Some 100 South African websites have been hacked, allegedly in retaliation to the country’s support for the Algerian-funded Polisario Front. The organisation is a Sahrawi rebel national liberation movement working for the independence of Western Sahara from Morocco....
News Clips
Dexter malware infects South African restaurants, costs banks millions | Ars Technica
South African banks have sustained millions of dollars worth of losses after criminals obtained payment card data from electronic point-of-sale terminals infected with malware, according to published news reports.
Icasa proposes slashing cellphone call rates | Fin24
Good news – it seems cell phone call rates may be dropping substantially next year.
Microsoft Buys Nokia Mobile Business in $7 Billion Deal – WSJ.com
Microsoft Corp. struck a $7 billion deal to acquire Nokia Corp.'s struggling cellphone business, a bold move to try to catch up in a fast-growing mobile market that is now dominated by Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. The deal comes on the heels of...
CNN Embarks on $15 Million Web Redesign
CNN will probably expect more for their money than the Government of the Free State got!
BlackBerry For Sale
This may come as a surprise in South Africa, one of the few remaining markets in which BlackBerry is still a dominant force.
