Users warned of new SIM swop scam
MTN South Africa has issued a warning to its customers of a new SIM swop scam that attempts to obtain the personal banking details of MTN customers. The syndicate sends an e-mail similar to the following: “Dear Client, “We have discovered a suspected SIM swap attempt...Windows XP a platform for vulnerabilities
Banks and other financial institutions are the most likely to be at risk when support for Windows XP comes to an end today (8 April). According to security software provider Trend Micro the vulnerabilities in the software will become so extreme that they will pose a...The mainframe: 50 and still going strong
Today (8 April 2014) marks the 50th anniversary of IBM’s mainframe computer – an event that heralded the beginning of the era of commercial computing. 50 years ago, IBM introduced the System/360, considered by many to be the most sophisticated computer of its time and...Lendico starts up in SA financial sector
Start-up builder Africa Internet Holding (AIH) has launched Lendico – a digital alternative to banks that enables investors to directly fund the loans of private individuals – in South Africa. The NCR-approved Lendico marketplace now offers borrowers cheap loans...Monetisation key to IoT adoption
The Internet of Things (IoT), which includes intelligent devices ranging from smartphones to medical robotics, is forecast to grow to 26-billion units installed by 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0,9-billion in 2009. Adoption is predicated upon...