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	IT spending growth to be slower than expected in 2014 due to pricing pressure, Gartner says Enterprise software revenue will see the most growth, at 6.9 percent, according to the research firm Read More WHITE PAPER: Damballa Big Data Helps Defend Against Breaches The prolific number of advanced threats makes it impossible for security teams to keep up. Automating detection and response is necessary to stay ahead of attackers. Big data analytics is a future-proof foundation for outlasting the cyber security malware arms race Read More In this Issue Tools catch security holes in open source code INSIDER How to recover after a cloud computing misstep 5 free software tools for greater privacy 10 videoconferencing tools for small groups 8 ways the password is dying 10 security start-ups to watch WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Deliver Better Service and Support, More Efficiently People and businesses can do amazing things when technology runs at its best. Changing requirements and expectations have placed new demands on IT; now it's time for a new approach to service and support. Learn More Tools catch security holes in open source code Given its prevalence, open source code is virtually impossible to avoid, but the proper steps need to be taken address its vulnerabilities Read More INSIDER How to recover after a cloud computing misstep Early adopters share their lessons learned on ramping up, scaling back and avoiding disasters in the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic Leader in Forrester Wave evaluation of emerging MSSPs In this paper Forrester shares the results of their 15-criteria evaluation of the top ten emerging players in the MSSP market. Learn More 5 free software tools for greater privacy If you use the Internet or a mobile phone, which in modern society is hard to avoid, your personal data and communications are constantly being collected and analyzed. From browsing histories, to emails to text messages, revealing information is sought by a variety of actors, including hackers, government spy agencies and the courts. It's hard to keep up with the new ways information thought to be private is leaking out. But there are a number of companies and volunteers building software tools that provide privacy for users around their electronic communications. And best of all, many of the basic versions are free. Read More 10 videoconferencing tools for small groups Get everyone on the same page—literally—with these video chat and conferencing solutions. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Managing Social Content to Maximize Value and Minimize Risk In this AIIM white paper, you will learn about the roles of content publishing systems and content management systems in social business strategies and steps you can take to help ensure that your social business efforts are as successful as possible. Learn More 8 ways the password is dying From smartphones that know you're near to tattoos and even pills, high-tech companies are busy replacing pesky strings of text with easier ways to authenticate. Check out the future here. Read More 10 security start-ups to watch Security start-ups arise because they have fresh approaches to fighting malware and cyber-espionage or combatting the insider threat through network monitoring. In this round-up of some of the newer security firms, Distil Networks, Observable Networks and Vectra Networks fit into that category. But two others just out of the gate, Exabeam and Fortscale, are part of another trend—squeezing more out of existing log management and security information and event management products. And then there’s Denver-based ProtectWise, founded by former McAfee veterans, which is still in stealth mode and only vaguely alluding to cloud-based security as a future offering. But investors are pouring money into it. ProtectWise has snagged over $17 million in venture-capital funding.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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