Biggest-ever data breach exposed
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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
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Young scientists do South Africa proud
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Absa opens China office
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SAPS’s brain drain reaching critical levels
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Go beyond the brink into a black hole …
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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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Angola Cables, Nokia trial Africa-US optical fibre link
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