IBM patents secured cryptographic keys, codes

IBM engineers have been granted a patent on an approach for utilising the inherent structure of a printed circuit board (PCB) to protect cryptographic keys and codes in a manner that is designed to be highly tamper-resistant. The patented system does not require...
Hubble picks up smallest moon

Hubble picks up smallest moon

The sharp eye of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the tiny moon Phobos during its orbital trek around Mars. Because the moon is so small, it appears star-like in the Hubble pictures. Over the course of 22 minutes, Hubble took 13 separate exposures,...

Two Darknet marketplaces shut down

The largest marketplace on the Darknet has been shut down as a result of one the most sophisticated and coordinated efforts to date on the part of law enforcement across the globe. The AlphaBay marketplace is where here hundreds of thousands of criminals anonymously...

Cost of motoring continues to rise

New data from WesBank shows that the overall cost of motoring is still on the rise, despite recent cuts to interest rates and fuel prices, as well as a slowdown in vehicle price inflation. The monthly mobility basket – which comprises instalments, fuel,...

Continuous testing still misses the mark

While 75% of organisations highlight continuous testing as critical or important, only a minority have made exceptional progress acquiring the necessary knowledge and key enablers to drive digital transformation. This is according to a CA study, “Continuous...

When CEOs fail, look at the root cause

Companies spend months , and a lot of money, sourcing top leaders for their executive teams – but often these newly appointed leaders fail to perform to expectation, which further impacts on the morale and bottom line of an organisation. In many cases, the fault...