South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters
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Call for innovators to show DPI solutions
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Pinnacle takes aim at the enterprise
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Electric vehicles enter a new era
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The alarming cost of combating cybercrime
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iPhone drives more than half of Apple revenue
iPhone sales generated $69,7-billion, or 58% of Apple's total revenue, in the first quarter of 2024. This marks the highest proportion of revenue attributed to iPhone sales since the first quarter of 2021. Reflecting on the Stocklytics findings, financial analyst...
Ransomware still the main threat for SMEs
In 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorised remote access, extort victims, deploy...
Nvidia’s stock value soars by $400bn in a month
After ending 2023 as the best S&P 500 performer with a whopping 236% gain, Nvidia continues breaking records and fuelling the AI stock market rally, say analysts AltIndex.com, adding that after reporting better than expected Q4 2024 results the US chipmaker added...
The ‘must-have’ for all game companies
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Internal audit teams lean to GenAI
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PBT Group expands European presence
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New equity partner for OurHood
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Time to rethink your company’s people processes
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Evolved loyalty platforms drive consumer value
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Managing complexity in today’s wireless environments
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IoT.nxt signed on as HPE OEM solutions partner
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Soccer fans score with social commerce app
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Experian SA acquires Compuscan, Scoresharp
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Empowering businesses to transform digitally
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