Year: 2011
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Oracle Releases NoSQL Database
Oracle announced a key offering in the company’s portfolio of "big data" technology, the NoSQL database, which is available for download via the Oracle Technology Network. The NoSQL database enables customers to manage large amounts of data with dynamic schemas such as Web log data, sensor and smart meter data, data gathered for personalization and… Read more
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Tablet, Shmablet! Why iPad, Tablets Are Just a Fad
Mark me down as a skeptic of all the tablet hoopla. Sure iPads are cool, but most other tablets have failed to rouse any real interest in the market, so don’t toss your laptops to the junk heap just yet. The iPad is no iPhone. It’s more like the iPod and, as such, will likely… Read more
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Divorce More Pleasant Than Data Security Responsibility
Categories: SecurityDivorce More Pleasant Than Data Security Responsibility 10 percent of IT pros say that divorce or separation would be less stressful than being responsible for company’s confidential information. No Title 29 percent of those surveyed said a minor car accident would be easier than being pinned down for corporate security issues. No Title 27 percent… Read more
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Google Apps L.A. Deployment Delayed by Security Requirements
Google’s complete (NASDAQ:GOOG) implementation of its Google Apps cloud collaboration software for Los Angeles has been delayed due to additional security requirements from the city’s police department. When Google scored the Los Angeles contract to provide its Gmail and other applications for Los Angeles’ 30,000 municipal employees in December 2009, it marked a watershed win.… Read more
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HP Offers Business Services for Mobile Devices
Hewlett-Packard is creating a suite of services aimed at helping enterprises extend their businesses applications to employees and customers who are using mobile devices. The HP Mobile Applications Services, announced Oct. 24, are designed to enable workers and consumers to access applications, data and businesses processes through any device and from any location. HP, like… Read more
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Email Security Lapses Create Risk for Businesses
In a survey of 1,237 employees across a variety of disciplines, software developer Oasys found that a full 96 percent of employees believe their companies face some level of legal risk associated with poor email management, with one in five saying their company faces "high risk." The survey results of the company’s September 2011 Business… Read more