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Smart tech critical for airline, airport success
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Global digital sales passed $1trn over the holiday season
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Climate failure, social crises top global risks for 2022
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These were the top networking challenges in 2021
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Mass spyware targets ICS computers
From 20 January to 10 November 2021, Kaspersky experts uncovered A new piece of malware that has targeted more than 35 000 computers across 195 countries has been uncovered by Kaspersky researchers. Dubbed "PseudoManuscrypt" for its similarities with the advanced...
Trickbot, Emotet, Log4j top malware charts
In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, Trickbot was still the most prevalent malware in December, albeit at a slightly lower rate affecting 4% of organizations worldwide (5% in November). This is according to Check Point Research's...
Glenn du Toit appointed as Acer country manager
Glenn du Toit has been promoted from GM to country manager of Acer Africa. Du Toi has been part of the Acer team for six years, and was appointed GM of Acer Africa in April 2020. Prior to this, he served as head of consumer business for Acer Africa, overseeing the...
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