Barnes Smart Solutions strengthens P3 for next generation of secure EMV card issuance
P3 is designed to integrate into an organisation’s existing card-issuance environment. (Image source: 123RF) Barnes Smart Solutions, a specialist provider of payment-card technology, is continuing to enhance its P3 EMV Data Preparation solution to meet evolving security standards, cryptographic requirements and card-issuance models. P3 is a secure EMV data-preparation platform developed, sold and supported by…
Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says
The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Cornell University fraternity members has received threats pressuring her to drop her lawsuit, her attorney said Sunday. Thomas Giuffra told CNN’s “State of the Union” that people attempting to unmask his client’s identity had also targeted at least three women mistakenly identified as her. The former…
Mr President, critics of Lamu refinery are not extortionists
President William Ruto and Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote. PHOTO/PSCU. By PATRICK MAYOYO No, Mr President. Kenyans who are asking questions about the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu are not extortionists. They are citizens and taxpayers. They are members of communities whose land, livelihoods, environment and cultural heritage may be affected by one of…
15.3m shares at no cost
Cell C CEO Jorges Mendes The R20.8-million Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes spent on the company’s shares in September sits on top of a far larger holding he did not pay for: 7.65 million shares, worth about R203-million at the R26.50 listing price, allocated to him by the operator’s largest shareholder when it listed on…
Africa CDC Supports the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Ebola Response Funding
Kinshasa — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes and supports the position of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressed through the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, to strengthen transparency, traceability and accountability in the management of resources mobilised for the Ebola response. This…
Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest
Three female journalists have accused police officers in India of sexual harassment during street protests in the capital Delhi. The claims were made on Saturday after the force detained scores of young people calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner. Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi and Mumbai cities for a third day…
Nearly two-thirds of organisations lack mature 24/7 security operations, Logicalis research finds
Artur Martins, CISO, Logicalis Portugal and Roger Loh, Head of Solutions, Digital Transformation, Logicalis Singapore. Logicalis, the global technology service provider, today released the ‘Closing the Security Maturity Gap’ benchmark report, highlighting a widening gap between security ambition and operational readiness as organisations face increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled threats. Despite significant investment in cyber security…
Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: “I decided that we are going to survive”
This past Wednesday, they were strangers on a plane. By Friday, they were family. It was the first time hero passengers Daniel Schlichter, Zvika Manes, Tal Samuel and Asaf Rajuan had seen each other since those terrifying moments on FlyDubai’s Flight 1073. “That minute is probably the longest minute of my life,” said Schlichter about…
what to expect in Johannesburg
Dell Technologies Forum 2026 is coming to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. The event will convene business and technology leaders to discuss how organisations can scale AI, modernise infrastructure and build more resilient digital environments. Register now to attend Dell Technologies Forum Johannesburg 2026 Attendees will hear from…
Russia hits Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits Ukraine’s capital | Russia-Ukraine war News
German chancellor visits Kyiv amid air raid sirens, pledging strong support as Russian strikes disrupt the capital. Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026 Russia has struck a key bridge in Kyiv just as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The unannounced visit, marked by the sound…
