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Online shoppers cautioned again

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0200

To ensure cyber-shoppers avoid being scammed while hunting for the best holiday deals and presents online, ESET Southern Africa has issued the some important advice for South African online shoppers:
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Overview of the latest threat statistics and global danger areas

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:49:00 +0200

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Kaspersky Lab has announced that details of threats detected by the company's cloud technologies are now available on Securelist to all those interested in IT security.
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Kaspersky Lab announces TAG Heuer partnership

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:54:00 +0200

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced a new collaboration with TAG Heuer, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, which, in cooperation with ModeLabs Manufacture, has launched its first luxury touchscreen smartphone TAG Heuer LINK, operating on Android.
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Australia to host global piracy talks

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:26:00 +0200

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Australia is to host international talks next year to tackle piracy, hoping to stop a crime that has seen hundreds of people taken hostage in this year, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Friday, 4 November 2011.
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Kaspersky Lab releases Global IT Security Risks Survey results

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:39:00 +0200

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / JOHANNESBURG, SA: 91% of companies globally have experienced an IT threat over the last 12 months according to Kaspersky Lab's Global IT Security Risks Survey. In fact, over the period, 61% of the attacks were due to malware infection, 48% of companies have noticed an increase in the number of cyber attacks and 30% of companies have lost critical business data.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Cybercriminals target Google Plus

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:18:00 +0200

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / Johannesburg, SA: Kaspersky Lab warns Internet users of targeted attacks on newly launched Google Plus social networking site.
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Uptake of data loss prevention technology to remain low, despite risks

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:45:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Companies need to protect their sensitive data, but... Despite the serious threat posed to enterprises from accidental and malicious misuse of data, uptake of data loss prevention technology will remain low for the next four years, according to Ovum, one of the Datamonitor group of companies.
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eCommerce sites urged to clean up content before Google's 'Panda' goes global

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:32:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Hot at its heels of an algorithm update to combat duplicate content last month, Google has followed up with "Panda", another algorithm change that hits purveyors of "low-quality content."
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Intel completes acquisition of McAfee

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:05:00 +0200

SANTA CLARA, US: Intel Corporation has announced that its acquisition of McAfee Inc, is complete. McAfee will, however, continue developing and selling security products and services under its own brand.
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