Kaspersky analyses Q1 cyberthreats

The first quarter of 2015 saw the revelation of the most sophisticated advanced persistent cyberespionage threat to date: Equation. The Death Star of the Malware Galaxy and linked to the infernal Stuxnet and Flame super-threats, its first known sample dates back to...

PC shipments down further in Q1

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 71,7-million units in the first quarter of 2015, a 5,2% decline from the first quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “The PC industry received a boost in 2014 as many companies replaced their PCs due to the...

Intel turns in flat Q1 revenues

Intel has reported first-quarter revenue of $12,8-billion, operating income of $2,6-billion, net income of $2-billion and EPS of 41 cents. The company generated approximately $4,4-billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1,1-billion, and used $750-million...

Solar panel shortage on the cards in Q1

Expect a shortage of solar panels for the foreseeable future. Most Chinese tier-1 solar photo-voltaic module suppliers have sold out, until the second quarter of 2015, according to analysis from information and analytics provider HIS. Along with the consolidation of...

Security appliance market stagnates in Q1

According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, the EMEA security appliance market value reached $785,5-million in 1Q14 – a 1,4% decline year-on-year. Shipments fell 2,3%...