Territorial control slipping in Africa

African countries are increasingly struggling to maintain territorial integrity, according to the latest report from Think Security Africa’s fifth annual review on security in Africa. The study assesses changes in Africa’s security situation between 2013 and 2014 in...

The leaders in data centre transformation

International Data Corporation (IDC) has released a new MarketScape report profiling the leading vendors participating in the worldwide data centre transformation consulting and implementation market. A significant component of this evaluation is the inclusion of...
2014 the warmest in 134 years

2014 the warmest in 134 years

The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists. The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a long-term warming of the planet.

Internal IT results in most data loss

At least 27% of all businesses have lost sensitive business data due to internal IT threats in the past 12 months. However, data from the 2014 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey shows that for the first time since Kaspersky Lab began tracking these incidents...

Software AG keeps CERN running in realtime

At CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are preparing to resume research early in 2015 following a major programme of maintenance and upgrading. Software AG’s in-memory data management software BigMemory has helped provide maximum support system availability since the launch of Control and Monitoring Platform (C2MON).

Ease of use key for keeping customers

The most important characteristic to ensure satisfaction in communicating with a company is the ease of use and simplicity of the process. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) 2014 Services Consumer Survey, on average, 65% of respondents said they...