SACCI report shows trade expectations weaken
The seasonally adjusted composite Trade Activity Index (TAI) from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) increased slightly by two index points to 52 in June 2014 after declining by one point to 50 in May 2014. Although overall trade conditions...Intel to see better-than-expected growth
Intel has reported second-quarter revenue of $13,8-billion, operating income of $3,8-billion, net income of $2,8-billion and EPS of $0.55. The company generated approximately $5,5-billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1,1-billion, and used $2,1-billion...Massive shortage of top IT leaders
There is a huge demand for top leaders with high-level information technology skills, but there are very few candidates who can fill these positions, says one of South Africa’s leading executive search experts.“We have been receiving a flood of requests for these...3D Secure helps to deflect online fraud
At least 13,1-million South African cardholders are currently registered to use 3D Secure. This is according to Walter Volker, CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), who adds: “This accounts for 98% of all cardholders who are able to perform secure...High potential for harm with new flaw
A newly-discovered Active Directory flaw has the potential to compromise 95% of Fortune 1 000 companies, while remaining undetected.Cyber-security firm Aorato has released a report called “Active Directory Vulnerability Disclosure: Weak encryption enables Attacker to...