How the solar orbiter beats the heat

How the solar orbiter beats the heat

When Solar Orbiter launches on its journey to the Sun, there’s one key piece of engineering making this ESA-NASA mission possible: the heat shield. Seeking a view of the Sun’s north and south poles, Solar Orbiter will journey out of the ecliptic plane — the belt of...

SA insolvencies expected to increase

Global bankruptcies are still on the rise, implying higher export risks. This is the conclusion of the latest Global Insolvency Report by Euler Hermes, which covers 44 countries and 87% of global GDP and provides the latest update of its Global Insolvency Index....

Apple takes over as top semiconductor buyer

Apple reclaimed the number one position among global semiconductor chip buyers in 2019, representing 8,6% of the total worldwide market, according to Gartner. Samsung dropped to the second spot with 8% market share. Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...

Why digitalisation to mitigate risk still fails

Despite a high adoption rate of digital technology and data by industry to mitigate risk, the human element is not adequately considered. As such, digitalisation efforts may continue to fail, according to the Executive Operational Risk Management (ORM) survey by...

Security-related phishing mails get the most clicks

Simulated phishing tests with an urgent message to check a password immediately are the most effective way of breaching organisations, with 39% of users falling for it. The results from KnowBe4’s Q4 2019 top-clicked phishing report finds that social media...

Parents trust their kids online

In a bid to promote self-regulation online, 52% of parents globally trust their kids to know when enough is enough. However, 70% of parents admit that they themselves spend too much time online and almost three quarters (72%) feel that internet and mobile device usage...