Smart home or dumb security risk?

JavaScript unites Microsoft and Google Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much

TechBrief March 06, 2015 Smart home or dumb security risk? Technology-filled smart homes have come a long way since Rosie the robot housekeeper catered to the Jetsons' needs. But one thing the Jetsons never seemed to worry about was Rosie turning on them or being used as a surveillance device. While today's smart home mishaps may not be as far-fetched as the Ultrahouse 3000 that terrorized the Simpsons in "Treehouse of Horror XII," they can -- and do -- happen. Also read: Home automation is a solution in search of a problem And: 5 ways to prepare for Internet of things security threats READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. JavaScript unites Microsoft and Google 2. Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much 3. Microsoft unwraps Mac Office 2016 preview 4. Demand for Linux jobs shooting up fast Webcast: Damballa Don’t Get Trumped by Advanced Threats No one wants to be in the hot seat when it comes to enterprise security. 21st Television program host Donald Trump, Jr. interviews Dave Scholtz, CEO of Damballa, to discuss how the security landscape has changed and advice for today’s enterprise security teams when it comes to battling advanced threats.LEARN MORE JavaScript unites Microsoft and Google Version 2.0 of the popular AngularJS JavaScript framework will be built on TypeScript, Microsoft's superset of the scripting language that compiles to JavaScript, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Google. Also read: Is AngularJS ready for the enterprise? READ MORE Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much Forrester Research says enterprise adoption of Hadoop is becoming "mandatory." But Hortonworks' first earnings release as a public company suggests heavy lifting lies ahead. After missing earnings by 20 cents and registering lower revenue growth than analysts expected, Hortonworks has a ways to go before it can proclaim itself a big data darling.Or does it? Also read: Open Data Platform strives for Hadoop unity And: Why Hortonworks can't sustain a billion-dollar unicorn valuation 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 Microsoft unwraps Mac Office 2016 preview Microsoft has released a preview of Office 2016 for Mac, the successor to the four-year-old Office 2011. The preview, which weighed in at a 2.5GB download, was made available to any Mac owner running OS X Yosemite, unlike the preview of Outlook, which Microsoft offered last October only to subscribers of its rent-not-own Office 365 subscription plans. Also check out the slideshow: Secrets of Office for iPad masters READ MORE Demand for Linux jobs shooting up fast If you're an open source expert, the job market is your oyster -- the Linux Foundation released a report this week that says that employees with Linux skills are in high demand, with hiring managers working hard to bring them in. Also read: 10 hottest IT skills for 2015 READ MORE White Paper: Damballa ESG Lab Spotlight: Damballa Failsafe with HP TippingPoint The Need for Certainty and Automation in Network Security – Damballa Failsafe with HP TippingPoint: ESG believes this may be the most effective means for reducing risk and combatting advanced malware attacks. Damballa and HP have partnered to bring a joint solution to the market to help automate responses to infections.LEARN MORE