| News, Columns & Features |  |  | | |  | | | | 7 Things to Consider About Open Source Databases | | | | Ever since Linux became a viable server operating system, organizations have been looking to all kinds of open source software (OSS) to save on license and maintenance costs and to enjoy the benefits of an open platform that invites innovation. If you're considering MySQL or another open source DBMS as either your primary database or to, perhaps, operate alongside your existing commercial systems, such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, for one reason or another, here are seven things to keep in mind. | | | | Read Full Story | | | | | | | Big Data Privacy and Data Governance Examined at Strata + Hadoop World | | | As more and more applications, websites, and basic smart home devices ask users for their data, people are starting to wonder where their information is going. The question of privacy, the Internet of Things data collection, and what companies do with an individual’s personal information was the subject of two different sessions at Strata + Hadoop World in NYC.
| | | | Read Full Story | | | | | | | What Happens After the EU Ruling on Safe Harbor Data Transfer? | | | | Until the safe harbor agreement between U.S. and Europe was ruled invalid recently in a European court, it was understood that for any European company the transfer of data to the U.S. was safe, and the data security in the U.S. was acceptable. But the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice says that is "actually not true," said Andreas Gauger, chief marketing officer and cofounder of Profitbricks, a cloud computing IaaS company. Now, a new agreement will have to be forged between the different entities. | | | | Read Full Story | | | | | | | The Future of IT Requires Resilience and Change | | | | Resilience is a complex constellation of behaviors and perception that are difficult to define. It is often described as bouncing back to one’s previous state after a traumatic or significant change. This can occur at a personal or organizational level. The truth is that sometimes we are resilient and bounce back, and sometimes we do not. The same is true of organizations—after a dramatic shift in the market or the introduction of a disruptive technology, some organizations are resilient and find new ways to add value, while others are simply unable to recover and disappear into the night. | | | | Read Full Story | |
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