Old Trojans revisit WAP billing to steal money

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an unusual rise in mobile Trojan clickers that are stealing money from Android users through WAP billing — a type of direct mobile payment taken without any additional registration. This trend has not been observed for a...

Blockchain is poised to shake up media

Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt existing business models and enable new ones, and the media industry will be the first to feel the effects, a new report from Deloitte reveals. The report, “Blockchain @ Media: A new Game Changer for the Media...

US cyber-security readiness in grim state

A new study paints a grim picture of the overall cyber health of US government entities. In the midst of investigations into a potential 2016 election hacking, regular major malware events, and an overall increase in the number of sophisticated cyberattacks, the...

How to succeed in a digital workplace

Digital workplace programmes often lose their way, or fail, due to a fragmented approach that prioritises a few technology “fixes” over business strategy, said Gartner. To combat this, digital workplace leaders need to employ a framework to ensure their...

Microsoft powers Brainwave AI with Intel FPGAs

Microsoft has selected Intel Stratix 10 FPGAs as a key hardware accelerator in its new accelerated deep learning platform, code-named Project Brainwave. The FPGA-based accelerated deep learning platform is capable of delivering “realtime AI”, which will...

Metrofile’s Tidy File acquisition approved

Competition Commission approval has been granted for Metrofile Holdings’ 100% acquisition of Tidy Files, a provider of end-to-end document management and storage solutions. Initially announced in June 2017 subject to approval, Metrofile says the R75-million...