Encrypt and secure data in the Amazon big data cloud service

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	Encrypt and secure data in the Amazon big data cloud service Many companies are anxious to take advantage of big data cloud services to crunch vast amounts of data for analysis. However, the lack of inherent data security can be a deal-breaker. Now there's a new service that provides integrated data encryption throughout the processes and infrastructure of Amazon EMR. Service subscribers maintain complete control of their encryption keys, thus bolstering the security of their data. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! In this Issue The Grill: James Turnbull driving change in healthcare IT Free (with strings attached): Keeping track of open-source code Want the best tech support? Buy a Mac, says Consumer Reports FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven and others adopt cloud mobile payments WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Five Steps to Successful IT Consolidation Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful. Read Now. The Grill: James Turnbull driving change in healthcare IT Jim Turnbull, CIO at University of Utah Health Care, says mobile technology as the next big opportunity for getting patients more involved in managing their healthcare. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Analyst Whitepaper: Beyond Business as Usual Analyst report: Beyond Business as Usual: The Mega Shift Toward Social Communications Enterprise Social Software Integrated With Communications and Content Is Transforming How We Work, Engage and Generate Value Read Now Free (with strings attached): Keeping track of open-source code Just about anyone in the office can introduce open-source code into the company's IT infrastructure. Yet CIOs face real dangers if they're not properly managing their open-source assets. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Allocating data center energy costs and carbon to IT users This paper provides an overview of energy cost and carbon allocation strategies and their precision. We show that it is both easy and inexpensive for any data center, large or small, new or old, to get started allocating costs and carbon, but the expense and complexity escalate and ROI declines when excessive precision is specified. Learn More Want the best tech support? Buy a Mac, says Consumer Reports Apple today again captured top honors in Consumer Reports' tech support ratings survey, besting other computer makers by a wide margin. Read More FAQ: Phishing tactics and how attackers get away with it Phishing attacks on enterprises can be calamitous in terms of compromised networks or damaged brand names, and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), which aggregates and analyzes phishing trends data worldwide, offers some of the best insight from industry into what's occurring globally in terms of this cybercrime. The following list of frequently asked questions about phishing is derived from the APWG's April report that covers the period July-December 2012 worldwide. Read More Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven and others adopt cloud mobile payments Wal-Mart Stores, 7-Eleven, Shell Oil US, Best Buy and other big brands are to be served by a new cloud-based mobile payments system. Read More
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