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Another decline for smartphone shipments
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Electronic visas could transform travel
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Malware campaign hunts Discord messenger users
On July 26, using the internal automated system for monitoring open-source repositories, Kaspersky researchers identified a malicious campaign dubbed LofyLife. The campaign employed four malicious packages spreading Volt Stealer and Lofy Stealer malware in the...
SA data breach costs at an all-time high
IBM Security has released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the average cost of a data breach in South Africa reaching an all-time high of R49,25-million for surveyed organisations. With...
$230k up for grabs in app contest
Under the theme 'Together we Innovate', Huawei has launched the 2022 edition of the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP). The competition aims to strengthen the skills of regional app developers and drive collaboration to build a connected app ecosystem....
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The IT security industry has been warning about the fallibility of passwords for years, yet the situation hasn’t changed. Millions of people still depend on the most common password - ‘password’, simple number sequences like ‘12345’ or the name of their dog to secure...
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Electoral Commission uses Sage solutions
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TransUnion updates 1Check app
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Accounts receivable can boost business
The accounts receivable (AR) function is vital in any organisation, ultimately driving or hindering both cash flow and profitability, says Shaun Dicker, head of Operations at Intervate. A bad debtor’s book has a direct impact on cash flow and profitability and the...
Businesses need backup, recovery
Regardless of the size and nature of your business, if you store your data, and your customers’ data, you need a safe and secure way to back up and store that data. In fact, selecting the right backup system or service should be one of the first things a company does,...
Electronic signatures and POPI
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