More than half of retailers pay the ransom when they are hit
Sophos has released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Retail report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 16 countries. This year’s report reveals that nearly half (46%) of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown...
Rapid adoption of AI has inherent risks
Surfshark analysis reveals that workers have been involved in more than 700 AI-related incidents and hazards so far this year, with the US representing nearly one-third of these cases – and a significant 72% of all cases reported caused "Economic/Property" harm to...
How mobile comms and the SIM card changed our lives
In the past, it was common to send greetings by mail or telephone. Today, communication without mobile networks and SIM technology is almost unimaginable. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) highlights the key milestones in the evolution of mobile communications and looks ahead...
Here’s how Saffers mapped their world over 20 years
To celebrate 20 years of mapping the world - and South Africa - Google has highlighted a selection of places that sparked conversation and inspired the ‘explorer’ within South Africans. Foodie finds: The most-reviewed restaurants From burgers to coffee, scenic...
Public sector pay gap puts cybersecurity at risk
A significant pay gap between private sector and UK government cybersecurity roles is jeopardizing national security by hindering the public sector's ability to attract and retain top talent. Naoris Protocol analysis shows pay for key roles in cyber security can be...
SA claws its way up the digital wellbeing rankings
Surfshark’s Digital Qality of Life Index (DQL) 2024 ranks South Africa 66th in the world – six places better than last year. The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on five core pillars: internet...
5,6bn user accounts were compromised in 2024
Data breaches increased 7,6-times compared to the previous year, rising from 731,1-million in 2023 to 5,6-billion in 2024, according to an annual recap by Surfshark. China ranks first (940-million) and accounts for 17% of all breaches in 2024. Russia (921-million) is...
ESG will remain core focus in tech
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) remains an issue of strategic importance to the tech industry, despite ongoing fragmentation by geography and company culture, with the election of Donald Trump as the US president accelerating a period of short-term...
Quantum computing is coming for Web3
IT leaders are doubling down on the need for robust Web3 strategies to cover both the opportunities and threats it poses as the digital landscape rapidly evolves. A global study conducted by Naoris Protocol found that 58% of IT directors deem a robust Web3 strategy to...
AI to transform e-commerce
Marketplace platforms are a dominant economic force globally, and have helped to change how businesses and consumers interact. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a seismic technological shift, poised to reshuffle the deck once again. Prosus, in collaboration...
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Find the new performance monitoring balance in the hybrid working era
How many times did your fingers touch your keyboard today? How many hours did you sit in front of your computer screen? How many emails did you send? Which websites did you visit on your company computer or mobile? By Lorna Hardie, regional director of VMware SSA If...
Lenovo delivers AI at the edge
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has announced the expansion of the Lenovo ThinkEdge portfolio with the introduction of the new ThinkEdge SE450 server, delivering an artificial intelligence (AI) platform directly at the edge to accelerate business insights....
Don’t use a commercial UPS in an industrial application
Many process industries often create harsh environments due to various factors. By Ivor Becks, sales specialist: UPS systems southern Africa at ABB South Africa These include mechanical vibration and chemical vapour contamination. The latter results in corrosion, high...
Reduce risk with data erasure
CIOs need to beware of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) lying around data centres and storage rooms, they likely contain sensitive data. Not permanently removing that data in a timely manner, could put the company at risk, writes Wale Arewa, CEO...
Standard Bank partners with FRDM on supply chain transparency
Standard Bank Group has partnered with US-based technology platform, FRDM, via the Group's OneHub platform, to help corporates assess and address environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within their supply chain. The solution will help companies build...
Delivering a multi-cloud ecosystem to channel partners
Vijay Venugopalan, BT global head of contact centre specialists, believes that channel partners play a critical role in helping customers overcome challenges around adopting multi-clouds. As a telecoms reseller, system integrator or business process outsourcers (BPO),...
Xero, Investec launch digital bank feed
Small business platform Xero has partnered with Investec to give small businesses and their advisors access to financial data through a fully digital API-enabled bank feed in South Africa. The new feed is live now and is available to Investec private banking clients...
Simplify the management of hybrid IT environments
According to research and analyst group, Mordor Intelligence the global hybrid cloud market is expected to reach $145-billion by 2026 with an estimated CAGR of 18,73% over the forecast period (2021 to 2026). By Jonathan Duncan, vice-president: anglophone Africa,...
Should you build or buy software?
For IT teams to deliver the best portal solutions for their customers, partners, agents, and employees, they have to carefully consider how to structure the best solution by asking: do we build an in-house portal or buy portal software from a vendor? By Greg Gatherer,...
The more Africa innovates, the closer the world gets to net zero
The climate crisis is an unavoidable reality. For every company, individual and government, changing the shape of this crisis has become, or should become a priority. By John Lewis, MD of Aggreko Africa It needs to be central to every conversation, expansion plan, and...
UI/UX Designer – 0845 – Gauteng Pretoria
UI/UX Designer Wanted (5+ Years Experience) — Join Our Agile Team!We're looking for a skilled UI/UX Designer with strong Figma expertise to craft intuitive, user-centered interfaces for web and mobile. If you excel at wireframing, prototyping, user research, and...
Junior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Responsible for managing, delivering, implementing, monitoring and reporting of the WCGDoI programme (Health Infrastructure and Education Infrastructure) and SAFE programme.TASK DESCRIPTIONManaging the projects allocated, including but not limited to the...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid)
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A leading technology solutions firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a MongoDB Developer to join their growing team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a driven and detail-oriented professional with strong database development experience and a passion for building...
Business Analyst (Technology) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Solutions Developer (Blazor & C#)
Seeking a passionate Solutions Developer with solid experience in Blazor and C#. The ideal candidate will have a strong front-end focus, work well in a hybrid environment, and bring hands-on knowledge of Azure infrastructure, SQL, and modern architecture patterns. Key...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
MongoDB Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A leading technology solutions firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a MongoDB Developer to join their growing team in Johannesburg. This role is ideal for a driven and detail-oriented professional with strong database development experience and a passion for building...
Business Analyst (Technology) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Solutions Developer (Blazor & C#) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Seeking a passionate Solutions Developer with solid experience in Blazor and C#. The ideal candidate will have a strong front-end focus, work well in a hybrid environment, and bring hands-on knowledge of Azure infrastructure, SQL, and modern architecture patterns. Key...
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