How to use AI tools and navigate Black Friday safely
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AI fuels growing investment in data streaming platforms
Data streaming adoption is accelerating, but so too are the complexities and fragmentation that emerge as organisations adopt more platforms. This is one finding from a new research report by Conduktor. Data streaming enables organizations to improve their operations...
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Enterprise reliance on browsers is growing, and so are the associated risks stemming from dangerous employee web behaviour. According to Andrius Buinovskis, a cybersecurity expert at NordLayer, some employee activity that may go undetected by security teams can result...
Fibre, 5G and fixed wireless access gain ground
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Nature, wellness, food drive tourists to Africa
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Uptick in unemployment rate
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Partnering with LEO operators benefits telcos and underserved customers
Airtel Africa is the latest in the line of telecoms operators partnering with LEO (low-earth orbit) operator Starlink to expand its reach and services. The deal was facilitated by parent company Bharti Airtel, which struck its own agreement with Starlink in India in...
Family-favourite brands used in cyberattacks
Ahead of the International Day of Families, observed on May 15, Kaspersky experts analysed cyberthreats that use popular family-focused brands, such as Disney, Lego, Toca Boca and others as bait. The research, based on selected keywords monitoring, revealed a steady...
These are the trends shaping the cloud’s future
Cloud dissatisfaction, AI/machine learning (ML), multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty and industry solutions are among the top trends shaping the future of cloud adoption over the next four years, according to Gartner. Joe Rogus, director: advisory at...
First-party fraud now the leading form of attack
There’s been a significant swing in the composition of global fraud attacks, with first-party fraud now the leading type globally, representing a third (36%) of all reported fraud in 2024, up from 15% the year before. This is among the findings from the new LexisNexis...
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