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Continued adoption of diversity targets and improved reporting of race, disability, and gender identification is found to be helpful in improving the performance of telecom companies, according to an analysis of UK leading service providers to enterprise customers...
Wrist-worn device shipments slip but China takes up the slack
According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker data, the global wrist-worn device market shipped 43,7-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 0.7%. China...
Networks come under multiple consecutive attacks
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APT group takes over IT infrastructure for industrial espionage
Kaspersky ICS CERT has detected a wave of targeted attacks on military-industrial complex enterprises and public institutions in several Eastern European countries and in Afghanistan. The cybercriminals were able to take control over victims' entire IT infrastructure...
Malware goes after education targets
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US terrorism victims file complaint against Ericsson
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Intel, Aible to fast-track enterprise analytics and AI
Intel has announced it is collaborating with Aible to enable teams across key industries to leverage artificial intelligence and deliver rapid and measurable business impact. The deep collaboration, which includes engineering optimisations and an innovative...
Innovation Exchange Challenge winner could solve plastic use in consumer goods
Global Alliance Africa, a project delivered by Innovate UK KTN and Unilever have announced Sharon Rapetswa as the winner of their Innovation Exchange Challenge, which aims to help the multinational consumer goods company find inventive solutions and innovative...
This is how much electricity it takes to mine bitcoin
According to an analysis by CryptoMonday it takes an estimated nine years of household-equivalent electricity consumption to mine one bitcoin. CryptoMonday CEO Jonathan Merry comments: "Conceptually, it doesn't seem like bitcoin mining should require enormous amounts...
Why women are still underrepresented in senior management
Research from Grant Thornton and PwC shows that women represent only 20% to 29% of senior management in South Africa, even though they are half the population. Lindiwe Sebesho, president of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and master reward specialist, says...
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Increasing cyber-attacks demand solutions
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Zapper calls for charities to sign up
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Internet revolutionises property market
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Vox Telecom launches Verto Supreme
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Jasco updates DataVoice Screen Recording
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Beware of online payment scams
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SAP helps municpalities transition to MSCOA
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