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  • BREAKING: Chinese tech firms caught in SA-US crossfire

    BREAKING: Chinese tech firms caught in SA-US crossfire

    by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – CHINESE multinational technology companies are caught up in the escalating political fallout between South Africa and the United States (US) as gl ...

  • Rural SA youth upskilled in ICT

    Rural SA youth upskilled in ICT

    by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH Africa has completed a pilot project focused on imparting much-needed information and computing technology (ICT) skills to people in unconnecte ...

  • SA experiencing rise in travel scams

    SA experiencing rise in travel scams

    by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH Africans are encouraged to stay alert to the activity of scammers and fraudsters as the country enters the festive season. Scam alert ...

  • Dell honours top performing partners

    Dell honours top performing partners

    by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG - FIRST Technology and Ubuntu Technologies were the biggest winners at the Dell Technologies South Africa Partner Awards. Dell Technologies South Af ...

Africa’s digital freedom celebrated alongside Mandela

Africa’s digital freedom celebrated alongside Mandela

by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - THE South Africa Central Registry (ZACR) is celebrating three years since the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) granted it ...

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Safe internet use promoted in sub-Saharan Africa

Safe internet use promoted in sub-Saharan Africa

by TINTSWALO BALOYI  JOHANNESBURG - A NUMBER of non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa have partnered to raise awareness about internet saf ...

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Huawei pledges UK economic growth after 5G approval

Huawei pledges UK economic growth after 5G approval

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA  JOHANNESBURG – IN response to the United Kingdom (UK) approving it in its 5G rollout, Huawei assured the country of world-leading technology that would contrib ...

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Telkom trains employees against cyber criminals

Telkom trains employees against cyber criminals

by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – TELKOM South Africa has invested in ongoing employee training and development to ensure cyber security awareness and compliance. The telecommunicati ...

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Russia’s silent assassins defraud African banks

Russia’s silent assassins defraud African banks

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA  JOHANNESBURG – BANKS in Sub-Saharan Africa are at the mercy of a Russian speaking hacking group, most likely to be the infamous Silence outfit previously respo ...

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Rural Limpopo areas connected to the world wide web

Rural Limpopo areas connected to the world wide web

by AKANI CHAUKE in Polokwane POLOKWANE – REMOTE areas in the northern Limpopo Province of South Africa are to enjoy the benefits of the internet thanks to an investment of US$30 0 ...

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Windows7 demise leaves users vulnerable to cyber crooks

Windows7 demise leaves users vulnerable to cyber crooks

by MTHULISI SIBANDA  JOHANNESBURG – AS of January 14, a quarter of the world’s personal computers (PCs) will be more vulnerable to ransomware as Windows 7 end of life. Microsoft e ...

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SA exchanges tackle cyber-criminal syndicates

SA exchanges tackle cyber-criminal syndicates

by AKANI CHAUKE  JOHANNESBURG – ADMINISTRATORS of South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXs) have joined the global fight against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that h ...

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Internet providers slam proposed ban on adult content

Internet providers slam proposed ban on adult content

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - THE Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has opposed proposals to block adult web content, a move that authorities believe will ...

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Battery theft concerns ahead of festive season

Battery theft concerns ahead of festive season

by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - MTN is appealing to consumers to report battery theft and vandalism of network towers in the lead up to the festive season. The mobile networks comp ...

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