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Policy engine aims to provide security for big data infrastructure

The BlueTalon Policy Engine, now certified for Cloudera, provides authorization, fine-grained access control, dynamic data masking, stealthy analytics and auditing across applications and enterprise data stores.

Virginia shooting exposes dark side of social video

The tragic killing of two reporters during a newscast last week played out live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The alleged shooter's use of social media raises questions about how popular social services manage auto-play video.

CIOs create formal processes to get innovative tech from startups

IT leaders can get an innovation injection by tapping into the startup ecosystem via tech incubators, advisory boards and word of mouthu2029.

Mobile app helps American Cancer Society gather donor data

The nonprofit uses a homegrown mobile fundraising app to take credit card donations at events and develop ongoing relationships with supporters

Engineers get rapid-fire access to giant files in the cloud

Milwaukee Tool's designers in the U.S. and China no longer have to wait hours for their CAD files to open. They can open the latest files instantly in a cloud-based storage system.

Law firm makes a case for security certification

A big law firm handling sensitive documents uses its ISO security certification as a competitive differentiatoru2029.

Facebook M virtual assistant could be all about ads

Facebook has big plans for M, its new virtual assistant that provides a mix of human and machine-driven intelligence, but it will have to earn the trust of users if M is to rival Siri or Google Now.

Former Apple CEO launches stylish Android phones

How Georgia successfully overhauled IT

COO of Georgia Technology Authority discusses the sweeping enterprise-driven privatization push that's improved security, cut costs and upended the state's IT culture.

Happy 24th birthday Linux!

Over the last 24 years, Linux has become the largest shared technology on earth and has popularized a revolution called open source, which is changing our world in more ways than we can imagine.

LinkedIn SlideShare gets custom curation tools

A new tool from LinkedIn is designed to help you clip and organize presentations and slides on SlideShare, a slide-hosting platform that reaches 70 million people a month.

Hortonworks looks to ‘Internet of Anything’ with acquisition

The open source Hadoop distribution vendor aims to bring together streaming analytics and rich historical analytics with the acquisition of the key contributor to the Apache NiFi project and the creation of Hortonworks DataFlow.

OpenStack company Mirantis grabs $100 million investment

A collaboration with Intel brings in Goldman Sachs as new investor

Vail’s mobile app helps you avoid long lift lines

A new feature in Vail Resorts' free EpicMix mobile app shows skiers and snowboarders the wait times at lifts and helps them plan their routes.

Can cloud collaboration and data analytics cure cancer?

After decades of research, the data needed to cure cancer exists, but, unfortunately, writes columnist Rob Enderle itu2019s not being shared or analyzed effectively. That may be changing thanks to Intel and Oregon Health and Science University.

SEC CIO leads efforts to move agency to the cloud

Pamela Dyson is helping the nation's principal securities regulator optimize its IT infrastructure and shift toward the cloud, one application at a time.

In retail IT coup, Hudson’s Bay poaches Kohl’s CIO

HBCu2019s hiring of Kohlu2019s CIO Janet Schalk touched off a legal skirmish that highlights how competitive the battle for IT leaders has become. The case continues as Schalk settles into her new role.

Samsung’s new wireless charge pad powers up your phone faster, if…

The updated Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Pad is designed for use with the company's new two smartphones, and it offers a faster charging speed for compatible devices. However, it's also more expensive.

Linus Torvalds: Security will never be perfect

Linus Torvalds made a surprise appearance at LinuxCon and talked about containers, security, and IoT, among other topics.

LinkedIn Lookup app helps you connect with coworkers

LinkedIn's new Lookup service is a virtual, auto-updated Rolodex that's exclusive to your company. The app is designed to make it easy to connect with coworkers, but it may be a challenge for administrators to organize and maintain.

How IBM’s deal to acquire Merge could transform health IT

A bid made early this month by IBM to acquire Merge Healthcare could radically change the practice of medicine. Its effects might take shape through the first practical applications of artificial intelligence — not in the diagnosis of disease, at l

As cybersecurity becomes a priority, Google launches smart router OnHub

Your router is the first device that stands between you and the Wild Wide Web. Do you know when it got a security update? Probably never.

How the University of Wisconsin is closing the data science skills gap

When the University of Wisconsin asked businesses what they were looking for in employees, nearly all of them said, u2018data scientists.u2019 The university responded with an online data science master degree program to help bring more qualified dat

IBM launches LinuxONE at LinuxCon, announces Open Mainframe Project

IBM is betting big on open source by making three major announcements for the open source community

Apple Pay now works with AmEx Corporate Cards

American Express last week added Apple Pay support to its U.S. corporate cards, so business travelers can now take advantage of the security safeguards built into Apple's contactless payment system while they're on the road.

Agile, continuous delivery models represent ‘cultural shift for IT’

CIOs say their software development models are evolving to incorporate more rapid, iterative delivery and deployment. This requires special talent management.

Collaboration now tops list of cloud computing drivers

With the market for cloud computing maturing, the value proposition of cloud adoption is shifting, according to a new report.

Federal CIOs embrace IT reform, but struggle to move forward

A new survey finds strong support for the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, but an alarming number of CIOs are not prepared to act on its mandate.

Understanding Google’s Alphabet structure (think, alpha bet)

The search giantu2019s new Alphabet corporate structure may appeal to many more types of investors. And the overhaul may be a natural way to sort financial backers based on risk versus reward.

Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsungu2019s new Galaxy Note5 is packed with top-of-the-line productivity features and is much better-looking than the last Note smartphone. However, it's not perfect and our first look at the 'phablet 'reveals a number shortcomings.

Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

The new Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 'phablet' packs a ton of top-of-the-line features and functionality, and it's a great-looking smartphone. However, based on first impressions, it also has a few notable shortcomings.

How the PGA uses analytics, beacons and social to enhance fan experience

During this year's PGA Championship, golf fans can create data visualizations based on statistics on their favorite players and receive real-time updates via beacons and live feeds, thanks to a number of innovative technology enhancements.

IBM Watson brings cognitive computing to fantasy football

Edge Up Sports is teaming up with IBM to create a new app powered by Watson that provides a one-stop shop for fantasy football managers to glean insight from NFL players' social media interactions, weather reports, injury histories, analyst writ

The Takeaway: Windows 10’s uptake surges

Microsoft's newest OS now runs on about 45 million Windows systems worldwide

Nymi Band uses your heartbeat to secure mobile payments

A Canadian company claims to have enabled the 'world's first biometrically authenticated wearable payment using your heartbeat.' The pilot is a small, consumer-oriented program, but the target audience is much larger.

The Takeaway: India tops in H-1B use for computer jobs

Most of the H-1B visas that the U.S. government granted for workers in computer jobs are for people from India, a Computerworld analysis shows.

CIOs vastly underestimate extent of shadow IT

New study from Cisco reveals CIOs are operating in the dark, failing to meet end users' needs for cloud applications and services.

Firefox zero-day hole found, exploited: Update now

Go update Firefox. Then come back and read this story. No, really, I mean it.

Have Bug bounties finally become mainstream?

The laws of supply and demand have helped to bridge the gap between security hackers-for-hire and the CIOu2019s office.

IT customers slow to embrace outsourced DevOps

While enterprises are experimenting with new DevOps application delivery methods, theyu2019re not yet convinced that their IT service providers can help with the transformation.

Tectonic meets OpenStack: Container earthquake expected

CoreOS and Mirantis come together to integrate their open source technologies.

IBM looks to let Watson Health ‘see’

IBM plans to acquire medical image handling and processing specialist Merge Healthcare for $1 billion to add advanced image analytics to Watson's cognitive capabilities.

Obama pushes tech startup community for more diversity

President Obama hosts White House Demo Day as the administration teams with the industry to bolster diversity in a tech-heavy startup landscape.

NFL teams test virtual reality at 2015 training camp

A handful of National Football League teams are using virtual reality technologies at this year's training camps as a way to simulate different perspectives, analyze player performance and, ultimately, crush the competition.

LibreOffice 5.0 released with major improvements

The fully open source office suits hits a milestone with 5.0 release

Did Android get a case of Stagefright?

Recent u2013 and mostly incorrect u2013 reports of an Android phone system hack have finally been put to rest by the only source that matters.

The Takeaway: Could Apple’s El Capitan arrive sooner than expected?

The faster pace of developer releases of Apple's next version of OS X indicates that the desktop/laptop operating system upgrade could launch earlier than expected.

GE launches industrial Internet PaaS

GE's Predix Cloud is a purpose-built platform-as-a-service designed specifically for industrial data and analytics.

Cultural challenges slow federal open data efforts

Federal CIOs face cultural challenges and governance issues in trying to comply with DATA Act requirements to make spending information accurate and available.

The Takeaway: Why Windows 10 wants your upload bandwidth

Some new Windows 10 users have been caught off guard by a new peer-to-peer service in the OS that relies on a customer's upload bandwidth to distribute updates and apps.