Ransomware still rife, despite improved defenses
With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and more frequent, organisations are under pressure to prioritise their defenses, mitigate risks and recover effectively. This is the overriding message from Veeam Software’s latest research, From Risk to Resilience:...
Economic pressures moderate take-home pay
Despite the upward salary momentum, the sharp reversal in global and South African growth prospects weighs on confidence and could negatively affect employment and earnings. The average nominal take-home pay slipped in March 2025, as intensifying economic headwinds -...
Digital adoption boosts anti-money laundering market
The global anti-money laundering market is expected to reach $4,24-billion by 2030 - with a CAGR of 16% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says that the growing adoption of digital and mobile payments is driving the anti-money...
DNS activity demonstrates the reach of cyberthreats
The threat landscape is full of moving targets. Over time, popular tools, tactics, and procedures change: malicious techniques shift to follow global trends, and often disappear or resurface, sometimes years down the line. To stay ahead of this ebb and flow, security...
SA firms boost efficiency with GenAI
A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that surveyed CEOs are facing workforce, culture and regulation challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI (GenAI) across their organisations. The annual global study of 3 000 CEOs from...
Semiconductor industry sees major gains as memory demand skyrockets
The latest research from IDC - Worldwide Semiconductor Integrated Device Manufacturing Market: Top 10 Vendor Rankings and Insight 1Q24 - reveals significant trends in the semiconductor industry during the first quarter of 2024. The report highlights the normalisation...
Huge failure rate in logistics transformations
Seventy-six percent of logistics transformations never fully succeed - failing to meet critical budget, timeline, or key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, according to a new survey by Gartner. At a time when logistics leaders are regularly launching new...
Intel Foundry achieves major milestones
Intel has announced that its lead products on Intel 18A, Panther Lake (AI PC client processor) and Clearwater Forest (server processor), are out of the fab and have powered-on and booted operating systems. These milestones were achieved less than two quarters after...
Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from $20-billion in 2021 to $40-billion by 2026. This is according to Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank's executive vice-president: global trade bank, addressing the African...
Africa faces unprecedent surge in mpox cases
The African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the start of 2024, with more countries previously unaffected by the disease reporting cases in an expanding spread of the virus. World Health Organisation (WHO) has elevated the mpox...
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Telkom adds MTN as roaming partner
Telkom customers now have access to three networks following the group's recent addition of MTN as a roaming partner. Telkom operates a network of approximately 6 900 base stations & continues to expand this footprint. It entered into an agreement with Vodacom...
Humanising the digital experience will give banks an edge
Rapidly changing customer expectations and steadily increasing competition within the banking sector are forcing financial institutions to digitalise their operations, while at the same time ensuring that they humanise their digital experience to gain a competitive...
How low-code development can help small businesses
No-code and low-code software development platforms are gaining popularity in recent times - especially among SMBs and SMEs - for their dynamic ability to quickly meet customisation and automation needs within limited budgets. By Hyther Nizam, president: MEA at Zoho...
Robotic logistics key to automated warehouses
Robotic logistics are the future of supply chain management. This is according to Yaskawa Nordic sales director Lee Moulder, who says US companies spent approximately $1,5-trillion on logistical expenses in 2018. It's a jaw-dropping number that underpins the...
Edge computing demands an integrated security response
One of the new battlefields of today is the rise of the edge. One the one hand this domain brings significant functional and economic benefits, enabling for instance the emergence of a new breed of real time applications but at the same time such plethora of devices...
Data management, security processes key to PoPIA compliance
On 1 July, every South African's inbox was flooded with emails from multiple businesses around compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA). By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix The reality though is that compliance with PoPIA is about so much...
Fight back against ransomware with EDR solutions
When cyberattacks are on the rise, as they certainly have been in South Africa this year, an organisation cannot afford to have its cybersecurity operating in a reactive manner. And yet, far too many businesses operate in this manner, making them prime targets for a...
Data protection in healthcare must be a top priority
Data protection in the healthcare sector must surely be a top priority, especially considering the huge amount of sensitive personal data that is being processed on a daily basis. It certainly needs stricter procedures, controls and guidelines on privacy. As such,...
How the cloud can benefit SA organisations
Such has been the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic that by the end of this year, 80% of companies globally will put a mechanism in place to shift to cloud-centric infrastructure and applications. By Kriya Govender, CEO of PRP Solutions Additionally, 39% of surveyed...
Black Friday and load shedding: retailers need to be ready
Media briefings and updates from Eskom and the Government last week seem to indicate that South Africa is set to experience load shedding for the foreseeable future. Power interruptions (whether planned or unplanned) can have a detrimental effect on any business'...
Junior Project Manager – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Junior Project ManagerPretoriaSalary Package (TCTC gross per annum) - R750 000Permanent Deadline - 16 April 2025 Overview/About the Position:To plan, execute and finalise projects for the organisation within the predetermined time frames, using the Pmbok Waterfall...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst (CONTRACT ROLE)
Job PurposeProduce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the client and the group requirements to relevant parties as well as internal stakeholders.Perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst (CONTRACT ROLE) – Gauteng Randburg
Job PurposeProduce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the client and the group requirements to relevant parties as well as internal stakeholders.Perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence...
Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap
The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide support, maintenance and administration on all cloud systems and services we provide. The Senior Cloud Engineer's primary focus needs to be on private hypervisor technologies as well as other systems and applications...
Solutions Architect (Network + Security)
Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Network + Security) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security architecture of the organization. This role involves ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of the IT infrastructure...
Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap – Gauteng Sandown
The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide support, maintenance and administration on all cloud systems and services we provide. The Senior Cloud Engineer's primary focus needs to be on private hypervisor technologies as well as other systems and applications...
Solutions Architect (Network + Security) – Remote Remote
Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Network + Security) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security architecture of the organization. This role involves ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of the IT infrastructure...
Technical Assistant
We are looking for a Junior Technical Assistant (Conveyor Belting) to be a key player in ensuring top-notch quality and production standards!Minimum Requirements:Ideally 1 - 2 yrs Conveyer belt exp.Rubber / Plastic / Chemical manufacturing exp.Diploma or Degree in...
Technical Assistant – KwaZulu-Natal Howick
We are looking for a Junior Technical Assistant (Conveyor Belting) to be a key player in ensuring top-notch quality and production standards!Minimum Requirements:Ideally 1 - 2 yrs Conveyer belt exp.Rubber / Plastic / Chemical manufacturing exp.Diploma or Degree in...
Technology Enterprise Architect
Our client has a variety of different systems that are interconnected. The complexity comes not just with the different types of systems but the different operating models and environmental challenges of offline systems (due to intermitted/ poor connectivity from the...
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