Resignation with human experience management

With the world gripped in a state of unprecedented uncertainty following the disruption of the pandemic and the transformational impact of technology, companies are facing an uphill battle with attracting, motivating and retaining top talent. According to Shiraz...

Intermediate Business Analyst

A transformation partner that helps businesses digitize their operations is seeking a driven and collaborative Intermediate Business Analyst to join their Managed Services team. You'll play a key role in supporting their clients by enhancing existing software...

Mid-Senior Data Analyst (6-Month Contract) (JHB Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN an exciting project role as your expertise as a Mid-Senior Data Analyst is sought by an established Foundation with a mission to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem to fill a 6-month renewable contract. The project will entail creating analytics...

Data Engineer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton. We are looking for a technically skilled Data Engineer...

RPA Testers

My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an RPA Testers to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Performing quality assurance (QA) to validate the functionality of UiPath automated workflowsLinking test cases...

Software Engineer – 0208

?? 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...

Intermediate Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

A transformation partner that helps businesses digitize their operations is seeking a driven and collaborative Intermediate Business Analyst to join their Managed Services team. You'll play a key role in supporting their clients by enhancing existing software...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton. We are looking for a technically skilled Data Engineer...

RPA Testers – Western Cape Cape Town Region

My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an RPA Testers to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Performing quality assurance (QA) to validate the functionality of UiPath automated workflowsLinking test cases...

Software Engineer – 0208 – Gauteng Pretoria

?? 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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