Phishing season is around the corner – don’t take the bait

The season for serious shopping is almost upon us – and with it comes the problems of phishing and fraud. As the annual holiday and related shopping season begins – traditionally ramping up in October and finally ending in January – organisations are...

Beware – identity is the new gold

Stolen identity is a highly potent tool for fraudsters, as a recent Carte Blanche insert featuring RS Components revealed. By Ayanda Kotobe, finance director at RS Components A buyer approached us to procure equipment on credit to the tune of R1,5-million. But...

Ericsson highlights tech innovations

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town – Ericsson is demonstrating how it is empowering an intelligent, sustainable and connected Africa, showcasing a range of new and relevant use cases at the event, as well as establish innovative partnerships geared towards unlocking new...

Orange partners to launch $28 smart feature phone

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town – Orange is partnering with itel and KaiOS Technologies to launch a new 4G version of the Sanza Phone, “Sanza XL”. From December 2019, this mobile phone with voice recognition functionalities will be on offer for around $28...

Hughes showcases Jupiter system

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town – Hughes Network Systems welcomes AfricaCom 2019 attendees representing service providers, governments and enterprises to meet with its executives to learn about the many competitive advantages of its Jupiter platform–and why...

Nokia, Globalstar partner on 3GPP Band 53 spectrum

AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town – Globalstar has announced a partnership with Nokia. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) sweeping steadily across the African continent highlights the increasing need for solutions that are tailored for, and compatible with, the...