The week in news: How Hadoop, Mozilla are misstepping

What's next after Google Fiber? Google Wireless Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up March 07, 2015 Mozilla follows in Sun's faltering footsteps Mozilla has become the modern-day Sun Microsystems: While known for churning out showstopping innovation, its bread-and-butter technology now struggles. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. What's next after Google Fiber? Google Wireless 2. Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much 3. Microsoft to developers: Practice Windows 10 convergence 4. Dropbox for Business delivers groups for tighter teamwork 5. Smart home or dumb security risk? White Paper: Rackspace Do You Know Who is Running Your Cloud? Choosing a partner with deep cloud expertise, a track record of leadership, an understanding of your industry, and insight into your business' unique requirements is the clear path for migrating your operations into a scalable, highly available cloud solution. LEARN MORE What's next after Google Fiber? Google Wireless Google is preparing to offer its own wireless service, but the exact plans remain a mystery. It currently sounds as if the company is planning a service that augments existing wireless connectivity. READ MORE Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much Right now, Cloudera gets paid more than Hortonworks for the code Hortonworks contributes. That’s not a long-term winning strategy. 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 Microsoft to developers: Practice Windows 10 convergence One app to run on every Windows device -- on the phone in your pocket, the tablet or laptop in your bag, the PC on your desk, and the Xbox console in your living room? That's the new goal for developers, says Microsoft. READ MORE Dropbox for Business delivers groups for tighter teamwork Groups allows Dropbox admins to create and manage lists of team members, and create access controls for everyone in the group. Permissions also propagated.READ MORE 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. 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