Defender confidence in decline

Defender confidence in decline

Only 45% of organisations worldwide are confident in their security posture as today’s attackers launch more sophisticated, bold and resilient campaigns. This is according to the Cisco Annual Secueity Report, which examines threat intelligence and cyber-security...

New Android malware can steal your money

Kaspersky Lab’s anti-malware research team has discovered Asacub – a new malware that targets Android users for financial gain. When first identified, Asacub displayed all the signs of an information stealing malware; however some versions of the Trojan...

ISPA urges co-operation, not regulation for OTT

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has urged the country’s mobile networks to develop new ways to partner and compete with innovative OTT services for the benefit of consumers and to drive the uptake of broadband. OTT is...

Public cloud on track to hit $204bn in 2016

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 16,5% in 2016 to total $204-billion, up from $175-billion in 2015, according to Gartner. The highest growth will come from cloud infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service or IaaS), which is...

More effort needed to keep science relevant

Science and technological innovations have been among the most powerful drivers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. But ensuring that science can continue to address social challenges for the years ahead will require greater investments in basic research and better...

Cyber-security a major risk for utilities

Today, even more than in the past, utilities are lamenting the rigidity and costs of running and maintaining their legacy IT solutions, putting CIOs in the spotlight. Utility CIOs are facing significant challenges in determining where to make the most effective budget...