IBM invention makes cloud more secure

IBM has patented a technique that helps online and cloud-based businesses improve their ability to eliminate fraud. It does this by analysing browsing behaviour to determine whether customers are who they say they are after accessing a Web site or app via a computer,...

Where are your kids going online?

Pornography and erotica tops the list of undesirable sites that children visit. This is according to a Kaspersky study analysing the Internet search patterns of young users. Ten categories of undesirable Web site content were chosen for the investigation: pornography...

Ethernet market barely moves in Q1

The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) reached $5,2-billion in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), representing year-over-year growth of 0,4% and a significant seasonal decline of -12,3% quarter-over-quarter. Meanwhile, the worldwide router market fared...

Seniors need online security education

McAfee has announced its Online Safety for Silver Surfers programme – a free initiative that uses McAfee and Intel employees as volunteers to teach seniors ways to stay safe and secure while interacting online. According to a McAfee study called Fifty-Plus Booms...

Apple users warned about ransom attacks

Apple users are being warned of recent cybercriminal attacks, where phones and tablets have been held for ransom. When it happens, users are woken with an alarm-like sound and then a message “Your device has been hacked by Oleg Pliss” is displayed on the device....

MWeb reduces the pain of failover

Few businesses can afford the cost of Internet downtime. It’s not just a case of not being able to browse favourite Web sites – it translates into an effective communication freeze between the business and its customers, suppliers and branches. In addition, as more...