Oracle debuts cloud application suite

At Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle introduced Oracle Applications Cloud Release 9, including significant additions and updates to its full portfolio of software as a service (SaaS) offerings. To help customers adopt its cloud applications, Oracle has expanded the Oracle...

Phishing rages on in August

Analysing the evolution of spam in August, Kaspersky Lab has seen phishing activity increase almost 1,5 times, with 32-million detections. Yahoo! was attacked so often (6,4%) that it displaced Windows Live as one of the top three organisations attacked by phishers,...
New crew blasts off for ISS

New crew blasts off for ISS

The Soyuz TMA-14M rocket, taking Expedition 41 to the International Space Station (ISS), was launched on Friday (26 September) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The rocket has on board Expedition 41 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal...

Shellshock leaves servers vulnerable

The technology world is reeling from the news that the Shellshock security threat could leave networks – including Bitcoin – and end-user devices vulnerable.

Acer rolls out Chromebook pilot at Wits

Acer, in partnership with Intel and Google, is rolling out a Chromebook pilot at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) as part of the university’s mobility strategy.

Lenovo, IBM to close server deal

Lenovo and IBM have announced that conditions for Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business have been satisfied and the parties anticipate they will begin closing the transaction, effective on 1 October 2014. The acquisition will make Lenovo the third-largest...