Java falls victim to its own popularity
The number of attacks using Java exploits from September 2012 to August 2013 amounted to 14,1-million – one-third more than in the same period in 2011 to 2012, according to the Kaspersky Lab study Java under Attack – the Evolution of Exploits in 2012-2013. Exploits...Cash payments on a steady decline
Card payments are overtaking cash, with FNB reporting that non-cash purchases in its consumer segment surpassed cash withdrawals at its ATMs by R800-million. The dominance of card over cash is very new in the financial services sector – just two years ago, FNB...Telkom signs up for Absa rewards programme
Telkom has signed a collaboration agreement with Absa and is now an official partner of Absa’s rewards programme. The partnership sees Telkom offering Absa customers greater value and rewards when subscribing to Telkom flagship Simple and Simple Uncapped products....MWeb offers its own mobile data
MWeb has launched its own mobile data offering, which users can buy directly from the ISP. “We are excited to announce that from 1 November 2013 we are unveiling a variety of offers to celebrate our entry into the mobile data market,” says Carolyn Holgate, GM of MWeb...Digital hub launches in Jozi
Yesterday saw the launch of the Tshimologong Precinct, part of the ambitious “Tech-in’Bram” ICT cluster development programme in Braamfontein. The programme aims to convert the once-dilapidated suburb into the new technological heart of South Africa – and beyond....