Hashtag Trending Sep.15-Caesar’s casino group suffers cyberattack; iPhone 15 gets some tough reviews; U.S. government struggling to manage costs and restrictions with cloud licensing agreements
Casinos find that the house doesn’t always win when you bet someone can’t hack you with a simple phone call. Apple’s iPhone 15 is getting some tough reviews. And governments are struggling with huge overages as their procurement processes haven’t kept up with the move to cloud based software.
Read moreX launches account verification based on government ID
X, formerly Twitter, has launched government ID-based account verification for paid users to prevent impersonation and give them benefits such as “prioritized support.” The social network has partnered with Israel-based Au10tix for identity verification solutions. The pop-up for ID verification indicates that the Au10tix could store this data for up
Read moreIs AI the Game-Changer for Streamlining Anti-Money Laundering Compliance?
In the wake of South Africa’s recent greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), companies face the imperative of addressing eight identified strategic deficiencies while simultaneously reducing their financial crime risk through anti-money laundering (AML) compliance processes. Potential Cost and Time Commitments These challenges, notorious for their potential cost
Read moreSAFPS Launches Yima: Your Shield Against Scams and Fraud
Significant efforts have been made to address the impact of fraud and scams on the South African consumer. However, it remains crucial to assess whether significant progress has been made in combating this challenge. A recent report from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) highlights South Africa’s crime statistics. While more consumers
Read moreOnline Scams in Africa: KnowBe4 Report Exposes Cybercriminal Tactics
Nearly half of the 800 African survey participants have fallen victim to online scams, resulting in financial losses and data compromises. This alarming finding is part of the KnowBe4 2023 Online Scams and Victims in Africa Report, which surveyed 800 respondents across eight African countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana,
Read moreVodacom-Led School Program Contributes to GBV Reduction in South African Schools
Vodacom has established a monitoring and evaluation function to gauge the impact of their socio-economic development investments on society. Their recent impact assessment report reveals significant progress in reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and bullying in schools through a psychosocial program launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Department of
Read moreSAP Partners with Microsoft to Deliver RISE with SAP to Africa
SAP Africa and Microsoft join forces to bring RISE with SAP to customers globally, including in Africa. RISE with SAP offers a comprehensive package of ERP software, industry best practices, and outcome-focused services. It aids companies in transitioning their core SAP ERP systems to the cloud, harnessing the cloud hosting
Read moreMeta says not planning ads on WhatsApp
Meta on Friday disputed a media report that claimed the social giant was exploring bringing ads on the popular messaging app WhatsApp. Financial Times reported that some teams at Meta had evaluated whether to show ads in lists of conversations with contacts on the WhatsApp home screen. In a statement,
Read moreAutoworkers strike begins at Ford, GM, Stellantis plants
The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) will go through with threats to strike against the Big Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — after both sides failed to reach a deal. This is the first time in history that all three automakers have been hit by strikes at once.
Read moreRevel, the car subscription startup from Spain, raises $123M to take its business up a gear
The market for car sales has been on rocky ground in the last several years as consumers, facing tougher economic conditions, get presented with an ever-larger range of alternatives, from ride-hailing apps and multimodal alternatives through to new propositions for private car use. Today, a startup out of Spain called
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