Sales of ‘in-game’ items will increase from $2.1 billion in 2011 to $4.8 billion in 2016, a report by Jupiter …
Big data, security and cloud identified as IT “super themes” in 2012
“Big data” analytics, security and cloud computing will be three of the most significant drivers of technological change in 2012, …
Technology for a new year
Gartner has revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2012 and beyond, and they herald changes in …
Raytheon acquires cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks
Defence and aerospace systems vendor Raytheon has acquired cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks in an effort to add to Raytheon’s capabilities to …
RSA security lapse led to March hack, says researcher
The attack that hacked RSA Security’s network earlier this year succeeded because the company failed to take a basic security …
New mobile malware targets Android
All new malware being written for mobile devices targets Android, according to a McAfee report on malware trends in Q3 2011. …
Apple, Google need to improve smartphone security: Blue Coat
The practice of “security by obscurity” on the Apple’s iOS needs to improve as smartphone adoption increases, according to Blue …
Rapid7 signs up Spire Solutions
Security product provider Rapid7 has forayed into the Middle East market by tying up with Spire Solutions. The vulnerability management …
Motorola to lay off 800 more workers
Motorola Mobility will lay off 800 people, the latest in a string of worker reductions at the handset maker, as …
“Touch has become ubiquitous”, Somanna Palacanda, Director of Marketing for Surface, Microsoft
Four years into the making and Microsoft?s Surface is beginning to look like the board room device of tomorrow. With …
APAC BPO market to reach revenues of $17.47 billion: Ovum
Asia-Pacific’s business process outsourcing (BPO) market will reach revenues of US$17.47 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) …
MySQL.com hacked to serve malware
The website for the open-source MySQL database was hacked and used to serve malware to visitors yesterday. Security vendor Armorize …
AMD aims for growth with appointment of new CEO
With a new CEO finally at the helm, AMD can begin to move forward in what has become an Intel …
Securing parameters
As our society mobilises and more individuals use smart devices to access corporate data, cyber criminals are developing more sophisticated …
IE9 best at protecting against drive-by downloads: NSS Labs
Internet Explorer is better at defending against drive-by downloads than competitors’ browsers and the contest isn’t even close, according to …
Norton reveals smartphones threats
Cybercrooks are increasingly capitalising on the mass adoption of mobile devices by exploiting smartphone users at home or at work. …
Microsoft kicks off $250,000 security contest
Microsoft has launched a $250,000 contest for researchers who develop defensive security technologies that deal with entire classes of exploits, …
CIOs lack cloud computing knowledge: KPMG
Traditional IT outsourcing customers are struggling with cloud computing, according to IT service providers and outsourcing advisors surveyed by KPMG …
Google being investigated for not playing fair
Google is being scrutinised by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly deceptive practices when it comes to online search …
Sustainability to become major priority for CEOs by 2015: Gartner
Sustainability will play an increasing role in organisations’ financial and operational performance, according to Gartner. By 2015, improving sustainability related …