AI: Humanity’s greatest breakthrough, or its biggest divide?
The future of AI in South Africa will define who holds power. This is according to Daniel Novitzkas, chairman of Specno, who adds: “Artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold. “For the first time in history, our tools are learning to improve themselves....
AI both endangers and protects identities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword. This is the conclusion from a new Cisco DUO report “2025 State of Identity Security,” which surveyed 650 IT and security managers across Europe and North Africa. According to 44% of executives polled, AI-based...
Lorna Hardie to lead Check Point in Africa
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the appointment of Lorna Hardie as regional director for Africa. In this role, Hardie will be responsible for expanding Check Point’s market share across the continent by strengthening its extensive distribution and...
SA most targeted in fraud attacks
Almost half (47%) of the 13 500 people polled in the SAS “Faces of Fraud” consumer study say they have experienced more fraud in 2022. South Africans were the most severely impacted, at 65%, following by Portugal at 62%. To counter rampant AI-fuelled scams, data and...
Identity threats top of mind
South Africans are growing more concerned over identity fraud threats, with 56,7% of businesses expressing concern or strong concern about future threats. This is among the findings of a new study by iiDENTIFii, “The Identity Index 2024: South Africa Edition”,...
Brace for fewer Black Friday bargains this year
South African shoppers may want to dial down their Black Friday expectations this year, with market data indicating a slowdown in consumer enthusiasm for the annual global shopping frenzy while retailers adjust their strategies toward a month-long approach that...
Retail threats surge ahead of Black Friday
In 2024, cybercriminals launched over 38-million phishing attacks, impersonating major marketplaces, banks, and tech retailers. Stolen payment card data is actively traded on dark web forums, with prices ranging from $70 to $315 per set. As shoppers prepare for major...
Call for Earthshot Prize 2025 entries
Following a record-breaking year for nominations, and a historic first awards ceremony on the African continent, The Earthshot Prize (TEP) is officially open for entries for its 2025 cohort. TEP seeks innovative solutions across five critical Earthshots: Protect and...
Businesses face increasing threats
Businesses are facing increasingly sophisticated threats from ransomware groups, hacktivists, and individual attackers. The 2024 Arctic Wolf Security Operations Report sheds light on the key trends shaping the modern threat environment and provides actionable insights...
Satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels
An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. Reporting in Surveys in Geophysics, the researchers...
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Andela Learning Community surpasses 100 000 learners
Andela, the global talent network that helps companies build remote engineering teams, has announced a new milestone for its developer learning community: the Andela Learning Community (ALC) has surpassed 100 000 learners. ALC was launched in 2017 with the belief that...
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How to get hybrid working right for your business
In a recent report conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which included almost 209 000 participants in 190 countries, South Africa emerged as one of the countries that would embrace 'fully remote' work. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho Compared...
Net neutrality and its place in SA
The Internet is disruptive by nature. It has transformed the way societies and economies work, communicate and play, businesses operate, and how governments deliver services to citizens. By Carmen Cupido, head of legal at Seacom Digital technologies are paving the way...
Is SA ready for the next phase in the cloud evolution?
Public cloud has taken centre stage in the global IT space, thanks in large part to the pandemic forcing accelerated adoption of next-generation technology solutions. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at AlphaCodes According to Forrester Research, the...
Is remote working for everyone?
Remote working at the current scale was never a choice, but a necessity, and for the most part it has worked. It's desirable: people want it. It's feasible: the crisis has shown it can work at scale. It is viable and commercially the numbers add up. Willie Schoeman,...
Logicalis SA appoints security practice manager
Logicalis South Africa has announced the appointment of Doctor Mafuwafuwane to the role of security practice manager as part of the solutions team. "We are excited to welcome Doctor into our team of seasoned IT and tech experts at Logicalis. His impressive...
Taming the data analytics beast
Data is the one thing every business has a lot of. And that is probably why many organisations struggle to turn it into a strategic asset. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems Disconnected legacy systems and data stored in siloes and in different formats...
What does the future hold for cybersecurity and cloud platforms?
With the staggering number of cyberattacks and data breaches that occurred during the last 12 - 18 months, cybercrime is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in 2021. Willem Barnard, business development manager and alliances, and Christo Esterhuizen, cloud...
SA well-positioned to sell BPO globally
With Covid-19 proving that work can be done from home, in another city, or anywhere, South Africa's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has emerged as a force to be reckoned with for international clients. By Stephen Joannides, MD: Accenture operations and...
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Are you a talented developer with a passion for building innovative digital solutions? Our client is looking for a driven and skilled IT Developer to join their team. If you're fluent in Afrikaans and English with experience in modern development tools, this is your...
Junior – Intermediate .NET Developer – Cape Town (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Linux System Administrator at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly motivated and data-driven Digital Strategist with 1-2 years of experience to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in shaping and executing their digital marketing efforts, driving growth, and...
Senior Linux System Administrator at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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