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Hurricane Michael Is Reminder to Be Proactive With Disaster Planning

Today’s topics include recovering your business in the wake of a disaster, and CyberArk bringing Privileged Session Manager to the cloud. In the wake of recent disasters, coming up with a flexible disaster plan for your business is a priority. After Hurricane Michael hit Florida on Oct. 10, moving on to Georgia, the Carolinas and […]

Google Shutting Down Consumer Version of Google+

Today’s topics include Google shutting down Google+ for consumers while keeping the enterprise version intact, and IBM opening up a series of AI, cloud and security initiatives. After seven years in the market, Google announced on Oct. 8 that it was shutting down the consumer version of Google+, while the enterprise edition that is integrated […]

Microsoft Makes Patent Pledge as Part of Plan to Embrace Linux

Today’s topics include Microsoft pledging to protect Linux and open-source software with its patents, and analysts reporting that the PC market remains steady, but CPU shortages are a concern. In a move that would have seemed unfathomable a decade ago, Microsoft announced on Oct. 10 that it is joining the Open Invention Network and contributing […]

Microsoft Repairs, Rereleases Windows 10 October Update

Today’s topics include Microsoft revamping the Windows 10 October update after users reported missing files, and Red Hat integrating CoreOS features into its OpenShift Container Platform 3.11. Microsoft is again releasing its latest Windows 10 updates for October 2018 after “pausing” the release earlier this month after some users reported they had experienced missing files […]

Symantec Adds Workload Assurance Tools to Cloud Security Portfolio

Today’s topics include Symantec releasing three products for workload assurance security, and Adobe optimizing the shopping experience with Magento Commerce Cloud. Symantec has enhanced its cloud security portfolio, announcing three new offerings on Oct. 9. Cloud Workload Assurance helps harden secure configurations in the cloud, Cloud Workload Protection for Storage is being enhanced with data […]

Microsoft Upgrades Surface Line With More Powerful Machines

Today’s topics include Microsoft coming out with more Surface laptop models, and KnowBe4 introducing Virtual Risk Officer for security awareness training. Microsoft has released its most powerful Surface Pro portable laptop, the Surface Pro 6, as well as its new Surface Studio 2 desktop computer and a new Surface Laptop 2 model that claims up […]

BlackBerry Server Tackles Quantum Computing Security Concerns

Today’s topics include BlackBerry adding a quantum-resistant server to its cyber-security platform, and Splunk announcing improvements to its data platforms. BlackBerry revealed at its annual Security Summit last week that it is adding a quantum-resistant code-signing server to its lineup of cryptography tools, which will allow software to be digitally signed using a scheme that […]

Hadoop Rivals Cloudera, Hortonworks Merge to Create New Data Platform

Today’s topics include Cloudera and Hortonworks merging to create a new data platform, and Violin Systems staging a comeback in the extreme performance market. Cloudera and Hortonworks, competitors in the Hadoop data storage and analytics market, jointly announced Oct. 3 that they have agreed to an all-stock merger worth a combined $5.2 billion. Both boards […]

How Hackers Can Be the Answer to Cyber-Security Challenges

Today’s topics include a researcher urging enterprises to embrace hackers to improve security, and a major update of SAP Data Hub that distills business value from an organization’s data. Cyber-security researcher Keren Elazari delivered the keynote address at the SecTor conference in Toronto on Oct. 2, claiming hackers can help companies improve cyber-security and providing […]

DOJ Taking On State of California Over Net Neutrality

Today’s topics include the Department of Justice combating California on net neutrality, and Xilinx putting FPGAs into accelerator cards for data centers. The U.S. Department of Justice is about to take on the state of California in a net neutrality battle. At stake is both the definition of net neutrality and the limits of a […]