Hortonworks ups its security and data governance game with HDP 2.5

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ITworld Today Jun 28, 2016 Hortonworks ups its security and data governance game with HDP 2.5 Hadoop distribution vendor, Hortonworks, announced HDP 2.5 at Hadoop Summit, along with an expansion to its Partnerworks program and a reseller agreement with self-service BI on Hadoop specialist AtScale. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 11 ways to fight off ransomware • Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage • 54% off Toshiba Canvio Connect II 1TB Portable Hard Drive - Deal Alert • Read Arista's CEO customer letter on Cisco patent infringement verdict • Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says • Microsoft's open sourcing of .NET hits a major milestone • Microsoft moves on open source .Net, ramps up multilanguage tools • Bart ransomware shows it can be effective without sophisticated encryption • IRS kills electronic filing PIN feature due to repeated attacks • Red Hat polishes JBoss EAP for a cloud-native future • The heartbeat of open source projects can be heard with GitHub data • Entity Framework Core: Microsoft's ORM goes cross-platform • NASCAR is digitizing race day White Paper: MicroStrategy, Inc. Checklist to Implement Governed Self-Service Analytics for Business Users: ITworld White Paper Business Intelligence solutions have always struggled to serve the critical business needs of enterprises while also being easy to use. And not only that, but to provide a "single version of the truth" as it relates to centralizing data. There's been a surge in demand from both IT personnel and business users for easy-to-use, agile tools that provide more data analysis capabilities to business users for faster, more accurate decision-making. Read More ▶ 11 ways to fight off ransomware These tips will help keep your PC safe from malware. Read More ▶ Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage Backblaze's B2 public cloud storage service has left beta, and the company has set its sights on getting businesses to replace their old tape-based storage systems. Read More ▶ 54% off Toshiba Canvio Connect II 1TB Portable Hard Drive - Deal Alert The Toshiba Canvio Connect II is your all-in-one portable storage solution. The 1TB model is currently discounted dramatically from $119 down to just $55. Read More ▶ Read Arista's CEO customer letter on Cisco patent infringement verdict Arista's President & CEO Jayshree Ullal issued a letter to customers who may have been worried over the impact of last week's US International Trade Commission ruling that the company had infringed on three Cisco patents. The ITC on June 23rd issued a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order that will forbid Arista from importing products (with these specific infringed features) into the U.S., Ullal wrote. Read More ▶ Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says In recent years, power usage at data centers grew at an unsustainable rate, soaring 24% from 2005 to 2010. But a shift to virtualization, cloud computing and improved data center management is reducing energy demand. Read More ▶ Microsoft's open sourcing of .NET hits a major milestone Microsoft's open source programming language push reached a new milestone Monday, with the company announcing the general availability of .NET Core and ASP.NET Core 1.0. Read More ▶ Microsoft moves on open source .Net, ramps up multilanguage tools Company embraces Linux, Mac OS, iOS, Android, and will show SQL Server on Red Hat's Linux Read More ▶ Bart ransomware shows it can be effective without sophisticated encryption A new ransomware program called Bart is making the rounds and locks user files in password-protected zip archives. Read More ▶ IRS kills electronic filing PIN feature due to repeated attacks After repeated attacks, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to retire a Web-based tool for obtaining PINs that taxpayers could use to file tax returns electronically. Read More ▶ Red Hat polishes JBoss EAP for a cloud-native future Red Hat on Monday rolled out a major new release to its JBoss Enterprise Application Platform that's designed to offer better support for containers and cloud-native applications. Read More ▶ The heartbeat of open source projects can be heard with GitHub data GitHub data gives data-driven enterprises insights into their most important open source projects. Read More ▶ Entity Framework Core: Microsoft's ORM goes cross-platform The open source framework adds support for MacOS and Linux Read More ▶ Video NASCAR is digitizing race day NASCAR is bringing modern technology to race day, using a new system to tie together data on each race so officials can make decisions fast. We got to see it in action at the Sonoma Raceway in California. Watch Now ▶ White Paper: MicroStrategy, Inc. 5 Ways Mobile Apps Are Driving the Store of the Future: ITworld White Paper This whitepaper outlines the 5 key benefits of a winning mobile app strategy, and new ways retailers can effectively leverage mobile technology as a competitive advantage. Read More ▶

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