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SideWinder APT pivots to nuclear infrastructure targets
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Global offline population continues steady decline
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Qlik outlines a connected, integrated, trusted future for data analytics
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BETI weakens in August, but improves on last year
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Mixed bag predicted for holiday season spending
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Scammers targeting Africa becoming more sophisticated
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SASE market sizzles to top $2bn in Q2
The overall SASE market - consisting of SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions - bucked economic uncertainty with 38% YoY revenue growth in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Dell'Oro Group, breaking through the $2-billion mark to set a new record....
Huge surge in illicit crypto transactions
Last year, the crypto space saw a shocking $20,6-billion worth of illicit transactions - the highest figure in the market`s history - and despite the market downturn, illicit crypto activity increased for the second consecutive year pushing the five-year total to...
Nature-positive solutions could be a boon for businesses
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Canon SA aims to be carbon-neutral
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Rwandan MFIs urged to embrace technology
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Ducati partners with NetApp
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Management changes for T-Systems in SA
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Cut costs by bringing printing in-house
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