Malware goes after education targets

Enterprises in the education sector are under a barrage of malware attacks. Data presented by Atlas VPN reveals that the global education industry has been the primary target for cyberattacks in the last 30 days. Over 80% of malware attacks globally were aimed at...

US terrorism victims file complaint against Ericsson

A group of Americans has filed a lawsuit against Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, alleging co-operative efforts with terror organisations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Ericsson is accused of making protection payments to designated foreign terrorist...

Intel, Aible to fast-track enterprise analytics and AI

Intel has announced it is collaborating with Aible to enable teams across key industries to leverage artificial intelligence and deliver rapid and measurable business impact. The deep collaboration, which includes engineering optimisations and an innovative...

This is how much electricity it takes to mine bitcoin

According to an analysis by CryptoMonday it takes an estimated nine years of household-equivalent electricity consumption to mine one bitcoin. CryptoMonday CEO Jonathan Merry comments: “Conceptually, it doesn’t seem like bitcoin mining should require...

Why women are still underrepresented in senior management

Research from Grant Thornton and PwC shows that women represent only 20% to 29% of senior management in South Africa, even though they are half the population. Lindiwe Sebesho, president of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and master reward specialist, says...