Elasticsearch buys into search as a service, rebrands as 'Elastic'

Splunk log analytics available in lower-cost, light version Survey: Developers turning to less-troublesome JavaScript variants

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up March 10, 2015 Elasticsearch buys into search as a service, rebrands as 'Elastic' In an exclusive interview, the CEO and CTO of the company formerly known as Elasticsearch talk about the acquisition of Found, the diversity of customer use cases, and future product plans. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Splunk log analytics available in lower-cost, light version 2. Survey: Developers turning to less-troublesome JavaScript variants 3. Apple introduces thinnest and lightest MacBook yet 4. Apple secures Safari against FREAK attacks White Paper: Proofpoint, Inc. Advanced Threat Detection, Necessary but not Sufficient The only thing worse than not detecting an advanced threat is detecting one, and still ending up in the headlines. The headlines continually include stories reporting that an organization detected a threat weeks or months earlier, but due to a poor incident response process, allowed the threat to grow, move laterally, and cause even more damage. LEARN MORE Splunk log analytics available in lower-cost, light version The log analytics system, which has a cost-by-usage price tag, is feeling pressure from low- and no-cost alternatives. To broaden Splunk's appeal, the company is now unveiling Splunk Light, with a much lower price tag -- and a catch for users.READ MORE Survey: Developers turning to less-troublesome JavaScript variants CoffeeScript, a preprocessor that takes code and compiles it to JavaScript, is creeping forward in a prominent language popularity index -- a sign that developers want alternatives to JavaScript. READ MORE White Paper: Damballa State of Infections Report - Q3 2014 Damballa’s Q3 2014 “State of Infections” report reveals the ongoing challenges faced by security teams in managing a mountain of security events and the positive impact of taking measures which can identify the true positives. LEARN MORE Apple introduces thinnest and lightest MacBook yet Apple presented a bold redesign of its MacBook on Monday: It has just two connectors, but they do multiple duty. Based on the new USB C standard, each port can be used to connect power supply, HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and USB devices.READ MORE Apple secures Safari against FREAK attacks Apple on Monday patched the FREAK flaw in both OS X and iOS, issuing updates for both operating systems to protect users of its Safari browser. Other browser makers have yet to fix their products. READ MORE Webcast: Damballa Alert Fatigue is an Epidemic in Cyber Security How many alerts does it take to shut down the effectiveness of a security team? Adam Burns, host of MeetTheBoss TV interviews Damballa CTO Brian Foster about common challenges enterprises face as they wade through mountains of alerts to find true infections before damage is done. LEARN MORE