Slump before external storage market surge

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) external storage market may have suffered a marginal 2% year-on-year decline in revenue during the first quarter of 2014 – but the downturn can be attributed to an annual quirk in the market, according to International Data...

Kaspersky identifies new malware targets

Kaspersky Lab has published a new research report mapping a massive international infrastructure used to control remote control system (RCS) malware implants, and identifying previously undiscovered mobile Trojans that work on both Android and iOS. These modules are...

African operators need to go over the top

Africa – shortly to become a 1-billion person market – is becoming a major focus for over the top (OTT) players looking to exploit the growing mobile ecosystem. According to IDT Global’s Jonah Fink, the continent’s service providers have the...

PBBA revenue sees year-on-year decline

Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues declined -2,5% year-over-year to $664,5-million in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Appliance Tracker. In...

Mobile malware exploits user trust

Mobile app developers need to be more vigilant about the security of their apps, being mindful when granting permission requests that criminals could exploit for profit. This is one of the recommendations in the McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2014, which reveals...

Facelift for FNB banking app

The FNB banking app has published its latest version to app stores and it is packed with new features, a new look and feel, account opening, personalised customer offers and inward SWIFT payments from abroad. The refreshed look and feel makes the app visually more...