Big data, analytics to drive software sales
For 2014, the worldwide software market is forecast to grow 5,9% year-over-year in current US dollars, according to IDC’s latest forecast from the Worldwide Semi-annual Software Tracker. In constant dollars the growth rate has been revised to 5,7%, down from the 6,2%...Co-operation to promote cyberspace stability
Like-minded states co-operating with one another, and not an overarching global agreement, is likely to emerge as the primary way to avoid destabilisation in cyberspace, according to the first working paper of the Global Commission on Internet Governance. In The...Is SA happy with mobile service?
South African consumers’ satisfaction with mobile network service providers has remained unchanged from last year’s score, with consumers giving the mobile networks industry a satisfaction score of 76.7 out of 100. Their satisfaction with mobile telecoms retail stores...IDC predicts worldwide PC shipment slowdown
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall -6% in 2014, a slight adjustment from the previous forecast of -6,1%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Mature regions benefitted primarily from a recovery surge in Western...Beware of new malware modifications
The news of the malicious software, GameOver Zeus, working with Cryptolocker within one cybercrime campaign has left many people in a panic over the seriousness of this global cyber-virus, which experts warn may cause large financial loss. GameOver Zeus is stealing...