How to protect your business from digital banking scams

How to protect your business from digital banking scams

As businesses grow and transact more digitally, the opportunities increase, but so do the risks. Fraudsters are using sophisticated tactics, making digital banking security essential to protecting cash flow, reputation and growth. The Standard Bank Business Digital Security Centre helps businesses understand these threats and strengthen their defences. Many scams rely on social engineering rather…

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Legal filing questions Trump’s claims of non-citizen voting in California | US Midterm Elections 2026 News

Legal filing questions Trump’s claims of non-citizen voting in California | US Midterm Elections 2026 News

A new court filing has cast further doubt on the accuracy of a list of “likely non-citizen” voters that the administration of United States President Donald Trump sent to the state of California ahead of the midterm elections. On Saturday, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), an advocacy group, submitted an analysis to the…

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Trump defamation suit against Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice

Trump defamation suit against Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice

U.S. President Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch. Kevin Lamarque | Ricky Carioti | Via Reuters A federal judge in Florida on Saturday dismissed President Donald Trump‘s amended defamation lawsuit with prejudice against media baron Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, which claimed the newspaper defamed Trump with a story saying the president had sent…

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Pick n Pay takes on Checkers

Pick n Pay takes on Checkers

Pick n Pay has launched a paid tier of its Smart Shopper loyalty programme at R99/month, the same price Shoprite charges for Xtra Savings Plus, the paid tier of its Checkers and Shoprite loyalty programme. Smart Shopper Pro, announced on Thursday, gives members unlimited free deliveries on asap! orders over R350, triple points on fresh…

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Organisational complexity hurts cyber security

Organisational complexity hurts cyber security

Cisco’s cyber security report shows threat actors are using enhanced AI tools to drive their cyber attacks. (Image source: iStock) Six out of 10 surveyed security practitioners say lack of coordination, approvals and access to data leave them struggling to improve organisational defences, according to insights from Cisco’s Relentless Defense Report. “Organisations are siloed,” remarked…

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Intel shares tumble as supply constraints and cash burn bite

Intel shares tumble as supply constraints and cash burn bite

Dado Ruvic/Reuters Intel’s shares plunged 25% in pre-market trading on Friday after the chip maker warned that it would burn cash this year. It cited a faltering PC market, manufacturing bottlenecks and heavy spending on expanding production. Like many other big tech companies, Intel has been pouring money into manufacturing. But supply disruptions have limited…

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