Counting the real cost of cybercrime
Cybercrime costs businesses approximately $400-billion worldwide, with an impact on approximately 200 000 jobs in the US and 150 000 jobs in the EU. These are among the findings in a new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and...BCX buys interest in Nigeria’s AppZone
Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired a 30% strategic interest in AppZone Limited, an information technology solutions provider in Lagos, Nigeria, with solutions specifically focused on the financial services sector. AppZone has 51 employees and deploys technology...Google buys satellite imaging firm
Google has entered into an agreement to buy Skybox Imaging for $500-million in cash, subject to adjustments. In a statement, Google says Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and...Oracle raises the bar with in-memory database
Oracle has launched Oracle Database In-Memory, enabling customers to accelerate database performance by orders of magnitude for analytics, data warehousing and reporting, while also speeding up online transaction processing (OLTP). Launched yesterday by Oracle CEO...Seacom, CDNetworks improve content delivery
Seacom has announced a new partnership with CDNetworks, with the CDNetworks content clusters and caching nodes being deployed on Seacom’s pan-African IP network footprint in Dar es Salaam. The nodes will accelerate and optimise HTTP content, rich media, downloadable...