Red Hat wants to do for containers what it's done for Linux

Microsoft's latest patch re-issue introduces problems Docker's new acquisition does containers on the desktop

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up March 12, 2015 Red Hat wants to do for containers what it's done for Linux Can Red Hat do for containers and microservices what it's done for Linux? That's the latest plan, as Red Hat unveils two software products and a partner program intended to put the company at the center of all matters container-related. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft's latest patch re-issue introduces problems 2. Docker's new acquisition does containers on the desktop 3. Dumped by Pivotal, Groovy moves to Apache 4. Security testing compliance down from last year White Paper: Damballa The Cost of Malware Containment The recent Target, Home Depot, JPMorgan Chase and Sony Pictures Entertainment breaches are examples of how destructive malware can be to an organization’s reputation and financial stability. Moreover, the severity and frequency of malware attacks has increased significantly in the past year. LEARN MORE Microsoft's latest patch re-issue introduces problems Microsoft has reissued a botched patch from October 2014 -- and the new patch is introducing all sorts of errors. READ MORE Docker's new acquisition does containers on the desktop The company's latest buy, Kitematic, focuses on using Docker on Mac desktops -- and soon Windows as well. READ MORE White Paper: Damballa State of Infections Report - Q4 2014 After a year of mind-boggling breach headlines, it’s clear the approach to network security has to change. Attackers continually get away with epic heists while defenders get tripped up by their own security weapons. LEARN MORE Dumped by Pivotal, Groovy moves to Apache With Pivotal about to pull funding for Groovy, the dynamic language project is moving over to the Apache Software Foundation. Groovy has been formally submitted to Apache and is on a path to becoming a top-level project. READ MORE Security testing compliance down from last year Compliance rates between audits increased substantially across all PCI DSS requirements except for security testing, according to a report released Wednesday by Verizon. READ MORE White Paper: Damballa Bot Detection is Integral to Security Threat detection methods must evolve to keep up with cunning malicious actors. Popular technologies like sandboxing can miss advanced threats altogether. Learn how Damballa’s Failsafe can detect bot intention and nature to identify infections that bypass prevention controls. LEARN MORE