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Open source software: Ways for CISOs to quell the fear

CIO Business Intelligence

For many stakeholders, there is plenty to love about open source software. Developers tend to enjoy the ability to speed application development by borrowing open source code. CFOs like the fact that open source is often free or low in cost. The age-old question: How secure is open source software?

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Using Privileged Access Management to protect Active Directory

CIO Business Intelligence

Steal intellectual property: Controlling or subverting AD enables attackers to hop from system to system to find, extract, and then destroy product designs, source code, and other valuable, irreplaceable IP. Privileged accounts rely on secrets such as passwords, keys, and certificates to control access to critical systems.

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What is data science? Transforming data into value

CIO Business Intelligence

Some of the best data scientists or leaders in data science groups have non-traditional backgrounds, even ones with very little formal computer training. Data science teams make use of a wide range of tools, including SQL, Python, R, Java, and a cornucopia of open source projects such as Hive, oozie, and TensorFlow.

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Security for Big Data Designs: Examining best practices with security architect Eddie Garcia

CTOvision

Each user is provided a username and password and groups control what services users have the ability to access. Data security segregates data from privileged user accounts including system administrators and protects storage from theft or improper disposal. Learn More about Cloudera here.

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Cisco Acquires Sourcefire For $2.7 Billion » Data Center Knowledge

Data Center Knowledge

Organizations require continuous and pervasive advanced threat protection that addresses each phase of the attack continuum,” said Christopher Young, senior vice president, Cisco Security Group. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management.

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Lazarus APT Targeting Cryptocurrency, CISA Warns

SecureWorld News

Treasury Department warning of a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) known as the Lazarus Group targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. Technical details of the Lazarus Group. This enables them to eventually initiate fraudulent blockchain transactions. government refers to as 'TraderTraitor.'.

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Should Data Centers Think?

Cloud Musings

Industry leaders like Dr. Brian Womack, Director of Distributed Analytics Solutions in Intel’s Data Center Solutions Group, and Das Kamhout, Senior Principal Engineer at Intel are learning how to use data, artificial intelligence frameworks and machine learning to create data centers that think for themselves.