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Trusted relationships a key vector in prolonged cyberattacks
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This is what the future of intelligence looks like
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Cloud will be the centrepiece of new digital experiences
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CSPs setting the pace in 5G twice as likely to grow revenue
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Godongwana’s plans for the R128bn revenue bonanza
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Sky-high IPv4 prices pose security threats
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IT spending in EMEA set for subdued growth
IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2022, an increase of 4.7% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The 2022 growth rate will be slower than in 2021 when EMEA IT spending is expected to grow 6,3%. The biggest change moving...
Fraud abroad: how SMEs can expand globally and stay secure
One in four consumers will continue to shop from foreign online stores, even after the pandemic, according to a recent Ipsos survey of 13 000 respondents across the world's biggest e-commerce markets. Arthi Rajan Makhija, senior vice-president: head of global fraud...
All the winners from the BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 …
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