Your IT security infrastructure, rebooted for 2015

What's in a typo? More evidence tying North Korea to the Sony hack. DHS cybersecurity staff won’t get paid during shutdown.

ITworld Today February 18, 2015 INSIDER Your IT security infrastructure, rebooted for 2015 Cloud, mobile, social media and other factors are conspiring to force companies to reevaluate their security infrastructure, from firewalls to authentication. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. What's in a typo? More evidence tying North Korea to the Sony hack 2. DHS cybersecurity staff won’t get paid during shutdown 3. Russian extradited to US for hacks that stole 160 million credit card numbers 4. Pivotal goes all-in with open source in Big Data Suite 5. Lenovo building its first prototype ARM server 6. January marked by Java, Flash vulnerabilities (via CSOonline.com) 7. Yahoo has reasons of its own to help mobile developers 8. Wireless charging coming to cheaper smartphones, Samsung hints 9. Why improving emotional IQs makes for better IT leaders (via CIO.com) WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Best Practices Guide to Manage Mainframe Software Charges Monthly license charges (MLC) are rising by 7% or more each year, and account for 30% of total mainframe costs. Yet managing MLC costs is an inexact science. This best practice guide provides a step-by-step process to reduce mainframe MLC costs up to 20% without compromising business critical services. LEARN MORE What's in a typo? More evidence tying North Korea to the Sony hack A security firm says code used against Sony has similarities to other malware linked to North Korea. READ MORE DHS cybersecurity staff won’t get paid during shutdown If Congressional leaders carry through on their threat to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, life for the agency's cybersecurity professionals will be miserable. READ MORE Russian extradited to US for hacks that stole 160 million credit card numbers The defendant pleads not guilty to assisting with cyberattacks on Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Heartland and other companies. READ MORE Pivotal goes all-in with open source in Big Data Suite Enterprises demand it because they're taking a more active role in software development, Pivotal says. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat 7 Ways to Fast Track Private Cloud & Avoid Pitfalls UBM’s State of the Private Cloud survey reveals that sixty percent of IT decision makers say they run one or more private clouds in their company. Running a private cloud? Looking at 2nd or 3rd generation deployments? You can learn how to avoid typical pitfalls and accelerate cloud deployments by considering next-generation private cloud solutions JOIN THIS WEBINAR TO LEARN HOW OPEN STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FULFILL THE POTENTIAL OF PRIVATE CLOUDS AND HOW TO AVOID DERAILMENTS OF FIRST GENERATION DEPLOYMENT Lenovo building its first prototype ARM server Lenovo's ARM-based NextScale is an effort to build more power-efficient systems for data centers. READ MORE January marked by Java, Flash vulnerabilities (via CSOonline.com) Newly-disclosed vulnerabilities in Flash and Java were the ones to watch out for this winter, according to a new report by Copenhagen-based security firm Secunia.READ MORE Yahoo has reasons of its own to help mobile developers The company holds its first-ever mobile developer conference this week.READ MORE Wireless charging coming to cheaper smartphones, Samsung hints Lower costs for the materials needed to implement the technology will help.READ MORE Why improving emotional IQs makes for better IT leaders (via CIO.com) Raising the emotional IQ of your IT leaders is one big step towards creating a culture where people want to work. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Cloud Cruiser 7 Deadly Sins of Failed Cloud Projects How do you put together a good solid cloud strategy that satisfies the diverse needs and expectations of all the stakeholders? It should come as no surprise that a good solid plan with a well-defined use case, the right project team, and measurable success criteria is the common denominator in all of the success stories. LEARN MORE FOR INSIDERS ONLY Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - Review: The big 4 Java IDEs compared - 15 ways to screw up a job interview - 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network - Container wars: Interesting times ahead for Docker and its competitors - 6 things every IT person should know - IT Resume Makeover: How (and when) to break the rules What are you waiting for? Sign up today!