Vulnerable industries are not ready for the next cyber crisis
As cyber incidents remain the world's top business risk, forensic experts urge organisations to move beyond prevention and prepare for the realities of investigation, evidence preservation, and recovery. For years, cybersecurity conversations have focused on...
SA security bosses rank rule-breaking above phishing as their top cyberthreat
As part of a global survey, KnowBe4 asked 50 South African cybersecurity decision-makers to name the single biggest driver of human-related cyber risk inside their own organisation - and more than a quarter (28%) of them pointed at their own people, deliberately...
Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them
Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...
Even when we know the warning signs, we still lose to fraud
South Africans are not falling for fraud because they don’t see it coming. New research from Yazi finds that three in four South Africans already know AI can clone a voice or fake a message, and that this awareness is sadly not changing what happens next. The data...
As business turns to AI for cybersecurity, individuals expand privacy protection
As cyberthreats grow and digital technologies become more pervasive, businesses are increasingly using AI to strengthen cybersecurity, while individuals are taking greater control of their personal data through privacy-enhancing tools, according to new OECD data. In...
Anthropic IPO slammed as ‘nuts’ by financial advisor
Anthropic’s IPO filing has been slammed as “nuts” by the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. This summation by Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as the Claude maker yesterday published its S-1 registration statement...
Top AI trends in infrastructure and operations in 2027
Gartner has identified the top AI trends in infrastructure and IT operations (I&O) for 2027. Heads of I&O are increasingly being tasked with improving IT operations while enabling AI initiatives across the business. A Gartner survey of 272 heads of I&O...
Taxpayers can challenge SARS’ interpretation of tax law
When SARS publishes its interpretation of tax legislation, taxpayers may assume that the position is legally settled. But a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment illustrates why SARS’s interpretation should not automatically be treated as the final word on...
SA investors can now connect portfolios directly to AI
Fynbos Money says local investors can now use AI to better understand their investment portfolios with its new investment platform connecting customers' accounts directly to AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude. The integration allows customers to ask questions...
Vertiv, Nvidia target greater AI token output
Vertiv and Nvidia have introduced an AI factory approach that combines rapid configuration and virtual validation of pre-engineered reference architectures with factory-built deployment. The approach is designed to move AI factories from project kickoff to productive...
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How has enterprise IT management changed in 20 years?
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Your SOC cannot outrun AI
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What scammers still can’t fake in isiZulu
The next scam message to reach your phone will be spelled correctly, carry your bank's real logo, your name, and possibly the correct suburb a parcel for you might need to reach. Nothing about it will look wrong. It will also, almost certainly, be in English. That is...
AI is accelerating the next generation of leaders
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Maintenance, not technology, will decide if SA’s solar boom pays off
South Africa has installed solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) faster than almost anywhere else on the continent over the past three years. But according to Rhino Energy Solutions (RES), the industry has spent that growth spurt solving the wrong problem....
Daft Technologist
By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Every second video on my feed this month is someone whose life is now run by the agent of the week. It reads their email, books their travel, ships their code and, presumably, walks their dog. Meanwhile, here is my actual evening,...
When your IT provider is hacked, your balance sheet could be next
For many South African businesses, critical operations and customer data now rely on outsourced IT service providers (OSPs), including cloud hosts, software platforms, managed service providers and payment and fintech vendors. This dependence creates a risk that is...
Intelligent monitoring enables smarter investment and operational decisions
The role of monitoring in the data centre has changed dramatically. What was once a reactive operational function, checking whether systems were online and responding to alarms, has become a critical strategic capability that shapes how modern facilities are designed,...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide projects within a banking environment. The successful candidate will plan, direct and coordinate delivery, ensuring that project goals are achieved in line with business strategy.The role...
Intermediate Java Developer (12-Month Contract) (Centurion Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A bold, fun & fast-growing Software Consultancy in Centurion seeks a self-driven Intermediate Java Developer who is a strong communicator to fill a 12-Month Contract role. Your core focus will be building and maintaining Java services on a large-scale...
Intermediate Java Software Developer (Remote) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide projects within a banking environment. The successful candidate will plan, direct and coordinate delivery, ensuring that project goals are achieved in line with business strategy.The role...
Intermediate Java Developer (12-Month Contract) (Centurion Hybrid) – Gauteng Centurion
ENVIRONMENT:A bold, fun & fast-growing Software Consultancy in Centurion seeks a self-driven Intermediate Java Developer who is a strong communicator to fill a 12-Month Contract role. Your core focus will be building and maintaining Java services on a large-scale...
Intermediate Java Software Developer (Remote) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
An Intermediate Software Developer is needed for the development, maintenance and support of enterprise Java applications and integrations in a telecommunications and value-added services environment. They are required to deliver applications that keep messaging and...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
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Senior Support Engineer (Active Directory, GPO, Entra ID, Intune) (Northern Cape)
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE high-level support for user and infrastructure environments ensuring careful and optimal call management and efficiencies as the next Senior Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its team in the...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Remote Remote
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Senior Support Engineer (Active Directory, GPO, Entra ID, Intune) (Northern Cape) – Northern Cape Northern Cape
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE high-level support for user and infrastructure environments ensuring careful and optimal call management and efficiencies as the next Senior Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its team in the...
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