Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL database

Computerworld Enterprise Apps October 15, 2015 Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database Microsoft announced a suite of new security capabilities for its Azure SQL database service, including support for better encryption and Azure Active Directory implementation. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. SAP unwraps Project Orca and gives it a new name 2. Walmart decries cloud lock-in, plans to open-source OneOps 3. The cloud changes IT culture, demands new tech skills 4. INSIDER Application attacks against clouds up 45% 5. BT Group may give OpenStack the boot 6. IBM's Watson Analytics offers new data discovery tools for everyday business users 7. The secret to first-rate mobile apps for customers? Iterate, iterate, iterate 8. Magento database tool Magmi has a zero-day vulnerability 9. Tibco jump-starts integration in the cloud with two new tools 10. Microsoft delivers on Win 10 Skype messaging promises 11. Oracle awarded $50 million in lawsuit against Rimini Street 12. Law firm warns of Oracle's licensing 'traps' 13. SteelBrick masters the money machine -- raises $45m in Series C 14. EverString raises $65M to deliver predictive analytics to B2B 15. Because Quality Is Job 2. Or maybe Job 3 or 4 White Paper: SAS Institute Inc Next-Generation Analytics and Platforms For Business Success This TDWI Best Practices Report focuses on how organizations can and do use next-generation analytics. It provides in-depth analysis of current strategies and future trends for next-generation analytics across both organizational and technical dimensions. Learn More SAP unwraps Project Orca and gives it a new name SAP has taken the wraps off Project Orca and given the service a new name: SAP Cloud for Analytics. READ MORE Walmart decries cloud lock-in, plans to open-source OneOps Walmart on Wednesday announced that it will open-source the cloud technology it has built up following its acquisition of startup OneOps roughly two years ago. READ MORE The cloud changes IT culture, demands new tech skills At The Weather Company, all 400 IT staffers had a job or skills change because of cloud computing -- every single one of them. READ MORE INSIDER Application attacks against clouds up 45% Application attacks against clouds jumped 45% last year, according to a new report. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE BT Group may give OpenStack the boot OpenStack has gained considerable popularity over the years for its open-source cloud platform, but this week it looks like one major user is seriously considering dropping the technology in favor of a proprietary alternative. READ MORE IBM's Watson Analytics offers new data discovery tools for everyday business users Pushing forward in the race to get analytics tools into the hands of non-technical users, IBM is unveiling new offerings in its Watson Analytics line: Data-discovery models called Expert Storybooks, new connectors to a range of data sources and more secure connections to corporate data. READ MORE The secret to first-rate mobile apps for customers? Iterate, iterate, iterate How four organizations tapped into fast-moving advances in mobile technology to crank up the functionality of their existing customer offerings. READ MORE White Paper: SAS Institute Inc Three Big Benefits of Big Data Analytics Google, eBay and LinkedIn were among the first to experiment with big data. They developed proof of concept and small-scale projects to learn if their analytical models could be improved with new data sources. In many cases, the results of these experiments were positive. Learn More Magento database tool Magmi has a zero-day vulnerability An open-source tool for importing content into the Magento e-commerce platform, called Magmi, has a zero-day vulnerability, according to security vendor Trustwave. READ MORE Tibco jump-starts integration in the cloud with two new tools Aiming to help organizations make the most of the cloud as they create and deploy enterprise apps, Tibcob announced two new integration platforms: One for enterprises, and one aimed at mid-market companies. READ MORE Microsoft delivers on Win 10 Skype messaging promises Microsoft released a new, feature-packed build of Windows 10 on Monday that includes the Skype messaging apps the company promised during the run-up to the operating system's launch. READ MORE Oracle awarded $50 million in lawsuit against Rimini Street Oracle has been awarded $50 million in damages in a lawsuit against Rimini Street, which provides software maintenance for Oracle customers. READ MORE Law firm warns of Oracle's licensing 'traps' Oracle's aggressive licensing practices have gained it considerable notoriety over the years, and a Texas law firm specializing in technology issued a warning urging enterprises to beware. READ MORE SteelBrick masters the money machine -- raises $45m in Series C Configure, price, quote. Not the sort of words that gets the juices flowing. But for organizations looking to eek out maximum profitability, CPQ is important. From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE EverString raises $65M to deliver predictive analytics to B2B Funding news from rapidly growing predictive analytics vendor EverString. Will $65M propel them to even greater heights? From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE Because Quality Is Job 2. Or maybe Job 3 or 4 It's the early 1990s, the Cold War is ending, and at this big defense contractor, everyone understands what that means: cost cutting. 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