Computerworld Wrap-Up
August 31, 2015
OS X El Capitan on track for September release
Apple's OS X El Capitan appears to be on track for a late September release, based on a comparison of its preview release tempo with that of 2014's Yosemite. READ MORE
Issue highlights
1. INSIDER VMware CEO hits on network virtualization, the Cisco feud and the EMC Federation's future
2. NOW ON CIO: How Docker can transform your development teams
3. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor gets technology to secure Android phones
4. VMware rounds out data center virtualization stack
5. Officials question FCC's broadband subsidy plan
6. NOW ON CSO: Behind the scenes: Security operations at the Little League World Series
7. Video: Skills of a successful IT project manager
8. Linux Foundation's security checklist can help harden workstations
9. Darlene Storm: KeyRaider malware stole over 225,000 Apple credentials from jailbroken iOS devices
10. Jonny Evans: Apple Watch: Create your own default replies for Messages
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VMware CEO hits on network virtualization, the Cisco feud and the EMC Federation's future
Heading into VMworld 2015, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses unified hybrid cloud networking, network virtualization, the company's feud with Cisco and the future of the EMC Federation. READ MORE
NOW ON CIO: How Docker can transform your development teams
Docker's capability to speed up software testing should make it a no-brainer for any development team. Here's why. READ MORE
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor gets technology to secure Android phones
Qualcomm is promising to improve security and privacy on high-end smartphones with Snapdragon Smart Protect, which uses on-device machine learning to help detect zero-day malware. READ MORE
VMware rounds out data center virtualization stack
VMware has updated its stack of data center virtualization software with capabilities that allow an organization to run an entire data center operation and related cloud services as a single unified entity. READ MORE
Officials question FCC's broadband subsidy plan
Several groups and elected officials have objected to parts of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's plan to expand telephone subsidies for low-income people to include broadband service. READ MORE
Webcast: Lockheed Martin
Threat Intelligence Platform Market Overview
Join guest speaker, Principal Analyst Rick Holland with Forrester and Lockheed Martin's Christina Kawka for a webinar on Wednesday, September 16 at 12 PM ET on the importance of threat intelligence platforms in protecting your organization. Learn More
NOW ON CSO: Behind the scenes: Security operations at the Little League World Series
Each year in late August, the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., kicks-off. However, before the games, there's a ramp–up on security at the Little League Baseball World Series Complex that requires months of preparation and planning. READ MORE
Video: Skills of a successful IT project manager
Tom Lebrecque, chief technical advisor at Engility, discusses the skills and traits of a successful IT project manager at the recent CIO Perspectives event in Boston. READ MORE
Linux Foundation's security checklist can help harden workstations
The Linux Foundation published a list of security recommendations to help systems administrators harden Linux workstations. READ MORE
Darlene Storm: KeyRaider malware stole over 225,000 Apple credentials from jailbroken iOS devices
A new iOS malware targeting jailbroken Apple devices has pulled off the "largest known Apple account theft caused by malware." READ MORE
Jonny Evans: Apple Watch: Create your own default replies for Messages
Apple includes a range of canned replies you can quickly use to respond to Messages, but some of them aren't particularly useful. Here's how to replace them. READ MORE
Webcast: Siemens
Integrating the Data Center to Boost Business Agility
Business is changing, and data centers must keep pace by achieving new levels of efficiency by combining both IT and facilities management. Learn More
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