US senate votes to curb Internet privacy

US senate votes to curb Internet privacy

Internet users will have less privacy protection if a resolution passed yesterday (23 March) in the US senate is passed into law. The Senate passed a resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark broadband-privacy rules...

Cisco reveals vulnerability in its switches

Cisco has revealed a vulnerability in its Catalyst switches that could allow third parties to access the devices. As yet, there is no workaround for this issue. An advisory from the company warns that a vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP)...

Stretchable electronics enable new markets

Stretchable electronics are set to become a $600-million market by 2027, according to a new report from IDTechEx Research. The electronics industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift: novel form factors are emerging, ranging from the introduction of limited...

Are you ready for the changing workforce?

As the competition for talent continues to rise and business models are disrupted by technology and socio-demographic shifts, organisations are still taking an evolutionary approach to their talent strategies in the face of revolutionary changes. According to...

New leadership style for African success

Despite their significant differences, Western and African business leadership styles can be blended to form an entirely new construct. This is one of the findings from a new study by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School, which examined...

Poor digital hygiene puts data at risk

User attitudes towards app care and maintenance on their devices is making sensitive data on computers and tablets particularly vulnerable to security threats. New global research from Kaspersky Lab shows that keeping control of the content on their devices is a task...