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In a reversal, security is now driving enterprise cloud adoption
For a long time, security was the Achilles Heel of the cloud, preventing many companies from making the leap. Now, in a stark reversal, many enterprises are embracing the cloud precisely because of its security benefits. That’s according to a new survey of 401 information technology professionals by Insight. The technology services provider’s Intelligent Technology Index ...
Legendary engineer James Gosling, the ‘Father of Java,’ joins Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services Inc. today pulled off a minor coup with the announcement that it’s hiring legendary engineer James Gosling, the so-called “Father of Java,” as a distinguished engineer. Gosling, who created the popular Java programming language that is used today in much of the world’s business software, was previously serving as chief software architect ...
Skyport Systems moves to secure hybrid clouds at the network edge
Skyport Systems Inc. is adding secure cloud application policy management capabilities to its server infrastructure through a new Hybrid Cloud Edge offering. Skyport Systems emerged from stealth back in May 2015 with an infrastructure platform that simultaneously runs and secures business critical applications. It’s a fully integrated hardware, software and service offering that’s designed to ...
GitHub opens the doors to its developer marketplace
Software development platform GitHub Inc. introduced an official marketplace aimed at making it easier for developers to find the tools they need and fine-tune their workflows. The company said in a blog post Monday that the new GitHub Marketplace will help users to discover and purchase apps for use across the entire development process. The ...
SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Sunday said its Vision Fund has almost reached its target of raising $100 billion to invest in technology startups, after closing on an initial $93 billion commitment from a number of high-profile backers. SoftBank announced the creation of Vision Fund last year, pledging $25 billion of its own cash to the ...
Study: One data breach, and suddenly your company’s worth 5% less
The cost of a data breach isn’t just from time spent fixing the issue and dealing with bad publicity. A company that loses customer data to hackers can expect to see its share price fall by an average of 5 percent, while losing between two and three percent of their customers. That’s according to a new Ponemon ...
Broadcom leads the bidding for Toshiba’s flash memory business with $20B offer
Broadcom Corp. is reportedly leading the bidding in an auction of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory business, having offered to pay $20 billion, Bloomberg reported late last week, but the situation remains complicated. Toshiba put its memory business up for auction in order to recapitalize after losing millions of dollars with its U.S. nuclear power business, ...
Neurala fights poaching in Africa with AI-powered drones
Deep learning startup Neurala Inc. is applying its technology to a partnership with the Lindbergh Foundation that aims to combat illegal elephant poaching in Africa with artificial intelligence-powered drones. Despite increased efforts to combat poaching in several African countries, the statistics remain rather grim. The Lindbergh Foundation says more than 100,000 elephants were killed in ...
SignalFx delivers new monitoring capabilities for cloud operators
Effective monitoring of information technology systems becomes increasingly important in the migration to a modern IT architecture such as containers or microservices, but many companies lack the ability to identify trends in their data that could indicate potential problems. SignalFx Inc., a company that makes operational intelligence solutions for the cloud, wants to change that. ...
Microsoft to open Azure Cloud data centers in Africa in 2018
Microsoft Corp. is eyeing African customers for its Azure cloud with the opening of its first two data centers on the continent. The company announced on Thursday it’s planning to open two new facilities in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, in a move that will stretch its cloud presence to 40 regions globally. Up until ...