Global IT service spend to hit $2trn by 2028
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Phishing subjects cater to different regions
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The cost of natural disasters is rising
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Light at the end of the tunnel for consumer debt
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These are the phishing emails that get the most clicks …
Phishing emails that mimic HR announcements or ask for assistance with invoicing get the most clicks from recipients, according to a new study. The F-Secure study, "To Click or Not to Click: What we Learned from Phishing 80 000 People", tested how employees from four...
WHO stands with Neil Young as he exits Spotify
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Huawei to launch integrated office products
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Acronis launches SA cloud data centre
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Dramatic changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai
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ITIL awareness is key to business success
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