Hortonworks ups its security and data governance game with HDP 2.5

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ITworld Today Jun 29, 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 • Study: Encryption use increase largest in 11 years • 11 ways to fight off ransomware • 54% off Toshiba Canvio Connect II 1TB Portable Hard Drive - Deal Alert • Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage • Microsoft's big Windows 10 update launches on August 2 • America's data centers are getting a lot more efficient • Read Arista's CEO customer letter on Cisco patent infringement verdict • Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says • Huawei MateBook review: This stylish Surface clone loses some substance in its design • Microsoft's open sourcing of .NET hits a major milestone • Microsoft moves on open source .Net, ramps up multilanguage tools • Thousands of hacked CCTV devices used in DDoS attacks • Bart ransomware shows it can be effective without sophisticated encryption White Paper: RES Software The Policy-driven Approach That Transforms Access Management: ITworld White Paper Access management should be smart enough to understand both identity and context, it should be powered by work-flow supported automation, and it should include self-service capability that empowers your workers. Learn how you can make this happen. Read More ▶ Study: Encryption use increase largest in 11 years Enterprise use of encryption saw the largest increase over the past year in over a decade, according to a report released today by the Ponemon Institute Read More ▶ 11 ways to fight off ransomware These tips will help keep your PC safe from malware. 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 ▶ 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 ▶ Microsoft's big Windows 10 update launches on August 2 Microsoft officially confirmed Wednesday morning that its latest major refresh of Windows 10 will be released publicly in a little over a month on August 2. Read More ▶ America's data centers are getting a lot more efficient U.S. data centers have used about the same amount of energy annually over the past five years or so, despite substantial growth in the sector, according to a new report published by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 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 ▶ Video Huawei MateBook review: This stylish Surface clone loses some substance in its design Faux-leather accents and clean, white lines are nice, but the accessories fall short in some key ways. Watch Now ▶ 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 ▶ Thousands of hacked CCTV devices used in DDoS attacks Attackers have compromised more than 25,000 digital video recorders and CCTV cameras and are using them to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against websites. 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 ▶ White Paper: Pegasystems Inc A Unified System to Meet Diverse Needs: ITworld White Paper Why a platform approach is the direction governments need to pursue now! Download the whitepaper to learn both traditional and forward-thinking approaches to solving these challenges. Read More ▶

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