The rising cost of a security breach

The average consolidated total cost of a data breach is $3,8-million, representing a 23% increase since 2013. This is one of the findings of the Ponemon Institute’s annual Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis, sponsored by IBM. The study also found that the...

Demand for solar inverters set to increase

The market for semiconductors used in photovoltaic (PV) inverters, which convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) from the PV modules, will continue to expand in the long term. According to IHS, amid increased awareness and demand for energy-efficient...

Cost of compliance set to rise in 2015

Regulatory fatigue, resource challenges and personal liability are expected to increase throughout 2015. These are among the finding of Thomson Reuters’ sixth annual Cost of Compliance survey. This reflects the sheer volume of regulatory change that continues to be...

Apple Watch to boost revenue by 8%

While the marketplace ponders just what kind of impact Apple’s new smart watch will have on the company – including on revenue – it appears that a stock shortage is causing a sense of anticipation from end users around the world.“The launch of the Apple smart watch –...

Net 1 reports increased revenue for Q3

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported third quarter revenue of $151,1-million, an increase of 18% over the same period last year. The company has cash and equivalents of $111-million as of 31 March 2015 and operating cash flow of $49,3-million in Q3 2015. In a...