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Time to rethink your approach towards password change
Paul Ducklin, principal research scientist at Sophos talks about passwords and why there is need to rethink approaches to passwords to enhance the line of defence.

All of the companies no longer advertising on Facebook due to its lack of hate speech moderation
US civil rights organisations League asked advertisers to stop advertising advertisements on Facebook in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers. The North Face was the first major brand to halt its paid advertising on Facebook. The North Face announced its decision on Friday. The clothing company said it would

What cinemas will be like when they reopen
Cinemas are anxiously awaiting the publication of regulations that will allow them to reopen – and the conditions that will apply. There will likely be fewer movies every day, and a lot more disinfectant, when cinemas reopen under relaxed lockdown rules announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday. Ramaphosa promised details on when and under what

Gauteng traffic grinds to a halt as taxi operators strike
A provincial taxi strike in Gauteng has disrupted the flow of Monday morning traffic as minibuses refuse to carry commuters and blockade major roadways. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has made good on its promise to ‘shutdown’ services in Gauteng despite Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s fervent pleas for calm. The latest strike action

Old Mutual urges MTN to clear Afghan militant aid allegations
MTN says it is reviewing the new material in consultation with its legal advisers

VeeamON 2020 kicks off with push to help businesses elevate their cloud strategies
Veeam to continue enabling organisations to elevate their cloud data strategies

Cisco simplifies security for accelerated IT agenda
Cisco SecureX will be included with all Cisco Security products to simplify and enhance customer experience

UCT is still SA’s top university says latest global ranking
Wits remains second and UJ continues to climb the rankings but, globally, South Africa is on a downward trend

Zambia asks Paris Club for suspension of debt payments
Even before the coronavirus crisis hit international demand for raw materials, Zambia had been wrestling with growing public debt.

SA's franchise industry begins long road to recovery
Franchise operators continue their battle to survive the COVID-19 lockdown as trade starts under Level 3 for some franchise sectors

Apple’s App Store ecosystem facilitated over half a trillion dollars in commerce in 2019
The results encapsulate the full sweep of the dynamic, competitive, and flourishing app economy

New U.S. Huawei rule targets standards, security concerns remain: Ross
The United States is still concerned about the potential for spying and opposed the use of Huawei technology in 5G networks

SAA's rescue plan needs over $583.7m to work
Their rescue plan has been repeatedly delayed amid fierce wrangling over SAA's future

Westcon signs distribution agreement with Juniper Mist
VAD to supply channel partners with the vendor's Mist array

Security in the cloud remains challenged by complexity and shadow IT
New IBM data pinpoints top security risks for companies to address as cloud migration accelerates

Tech start-up creates digital tool to combat COVID-19
Women-led company targets developing world

African, global philanthropists partner to make COVID-19 medical kit in Africa
African and global philanthropists have teamed up to help African nations secure urgently needed ventilators, breathing support devices and other medical equipment, in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Strive Masiyiwa, co-founder of Higherlife Foundation, who has recently been appointed as an African Union special envoy to mobilise the private sector response to COVID-19, is

Marco Wirén appointed Nokia chief financial officer
Kristian Pullola to step down as CFO on August 31, 2020

Cisco focuses on empowering small businesses
The Cisco Designed portfolio will help with today’s most pressing challenges

COVID-19: WHO is a failure?
Nkosi Mfumu, a Zambia-based legal and foreign policy expert, explains why the World Health Organisation is to blame for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
