Employees in the dark about data retention policy
Enterprises are increasingly bound by legal and compliance requirements to retain information and communications.
Yet a new study reveals that over half of office-based employees say their companies don't have written policies on data retention or personal use of work devices, or if they do, they aren’t aware of them.
New cloud platform enables cost-effective data engineering
Businesses encounter a variety of challenges in building systems on and around Spark to meet the needs of data engineering.
Often engineers need to perform mission-critical data cleansing, transformations, and manipulations, to make business activities real-time dashboards or fraud detection possible. Mastering data engineering is therefore an essential step to automating systems and making data-driven decisions.
Preventing cyber attacks -- this time it's personal
Security professionals are putting pressure on themselves to secure their organization's systems according to the findings of a new report.
The 2017 Security Pressures Report from managed security specialist Trustwave surveyed over 1,600 security decision makers around the world and finds that while 53 percent of respondents report increased pressure in trying to secure their organization, that pressure is becoming more personal as 24 percent say they put the most pressure on themselves, up from 13 percent last year.
Software-defined sensor technology improves cloud visibility
While companies are keen to benefit from the agility and cost savings of using the cloud, there are still concerns about the ability to monitor and secure systems to an enterprise standard.
Ireland-based network analysis specialist Corvil is addressing this with the launch of a software-defined solution for packet-level instrumentation of virtual machines in public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
New platform delivers crowd insights into consumer preferences
A combination of big data and the web means that there's more opportunity than ever for companies to study and understand the habits of consumers.
Online lists and voting site Ranker is using its wealth of polling data to launch a new Ranker Insights platform for marketers to uncover details of consumer behavior.
Why technology is key to managing mobile workforces
Workforces are increasingly mobile, but that presents a problem for businesses when it comes to controlling workloads.
Scheduling software specialist Skedulo and marketing company Column Five have produced an infographic showing how technology is key to managing field workers.
New rating system measures national cyber security risk
Although governments need to secure their nation's critical infrastructure from cyber attack, they can often lack the context in which to assess risk.
Security ratings specialist BitSight is addressing this with the announcement of its Sovereign Security Ratings, the first objective measurement of national cybersecurity risk.
CTERA delivers automated cloud backup for AWS users
In the dash to move systems to the cloud many organizations neglect the need to safely backup their information.
Secure file services specialist CTERA Networks is addressing this problem for Amazon cloud users by making its Cloud Server Data Protection Platform available on the AWS Marketplace.
Inateck adds to its range of laptop protection [Review]
Inateck has for a long time been producing good quality, reasonably priced sleeves and cases for laptops and tablets. It's now added to its selection with two new offerings.
There's not a great deal to say about the Inateck LC1302, it's a simple neoprene sleeve designed to fit 13-inch laptops and notebooks or larger tablets like the Surface Pro. A wide opening zipper allows for easy access, waterproof material keeps the contents safe from rain and spillages, and three layers of fabric protect from shocks.
Criminals able to empty ATMs using remote admin attacks
Back in February of this year researchers at Kaspersky Lab uncovered a series of mysterious fileless attacks against banks where criminals were using in-memory malware to infect banking networks.
A recent investigation into a Russian bank ATM, where there was no money, no traces of physical interaction with the machine and no malware, has thrown further light on this activity.
New software helps companies control cloud spending
The speed at which companies have adopted cloud services has led in many cases to difficulties understanding and controlling the costs involved.
Enterprise cloud management company RightScale has a solution to this issue with a new stand-alone collaborative cloud cost management and optimization solution.
Intelligent MDM puts data in the hands of business users
Enterprise information management (EIM) and master data management (MDM) have in the past been complex tasks that have meant tight control of data by the IT department.
Now though MDM specialist Semarchy is launching a new intelligent solution called xDM, designed to deliver control of data to the business user.
Intel Security becomes McAfee (again)
It always seemed a little odd that, having acquired McAfee in 2010, Intel chose to drop what was a well established brand in the security field in favor of Intel Security.
Well, now things have come full circle and Intel Security will now be known as McAfee, operating as a standalone business, though still with investment from Intel.
New solution applies data science to understanding consumers
Data science company Protagonist (previously called Monitor 360) is launching a new platform that is designed to analyze complex, cross-platform data sets in order to reveal the underlying beliefs and motivations of consumers.
Using advanced natural language processing and machine learning it can uncover and measure the narratives that impact a given market, while the company's team of narrative experts apply high-level evaluation to give actionable meaning to the findings.
New solution integrates software asset and security management
Keeping track of software licenses and ensuring that products are kept up to date with the latest patches can prove a chore for businesses.
Software management specialist Flexera Software is launching a new product that integrates asset and security management for better vendor, financial and risk management, as well as operational efficiency and optimization.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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