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Unemployed youth emerge as mobile device repair entrepreneurs
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Social media hacks on UK army raise red flags
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Challengers to Meta dominance in the VR market emerge
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Global PC shipments set to drop 9,5%
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Backdoor targets governments and NGOs in Middle East, Turkey and Africa
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Identity, access management tipped to hit $26bn
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on identity and access management solutions will rise from $16-billion in 2022 to $26-billion by 2027; representing an absolute growth of 62% over the next five years. Identity and access management...
Intel Labs in integrated photonics research breakthrough
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Strong growth in spending on compute, storage infrastructure
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Digital transformation to retain customers
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Dell unveils PowerEdge C6320 server
Dell has announced it continues to push the boundaries of high-performance computing (HPC) and big data by unveiling the PowerEdge C6320, the latest addition in its 13th generation Dell PowerEdge server portfolio. The PowerEdge C6320 delivers up to two times performance improvement on the leading HPC performance benchmark, and has the right mix of cost-efficient compute and storage in a compact, 2U chassis for HPC and hyper-converged solutions and appliances, allowing customers to meet demanding workload needs.
Windows Server 2003 reaching end of life
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New appointment for EMC Southern Africa
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Oracle PartnerNetwork kicks off
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MTN SA wins best brand award
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Vox Telecom acquires Wishlist
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BYOD security still lacking
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