Biggest-ever data breach exposed
What’s believed to be the single biggest data breach ever – a massive 16-billion records - has been exposed. Investigators at Cybernews, which uncovered the breach, believe the records are scattered across 30 different databases, and some records are or might be...
How to stay on top of data and analytics trends
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Financial industry still plagued by ransomware attacks
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Global migration drives remittances to record highs
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the World Migration Report 2024, revealing significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. IOM...
Scalping bots causing price-gouging in H100 GPUs
Resellers of H100 GPUs are earning profits three times the market price, according to new data from Stocklytics. "The emergence of scalping bots - sophisticated software programs designed to purchase limited-stock items online automatically - tilts the scales in...
Young scientists do South Africa proud
The research projects by South African young scientists swept up a number of accolades at this year's International Science Technology Engineering Competition (ISTEC) in Bali, Indonesia. The fifth edition of the ISTEC, aimed at encouraging research and innovation in...
Absa opens China office
Absa Group has launched a non-banking subsidiary in the People's Republic of China. "The African continent is endowed with talent, mineral wealth and a young population - and is poised to play an increasingly influential role in global trade, as investors recognise...
SAPS’s brain drain reaching critical levels
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Go beyond the brink into a black hole …
Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualisation produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge into the event horizon, a black hole’s point of no return. In this visualisation of a flight toward a...
In SA, telecoms tops the list for fraud attempts
The rate of suspected digital fraud attempts in telecommunications where the consumer was in South Africa when transacting was the highest among industries analysed in 2023 at 15,5%, having increased by 78% year-over-year (YoY). The logistics industry experienced the...
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Vuma connects 100th Cape Town school to free Internet
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SUSE marks nine years of continuous growth
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Network cameras combat rising risks in retail
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Angola Cables, Nokia trial Africa-US optical fibre link
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