GNSS satellite receivers remain vulnerable to cyberattacks
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Dramatic growth predicted for family offices in Africa
Family offices in Africa are expecting strong growth in the value of their assets over the next five years - building on the expansion that’s occurred during the past the past five years – according to new research from specialist service provider to high-net-worth...
The most sought after IT pros on the dark web …
After analysing 200 000 employment ads between 2020 and 2022 on the darknet job market, experts from Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence team have concluded that developers, attackers, and designers were the most sought after professions in the cybercriminal...
End-to-end supply chain resilience not expected anytime soon
Most companies will remain locked into an outdated model that will prevent them from achieving end-to-end (E2E) resiliency in their supply chains by 2026, according to Gartner. Gartner's analysis indicates that few companies have accepted the necessary paradigm shift...
Aviation industry ramping up digitalisation to ease passenger journeys
Faced with increased disruptions, baggage mountains and staff shortages, airports and airlines are ramping up their investment in technology to digitalise their operations and speed up passenger journeys by offering more self-service options. SITA's 2022 Air Transport...
Syndicated loan paves way for Teraco growth
Teraco has concluded a syndicated loan facility worth R11,8-billion, of which R5,7-billion will be used to finance the company's continued growth and R6,1-billion will refinance and extend the average maturity profile of existing drawn debt. The growth funding is for...
Digital card issuance set to boost credit cards
The number of credit cards issued via digital card issuance platforms will exceed 320-million globally by 2027 compared to 120-million in 2023, according to Juniper Research. This growth of almost 170% reflects the use of new advanced digital capabilities such as...
Global crypto market cap jumps 35% in January
After a year of turmoil, the world`s largest and most expensive cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has begun 2023 on a positive note - bringing some long-awaited optimism to the market. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, the global crypto market cap jumped by...
Growth slows for North American distributors
Revenue reported in IDC's North America Distribution Tracker (NADT) for the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) came in at $21,7-billion with a modest year-on-year decline of 1,8% ending the sustained growth that distribution experienced over the past two years. The soft...
Miscommunication a leading cause of IT security incidents
More than half of top-tier managers surveyed in South Africa (60%) admit that a miscommunication with the IT department or IT security team has resulted in at least one cybersecurity incident within their organisations. In terms of personal attitudes, the majority of...
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Mirantis partners with SUSE on enterprise support
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Cash is on its way out: make sure you’re ready
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Identity theft and your business
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Scatec Solar signs up Nigerian power plant
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NetWitness integrates threat intelligence
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Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge 2016 brings networking to SA
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SimpliVity named a Leader in Hyperconverged Infrastructure
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How banks can weather the storm
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Innovating for entrepreneurial success
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Made in SA overcomes hidden FTTX component costs
FTTX is in growing demand across South Africa, but in meeting this demand, it is important for telcos to control the costs of infrastructure build without losing focus on quality, writes Clive Maasch, GM at Tank Industries. The telecoms and internet sectors,...
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