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Storage
Before picking up a new hard drive or solid-state drive, it's worth understanding how workload rate will impact their performance. Here's what you need to know about this mysterious attribute and why it's so important.
Workload rate is a term used to describe how much data can be transferred to or from a hard drive before its performance begins to deteriorate. Most manufacturers advertise the annual workload rate, giving users an idea of how much data can be transferred in a year before running into issues or (possibly) voiding the warranty...?more
On weak end demand, high inventories and cloud component shortages
Here is an abstract of a report, SDAS: HDD Information Service, Preliminary CQ3 '22 Quarterly Update, October 6, 2022, by Trendfocus, Inc. Vendors: Seagate -- Toshiba -- WDC ...?more
Security
Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast.
Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! Hold on, didn't we just deploy CASB for DLP? How did ransomware propagate across several VLANs protected with micro-segmentation and isolation? ...?more
Zero trust has a number of challenges, but because the model is highly beneficial, it's important for organizations to learn how to overcome them.
The zero-trust security model has been billed as an ultra-safe defense against emerging, unrecognized and well-known threats. Unlike perimeter security, it doesn't assume people inside an organization are automatically safe. Instead, it requires every user and device -- inside and out -- to be authorized before any access is granted. Users and devices are then continuously reverified to maintain security. ...?more
Old lore held that shooting a werewolf, vampire, or even just your average nasty villain with a silver bullet was a sure-fire takedown: one hit, no more bad guy.
As cybersecurity professionals, we understand - much like folks in the Old West knew - that there are no panaceas, no actual silver bullets. Yet humans gravitate towards simple solutions to complex challenges, and we are constantly (if unconsciously) seeking silver bullet technology...?more
Security teams have to protect an increasingly complex enterprise environment. Here are five elements of attack surface management they should consider.
The attack surface is expanding as organizations embrace cloud computing and decentralized workloads encompassing multiple clouds, complex digital supply chains, and massive third-party ecosystems. Cybercriminals can penetrate an organization's network perimeter and gain access to local network resources in 93% of cases, according to a recent penetration testing report from Positive Technologies...?more
Is your organization considering a Zero Trust Architecture? You're not alone. According to a 2021 survey, 72% of businesses either were in the early stages of rolling out Zero Trust solutions or had plans to do so soon.
Zero Trust has become increasingly popular since Google adopted the cybersecurity model in 2014. However, it can be a heavy lift to implement. If you and your organization are still on the fence about putting in the time and effort to implement this solution, it may help to explore some key Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) benefits in more detail. This post covers six top Zero Trust Architecture benefits. For each, we'll discuss how it can benefit your organization and how you can leverage it to its fullest potential. ...?more
CxO Events
Register now to join the world's foremost experts and get insider perspectives on how they design digital architectures that are ready for the future and built to scale.
This November, leaders from every sector are sharing their strategies to build distributed systems designed for growth, and make cloud-native tech ready for any future. Hosted by CIO ...?more
Cloud, AI, DevOps, Security, Blockchain, Kubernetes for FINANCIAL SERVICES, including Banking, Payments, Insurance, Asset Management, Private Equity, Credit Unions and More, is the focus of this Thursday, November 10 Webinar, featuring technical keynotes from AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Hosted by Angelbeat ...?more
Cloud, AI, DevOps, Security, Kubernetes for HEALTHCARE, LIFE SCIENCES, PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECH, MEDICAL RESEARCH and more, is the focus of this Wednesday, November 16 Webinar, featuring technical keynotes from AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Hosted by Angelbeat ...?more
'The Covid-19 pandemic has supercharged the role of chief information officers, accelerating a shift from backroom technicians to front-office decisionmakers, as companies' operations are increasingly shaped by technology' (WSJ, 9/19/21). In this packed session, IDC will share research insights, explore the implications, and deliver leadership strategies for CIOs, rising CIOs, and senior technology professionals by revealing unique survey insights from Tech Talk Summit participants.
Hosted by Tech Talk Summits ...?more
Technology
It's oft said, but bears repeating: The money in the '49er Gold Rush was made by the suppliers much more than the miners. Enduring companies were built by selling picks, shovels and blue jeans.
The story plays out again today. Behind each breakthrough in quantum computing qubit-counts is a large collection of laboratory test equipment. Signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators, digitizers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and network analyzers are vital as quantum players coax ions, photons and superconducting qubits into calculating problems. ...?more
BearingPoint surveys over 1,200 technology consultants to see which tech areas companies will focus on in the coming year.
Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint says the top 5 technology trends for 2023 that will be transforming business are:
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FOSS
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors are self-explanatory. Whatever you see when editing is what you, a reader/user see.
Whether you want to build your content management system, or aim to provide an editor to the end-user of your application, an open-source WYSIWYG editor will help provide a secure, modern, and scalable experience. Of course, you also get the technical freedom to customize open-source WYSIWYG editors to meet your requirements.
Here, we look at some of the best open-source WYSIWYG editors. ...?more
LibreOffice 7.4.2 Community, the second maintenance release of LibreOffice 7.4, the volunteer-supported office suite for personal productivity on the desktop, is immediately available
LibreOffice offers the highest level of compatibility in the office suite market segment, with native support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) - beating proprietary formats for security and robustness - to superior support for MS Office files, to filters for a large number of legacy document formats, to return ownership and control to users...?more
Cloud
Being in the cloud business is difficult and expensive - even for a rich company like Google.
The cloud business is at a $25 billion run rate, and generated $6.3 billion in the most recent quarter, a 36 percent year-over-year jump driven in part by Google Cloud and demand for infrastructure and platform services as well as the company's cloud-based Workspace collaboration tools ...?more
We look at cloud bursting, its benefits and how to deploy it, as well as the limitations in terms of suitable workloads, the technologies needed and the skills to make it happen
Cloud bursting is a way to deal with one of IT's constant challenges. Namely, balancing demand with the compute and storage capacity needed to fulfil it. Cloud bursting allows an organisation to rapidly migrate datacentre workloads to the cloud's theoretically unlimited compute and storage when required...?more
Protecting against data breaches requires detailed analysis of recent attacks for remediation and prevention.
Data continues to drive enterprise business needs and processes, spurring the need for a rapidly growing number of data stores in which to house it all. Data's inherent value and impact on business operations have made it a prime target for cybercriminals. This has led to a sharp rise in data breaches that have disrupted business continuity and compromised the security and compliance posture of enterprises globally. In these breaches, attackers are commonly exploiting blind spots and misconfigurations. ...?more
With Mandiant officially under his wing, Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables expects the incident response specialist to help Google become a proactive force.
Google elevated Chronicle on Tuesday to be its marquee brand for its growing suite of security operations software and said it has no plans to change the strategy or branding for Mandiant, which it formally acquired in September for $5.4 billion...?more
Developer
An API enables disparate software programs to communicate by allowing external clients to request services from an application.
Modern web applications use APIs to share functionality and exchange data. However, by allowing this communication with external components, APIs introduce risks. API security encompasses practices, processes, and tools that help protect APIs against cyber threats. It is a core part of modern information security..?more
In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we've outlined some open source dependency best practices to help organizations manage their open source.
Open source software is everywhere. No matter the industry, every business relies on software to meet their business needs. And the majority of applications that organizations build and use contain open source elements in their code. As industries migrate to cloud-native applications, and as applications grow in complexity, software security risk grows as well. Organizations need to implement open source dependency best practices throughout their software development life cycle (SLDC), and select the correct tools to manage their open source risk ...?more
The way we need to protect APIs has changed. APIs have become the critical enablers for today's digital economy.
APIs have not only transformed how we build modern day applications and services, but have also transformed how we live. APIs enable you to pay for your morning coffee using a digital wallet. APIs allow you to make instant payments and purchases straight from your mobile phone. APIs make it possible for you to check your banking account balances, order food delivery, or schedule transportation from any location and at any time. Name any online application - they all need APIs to function. ...?more
Dell News
Dell Technologies is building on its Microsoft hybrid cloud collaboration with Dell Integrated System for Azure Stack HCI innovations.
Continued data growth and global, distributed IT challenge many IT organizations considering data center modernization. On top of that, they're contending with data silos, unpredictable spend, skills gaps and decreased developer velocity. How can organizations take better control? By implementing an integrated hybrid cloud strategy that delivers a consistent cloud approach everywhere data resides ...?more
Accelerate better business outcomes using Project Frontier to simplify edge operations, optimize investments and secure the edge.
There are many ways to characterize edge computing. But boring is not one of them.
I believe we are at an inflection point where edge computing technologies will impact every aspect of our business and personal lives. We know that edge computing is not new. At Dell Technologies, we have been helping customers be successful at the edge for over 20 years. ..?more
Dell's Project Frontier will deliver an edge operations software platform to securely scale edge applications and infrastructure while supporting choice of software, IoT, operational and multicloud technologies
Dell Technologies introduces Project Frontier, which will deliver an edge operations software platform, integrated with Dell's edge portfolio, for customers to more securely manage and orchestrate edge applications and infrastructure for deployments at global scale...?more
IBM News
Tietoevry Banking will onboard their Payments product portfolio, including Card Suite, Payment Hub, Virtual Account Management, and Instant Payments Solutions to the IBM Cloud for Financial Services.
IBM and Tietoevry, an IT software and services company headquartered in Finland announced a global technology and consulting collaboration for its financial technology software unit Tietoevry Banking to help deliver secured and innovative solutions for payment and transaction technology to banks globally.
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From snagging the best Black Friday deals to booking flights, the holidays can be very stressful for consumers.
That has only been compounded over the last few years by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, worries about gifts and other items being in stock, and more...?more
Red Hat News
The Friday Five is a weekly Red Hat blog post with 5 of the week's top news items and ideas from or about Red Hat and the technology industry. Consider it your weekly digest of things that caught our eye.
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We all know the importance of setting up limits, whether it is with our kids, our diet, our physical activities and so on
But, when it comes to resources dedicated to our applications, we may think, "Why limit ourselves? If a resource is available, then give it to me." Well, it turns out that this approach, even in the seemingly unlimited resources world that the cloud offers, may not be such a good idea. ...?more
More and more companies today use unstructured work patterns in their day-to-day management of operations.
Tools are proliferating and often solve unique problems, resulting in many different applications, user interfaces (UIs) and processes that must be managed and maintained simultaneously. In response to these challenges, we find our users turning to integration and intelligent automation to create smarter operational workflows for a more efficient and connected enterprise...?more