How safe is the data on your smartphone?

Almost 10% of smartphone users had their phone lost or stolen in the last 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Eset ahead of the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona. What’s more, 29% of respondents don’t lock their smartphones, and almost 20% do not...

NetApp delivers data backup to the cloud

NetApp has introduced new software and solutions for hybrid IT deployments that improve data backup and recovery times and give customers more control over how, when and where they store their data throughout its lifecycle. Customers can leverage the flexibility of...

Using data to improve mining

In a data-dominated world, the mining industry remains a labour-intensive enterprise and one that relies on long-term planning which, when inaccurate, can massively impact bottom lines. But the scale and complexity the data generated in the process of mining may in...
Dating apps leave users exposed

Dating apps leave users exposed

An analysis conducted by IBM Security has found that more than 60% of the leading dating mobile apps they studied to be potentially vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks that put personal user information and corporate data at risk. The study reveals that many of...

Vodacom revenue declines, but data is up

Vodacom Group revenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2014 decreased 1,1% to R19,993-billion, with service revenue down 2,7% to R15,815-billion. Excluding the impact of the 50% cut in mobile termination rates in South Africa, Group revenue increased by 1,5% and...