WhatsApp cracks down on scams
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TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
These are 2025’s top trends in data and analytics
Gartner has identified the top data and analytics (D&A) trends for 2025 that are driving the emergence of a wide range of challenges, including organizational and human issues. “D&A is going from the domain of the few, to ubiquity,” says Gareth Herschel,...
Slow but steady growth for security appliances
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, total market revenue in the security appliances market remained stable, posting a 1,5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24) and reaching $5,1-billion - an...
Study finds type of protection influences cyber insurance claims
The average amount of compensation claimed by organisations using managed detection and response (MDR) services is 97,5% lower than that of organisations using endpoint solutions. This is according to a new study from Sophos, which finds that the median claim for MDR...
WiFi 7 APs surge to 11% of shipments
Enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues continued on a recovery trajectory, growing 7% on a Y/Y basis, according to a recent Dell’Oro report. The adoption of WiFi 7 jumped by 5 points to 11% of Indoor Access Points; Huawei, HPE, and H3C gained share of WiFi 7...
Five years on, Covid still impacts how we work
In 2020, a crisis that would change many things forever hit the world. Offices stood empty. Cars, previously stuck in motorway jams on the daily commute, idled on driveways. Trains and buses ran empty, if at all. Planes were grounded. As smog cleared from cities like...
SA young scientists to showcase research in Tunisia
South African young scientists are set to showcase their innovative research on the global stage, competing in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia (I-FEST²)....
EFTCorp recognised for financial inclusion in Africa
EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) received the “Outstanding Contribution to Fintech Enablement” award at the 15th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – West Africa, held in Accra, Ghana. The award recognises EFTCorp’s role in advancing fintech innovation and expanding financial inclusion...
Orange Social Venture Prize supports innovation in Africa, Middle East
The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East is open for submissions. Candidates from the 17 countries within the Orange footprint have until 18 May to submit their project on the website. Since 2011, the OSVP prize has been rewarding innovative...
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Creating a safer Internet for women and girls
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Women lead the way in climate action
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BI & Reporting Analyst (CH1110) – Western Cape Kuils River
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Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
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Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
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