New IBM tech lets apps authenticate you without personal data

Computerworld Data Management November 25, 2015 New IBM tech lets apps authenticate you without personal data Back in January, IBM announced Identity Mixer, a new technology for protecting users' personal data during authentication. Now it announced that the technology is available to developers on its Bluemix cloud platform. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Startup Humanyze's 'people analytics' wants to transform your workplace 2. 5 things you need to know about legally transferring data out of Europe 3. Court tosses out Oracle's bid to disqualify Java expert 4. Organizations are sloppy about securing privileged accounts 5. Why do we visualize data? 6. In wake of Paris attacks, legislation aims to extend NSA program 7. A tale of two women: Same birthday, same Social Security number, same big-data mess 8. Healthcare security and HIPAA: Why compliance and security are still lacking White Paper: IBM Data Warehouse and Data Management Solutions for Analytics Entering 2015, the data warehouse has expanded to address multiple data types, processing engines and repositories. We now see a much wider separation in the Leaders quadrant. Enterprise architects and data warehouse managers must work with their CIOs to address the new demands and solution options. Learn More Startup Humanyze's 'people analytics' wants to transform your workplace The company has developed a wearable device called the Sociometric Badge that can be used to track people's social activity at work -- where they go within the company, who they talk to, and how they interact. The goal is to help companies understand their employees better, with an eye toward optimizing communication, collaboration and innovation. READ MORE 5 things you need to know about legally transferring data out of Europe The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor agreement on transatlantic data transfers is dead. What now? READ MORE Court tosses out Oracle's bid to disqualify Java expert A court in San Francisco has declined Oracle's bid to disqualify an expert in its copyright dispute with Google over the use of Java code in the Android mobile operating system. READ MORE Organizations are sloppy about securing privileged accounts While most companies have processes in place for managing administrative and other privileged accounts -- the sorts of credentials frequently used in high-profile data breaches for the past several years -- most do a poor job of enforcing those processes. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Architecture Anxiety: What Keeps IT Leaders Up at Night? A new independent study conducted by IBM Power Systems reveals the most pressing items that are vexing IT leaders as they look ahead. Maintaining a competitive edge and delivering as much value from the information as possible remains a key focus, all while keeping costs to a minimum. Learn More Why do we visualize data? Do data visualizations aim to inform audiences effectively? Or do they simply aim to catch people's eye, providing the just gist of the data? This is a question which has been hotly debated by some of the leading authors in the field of data visualization recently. From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE In wake of Paris attacks, legislation aims to extend NSA program A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation that would delay the end of the bulk collection of phone metadata by the National Security Agency to Jan. 31, 2017, in the wake of renewed security concerns after the terror attacks in Paris. READ MORE A tale of two women: Same birthday, same Social Security number, same big-data mess Two Florida women were born on the same day in the same state and given almost the same name. Though no one realized it at the time, it turns out they were also given the same Social Security number. READ MORE Healthcare security and HIPAA: Why compliance and security are still lacking A number of healthcare data breaches have made the news of late, particularly involving large insurance companies and data clearinghouses. Often overlooked in press reports are the smaller practices, which are seldom fully HIPAA compliant. This article will discuss the reason compliance is lacking, and outline how to get started. From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE White Paper: LogRhythm SIEM Critical Capabilities Report "Critical capabilities" are attributes that differentiate products/services in a class in terms of their quality and performance. Gartner recommends that users consider the set of critical capabilities as some of the most important criteria for acquisition decisions. Learn More Is your IT department a great place to work? 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