Cloud computing, data center consolidations save feds $3.6B

Computerworld Data Management September 23, 2015 Cloud computing, data center consolidations save feds $3.6B A five-year-old effort by the U.S. government to cut IT costs through data center consolidations, cloud computing and other technology changes appears to be paying off. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Eight ways to fend off spyware, malware and ransomware 2. Dear Congress: Save open data 3. At Demo, Hadoop inventor calls NSA snooping a cautionary tale for devs 4. Working together: 3 new team collaboration tools 5. Senate panel drops provision requiring tech industry to report terrorist activity 6. Under DDoS attack? It could be just a distraction White Paper: APC by Schneider Electric Infrastructure Management Software Improves Planning & Costs This paper demonstrates, through a series of examples, how data center infrastructure management software tools can simplify operational processes, cut costs, and speed up information delivery. View more Eight ways to fend off spyware, malware and ransomware Recent increases in cyberattacks and identity theft make it seem like the whole Internet is turning into the Dark Web. But while no system is unhackable, there are some painless precautions you can follow that might help keep you step ahead of the bad guys. READ MORE Dear Congress: Save open data Congress should act so that the successful and popular open data initiatives will continue after a new president is sworn in in 2017. READ MORE At Demo, Hadoop inventor calls NSA snooping a cautionary tale for devs The creator of big data analytics platform Hadoop said the NSA's secretive bulk collection of data should be a warning to developers that transparency about what data is collected and how it's used should be a cornerstone to any work they do. READ MORE White Paper: IBM IBM Verse: Mail Reimagined for a new way to work FAQ IBM Verse helps you prioritize your work, personalize your work experience, build stronger working relationships, and frees you to spend more time on higher value work. Learn More Working together: 3 new team collaboration tools Three new services -- Flow, Glip and Slingshot -- try to enhance the ability of teams to converse and collaborate using a variety of tools. READ MORE Senate panel drops provision requiring tech industry to report terrorist activity The Senate Intelligence Committee dropped a plan that would have required Internet companies to report on vaguely defined terrorist activity on their platforms, a move that was strongly opposed by the industry and civil rights groups. READ MORE Under DDoS attack? 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