Cyber scams cost the world $1trb in 2024
Despite rising awareness about cyber scams, fueled by media coverage, cybersecurity education, and real-life experiences, scammers continue to stay ahead of the game. With advanced tactics like deepfakes, AI-driven fraud, and social engineering, they are pulling off...
AI-powered social innovation to build more resilient cities
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Money muling, forged documents top SA fraud risks
The South African fraud landscape has increased significantly over the past three years, with impersonation fraud, money muling and forged documentation being the most significant challenges the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) have had to deal with....
DBSA comes under ransomware attack
The Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA) has confirmed that it was subjected to a ransomware attack by a malicious threat actor on about 21 May 2023. Based on preliminary investigations, the DBSA believes the threat actor to be Akira, a Russian...
Regtech spend surges as AI, ML unlock efficiencies
Spend on regtech by financial institutions and other industries will increase by 124% between 2023 and 2028 globally, from $83-billion in 2023, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Increasingly complex regulatory requirements are driving corporates to adopt...
These were the major initial vectors of ransomware attacks in 2022
A new Kaspersky report has showed that the majority of ransomware attacks in 2022 started with exploitation of public-facing applications, data from compromised user accounts and malicious emails. According to the IT Security Economics report, more than 40% of...
New Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified
An international team of astronomers has announced the second-ever discovery of a multiplanetary circumbinary system. Circumbinary systems contain planets that orbit around two stars in the centre instead of just one, like in our Solar System. Circumbinary planets...
Telkom results a mixed bag
Loadshedding, constrained consumer spending and dynamic competition, against the backdrop of a sluggish economy with persistent inflationary pressures, have weighed on Telkom's annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023. As it transitions to next-generation...
ESG an emerging focus for human resources
The latest report from the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI) states that employers and governments across the world are paying greater attention to sustainability and the promotion of ethical business. Based on data from lawyers in 55...
Malware takes innovation to the cloud
Check Point Software Technologies researchers have reported on a new version of shellcode-based downloader GuLoader, which was the fourth most prevalent malware last month, according to the company's Global Threat Index for May 2023. With fully encrypted payloads and...
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One innovative African will win $750
Reach for Change Africa has launched its annual innovation contest that asks youth to pitch innovative ideas that could improve African children's lives while working towards the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The contest, named Youth Innovate for...
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Accenture aims to achieve gender-balanced workforce by 2025
Accenture has announced that it will achieve a gender-balanced workforce, with 50% women and 50% men, by 2025. "Diversity makes our business stronger and more innovative and, most important, it makes the world a better place," says Pierre Nanterme, Accenture's...
Ruckus expands high-performance network infrastructure
Ruckus, a part of Brocade, now offers both wired and wireless networking for enterprise, hospitality, service provider, government and small-and-medium business (SMB) customers worldwide. By combining its industry-leading wireless products with the ICX wired switching...
Don’t risk losing valuable business data
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Where do humans fit in with digital personal assistants?
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Cisco adds Italtel’s enterprise SDN application
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Enterprise risk management for attracting investors
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Are the consequences of non-compliance worth the risk?
Countless local and international regulations that govern every business operation are put in place to ensure that commercial entities act in a reasonable and responsible manner. But with the abundance and complexity of regulations, and the fact that they change...
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