Information Technology

Major new study reveals the true ROI of database DevOps

DevOps is moving into the mainstream, and the database is now being included, but what holds many C-level executives back is the thorny issue of calculating the Return on Investment. They need to know that a change to the software development process as well as the tooling used will deliver tangible results.

To directly address this concern, Redgate Software today launched a new research study that reveals the benefits different stakeholders can expect from DevOps, and provides a powerful methodology for calculating the ROI of introducing DevOps for the database.

AllClear ID Named a Leader in Customer Data Breach Notification and Response Services Report

AUSTIN, TX – October 30, 2017 – AllClear ID, the industry leader in customer data breach notification and response, today announced it was recognized as a “Leader” in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Data Breach Notification And Response Services, Q4 2017 report by Forrester Research, Inc. AllClear ID is one of two Leaders recognized in the report.

Forrester Research, Inc. determines the ranking based on 18 criteria evaluating each provider’s current offering, strategy, and market presence. The report states that AllClear ID’s “core business is customer breach notification and response services…[and] puts a heavy emphasis on prevention and planning.”

Two-thirds of UK public want merchants to heighten security measures for online shopping

LONDON, 19 October, 2017 – More than half (52 percent) of UK consumers think fraud is an inevitable part of shopping online, according to new research conducted by Paysafe, a leading global payments provider. In a wake-up call for online business, the Lost in Transaction report contradicts the widely-held belief that consumers value convenience and experience over security when shopping online. Instead, 60 percent of consumers are willing to accept any security measures needed to eradicate fraud, while two thirds (65 percent) are open to the introduction of more secure payment processes such as two-factor authentication. 

Security Alliance launch cyber threat intelligence platform ThreatMatch

ThreatMatch is a cyber threat intelligence platform that provides users with relevant, actionable and timely threat intelligence that can be tailored to their unique environments. Using a diverse and extensive range of sources, ThreatMatch provides continuous alerts on how an organization’s attack surface correlates with the threat posed by the malicious actors targeting it.

John Beale, founder of Security Alliance comments: “We were delighted to be invited to launch ThreatMatch at the official opening of the UK Cyber Demonstration Centre.

Inoapps Appointed To New Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) program

Appointment Recognizes and Rewards Inoapps for Consistently Delivering Successful Oracle Cloud Implementations

Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco, Calif. To accelerate customer transformation in the cloud, Oracle has launched the Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) program. Inoapps is one of the first Oracle Partners to be appointed to the new scheme. The appointment recognizes Inoapps’ expertise, successful track record and superior customer satisfaction when delivering high quality Oracle Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations to customers.

Searchmetrics Study: Did Google Shopping Really Gain an Unfair Advantage over its Competitors in the EU?

London, U.K., September 28, 2017 - With Google now agreeing to concede to the EU’s antitrust action by creating a standalone unit for its shopping services and allowing rivals to bid for ads shown there, a new study examines whether Google Shopping did in fact gain an illegal advantage over other price comparison sites. And does the search company have a legitimate case in appealing the EU decision?

Archive2Azure by Archive360 Adds Support for Microsoft Cognitive & Media Services and Azure Archival

Archive360, a leading provider of data migration and management solutions for the Microsoft cloud, today announced Archive2Azure’s day-one support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive & Media Services and Microsoft’s new Azure Archival storage tier. With the goal of eliminating time consuming, manual indexing of audio and video files frequently stored in SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Azure, Archive2Azure now expands on Microsoft machine learning capabilities for more intelligent and automated audio and video indexing, search, translation and transcription.