Mozilla mulls early cutoff for SHA-1 digital certificates

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Amazon’s case for running containers in its cloud Amazon Web Services is evolving its platform in an effort to convince customers that its cloud is the best spot to run application containers. Some are buying in. READ MORE

Issue highlights 1. Mozilla mulls early cutoff for SHA-1 digital certificates 2. Dell and Microsoft announce 'Azure in a box' for $9,000 a month at Dell World 3. Stop CISA now! 4. Michael Dell buying a house in Boston, thankfully 5. Oracle slams door on Russian cyberspies who hacked Nato PCs through Java 6. Microsoft Surface Book Review: It really is this good 7. INSIDER First look: AWS Mobile Hub fixes previous issues 8. 9 tools to help you manage your servers 9. INSIDER 6 traits of up-and-coming IT stars (with video) 10. Boards are getting more involved in cybersecurity, but is it enough? 11. Docker’s acquisition aims to improve application container management : Telerik A 2-Part Guide to Content Management Systems Planning to invest in a content management system? This 2-part guide highlights current trends in content management software, "must-have" capabilities, how to manage the buying process, and a step-by-step plan that you can use for your own project. You'll also get a "cheat sheet" on key questions to ask a prospective vendor. Learn More Mozilla mulls early cutoff for SHA-1 digital certificates In light of recent advances in attacks against the SHA-1 cryptographic function, Mozilla is considering banning digital certificates signed with the algorithm sooner than expected.The CA/Browser Forum, a group of certificate authorities and browser makers that sets guidelines for the issuance and use of digital certificates, had previously decided that new SHA-1-signed certificates should not be issued after Jan. 1,... READ MORE Dell and Microsoft announce 'Azure in a box' for $9,000 a month at Dell World Dell and Microsoft have teamed up to sell a converged system that combines servers, storage and software in an integrated box which they say can connect easily to Microsoft's Azure cloud services.Called the Cloud Platform System Standard, it's aimed at customers building out a hybrid cloud environment, one in which on-premises equipment is linked to the public cloud for services... READ MORE Stop CISA now! Many of the world’s top tech companies want to put a stop to the fundamentally flawed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) bill which is on the Senate floor.Put another way on “Decide the future of the Internet,” the corporate scorecard lists companies against CISA as “Team Internet,” while “Team NSA” is “collaborating with the government to control the Internet.” Decide... READ MORE : Sophos Inc Simple Security Is Better Security Most vendors seem to assume that SMBs (or SMEs) have the expertise and full-time staff of a large enterprise to manage IT security. But this one-size-fits-all approach may result in higher costs, lower productivity and more risk for SMBs. Learn More Michael Dell buying a house in Boston, thankfully Dell CEO and Chairman Michael Dell is a few pen strokes away from buying a house in the city of Boston, Fortune reports, which may help assuage concerns here in Massachusetts that his company’s recent $67 billion purchase of EMC will result in the storage powerhouse and its some 9,500 local employees moving to Texas.Dell from the moment the deal... READ MORE Oracle slams door on Russian cyberspies who hacked Nato PCs through Java Oracle has fixed a vulnerability in Java that a Russian cyberespionage group used to launch stealthy attacks earlier this year.At the same time, Oracle fixed 153 other security flaws in Java and a wide range of its other products, it said Tuesday.The Java vulnerability can be used to bypass the user confirmation requirement before a Web-based Java application is executed... READ MORE Microsoft Surface Book Review: It really is this good Microsoft's Surface Book reboots what you'll think a laptop should be READ MORE White Paper: OpenText Embedded Analytics for Financial Services With OpenText, firms deliver a personalized experience where customers enjoy self-service access to their own account data and history, and are proactively provided recommendations and information about additional products and services. Learn More INSIDER First look: AWS Mobile Hub fixes previous issues When I reviewed the Amazon Mobile SDK and competing products from Microsoft and Google in March, I said, “While the AWS Mobile SDK does what it sets out to do, developing with it is not for novices, JavaScript programmers, or the faint of heart.” I went on to conclude, “The AWS Mobile SDK might be a good choice for native... READ MORE 9 tools to help you manage your servers Be realistic about DevOps and automationContainers, orchestration, automation, full remote management, cloud-style distributed app development, continuous developer-continuous deployment and devops are the wave of future IT, and what sophisticated IT departments should be aiming for in the future. But there’s almost certainly at least one server your business relies on that is a unique and special snowflake -- a pet... READ MORE INSIDER 6 traits of up-and-coming IT stars (with video) All ambitious IT professionals know they need impeccable technical skills, a strong work ethic and a gift for fostering collaboration in order to rise through the ranks. But beyond that, what X factor sets future leaders apart from their colleagues — and what habits can you adopt to put yourself on a similar path?To read this article in full or... READ MORE Boards are getting more involved in cybersecurity, but is it enough? Despite operating in a state of hyper vigilance regarding cybersecurity threats, board participation in such planning is at only 45 percent, according to 10,000 executives surveyed by PwC. READ MORE Docker’s acquisition aims to improve application container management Docker containers have spread like wildfire across the technology industry, and now one of the biggest companies behind the movement has taken a big step toward making it easier to manage application containers across various infrastructure environments.+MORE AT NETWORK WORLD: Amazon’s case for running containers in its cloud | 12 Hot application container startup companies to watch +To read this article... READ MORE White Paper: New Relic ReachLocal Keeps its Focus on the Client Experience ReachLocal set out to help local businesses in the United States to acquire,maintain, and retain customers via the Internet. Today, the company enables its more than 21,000 clients around the world overcome increasingly complex marketing challenges by delivering state of-the-art solutions. Learn More SLIDESHOWS 10 key moments in the history of Apple and Microsoft Apple and Microsoft recently renewed their alliance with the goal of tackling the enterprise market, but the latest partnership is just the most recent turning point in the two companies' intertwined histories. Here are the defining moments that led up to the new pact. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World’s LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. China reportedly tries to hack U.S. businesses the day after agreeing not to 2. Dell targets hyperscale wannabes with new line of bare-bones servers 3. Tricky new malware replaces your entire browser with a dangerous Chrome lookalike 4. 19 free cloud storage options 5. Leaked Dell ad gets Black Friday tech bargain train rolling 6. 2015 technology industry graveyard 7. Is it still possible to do phone phreaking? Yes, with Android on LTE 8. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 9. Target's newest security problem: Pranksters taking over PA to blast X-rated audio 10. Crypto researchers: Time to use something better than 1024-bit encryption

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	Nearly one-third of all IT infrastructure spending now devoted to cloud | Amazon finally releases Cloud Drive mobile apps, but they're bare bones
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	More than 28 billion gigabytes of storage shipped last quarter Worldwide enterprise storage shipments were up more than 41% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2015 with 28.3 exabytes of capacity shipping, mainly for company servers. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Data Integration in Large Scale Data Environments This webcast addresses data integration grid platforms and how they manage data integration tasks (data ingestion, movement, transformation, cleansing, updating, etc.) that are required for success with large data volumes. Join this session to learn about best practices and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn More In this Issue Nearly one-third of all IT infrastructure spending now devoted to cloud Amazon finally releases Cloud Drive mobile apps, but they're bare bones HP enterprise chief Bill Veghte to depart before company split Red Hat builds on its open source storage portfolio How 7 companies bring power to Hadoop big data applications New products of the week 07.06.2015 : Peak 10 eGuide: Hybrid IT In this eGuide, Computerworld examines how hybrid IT decisions should be made and what the future might hold for this technology. Read on to learn how hybrid IT can help your organization. Learn More Nearly one-third of all IT infrastructure spending now devoted to cloud Need more proof that cloud computing is taking over? Just before the Independence Day holiday, research firm IDC released its assessment of the Worldwide Cloud IT Infrastructure Market—and the numbers were astonishing. According to the firm's Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, server, storage, and Ethernet switch revenue for public and private cloud systems grew by 25.1% year over year to nearly $6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2015.Cloud takes a bigger piece of the pie Even more importantly, perhaps, the percentage of total IT infrastructure spending devoted to the cloud continues to mushroom to nearly 30%, up from 26.4% a year ago. Private cloud revenue jumped 24.4% to $2.4 billion, while the public cloud grew even faster—25.5%— to $3.9 billion. Servers led the way, up 28% for the private cloud and 33% for the public cloud.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Amazon finally releases Cloud Drive mobile apps, but they're bare bones Amazon is inching closer to having a complete cloud storage solution with new Cloud Drive apps for iOS and Android.The new apps allow users to view files and folders, preview documents and photos, play videos and music, and share files to other apps. It’s intended as an all-purpose complement to the photo- and music-specific apps that Amazon already offers, with an emphasis on productivity.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: DocuSign Going Mobile with Electronic Signatures Technologies like mobile electronic signatures can help businesses finish business faster than ever before. Download this whitepaper to discover how mobile electronic signatures let you and your sales teams legally send and sign documents using mobile phones and other devices – anytime, anywhere. Learn More>> HP enterprise chief Bill Veghte to depart before company split The head of Hewlett-Packard’s enterprise division will leave the company ahead of HP’s planned split later this year.Bill Veghte, a former Microsoft executive who joined HP five years ago, will leave the company later this summer to “pursue a new opportunity,” HP said in a statement on Tuesday. It’s not clear what he’ll do next and Veghte couldn’t be reached for comment.Veghte is executive vice president of the HP Enterprise Group, a $28 billion division that sells the company’s servers, network and storage gear. He’s been leading the effort to separate the group into a new company.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Red Hat builds on its open source storage portfolio Red Hat continues to make inroads into the enterprise storage software market, improving two of its core storage technologies and striking partnerships with key IT system resellers.The company has updated both its Ceph and Gluster storage system software, in time for the Red Hat Summit, the company’s annual user conference, held this week in Boston.Although Red Hat was initially known for its corporate-ready version of Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it has been expanding its open source-based stack to accommodate additional needs of large organizations, including software to manage large amounts of storage.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Modern Threats Against Web Properties Customers, employees and partners are more frequently accessing web-delivered services from their mobile devices. At the same time, attackers are constantly discovering new ways to compromise security, including advanced malware and application layer attacks. Without the right tools, you are vulnerable. Learn more How 7 companies bring power to Hadoop big data applications Intel and Cloudera joined forces just a year ago to accelerate enterprise Hadoop adoption. Here’s how seven companies have taken advantage of new technology to drive big data. Read More New products of the week 07.06.2015 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Spikes Security and JumpCloud. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 12 fun, free summer classes for techies MOOCs from EdX, Coursera and newcomer Kadenze tackle superheroes, science of cooking, alien worlds and more. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World’s LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. Wi-Fi password-sharing feature in Windows 10 raises security concerns 2. 10 top sites to find legit work-from-home jobs 3. 19 free cloud storage options 4. 5 free Wi-Fi tools that help maximize your home network 5. Attackers abuse legacy routing protocol to amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks 6. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 7. Kicking Google out of my life, Part 4: Goodbye, Gmail 8. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 9. What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? 10. Bitcoin: Outdated software creating invalid cryptocurrency

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Issue highlights 1. Ouster of Kubuntu founder leaves its future in doubt 2. ‘Dancing baby’ DMCA case is taking a lifetime 3. EMC sells Syncplicity to focus on core storage business 4. Cloud to consume almost half of IT infrastructure sales by 2019 5. Verisign introduces new cloud-based DNS firewall 6. Ex-attorney general Holder hints at possible DOJ plea deal with Snowden 7. Microsoft security tool fails malware detection test 8. 8 penetration testing tools that will do the job 9. Cisco buys cloud-based contract administrator 10. Hacking Team hack reveals why you shouldn't jailbreak your iPhone 11. How Office 365 balances IT control with user satisfaction 12. How analytics and the Internet of Things raise the stakes for IT 13. IDG Contributor Network: Don't be mad at ransomware attackers, be grateful 14. INSIDER Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work

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Ouster of Kubuntu founder leaves its future in doubt A disagreement between the founder of Kubuntu and the Ubuntu Community Council has roiled the Linux community and left the project rudderless, as Jonathan Riddell left Kubuntu’s governing body late last month.A month before, Riddell was forced out of his post as the de facto head of the governance committee of Kubuntu, the Linux distribution he helped to found in... READ MORE

‘Dancing baby’ DMCA case is taking a lifetime A toddler when his star turn in a homemade YouTube video incurred the legal wrath of Universal Studios and Prince, the “Dancing Baby” at the heart of an important copyright case is likely nine years old today.Which means the wheels of justice have been grinding on this one for eight years.  And they may grind on for who knows how... READ MORE

EMC sells Syncplicity to focus on core storage business EMC is selling its Syncplicity file-sharing and collaboration business to private investment company Skyview Capital for an undisclosed sum.EMC bought Syncplicity in May 2012 in response to the growth of mobile computing and bring-your-own-device policies in enterprises. Syncplicity is one of a host of cloud-based file services, including Box, Dropbox and Google Drive, that have emerged in the past few... READ MORE

Cloud to consume almost half of IT infrastructure sales by 2019 Yesterday, I wrote that "Nearly one-third of all IT infrastructure spending is now devoted to cloud." That sounded like a lot, but IDC, the source for those numbers, is now saying that's only the beginning.According to the research firm's latest announcement, cloud IT infrastructure spending is expected to grow 15.6% a year and represent 46.5% of the total IT infrastructure... READ MORE

White Paper: IBM How to Develop & Maintain Fast and Always-On Apps with Ease People expect instantaneous response and 24x7 uptime from today’s digital applications. But the complexity, velocity, and volume of data in these applications often bring traditional database servers to their knees or send costs through the roof. Read this whitepaper to learn how to develop and maintain your apps with ease. Learn More

Verisign introduces new cloud-based DNS firewall Protecting an enterprise from cyberattacks is a task that is becoming increasingly tough. Just when one thinks the problem is solved, new attack surfaces are created that open the door to new threats. When there was but a single ingress/egress point into the network, a firewall could protect the organization. However, hackers have become more sophisticated and have been circumventing... READ MORE

Ex-attorney general Holder hints at possible DOJ plea deal with Snowden The “possibility exists” for Edward Snowden to strike a plea deal with the US Justice Department and return to the USA. At least it does according what former Attorney General Eric Holder told Yahoo News; but he’s the same guy who previously filed a criminal complaint against Snowden for three felony violations of the Espionage Act. Notice the “former” in... READ MORE

Microsoft security tool fails malware detection test There are many great choices out there for malware protection and detection. Unfortunately, Microsoft's offering isn't one of them. In recent tests by AV Test, the German lab that is pretty much the de facto standard in malware testing, Microsoft came in a distant last place.AV Test's most recent experiment pitted 30,000 known samples of malware against Windows 7 AV... READ MORE

8 penetration testing tools that will do the job If the probability of your assets being prodded by attackers foreign and domestic doesn’t scare the bejesus out of you, don’t read this article. If you’re operating in the same realm of reality as the rest of us, here’s your shot at redemption via some solid preventive pen testing advice from a genuine pro.CSO speaks with pen test tool designer/programmer/aficionado,... READ MORE

White Paper: IBM WebSphere Portal Version 8.0 Reviewer's Guide Read an in-depth view of new WebSphere Portal features and product capabilities. Learn More

Cisco buys cloud-based contract administrator Cisco this week announced intentions to acquire privately held MaintenanceNet, a provider of cloud-based software to manage recurring customer contracts.Cisco will pay $139 million in cash and retention based incentives to acquire MaintenanceNet.+MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: Cisco to buy OpenDNS to boost Security Everywhere initiative+Cisco says the acquisition will help it simplify contract renewal processes and help sales partners capture... READ MORE

Hacking Team hack reveals why you shouldn't jailbreak your iPhone An Italian firm with the appropriate name Hacking Team suffered a massive breach in its company data Sunday, and 400GB of internal documents so far have been released and are being analyzed by reporters and security researchers. Hacking Team’s customers are government agencies, including both law enforcement and national security, and the ostensibly legal software it sells to help them... READ MORE

How Office 365 balances IT control with user satisfaction At the end of 2014, Microsoft bought Acompli, creators of a popular email app that it quickly rebranded as Outlook. The familiar name doubtless drew in more users, but it also gave IT teams a set of expectations about the security and management options a product called Outlook would have.Given that Acompli's slogan was “Loved by users, and trusted by... READ MORE

How analytics and the Internet of Things raise the stakes for IT This in-depth story, available for download as a PDF, examines the impact of IoT-generated big data and analytics on organizations and illustrates some of the major business implications of IoT data.(computerworld.com)To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE

IDG Contributor Network: Don't be mad at ransomware attackers, be grateful You're minding your own business, sitting at your office computer. Suddenly, a pop-up appears – with the logo of the FBI – warning that you're under investigation for trafficking in child pornography. Your computer locks up. The message also instructs you to pay a fine with a gift card or money order, or risk being arrested. In return for the... READ MORE

INSIDER Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work This year’s STEM grads know what they want and are more prepared for the workforce than ever. According to a new report from Accenture, the class of 2015 is skilled, motivated and loyal — and anxious to join the ranks of IT.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) READ MORE

: Red Hat How to Use DevOps For Competitive Advantage DevOps is showing promise as the way to achieve faster delivery of applications and services. Learn how DevOps can help transform your organization into one that can stay relevant in today's disruptive business environment. Learn more >>

SLIDESHOWS 12 fun, free summer classes for techies MOOCs from EdX, Coursera and newcomer Kadenze tackle superheroes, science of cooking, alien worlds and more. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World’s LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. Why the open source business model is a failure 2. iPhone 7 rumor rollup: Apple revving up production, you can take it to the iBank 3. Prototype wave energy device passes grid-connected pilot test 4. 5 free Wi-Fi tools that help maximize your home network 5. What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? 6. Apple's entry level iPhone 6s will likely be 16GB. Here's why. 7. OpenSSL tells users to prepare for a high severity flaw 8. Cisco invests in virtual networker 9. Kicking Google out of my life, Part 4: Goodbye, Gmail 10. Cybersecurity is a 'con,' malware entrepreneur says Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.