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Learning from cybercriminals - banks beware

William Lawrence

Given that South Africa loses billions of Rands to cyber fraud every year, with 19% of online banking users have fallen victim to online fraud, banks should learn the techniques and modus operandi of cyber criminals.

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MTN, Skrill join forces to launch 'Pay by Skrill' service

Skrill, online payment company and digital wallet provider, has partnered with MTN to allow its subscribers to use funds in their mobile wallets to buy from global internet brands integrated into the Skrill network.

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Mobile banking ... what's next?

Dawie Botes

During this last decade or so with mobile banking, we've seen a major shift in focus with regards to how banking customers interact with their banks...

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Hospitality
Watch Chef of the Year 2014 finals on YouTube
From 8am to 3pm tomorrow, Thursday, 11 September, the 2014 Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year national finals will be broadcast live on YouTube from the Unilever Food Solutions kitchens in Durban. read more>>
Manufacturing
Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka
South Africa should embrace technology and mechanisation instead of dreading it, given mechanisation's long-term benefits of job creation and higher productivity, Productivity SA's chief Executive Bongani Coka says read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 105: The 2014 DMASA Assegai - Integrated Marketing Awards
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow from 9am-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Vikesh Roopchand about the 2014 DMASA Assegai Awards... read more>>
Retailers
Tolls take toll on car dealerships
Car dealerships in Gauteng have been forced to fork out up to R200m more to administer the costs of the province's new e-tolling system. read more>>
Technology
Entries open for Top Technology 100 Business awards
Entries have opened for the 2014 Technology Top 100 Business Awards programme, a business initiative launched by the South African Engineering Association... read more>>
Training
South African Chefs Academy opens in Joburg in 2015
The South African Chefs Academy will open a branch in Norwood, Johannesburg in January 2015, after 11 successful years of training in Cape Town. read more>>
International
Ferrari boss Montezemolo quits
ROME, ITALY: The president of the Italian Ferrari luxury sports car company, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, announced he was stepping down on 13 October, just days after he said he wanted to stay. read more>>
Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted
CUPERTINO, USA: All the frenzy over Apple's launch of its new product line-up ahead of the festive shopping season turned into a bit of a damp squib with Apple announcing, as expected, a new iWatch and a new iPhone 6 read more>>
Rakuten buys shopping site Ebates for $1bn
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten will buy US online shopping operator Ebates for $1.0bn as it taps overseas markets to counter a limited home market. read more>>
Amazon's new 'Fire' smartphone for Britain, Germany
WASHINGTON, USA: Amazon is selling its "Fire" 3D smartphone in Germany and Britain as it cut the price of the handset for US customers. read more>>
Facebook members in court for speed trap tip-offs
RODEZ, FRANCE: Members of a Facebook group that tipped off motorists about speed traps in southern France slammed the "hypocritical" nature of the case against them as their trial opened this week. read more>>
Best customer service: The world's top 10 countries

Alex Hillsberg

CHICAGO, US: Last March, Bloomberg reported the number of jobs reached a record pre-recession peak at 116.1 million, even surpassing the US Labour Department's projections. read more>>
More International
Government
Security boost for SA malls after thefts
Gauteng police will increase visibility in and around some of the malls that have been identified as high-risk shopping areas, says Provincial Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba. read more>>
Disability levels rise to 7.5% of the population
According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 7.5% of South Africans have a disability. read more>>
Right2Know Campaign releases its 2014 'Secret State of the Nation' report
What is telling is that the compilation of the report itself has been hampered by secrecy... information that would help inform a public debate on various issues, remains secret. read more>>
State 'distances itself' from Maphatsoe remarks
The Government has "distanced itself" from the reported statement by Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kebby Maphatsoe, that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). read more>>
SABC: Did Tshabalala lie about her qualifications?
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