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Hetzner and other web hosting companies hacked in South Africa

Hetzner announced on their website that sensitive client dat a has been compromised. The Information Technology Website (it-web.co.za) knows of at least two other South African ISP's that has been…

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BadRabbit Ransomware now also in South Africa

If you are infected with ransomware in South Africa quite probably your data is gone. After Petya (the ransomware where you could pay and get your data unlocked) came ransomware…

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co.za DNSSEC howto

Nkosi Webhosting has added a step by step guide on how to configure DNSSEC on your co.za domain names. DNSSEC is a very important security protocol that ensures that your…

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URGENT SECURITY ISSUE: Update your client DNS

DNS translates names into numbers, if you type in : Google.com your device uses DNS to know where to find Google.com There are some ISP DNS servers that are returning…

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Playing the customer service social media game – to win

JOHANNESBURG – March 30, 2017 – Much has been written about using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, for customer service – especially as social, unlike traditional customer…

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Is your business or your clients business at risk?

Since 2013, when the FBI began tracking an emerging financial cyber threat called business e-mail compromise (BEC), organized crime groups have targeted large and small companies and organizations in every…

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takealot.com introduces girls to the power of coding

In an effort to encourage young people to consider careers in technology fields, Code for Cape Town has partnered with http://takealot.com, South Africa’s largest online store, who opened its doors…

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Drone racing is a growing sport in Africa

JOHANNESBURG (February 9, 2017) – Allianz and the Drone Racing League (DRL) have announced a global multi-year partnership. As the title sponsor of DRL’s race circuit, Allianz will leverage its…

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One school at a time: protecting children against lightning

Ugandan summer thunderstorms are practically a daily occurrence. The most dangerous by-product of these frequent storms is the approximately 70 lightning strikes per kilometre experienced within the country each year.…

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