2004 was marked by an explosion of new viruses, worms and Trojans, a proliferation of "phishing" attacks and the first mobile phone viruses.
Phone functionality hit a new peak this year, but there are signs that threats could be lurking around the corner.
Telkom has announced a free online password management tool for the TelkomInternet service powered by ADSL and satellite.
In today`s technology roundup: AOL`s own browsing software, Napster enters ringtone market, and MP3 sunglasses on offer.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Steve Jump, Custodiet Advisory Services
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Steve Jump, director, Custodiet Advisory Services, provided ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe with an update on the Security Summit Hackathon, the value these have in skills development and talent recruitment for companies and the start-up scene, as well as an overview of Secure by Design principles.
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has named Computer Associates (CA) as the top security and vulnerability management software vendor for 2003.
ITWeb Security Summit 2024
Check Point has announced its support of the Microsoft Network Access Protection standards-based technology, says distributor VAD Africa.
ITWeb TV: AI-driven fraud rises as criminals target human trust | Ep #158
AI-driven fraud is rising across Africa, with criminals exploiting human behaviour and trust rather than system vulnerabilities, says Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud. In an interview with ITWeb Africa editor Samuel Mungadze, Pillay says criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated AI-powered tactics to circumvent security controls.
An apparently Turkish-linked hacker has compromised the grintek.co.za site.
Privacy will become to the information age what environmental issues have been to the industrial age, says Marc Rotenberg, president of Epic.
Distributor Grayford Holton has announced the BitDefender enterprise packs which can be tailored to any network.
ITWeb Security Summit 2025 Johannesburg
A third line of anti-virus protection is necessary to catch malicious code slipping through traditional defences, says Advanced Micro Devices.
In today`s technology roundup: SanDisk releases MP3 player, Amazon.com experiences outages, and Trend enters PDA market.
VAD Africa has announced the availability of the Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient for the Mac OS X platform.
In today`s technology roundup: Anti-spam screensaver removed for the moment, 3G phones "bad value" in the UK, and Microsoft sues lewd spammers.