UCT converts waste to energy and water
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Data privacy breaches costing insurance industry
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New SandStrike spyware targets Android users with booby-trapped VPN app
In the third quarter of 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a previously unknown Android espionage campaign dubbed SandStrike. The actor targets a Persian-speaking religion minority, Baháʼí, via distributing a VPN app that contains highly sophisticated spyware....
Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27
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All-time highs for electronic payments in October
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Record amount of crypto stolen in October
The rate of crypto being hacked and stolen has been rising at an alarming rate and, according to analysis byStockApps.com, more than $1-billion was plundered in October this year - the most in any one month in 2022. "Crypto frauds are becoming more popular day after...
A third of Americans think cryptos are Ponzi schemes
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Gauteng harnessing technology to fight crime
Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lusufi, has refocused the Gauteng Department of e-Government (e-Gov) mandate by including fighting crime through the use of technology and will host an ICT Research and Development Indaba today (8 November) to unlock innovation of the...
Teraco breaks ground on data centre extension
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ATU and ICT ministers underscore importance of a digital economy for Africa’s resilient growth
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) held a ministerial forum on Day 0 of AfricaCom 2022, bringing together participants from Malawi, Namibia, Uganda, and Zambia. The session focused on methods to engineer a new sense of hope for Africa’s digital economy...
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