Will open source save the Internet of Things

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	NAC is back. And better than ever For this review, we were able to bring the following five vendors together: Enterasys/Extreme Networks Mobile IAM, Hexis Cyber Solutions NetBeat NAC, Impulse Point SafeConnect NAC, Pulse Policy Secure, and Portnox NAC. Overall Portnox was the best NAC unit we tested, with Extreme coming in a close second. Portnox had better reporting than Extreme, while Extreme had better device detection capabilities. (Read the full review.)To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Reduce loan processing with IBM Connections Cloud Working with IBM Business Partner Silanis Technology Inc., Signature Mortgage implemented a cloud-based solution using Silanis e-SignLive integrated services and the IBM SmartCloud Engage social collaboration service. Signature Mortgage now processes loans in less than 25 days, compared to a national average of 45 to 60 days, and loan volume Learn More>> In this Issue INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack INSIDER Will open source save the Internet of Things? Meet the White House's new open source-happy IT director WHITE PAPER: IBM Better Decision Making with IBM Social Business Solutions This paper presents IBM's comprehensive portfolio of social business tools that take advantage of social context. It shows how these tools work together to connect to the right people faster. The case studies feature companies using IBM social business solutions for better decision making. Learn More INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack Remember when network access control (NAC) was all the rage? Remember the competing standards from Microsoft, Cisco, and the Trusted Computing Group? Back around 2006, there were dozens of NAC products, many of which turned out to be buggy and difficult to implement.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Evolving Toward the Next Phase of Email Osterman Research conducted a survey during March 2014 with 294 information workers to determine how they employ email, how they manage various information focused work processes, and the changes they would like to see in these processes. Read the research paper for key takeaways about social collaboration and email. Learn More>> INSIDER Will open source save the Internet of Things? To some degree, open source is already present throughout the Internet of Things value chain. Cloud apps that collect and analyze data are heavily dependent on open source software and standards, for example.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Technical Overview: Anatomy of the Cloudant DBaaS Deciding which data management platform will provide the best performance takes a lot of research and planning. A Database as a Service (DBaaS) solution like Cloudant helps accelerate the process. Learn More Meet the White House's new open source-happy IT director Who is this guy?The White House has plucked 28-year-old David Recordon, engineering director at Facebook, as its first IT Director. A strong open source advocate with a decidedly non-button-down appearance, Recordon will be charged with modernizing White House technology. Here's a closer look at one of our newest public servants. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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