Intel to see better-than-expected growth

Intel has reported second-quarter revenue of $13,8-billion, operating income of $3,8-billion, net income of $2,8-billion and EPS of $0.55. The company generated approximately $5,5-billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1,1-billion, and used $2,1-billion...

Massive shortage of top IT leaders

There is a huge demand for top leaders with high-level information technology skills, but there are very few candidates who can fill these positions, says one of South Africa’s leading executive search experts.“We have been receiving a flood of requests for these...

3D Secure helps to deflect online fraud

At least 13,1-million South African cardholders are currently registered to use 3D Secure. This is according to Walter Volker, CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), who adds: “This accounts for 98% of all cardholders who are able to perform secure...

High potential for harm with new flaw

A newly-discovered Active Directory flaw has the potential to compromise 95% of Fortune 1 000 companies, while remaining undetected.Cyber-security firm Aorato has released a report called “Active Directory Vulnerability Disclosure: Weak encryption enables Attacker to...

Software AG runs into project delays

After an initial consolidation, Software AG has announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2014. While sales in the ETS business developed as expected, the BPE business line was marked by a surprising reluctance by customers to commit to major...
Shape-changing robots possible

Shape-changing robots possible

A new phase-changing material built from wax and foam has been developed that can switch between hard and soft states, potentially allowing even low-cost robots to do the same. The material — developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied...