Dating apps leave users exposed
An analysis conducted by IBM Security has found that more than 60% of the leading dating mobile apps they studied to be potentially vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks that put personal user information and corporate data at risk. The study reveals that many of...
Changing mobile usage trends
Mobile users are consuming more video than ever before, while larger format devices are starting to change the way people use their smartphones and tablets. These are among the findings of the Citrix Mobile Analytics Report for the first half of 2015, which also examines the pitfalls and opportunities for mobile operators and enterprise IT.
IT boost for leukaemia research
The first comprehensive computer model to simulate the development of blood cells could help in the creation of new treatments for leukaemia and lymphoma, say researchers at the University of Cambridge and Microsoft Research. The human body produces over 2,5-million...
A close up of a galaxy
The Hubble telescope has snapped a rare edge-on pic of a spiral galaxy known as the “Little Sombrero”. NASA points out that galaxies can take many shapes and be oriented any way relative to us in the sky. This can make it hard to figure out their actual morphology, as a galaxy can look very different from different viewpoints. A special case is when we are lucky enough to observe a spiral galaxy directly from its edge, providing us with a spectacular view like the one seen in this picture.
IBM invests R700m in Jo’burg lab
IBM has unveiled plans to invest R700-million over the next 10 years in an expansion of IBM Research – Africa with a new laboratory in Johannesburg. The new lab, which will open in April 2015, will focus on advancing big data, cloud and mobile technologies to support South Africa’s national priorities, drive skills development and foster innovation-based economic growth. The new facility will be based at Wits and is part of a 10-year investment programme through the Department of Trade and Industry and working closely with the Department of Science and Technology.