10 Big Data startups to watch

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	10 Big Data startups to watch The Big Data space is heating up – to the point that many pundits already see it as the over-hyped heir to "cloud." The hype may be a bit much, but Big Data is already living up to its potential, transforming entire business lines, such as marketing, pharmaceutical research, and cyber-security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Enhance and optimize your mobility/BYOD infrastructure Grow your mobile workforce without risking security or increasing administrative complexity. This new white paper explains how Dell Mobility Solutions can help you increase mobile/BYOD performance and capacity while protecting company resources and streamlining IT management. Learn more In this Issue Schneier: Internet has delivered a 'golden age of surveillance' Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything Microsoft puts the squeeze on Windows to shoehorn it into 16GB devices Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE and Firefox Red-hot IT jobs Would you be on Project Insight kill list from 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'? An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor's degree Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key Video surveillance moves to IT The Internet of Things: An exploding security minefield WHITE PAPER: SAS The Impact of Customer-Centric Marketing on Manufacturers Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more Schneier: Internet has delivered a 'golden age of surveillance' "Information is power," has been true for so long that it has become a clichA(c). Read More Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything Heartbleed, the CVE-2014-0160 OpenSSL flaw that threatens security of communications across a terrifying large swath of the Internet, could hardly be worse. And yet. I believe that it's unlikely to spur real and lasting change in either the mechanics of online security or the way individuals and companies deal with the situation. Read More Microsoft puts the squeeze on Windows to shoehorn it into 16GB devices Microsoft has revealed how it will squeeze Windows 8.1 onto devices with storage space as small as 16GB to fulfill a promise earlier this year that OEMs could produce low-cost tablets and laptops. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors The Strong Business Case for Blades Servers Blade server computing is growing in popularity, largely driven by virtualization within the data center, which requires simplified management and increased flexibility in order to deliver operating efficiency and productivity. Learn More Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE and Firefox The Web browser has been a major infection vector for years, allowing malware to be transported to millions of computers through phishing, man-in-the-middle, SQL injection and countless other attacks. But what if there were a way to stop this madness and secure the browsing channel itself? Read More Red-hot IT jobs Dice.com released its Tech Trends Q1 report for 2014 and while the numbers are excellent across IT as a whole, they're especially lucrative for tech consultants. Read More Would you be on Project Insight kill list from 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'? The Captain America sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, made $92 million the weekend it debuted, 4-4-14, far exceeding the $65 million the original film grossed on its opening weekend. None of those dollars were mine, and I'm a big fan of save-the-world heroes like those featured in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers, so I finally went to see the movie. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Why Partner With a SAM Provider? As IT infrastructures evolve, the complexity of software assets is constantly increasing, creating headaches for IT pros whose responsibility it is to keep track of it all. In response, many are turning to software asset management (SAM) software. View Now An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor's degree Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Edward Snowden all launched tech careers without four-year college degrees, and that may be true for a large percentage of techies. Read More Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key Four researchers working separately have demonstrated a server's private encryption key can be obtained using the Heartbleed bug, an attack thought possible but unconfirmed. Read More Video surveillance moves to IT A recent survey conducted by Enterprise Security Group (on behalf of Axis Communications) says more IT departments are getting involved in video surveillance projects. As cameras move from analog over to IP-based systems, it makes sense that IT get involved, considering the increased bandwidth and storage demands that these cameras provide to the business. Read More The Internet of Things: An exploding security minefield Everybody from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to a unanimous crowd of security experts has been issuing increasingly insistent warnings that security is not being taken seriously in the explosive development of the Internet of Things (IoT). Read More
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