Search This Blog

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Wearables and wellness programs go hand-in-hand

Computerworld First Look
June 18, 2015

Wearables and wellness programs go hand-in-hand

Iron Mountain sees big drop in insurance costs with LiveWell program, aided by wearable devices. READ MORE

Twitter
 

Issue highlights

1. INSIDER Review: 3 curved displays provide a new view

2. U.S. visa system will be offline until at least next week

3. Foxconn, Alibaba join SoftBank in global robotics push

4. Samsung wants court to review damages in patent fight with Apple

5. INSIDER Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work

6. Oracle profit slides 24% as customers move to the cloud

7. AT&T, WhatsApp get low marks for data disclosure policies

8. Jonny Evans: When it comes to privacy, Apple's 'got your back' says EFF

9. Twitter acquires machine-learning startup Whetlab

10. IT Blogwatch: Microsoft Lumia phones are dead (so Satya seems to say)

: Veracode

The New CISO's Tool Kit

Over the past few years, the view of the CISO as a high-level tactical asset has begun to change. This is in part due to high-profile breaches like Target and Sony, but also because ... CISOs have evolved their role to help enterprises innovate rather than holding back innovation. Learn More

INSIDER

Review: 3 curved displays provide a new view

Juggling two or more monitors on your desktop? A curved screen can give you a wider view while taking up less room. (Insider Story) READ MORE

U.S. visa system will be offline until at least next week

A computer problem that has brought down a key State Department system for issuing visas and passports at U.S. embassies worldwide won't be fixed until at least next week. READ MORE

Foxconn, Alibaba join SoftBank in global robotics push

Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank is teaming up with Apple manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group in a global push to manufacture and sell robots for the home and workplace. READ MORE

Samsung wants court to review damages in patent fight with Apple

Samsung Electronics has asked that a full bench of an appeals court review a damages award in a long-standing patent infringement dispute with rival Apple. READ MORE

INSIDER

Hiring recent college grads: 5 strategies that work

Tech grads have many options right out of college, so find something that sets your company apart and gets them excited. READ MORE

White Paper: Webroot Software

Why Your Next Generation Firewall Protection Isn't Enough

The attack vectors have changed from a user on a PC within the network to any user on any device, operating inside and outside of the organization. To combat these threats, you need real-time predictive threat intelligence that can be easily integrated with your NGFW to protect at the network layer, or on the endpoint itself. Learn more >>

Oracle profit slides 24% as customers move to the cloud

Oracle reported a sharp drop in profit for the quarter just ended, with customers spending more on its cloud services but less on software that runs in their own data centers. READ MORE

AT&T, WhatsApp get low marks for data disclosure policies

The Electronic Frontier Foundation released the latest version of its annual "Who Has Your Back" report on tech companies' data disclosure policies Wednesday afternoon, giving perfect five-star ratings to companies including Apple, Adobe, Dropbox and Yahoo. READ MORE

Jonny Evans: When it comes to privacy, Apple's 'got your back' says EFF

The Electronic Frontier Foundation gives Apple a five-star rating for the way it protects your data, though others score less highly. READ MORE

Twitter acquires machine-learning startup Whetlab

To boost its in-house, machine-learning efforts, Twitter has acquired Whetlab, a startup that makes it easier for companies to use machine-learning tools. READ MORE

IT Blogwatch: Microsoft Lumia phones are dead (so Satya seems to say)

Did Nadella just kill the "Nokia" Lumia business? That's our inescapable conclusion. READ MORE

White Paper: PC Connection

Selecting Optimal Path to Hybrid Cloud

Explore three key Cloud computing models—integrated infrastructure systems, reference architectures, and "build your own" solutions. See how EMC gives you the freedom to choose the optimal path to your private Cloud - and the solutions to support your deployment. Learn More

Peruse our library of free digital magazines!
Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. These digital magazines also feature Computerworld signature packages, including our IT Careers 2015 Special Report, with the latest on hot skills and hiring trends, and our Forecast 2015 report, with unique insights into the IT budgets, project priorities and staffing strategies of top IT leaders.

Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: A Call for Nominations
Computerworld is seeking to honor technology professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through the use of IT and have the strategic vision to align technology with business goals. Nominations close June 30. To make a nomination, click here.

Computerworld's 2015 mobile data service satisfaction survey is underway!
Which carrier's users are the most satisfied with their mobile data service? That's what we want to find out. For the third year, Computerworld is polling readers to find out how they feel about their mobile data provider, how much they pay, how they use their mobile data connections and more. Take the survey here.

Healthcare IT's Seismic Shift
In this edition of Computerworld's June Digital Magazine: How IT is driving the change behind the healthcare industry's move to a consumer-focused model — and much more. [Registration required] To read the issue, click here.

Free Shark Tank T-shirt
Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ

Internet of Things: Get the latest news!
Our bimonthly Internet of Things newsletter helps you keep pace with the rapidly evolving technologies, trends and developments related to the Internet of Things (IoT). Subscribe now and stay up to date!

Computerworld Job Board
Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.

Follow Computerworld

You are currently subscribed to computerworld_dailynews as security.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

Learn about INSIDER

When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

Copyright (C) 2015 Computerworld Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **

 

No comments: