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No More Blue Ticks? WhatsApp to Let Users Choose When to Appear Online

Luis Monzon -
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced a series of new privacy changes coming to the chatting service, including a way for users to check their messages without appearing online to other contacts. The new features are set to roll out to...
FinTech

How Payment Solutions are Revolutionising WhatsApp

Luis Monzon -
The modern customer expects the process of engaging with a brand to be simple and easy. It is a long-accepted norm that the only way to achieve the level of service that delivers this convenience today is through digital channels....
Cybersecurity

Sending These WhatsApp Messages Can Land You Jail Time in SA

Luis Monzon -
South Africa's Cybercrimes Bill has finally been signed to law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Now an act of parliament, the bill seeks to bring the country's cybersecurity laws in line with the rest of the world. One of the features of...
Company News

WhatsApp’s New Limit Cuts Highly Forwarded Messages by 70%

Luis Monzon -
In a bid to cut the virality of messages circulating on its social platform, WhatsApp introduced an additional limit earlier in the month - and now it looks like that limit has begun to pay off. Tech Crunch reports that...
Online & Social

WhatsApp Doubles Participant Limit For Group Calls

Luis Monzon -
WhatsApp has boosted the number of participants you can have in one single group call in the latest beta update, according to Tech Weez. WEBETAInfo reports that this feature is available on the beta versions of the Android app (ver...
Online & Social

WhatsApp to Add Support for Multiple Device Functionality

Luis Monzon -
The Facebook-owned chat service and messaging platform, WhatsApp is on track to support users simultaneously using their account across multiple devices. This is, of course, while taking all the necessary privacy and security precautions, reports Tech Weez. Adding multi-device functionality...
Online & Social

Over 1.5 million South Africans engage with COVID-19 WhatsApp Helpline

Jenna Delport -
Just a couple of days ago, South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH) launched COVID-19 Connect - a WhatsApp-based helpline to deliver accurate, up-to-date information to South African citizens during the current COVID-19 global pandemic. Since then, the service has...
General

Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

Luis Monzon -
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the articles that resonated most with our readers. This week's articles cover topics from the app and social media sphere in WhatsApp's new dark mode feature and Twitter...
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CybersecurityMamsi Nkosi -

Opinion: Strengthening Data Defense Against Ransomware with AI

In the ongoing fight against evolving ransomware threats, safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has become paramount. PII, which includes...
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