SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

Smart strategies to manage debt and interest rates

South Africans are learning to live and thrive in a financially uncertain world, according to the latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse Study, which shows that while 39% of households expect they may miss at least one bill or loan payment, many are actively reshaping their...

Gold near record highs on Fed rate cut bets

Gold traded just $23 short of its all-time high this week as investors positioned for fresh US rate cuts and a weaker dollar, prompting the financial advisory deVere Group to predict that it could climb to $5 000 per ounce before the end of the first quarter of 2026....

What business travellers’ requests reveal about travel’s future

The business travel industry is growing, with 52% of companies planning to increase travel budgets in 2025, according to GBTA research. But it’s not just the number of trips increasing - it’s the expectations that come with them. Travellers want their work trips to...

Cyber Week sees rise in interactive communications

Infobip has reported record-breaking communications interactions during Cyber Week, underscoring the rising importance of Rich Communication Services (RCS) and conversational experiences. The platform recorded 11,6-billion communications interactions between Friday,...

Moderate Q3 decline for Ethernet switches

The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $10.8 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), a 7,9% year-over-year (YoY) decline. Despite the annual drop, the market grew 6,6% from the second to the third quarters of 2024. The total worldwide enterprise...

These are the trends impacting infrastructure and operations

Gartner has highlighted the six trends that will have a significant impact on infrastructure and operations (I&O) for 2025 . “These trends give the opportunity for I&O leaders to identify future skills requirements and seek insights to help meet implementation...

Opportunities and challenges for quantum comms

Quantum communication has seen some big announcements in 2024, with smartphone markets and data centres turning to the technology for secure and robust data security that can be trusted. IDTechEx’s report, “Quantum Communication Market 2024-2034: Technology, Trends,...

Alice & Bob aim for 100 logical qubits by 2030

Alice & Bob has launched a white paper outlining a clear path to achieving useful quantum computing through its cat qubit technology, which promises to deliver high-fidelity logical qubits while using significantly fewer hardware and energy resources compared to...

xAI raises $6bn in funding

Elon Musk’s xAI has closed  its Series C funding round of $6-billion with participation from key investors including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity...

Sales suffer during a transformation

According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...

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How to access fast financial services growth

It's never been so tough for financial services to get the numbers. By Laurette Coetzee, business development manager of AfriGIS Things like cost-to-income ratios are generally up. Loan volumes are up as well but there's been a trend of rising non-performing loan...

Moving to the cloud: what are you waiting for?

Cloud computing is nothing new, but as the technology continues to evolve, companies are increasingly embracing the cloud to stay current and competitive. Marilyn Moodley, country leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareONE, looks at...

How emails can cause cybersecurity vulnerability in your organisation

Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have shifted to remote work. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to target businesses' remote users leaving unprepared businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks. Phishing attacks have become one of the most prominent data...

Zero time; zero tolerance; zero-day

In 2021, zero-day attacks smashed through previous records according to researchers and experts interviewed by MIT Technology Review. By Stephen Osler, co-founder and business development director at Nclose The total number of zero-day exploits discovered in 2021 was...

Data privacy: don’t let the pandemic loosen your guard

No doubt, growing awareness of data privacy has enhanced how people take care of their personal information. By Barry Cook, data protection office at VFS Global But there are times when we tend to drop our guard, and mostly these are phases when we are anxious. For...

SA resellers shine at Veeam ProPartner Awards

Veeam Software has announced the winners of the Veeam ProPartner Awards for 2021. The awards are held annually to reward the outstanding success and the commitment of Veeam ProPartner Value-Added Resellers (VAR) and Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners,...

Telviva One poised for European launch

South African market leader in cloud PBX and unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), Telviva, which is well-known in the local market for its unified communications platform Telviva One, joined global leaders at exhibiting their software at Mobile World...

RCS Group acquires online credit provider Mobicred

South African youth are the fastest-growing group of online shoppers in the country and providing this group of digital natives with access to credit is imperative. In alignment with its drive towards financial inclusion in Southern Africa, RCS, the consumer finance...

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SAP FI/CO Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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POSITION Financial Consultant My client is a consulting firm that is based in Centurion. They mainly design, implement and support ERP software for their clients.They currently have a need for somebody with a degree (BCom Financial or Accounting) or a qualified...

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