US reveals Russian infrastructure threats

US reveals Russian infrastructure threats

The Russian government targeted US energy and other critical infrastructure facilities with cyber-attacks, according to the US Department of Home Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The two organisations have issued a technical alert relating...
Lorna Hardie takes the reins at VMware

Lorna Hardie takes the reins at VMware

VMware has appointed IT industry veteran Lorna Hardie as its new regional director for sub-Saharan Africa, effective 2 May. Reporting to Henri van der Vaeren, vice-president: South Europe, Middle East & Africa (SEMEA) at VMware, Hardie will be directly responsible...
Flaw turns cameras into surveillance tool

Flaw turns cameras into surveillance tool

Multiple security vulnerabilities have ben discovered in popular smart cameras that are often used as baby monitors, or for internal home and office security surveillance. According to Kaspersky Lab research, the uncovered flaws could allow attackers to obtain remote...
All systems go for Iridium NEXT launch

All systems go for Iridium NEXT launch

Iridium Communications has announced that all 10 Iridium NEXT satellites for its fifth launch have arrived and are in processing at SpaceX’s west coast launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch will increase the total number of Iridium...
Up close with Jupiter’s jet streams

Up close with Jupiter’s jet streams

Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter indicate that the atmospheric winds of the gas-giant planet run deep into its atmosphere and last longer than similar atmospheric processes found here on Earth. The findings will improve understanding of...
Fibre connectivity a boon for SMEs

Fibre connectivity a boon for SMEs

The massive technology shift from dial-up to ADSL as the most common form of connectivity among small and medium enterprises is about to be repeated. Except that, this time, the shift will be from ADSL to fibre. This is one of the major early indications of SME Survey...