Worldwide server revenues edge up

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 4,8% year-over-year to $12,7-billion in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14). This is the second consecutive quarter that the...

What to expect from malware in 2015

Cybercriminals are growing in confidence: before they tended to attack users of banking services, seeing them as the weak link in the security chain, but next year Kaspersky Lab experts anticipate high-stakes targeted cyber-attacks pinpointing the banks themselves....

Jozi a well of innovation

Johannesburg has been named as the second-most inspiring city in the world, after Hong Kong, by the 2014 Good City Index. In a study conducted by the global Good magazine, Joburg scored the highest points in all categories the publication uses to rank cities. These...

What do South Africans want for Xmas?

Home entertainment tops South Africa’s Christmas wish list this year, according to online retailer takealot.com. The e-commerce site has revealed what parcels are most likely to be found under the Christmas tree this year, with a media player from the TV, Audio and...

Service training vital in telecoms CRM

The telecommunications sector requires quite a lot of problem-solving on behalf of the service delivery team, who have to deal with irate customers because they can’t make calls, access the Internet, or their devices are acting up. And, because the offerings are...

Virtualisation still not an option for some

There are certain verticals that are still reluctant to virtualise because of sensitive user data. Kaspersky Lab’s IT Security Risks Survey 2014 polled 3 900 IT professionals worldwide, finding that financial services and healthcare are the two business sectors most...