Malware as a service hits 400 000

Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT),  a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is...

Get mindsets ready for changing business solutions landscape

According to IDC Futurescape’s Worldwide Cloud 2015 predictions, by 2016, there will be an 11% shift of IT budget aware from traditional in-house IT delivery, toward various versions of cloud computing as a new delivery model. At the same time, 81% of medium...

Why data-driven businesses will weather the economic storm

South Africa is a difficult place to do business right now. Following the Rand’s crash to record lows, predictions of a recession and the potential downgrade to junk status, economists are warning business owners to brace themselves for a tough economic climate...

VMware enables affordable application and desktop

VMware has announced new advancements in VMware Horizon, the industry-leading digital workspace solution for delivering and managing virtual applications and desktops. VMware Horizon will deliver unparalleled speed in delivering personalised virtual applications and...

Arbor tops IHS Infonetics report on DDoS prevention appliances

Arbor Networks has been identified again as the top supplier of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation appliances overall, as well as in the Carrier, Enterprise and Mobile market segments, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. According to...

Keeping children productive and safe on the Net

In the cloud-first, mobile-first era, students, parents, and teachers are empowered to accomplish more by tapping into the power of the Internet, social networks, data analytics and mobile devices, writes Anthony Doherty, Windows business group lead. However, online...