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SwiftStack Announces GA for Private Cloud Storage
San Francisco-based SwiftStack today announced the general availability of its private cloud storage product. The OpenStack based product offers an object storage system for the enterprise. After hitting the scene earlier this year, SwiftStack emerged with their initial Series A funding announcement and their game plan to deliver robust storage to meet the demands of ...
Good Technology is Great for the Enterprise
Just when you think you’ve seen all that Mobile Device Management (MDM) products have to offer, the truth is that there are some products that are pushing the envelope in ways that have tremendous enterprise value. Good Technology is one of those leading companies that is delivering these features to the enterprise. They have been ...
Tumblr Users Urged to Change Passwords After Security Flaw Exposed
Tumblr, (yeah the Tumblr that was just bought out by Yahoo for $1.1 Billion), sent out word yesterday that there was a major security issue for iPhone and iPad users and that passwords should be changed immediately. On Tuesday, Tumblr sent out a fix for the issue, but the password change is still recommended. The ...
HP Turns Up the Big Data in ArcSight Security Update
Earlier this week, HP announced updates to its enterprise security portfolio tailored to better address the threat of advanced persistent threats (APT’s). By unifying security analytics for Big Data with expanded identity monitoring, they are accelerate an organization’s ability to detect and mitigate these APT’s. The suite is built to answer the challenges of today’s ...
OS X Users Hit by Ransom Malware Posing as FBI
Hopefully by now the notion has been dispelled that Macs, iOS and OS X are inherently more secure because, well just because. All operating systems have security weaknesses and that is just a fact. If you’re not aware of this it’s easily explained in the fact that up until a handful of years ago, if ...
Convercent is Changing the GRC and Compliance Game with Cloud, Analytics
Convercent hasn’t been on the scene long but that hasn’t stopped them from a path of innovating and disrupting the GRC software market. The Denver-based software startup shot out the gates early this year with 10 million dollars in venture capital and over 300 customers in hand on a torrid mission of growth and change. ...
Euro Cloud Powerhouse Colt Technology Picks SolidFire SSD Storage
One of the biggest enterprise cloud providers in all of Europe Colt Technology Services made the announcement today that SolidFire, the SSD storage provider out of Boulder, CO, will be their primary storage provider going forward. The multinational Colt Technology Services operates a range of services including cloud amongst 20 data centers. The move affirms ...
NSA Backlash Hurts Recruiting – Stay Away from DEF CON
It was just about a year ago when the NSA came openly knocking with job opportunities at the annual DEF CON conference. This year the organizers of the convention have asked the feds to stay away in response to the ongoing saga of Edward Snowden and PRISM. There’s a high level of mistrust in light of those ...
Enterprise IT Ops with BlueStripe and Microsoft System Center
A significant trend is taking place in the industry as companies are increasingly taking their IT Operations management to Microsoft’s System Center platform. Microsoft’s System Center platform is made of a set of server products that help organizations comprehensively manage their network of Windows Server and Desktop systems in datacenters, hybrid cloud environments, and throughout ...
Boots n Suits – What Will Happen to Technology in Texas?
It may be hard for some to specifically place how much credit for the boon in Texas-based technology business should be given to outgoing Texas Governor Rick Perry, but it is clear that he has been a very public champion for promoting Texas as a technology hub for years now. Rick Perry is the longest-serving ...