Drones and the cybersecurity threat

With estimates that between 30 000 and 50 000 drones are currently being operated in South Africa, security experts advise that unmanned aerial vehicles have punched a gaping hole in existing physical and IT security strategies. Interpol warns that the potential use...

Intel debuts Tremont microarchitecture

Intel has revealed the first architectural details related to Tremont, the newest and most advanced low-power x86 CPU architecture offering a significant performance boost over prior generations. “Tremont is Intel’s most advanced low-power x86 architecture...

Microsoft wins $10bn Pentagon deal

The Pentagon has awarded a $10-billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft. All the major cloud providers bid for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) in a process that was racked with controversy. The JEDI system will store and process classified data...

Why this could be a very scary Halloween

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should be spooked this Halloween. By Aaron Thornton, MD of Dial a Nerd As you carve out your pumpkins and contemplate the sweet rewards of trick or treating this year, we invite you to prepare a pumpkin in honour of your small...

Decision Inc partners with Certent

Decision Inc has partnered with Certent, a provider of software and services for equity compensation and financial disclosure management and reporting, to enable the global leader in information-driven transformation to further strengthen its financial planning and...

Beware of cryptocurrency scams

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace and digital wallet provider, Paxful, is shining the spotlight on the escalating need for security awareness amongst users when trading in digital currency. As criminals become...