Ransomware gang blackmails victims after publicly revealing data
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Implications of US research funding cuts
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Access Bank ups customer engagement with video
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South Africans fear spying from drones
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Calling all channel players: Vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors
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Nations stand to benefit from enhanced cybersecurity
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GenAI, LLMs make in impact in the contact centre
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Energy drinks and sleepless nights – cybersecurity pros risk burnout
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Data governance key to future-proof security
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Alarming escalation in child sexual abuse online
There has been an alarming 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material cases since 2019, according to the WeProtect Global Alliance Global Threat Assessment Report, which says there have been more than 32-million reports globally. The findings, the...
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