2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards: Finding ROI in a swirl of analytics

Computerworld Data Management September 02, 2015 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards: Finding ROI in a swirl of analytics The 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honorees were selected for their ability to make smarter decisions for their organizations using big data. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. SAP brings Hadoop into the Hana fold with Vora, a new in-memory analytics tool 2. INSIDER Review: How to protect top-secret data 3. IBM extends Spectrum storage line into the cloud 4. Intel reveals big data's dirty little secret 5. Scality picks up cash to software-ize all the storage things 6. Seagate breaks through the 1TB-per-platter barrier for laptop drives 7. 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive 8. Using graph database technology to unravel banking fraud 9. INSIDER VMware CEO hits on network virtualization, the Cisco feud and the EMC Federation's future 10. More than 80% of healthcare IT leaders say their systems have been compromised White Paper: CommVault IDC: Critical Need for Edge Data Protection Read why IDC believes the need to protect sensitive data residing on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices is more critical than ever and how CommVault Edge can meet end user demands by delivering a solution that is secure and allows users access to their data anywhere and at any time. Learn More SAP brings Hadoop into the Hana fold with Vora, a new in-memory analytics tool A new tool from SAP will allow companies to analyze distributed Hadoop data alongside corporate data using the ERP giant's Hana in-memory computing platform. READ MORE INSIDER Review: How to protect top-secret data In our tests, IQProtector's file encryption tool successfully secured corporate documents from prying eyes. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE IBM extends Spectrum storage line into the cloud IBM has expanded two products to allow customers to combine in-house Spectrum deployments with IBM Cloud storage services. READ MORE Intel reveals big data's dirty little secret Companies are spending billions on tools and engineering to analyse big data, though many are hampered by one little problem: they still don't know what to do with all the data they collect. READ MORE Scality picks up cash to software-ize all the storage things Software-defined everything is the IT flavor of the day. This is increasingly extending to storage, and Scality's funding round is an indication of that. From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE : Entrust, Inc. Trusted Identities in Today's Connected Enterprise Identity underpins our personal life, our work life, and is a core part of how we interact with society. We have no shortage of identity markers, whether it's a government issued ID, website log-in, or access key card. But are we reaching a point of identity overload? Learn More Seagate breaks through the 1TB-per-platter barrier for laptop drives Seagate announced its first laptop drive that can store 2TB of data using just two platters, allowing the company to manufacture them in a 7mm-high form factor. READ MORE 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive Google Drive can do much more than you realize. Ready to unlock its productivity potential? READ MORE Using graph database technology to unravel banking fraud Two French journalists from Le Monde received access to a highly complex dataset. The two obtained data detailing over 100,000 clients and related bank accounts at the Swiss branch of HSBC. The data pointed to unethical and fraudulent practices. READ MORE INSIDER VMware CEO hits on network virtualization, the Cisco feud and the EMC Federation's future Heading into VMworld 2015, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses unified hybrid cloud networking, network virtualization, the company's feud with Cisco and the future of the EMC Federation. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE More than 80% of healthcare IT leaders say their systems have been compromised A survey of IT leaders in healthcare revealed that 81% of them believe their systems have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet or some other cyber-attack in the past two years, placing patient sensitive data at risk. READ MORE White Paper: M-Files, Inc. The Business Case for Enterprise Content Management This white paper is a compilation of research that is designed to provide organizations with points that will reinforce the business case for deploying an ECM or document management solution. 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