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Open Society Foundations commit $400m for Global South
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Kaspersky bows out of the US market
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Insurance enhances cyber resilience for SA organisations
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Momentum builds in global smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6,5% year over year to 285,4-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth...
Sextortion epidemic demands urgent action
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