Mustek warns of reduced earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...
Mallox’s rise from private malware to RaaS
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Skills registry aims to boost ICT development, employment
The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA) has partnerd with the Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) and the Wireless Application Service Providers Association (WASPA) to launch phase 1 of the ICT Skills Registry, a searchable database that contains...
FormBook takes over as top malware for August
Check Point Research (CPR), in its Global Threat Index for August 2022, reports that FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January. FormBook is an Infostealer targeting Windows OS...
Healthcare and patient data security under the spotlight
In sub-Saharan Africa, making healthcare services more accessible can be achieved through digital services. Telehealth solutions have been well-received by the industry and patients alike, more so during the pandemic when it became a necessity. With World Patient...
Seacom, Broadband Infraco in strategic partnership
Seacom and Broadband Infraco (BBI) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership intended to improve available long-distance network infrastructure for government entities in South Africa. In this joint effort, SEACOM and BBI - a state-owned company and significant...
Robust growth globally for AI
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services for both AI centric and AI non-centric applications, totalled $383,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 20,7% over the prior year, according to the most recent IDC...
North Korea-linked groups target cryptos
According to data from TradingPlatform.com, North Korea is responsible for the theft of almost $1-billion worth of cryptocurrencies in 2022. "There has been a series of attacks on DeFi platforms," says TradingPlatform analyst, Edith Reads. "The attacks seem well...
Organisations consolidate security vendors to improve risk posture
A recent survey by Gartner has found that 75% of organisations are pursuing security vendor consolidation in 2022, up from 29% in 2020. "Security and risk management leaders are increasingly dissatisfied with the operational inefficiencies and the lack of integration...
COP27 names IBM as technology partner
IBM has been named technology partner of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference - or COP27 - to be hosted by the Egyptian government in Sharm-el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. At the conference, IBM will showcase how technology and consulting can help...
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Gemalto protects mobile subscribers in the cloud
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Business can be supportive of breast cancer
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Business security: Is simpler better?
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Superbalist launches new shopping app
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Ruckus simplifies WiFi for small businesses
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Red Hat Academy Academy debuts in EMEA
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TruTeq lands multi-million rand VAS deal
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Kemp is Gartner Magic Quadrant visionary
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Enterprise development will unlock SME funding
Enterprise development - the focus of the latest changes to B-BBEE legislation - will inevitably be bedevilled by the SME sector not being able to easily obtain finance, a sticking point that unless resolved, will see entrepreneurs still battling to establish...
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