LYCOS wants to change your life with wearables
Remember LYCOS? Before Google came along it was one of the leaders in the search engine market. It's since tried to reinvent itself as a digital portal in the style of Yahoo or MSN but, be honest, when was the last time you visited its site?
The company is now making a renewed bid for attention with its entry into the wearables market. On June 8 the company is launching a range of devices that will, it says, "serve as a single point of entry into users' digital lives".
Millions of US government workers’ records exposed by data breach
The US government has been hit by a massive data breach at the department which handles government employee records, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). According to officials this has the potential to affect every federal agency.
The Reuters news agency says that it's been told by a US law enforcement source that a "foreign entity or government" was believed to be behind the attack. Suspicion has fallen on China although Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the accusations were, "irresponsible and unscientific".
70 percent of consumers lack confidence in passwords
When we regularly hear stories of personal details being stolen through data breaches and hacks, it's not surprising that people are losing faith in the ability of passwords to protect them.
A new report from mobile ID provider TeleSign reveals that 70 percent of consumers lack confidence that their passwords can adequately protect their online accounts. In addition, about the same amount (72 percent) are in search of additional means to secure accounts.
BlueData adds support for Docker containers
Big data infrastructure specialist BlueData has announced that it's introducing support for Docker containers in its BlueData EPIC platform.
It will allow organizations to quickly and easily deploy Apache Hadoop or Apache Spark in a lightweight container environment making it simpler to deploy big data infrastructure.
MicroStrategy makes powerful business analytics more accessible
IT departments face increasing demands for self-service applications to enable users to manipulate data themselves, but this often conflicts with the needs of the enterprise.
Enterprise software provider MicroStrategy is addressing this with the launch of its latest software which combines self-service analytics and data visualization with enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Bromium launches smoother endpoint protection for enterprises
Enterprise security teams are under increasing pressure to respond to threats from breaches as well as more traditional security threats.
To ease their workload threat isolation specialist Bromium is launching a new platform designed to speed deployment time and give security teams better management capabilities.
Datameer launches regulatory tools for Hadoop
The popularity of big data has boosted demand for Hadoop systems. Yet data handling and analytic capabilities are often seen as the key features while governance and security get relegated to a support role.
In corporate environments though the governance side of things is important which is why big data specialist Datameer is launching new tools for maintaining data validity and manageability in the Hadoop ecosystem.
Boosting website visibility for small businesses
Having a website is one thing, but getting it seen is another matter. Ensuring visibility of a site involves lots of factors which in the past may have been beyond the expertise and budget of smaller organizations.
Leading European web host 1&1 Internet is launching its latest MyWebsite 8 tool which includes an Online Success Centre making it easier for businesses to be found online.
New motion predictive technology aims to improve user experience
Most current user interfaces rely on some form of two-step interaction, point and click, or tap and lift, or press and hold for example.
The latest development from Quantum Interface promises to deliver a more seamless experience by using predictive navigation to infer user choices before they're made.
Cloud storage survey highlights governance and security concerns
New research by cloud storage specialist CTERA Networks highlights the challenges that enterprises face in providing cloud storage and file sharing services, while reducing IT costs and maintaining security and data control.
It shows that security of data remains a major issue with 35 percent of organizations experiencing corporate data leakage in 2014 as a result of employees sharing files via often-unsanctioned file sync and share (FSS) services, a four percent increase over 2013.
Consumers want personalized offers but don't want to share data
Consumers love getting personal, timely and relevant offers from retailers but they don't like having to share the data that makes them possible.
This is one of the main findings of new research by predictive marketing and consumer intelligence specialist Boxever. Of 507 consumers surveyed more than 60 percent indicated they prefer offers that are targeted to where they are and what they are doing, but 62 percent said that they don't want retailers tracking their location.
Organizations take too long to fix security vulnerabilities
A new study from threat prediction and remediation specialist NopSec reveals key security vulnerability issues and highlights the length of time it takes for enterprises to fix problems.
NopSec analyzed more than 65,000 vulnerabilities contained in the National Vulnerability Database over a 20-year period, as well as a subset of more than 21,000 of those vulnerabilities identified across customers in all industries.
New big data platform helps with security analytics and forensics
Cyber attacks are becoming more covert which helps them to consistently evade detection and means they can take weeks to uncover.
Cyber security startup Niara is unveiling its Security Intelligence Solution, combining advanced security analytics and forensics to help security teams quickly find sophisticated cyber threats within their organization.
IT heads want scalable, secure mobile app platforms
Developing mobile and web-based continues to present a major challenge for enterprises, especially with regard to the costs associated with infrastructure and DevOps.
A new survey of 200 technology decision makers by mobile backend-as-a-service (MBaaS) company moBack shows that 80 percent of respondents, including both large and small businesses, consider mobile app development very important and essential for their business.
Adding business intelligence to the hiring process
Business intelligence tools are usually thought of in terms of marketing and strategic decision making. Using them for other tasks like recruitment has usually meant links to other products and significant manual input.
Now though recruitment software specialist Gild is launching a BI solution specifically for hiring, applying predictive analytics and insight to every stage of the process, delivering 360-degree information and customized reports to help every make better decisions.
Ian's Bio
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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