Calls for a co-ordinated global response to ransomware surge
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Kaspersky warns about new ‘Tusk’ fraud campaign
Kaspersky has detected an online fraud campaign aimed at stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information by exploiting popular topics such as web3, crypto, AI, online gaming and beyond. Targeting individuals worldwide, the campaign is believed to be orchestrated by...
Curiosity key to creating an inventor economy
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This is what a meteoroid striking Mars sounds like
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CIOs aim for cloud smart deployments
Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - VMware changed the way we know IT today; and continues to lead new developments that optimise business outcomes. That is the bold claim from Ian Jansen van Rensburg, chief technologist and SE director of VMware Sub-Saharan...
Global data centre survey reveals stong industry growth
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Nedbank banks on the metaverse
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Self-spreading stealer targets gamers on YouTube
Kaspersky researchers spotted an unusual malicious bundle (a collection of malicious programs distributed in the form of a single installation file, self-extracting archive or other file with installer-type functionality) targeting gamers on YouTube. Its main payload...
SA consumers demand human interaction from banks
While AI is projected to bring in billions for the global banking industry in the next few years, 2022 consumer research conducted by BPO provider, Merchants, suggests that going fully digital may not be the answer for South African banks who want to keep customers...
Credit cards consume less electricity than bitcoin
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express combined consume less than 1% of Bitcoin electricity, according to new data from StockApps.com Speaking on the data, StockApps.com specialist, Edith Reads, says. "Most people prefer cashless transactions. Bitcoin and credit cards...
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Rapid transformation awaits technology channel in 2016
Against a backdrop of structural change and technological progress, the technology infrastructure channel is about to go through a period of rapid transformation. Philippe Fosse, vice-president: EMEA channels for EMC, gives his predictions for just what 2016 has in...
Desktop analytics set to soar in 2016
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Konica Minolta SA aims to solve content management woes
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SD-WAN enables enterprise movement towards the cloud
Gone is the time where IT assets were limited to a handful of data centres. Gone is the time where users and applications were all bound by one unified MPLS network. Gone is the time where the enterprise perimeter was limited to a few centralized Internet breakouts...
Kaspersky Lab grew faster than the market
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What’s next for disaster recovery?
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Hisense comes out at CES 2016
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ASUS shows off lifestyle line-up
ASUS showcased its latest line-up of lifestyle innovations at 2016 International CES(r) in Las Vegas. Featured products include MB169C+, the world's first 15.6-inch portable companion monitor that uses a single USB Type-C connection for both power and video...
More gaming releases at CES 2016
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Lab quality prints anytime, anywhere
Take advantage of Canon photo printing quality wherever, whenever with the portable, compact Canon SELPHY CP1000 compact photo printer from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). With this printer, consumers, small businesses, retailers to home users can get...
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Senior Full Stack Developer (C# / .NET / JavaScript) – UK Fully Remote – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fast-growing international consultancy, founded in the UK, that builds software to create digital transformation solutions for a wide variety of international clients in financial institutions and multinational organizations. They combine...
IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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Web Developer (Full Stack Python Django Developer) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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