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April 13, 2021

62% of consumers use some form of FinTech, reveals ESET

ESET has explored the topic of FinTech app usage in the consumer segment of its global financial technology (FinTech) research, surveying 10,000 consumers across the UK, US, Australia, Japan and Brazil. The survey explores consumer habits and attitudes toward FinTech applications and their perceived risks, and the responses reveal the level of interest in FinTech platforms.
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March 28, 2021

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

Tech support fraud is increasingly becoming a larger problem, with losses from scams surpassing US$146 million, which is a 171% year-on-year increase. Con artists usually try to defraud their victims by offering to resolve non-existent technical issues, such as a software license expiring, or warning them that their email or bank accounts have been “compromised”.
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March 21, 2021

SonicWall 2020 research shows cyber arms race at tipping point

The 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report goes inside the stories that headlined 2020, and takes a closer look at new and disruptive cyber threats to provide insight into the evolving cyber threat landscape.
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February 28, 2021

What is NFT? VC David Pakman

Non-fungible tokens have been around for two years, but these […]
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February 26, 2021

DigitalOcean’s IPO shows two-class cloud market

This morning DigitalOcean, a provider of cloud computing services to SMBs, […]
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January 6, 2021

Beware of these 7 ways in which malware can infest your device

To help you combat these threats, we look at some of the most common methods and tactics used to tricking netizens into downloading malware and compromising their data and security.
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December 14, 2020

Digital exposure – Vulnerability – Cybersecurity

It’s imperative that companies make cybersecurity awareness, prevention and security practices a part of their culture. As per the studies conducted in the year 2016, 95% of breached records came from only three industries; government, retail, and technology.
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December 13, 2020

Key findings from Entrust 2020 Middle East Encryption Trends Study

Protecting consumer personal information is the top driver for deploying encryption in the Middle East region (67% of respondents), 13% higher than the global average.
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December 6, 2020

Human Capital: Google’s labor stumbles

Welcome back to Human Capital, a weekly newsletter that looks […]
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November 24, 2020

Applications Closing – AppsAfrica Awards 2020

The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology and mobile applications from […]
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