TechViews: The Role of Big Data in The Simpsons, Botnets and the Risk to Clouds, and more!

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Get ready for the BYOID balancing act
By Robert L. Scheier

Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) allows customers to use a digital identity from a trusted third party to log into websites without having to register and create another new account. This practice has strong appeal for both customers looking for a convenient experience and companies interested in drawing market insights and ensuring security.

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The Atlantic breaks down how the all new Simpsons World will use Big Data to offer all 552-episodes, sort by themes, and more. As Homer would say, Mmmm, delicious delicious data.

Researchers found that hacking seemingly secure clouds is not as difficult as we might suspect. This Wired article exposes the risk to cloud computing that botnets could pose.

How many mobile apps do you use per month? This Wall Street Journal article reveals the number is thirty or less.

The goal of DevOps to maximize the predictability, efficiency, security and maintainability of operational processes. This eWEEK article explains why DevOps is becoming a pivotal factor in new data centers.

Big Data plays a bigger role in organ transplants than you may have guessed. This Mashable article provides in an interesting look into the algorithms used on the organ transplant waitlist.

The Economist expects that by 2017, 30% of online travel-bookings by value will be made on mobiles. Despite that statistic, this Economist article details the user frustrations of poorly developed travel mobile apps.

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TechInsights Report: The Changing Role of IT and What To Do About It

In a recent global study, Vanson Bourne surveyed 1,300 IT leaders to find out how the role of IT is perceived today and how it will be changing in the years to come, the impact of the growing independence of other departments to obtain IT services and apps outside the control of IT, and what successful IT leaders are doing to make sure IT remains relevant and is positioned as a driver of innovation for their organization.

Read the White Paper to gain more insights from you peers, and get valuable advice on the key steps you should be taking now to re-position the role of IT and increase its value to the business.

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The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Germany Wins the World Cup Thanks to Big Data?! The Cloud You Want is Not the Cloud You Deserve and more!

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We All Need a Life Jacket When Wading Into the Application Economy
By George Watt

Believe it or not, but a canoe trip can be related to the Application Economy. George Watt discusses how a recent canoeing expedition brought up a lot of similarities and lessons that new participants to the Application Economy should embrace. Are you a novice canoer venturing out into the great lake of the Application Economy without a paddle or a life vest? Find out more in this insightful article.

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Germany has won the world cup, thanks to Big Data?! This great Wall Street Journal article explains how Germany’s 12th man at the World Cup was Big Data.

It is so tempting to run before you learn to walk, but with the Cloud, it is important to pace yourself. This ReadWrite article explores why the Cloud you want is not the Cloud you deserve.

Football fans from all around the globe tuned in to watch the World Cup live through Mobile apps. This great Enterprise IT News article explains what global sporting events can teach us about the Application Economy.

DevOps is gaining speed and ready to race. This Tech World article discusses how Lotus Formula 1 racing is on track for DevOps adoption to improve car speeds.

Real estate is a tough game to play and you typically had to rely on hard work and effective networking to succeed. In this thought provoking Mashable article, they discuss five ways Big Data is changing the real estate game.

Smart phones are now the default method of computing for most people. This TechCrunch article explains why, in the changing software landscape, entrepreneurs must go Mobile first or die.

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IDC: Consumer Technologies in the Enterprise: The Transformation Continues

Consumer technologies such as mobile devices, social media and public cloud services are spreading across the enterprise and causing IT leaders to redefine their fundamental role to be drivers of innovation. In this latest report, IDC comments on and provides a fresh look at a landmark study with 800 consumers and IT leaders originally sponsored by CA Technologies. From enterprise mobility to DevOps to the changing role of IT, IDC analysts Bill Keyworth and Stacy Crook provide some valuable insight into what IT leaders need to be doing to leverage these consumer trends and redefine their role as drivers of innovation for the business. Their report titled “Consumer Technologies in the Enterprise: The Transformation Continues” is a must read for IT leaders struggling with how to cope with the consumerization of IT and interested in learning what their peers are doing.

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New TechViews Podcast

The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: How to explain Big Data to a 5 year old, Cloud is the key to small business success, 10 tips to creating a killer app and more!

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The Internet of Things is Causing Tech Worlds to Collide
By Jason Meserve

Today every business is becoming a software business and when that happens, weird connections are created. Jason Meserve encountered some pretty interesting things when attending a conference this past week and saw some connections between the medical industry and the Cloud/DevOps Expo that would surprise you.

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Big Data is Big! So the explanation of what it does must be big and confusing, right? This great LinkedIn article explains how you could explain Big Data to a five year old.

The Cloud is swelling in size and as it does, small businesses are quickly seeing the value. This Dashburst article explores a new infographic that shows why the Cloud is key to small business success.

The Application Economy has arrived and you don’t want to miss it. If you are thinking of making a mobile app, you need to check out this Inc. article that provides 10 tips to creating a killer application.

DevOps seems like a great idea for your company, but how do you know you need it? This Computer Weekly article provides seven dysfunctional signs that you need DevOps.

Can Big Data help you make better medical decisions? In this thought provoking CNBC Week article, they discuss how Big Data could help your health, if you let it.

Mobility is no longer on the sidelines. It is now leading the way in business. This Six Revisions article gives 13 reasons why you should pay attention to Mobile web performance.

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eBook: If My Availability Is So Good, Why DO MY Customers Feel So Bad? A Pragmatic Guide to the 5 Nines of Customer Experience

IT is rightly obsessed with measurement, and availability is the measurement IT relies on most to confirm that everything is working just as it should. But why is the customer experience for your business services still lacking? Are you measuring the right things? Read this eBooklet to learn: The most important thing you can do to improve the customer experience. Pragmatic advice on how to get started measuring the things your customers care about. A mathematical equation to help measure your reliability.

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New TechViews Podcast

The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Big Data is clear for take-off, YouTube is married to the Cloud and more!

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DevOps and Putting the Customer First go Hand-in-Hand
By Jason Meserve

In today’s “customer first” world, all businesses are software businesses. That means, in order for companies to ensure a good customer experience, they need to ensure that their software is top notch and humming along without a hic-up. That is why in today’s business world DevOps and putting the customer first go hand-in-hand.

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Big Data is on its way up! Airlines are looking to implement Big Data to assists in optimizing operations. This interesting Fortune article discusses why Big Data is clear for take-off.

Thanks to the Cloud, viewers are now able to access YouTube via their cable TV set-top boxes. This Gigaom article explores why the Cloud is making YouTube more available and why this is a marriage made in heaven.

It is time to embrace Mobile! Don’t be afraid of the new technology. This Drum article shares five key takeaways on the new Mobile technology from Cannes Lions 2014.

Operational amplifiers are a lot like force multipliers in that they enable a small number of people to achieve more. This DevOps.com article looks into how DevOps is becoming the operational amplifier.

How big is Big Data’s impact? In this thought provoking Information Week article they discuss how ten powerful facts about the rise of Big Data.

Mobility is one of the most transformational trends in the modern enterprise. This ReadWrite article talks about the emergence of the third generation enterprise Mobile platform.

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Analyst Report: Software Must Enrich Your Brand

In a recent global study, Vanson Bourne surveyed 1,300 IT leaders to understand their focus on enterprise mobility strategies, including key drivers, investments and quantifiable benefits. The results are revealing and provide valuable insight for any organization who may be considering expanding their focus on mobility and moving beyond BYOD to customer-centric mobile apps. Read the White Paper to gain more insights from those organizations that are achieving success with their Mobility implementations and learn what you should be doing now!

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New TechViews Podcast

The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Five movies that predicted the Application Economy, Massive Mobile security holes and more!

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5 Movies that Predicted the Application Economy
By Denise Dubie

Where are all the flying cars already?! Some sci-fi movies show such dramatic representations of technology that we cannot even fathom how that technology can exist. However there are examples of technology today that we accept as common place that would have been considered science fiction 5, 10 and 20 years ago. One of the examples is the Software which powers the Application Economy, and the software involved is changing and running all sorts of businesses in unique and innovative ways. In this insightful and fun blog post Denise Dubie discusses five movies that predicted the Application Economy.

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Big Data looms large in the world of IT. This interesting InformationWeek article shares ten powerful facts about Big Data.

Right now the Cloud market place seems pretty limitless. This Readwrite article explores the possibility that the Cloud marketplace may be even larger than we ever imagined.

There is a huge hole in Mobile security that could make tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to hackers! This NPR article looks into the massive hole and ways that it can be closed..

There are still a lot of people who don’t exactly understand DevOps. This DevOps.com article looks into seven skills Ops pros will need to make DevOps a success.

Everyday people are finding a new way to use Big Data to help them accomplish their job. In this thought provoking Mashable article they discuss how Big Data is changing the name of the game in human-resources.

There are a lot of naysayers that say there is little revenue potential in applications. This Mobile Marketing Watch article talks about how despite the naysayers evidence is showing pointing to the power of the Application Economy.

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TechInsights Report: Enterprise Mobility–It’s All About the Apps

In a recent global study, Vanson Bourne surveyed 1,300 IT leaders to understand their focus on enterprise mobility strategies, including key drivers, investments and quantifiable benefits. The results are revealing and provide valuable insight for any organization who may be considering expanding their focus on mobility and moving beyond BYOD to customer-centric mobile apps. Read the White Paper to gain more insights from those organizations that are achieving success with their Mobility implementations and learn what you should be doing now!

Update: TechViews Twitter Chat

Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the last Tuesday of every month. Look out for more updates on our next Twitter Chat on June 24that 1PM on the topic of SaaS and Cloud Service Management. Check out this blog for more information and for a sneak peak at the questions. Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech!

New TechViews Podcast

The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Big Data needs to grow up; Apple vs Android fight the Cloud battle, Mobile healthcare and more!

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5 Reasons You Can’t Ignore the Application Economy
By Denise Dubie

We’ve have all given into the latest fad and trend at some point in our life. Whether it was bellbottom jeans, sporting a mullet or even dancing to Gangnam style, we have all bought into a fad. Denise Dubie discusses how, although those trends might have seemed a good idea at the time, they didn’t quite pay off. The Application Economy is a different story and, in this blog, Denise provides five reasons why you shouldn’t ignore this hot trend!

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Big Data is still a little immature. This interesting Harvard Business Review article discusses how it is time for Big Data to grow up and how it will mature.

Apple or Android? The war wages on and on as these two mobile device companies battle it out. This Readwrite article explains why this whole Apple vs Android battle is all about the Cloud.

2014 was the year that Mobile became mighty in healthcare. This Guardian article examines ten powerful trends emerging in Mobile health for patients, professionals and providers.

Didn’t believe the hype? Well the evidence is in and it shows that DevOps is a success. This Gigaom article looks into the research that shows companies who implement DevOps have better IT.

Big Data is often seen as this massive amount of information that needs a massive amount of tools and work. In this thought provoking Bloomberg article they focus on the thing that really matter. The little things.

Don’t you wish you knew how you could create a $100 Billion company? Well in this TechCrunch article they explain how Mobile enabled commerce will yield the next $100 Billion startup..

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eBook: Five Simple Strategies for Securing your API's

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are a great way to integrate applications across the Web, but they come with some unique security challenges that cannot be solved with conventional browser-centric methods. This eBooklet provides an overview of these new risks, and offers five simple solutions to counter the common threats.

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New TechViews Podcast

The application economy levels the playing field: every company has the opportunity to compete with the latest technology and applications that provide critical services in convenient, new ways for customers. From farmers to professional football teams, software is driving today’s business leaders to reinvent themselves and deliver creative new apps for customers in ways they have yet to imagine. In this episode of the TechViews podcast series, CA Technologies’ Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve discuss the new software reality for today’s businesses of all sizes: the application economy.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Big Data’s Sinister Future, The Mobile Tide Swells, Top Challenges in the Cloud and More!

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The Internet of Things: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
By Denise Dubie

Is your information really secured? In this blog post by Denise Dubie she attends the Security of Things Forum hosted by The Security Ledger. At the forum she was able to listen to leading IT security experts discuss the myriad of security worries that enterprise IT and consumers will face in the coming years as mobile devices and wearable computers increase in popularity.

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Big Data is growing. Is this ever increasing amount of data going to benefit you or are you going to regret giving it up? This interesting Fast Company article looks into the downside of Big Data and provides three ways Big Data is going to be used against you in the future..

The Mobile tide is surging, but is Mobile going to wash away the Web? This TechCrunch article discusses how it’s finally time to admit the web is dying.

There are many potential difficulties when it comes to managing data in the Cloud. This Net-Security article provides some of the top challenges when managing information on the Cloud.

Is it time for the enterprise to evolve? If so, what is necessary to make these changes? This informative OpenShift article explains that modern enterprise DNA includes DevOps.

By now most have recognized the need for companies to go Mobile. This Entrepreneur article looks at one giant in the industry who missed out on this great opportunity!

How many languages do you speak? IT can be very difficult to learn a new language and all of the nuances associated with it. This Guardian article explores how Big Data is changing the way that we study languages!

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New TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the Internet of Cars, building a Raspberry Pi cluster, the growing trend of wearable computers, Facebook's Oculus acquisition, Android Malware, the booming App Economy, and why employees don't care about security. Click here.

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Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. This Month we are discussing – “How to Boost Customer Experience with APM” on May 27th at 1PM ET! Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech!

New TechViews Podcast

IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business. Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP of Business Unit Strategy at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: White House Reform on Big Data; 17 Dumbest Things Said About DevOps; Welcome to the Integrated Cloud and More!

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The ‘Conscious Coupling’ of Dev and Ops
By Robyn Rawlings

Earlier this year, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Chris Martin ended their marriage in a manner they referred to as ‘conscious uncoupling’. Huh? What does that mean? At first glance, it appeared that they had coined their own term to define an otherwise (unfortunate, but) commonplace event. Queue eye roll. Here we go, some short-lived term made up by celebrities with no grasp of reality. But suddenly the phrase was everywhere.

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The White House calls for Big Data reforms to protect privacy. This interesting Mashable article examines the White House opinion that “Big Data has the potential to eclipse longstanding civil rights protections”.

Trying to justify that new Mobile budget? The Next Web article shares their 10 Mobile marketing statistics to help justify Mobility as a part of your business.

Companies love the agility that cloud deployment brings, but they also worry about getting too invested in any one cloud provider and their IT offerings. This Gigaom article explains, ready or not, welcome to the integrated Cloud.

There are some pretty “interesting” things said surrounding DevOps. This funny Service Virtualization article provides the 17 dumbest things ever said about DevOps.

Mobile advertising is a difficult problem to solve but, this insightful Readwrite article sheds some light on why the future of Mobile advertising will be shaped by two trends.

Big data is providing massive insights into customers and industries. How do you learn all of the ways Big Data is helping executives make smarter decisions? This Entrepreneur article explores how you can get comfortable with Big Data in 3 easy steps!

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New TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the Internet of Cars, building a Raspberry Pi cluster, the growing trend of wearable computers, Facebook's Oculus acquisition, Android Malware, the booming App Economy, and why employees don't care about security. Click here.

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Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Look out for updates on the next Twitter Chat on APM! Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech!

New TechViews Podcast

IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business. Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP of Business Unit Strategy at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Big Data can Stop War; Google Shares its Advice on Mobile Site Design; Cloud is all About Scale and More!

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Healthcare Must Evolve to Support Changing Role of IT
By Jackie Kahle

In the U.S., there are few industries that are facing more change than healthcare. From new policies resulting from the Affordable Care Act to the push to reduce costs and improve outcomes to technological changes related to Electronic Health Records (EHR), healthcare organizations must change significantly in the coming years. IT is at the heart of many of these changes, yet the recognition of the impact of these changes by IT leaders in this industry is decidedly mixed.

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Number crunching and pattern recognition may hold the key to predicting and preventing conflicts. But first, peace-builders need to change the way they do business. This interesting Foreign Policy article examines whether Big Data could stop wars before they happen.

Google listened to 119 hours of user complaints about mobile websites. This Fast Company article shares their 25 rules for building a better mobile site.

As Clouds keep getting cheaper and better, resistance to them is becoming futile. This Gigaom article explains why more evidence shows that scale is the name of the game in Cloud Computing.

It’s about time that you started to use DevOps methodology to stamp out the toxic and wasteful activity holding your business back. This InformationWeek article provides eight ways DevOps and Mobility can help remove waste!

Cancel the funeral for the mobile web! It’s not dead yet! This insightful Readwrite article discusses why apps aren’t going to overshadow the mobile web for very long.

Whether you're deep in debt or a senior on a fixed income, data brokers can track and sell your information to payday lenders, debt consolidation firms and other marketers. This CNN Money article explores how even Big Data knows you’re broke!

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New TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the Internet of Cars, building a Raspberry Pi cluster, the growing trend of wearable computers, Facebook's Oculus acquisition, Android Malware, the booming App Economy, and why employees don't care about security. Click here.

Update: TechViews Twitter Chat

Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Look out for updates on the next Twitter Chat on APM! Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech!

New TechViews Podcast

IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business. Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP of Business Unit Strategy at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: The Explosive Growth of the Cloud; Big Data Possibilities and Perils; DJ DevOps and more!

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Increased Productivity Can be a Symptom of a Dysfunctional Culture
By George Watt

Though the many dire consequences are well known (low morale, lowered productivity, lack of creativity, decreased innovation, lack of motivation…) we still frequently encounter corporate and institutional “cultures of fear”. If you’ve ever worked in a culture of fear you already know how unpleasant and unproductive they can be. And it’s also likely you have witnessed other symptoms such as an exodus of top talent. However, there is one critical symptom that is often overlooked, and it is just as damaging: Increased productivity. Here’s why.

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Just as new tools transform a DJ's musical options, DevOps revolutionizes what IT can do for the business. This InformationWeek article explains what DJs can teach DevOps cynics.

By now you have heard about Google Flu Trends as an example of how Big Data is not working. This interesting Forbes article explains why you shouldn’t underestimate Big Data.

Three ways the right conversation can reduce BYOD legal liability. This CIO article discusses these crucial conversations.

In 2014, the Cloud computing industry is estimated to be worth $150 billion. This awesome Social media today infographic looks at the explosive growth of the Cloud.

Everyone has different needs, and the social landscape is shifting accordingly. This insightful Readwrite article assesses the future of social media on Mobile.

If information is power and power corrupts, we’ll need to be careful about making sure the potential of Big Data isn’t misused. This Washington Post article explores the rise of Big Data and how it brings tremendous possibilities and frightening perils.

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New TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the Internet of Cars, building a Raspberry Pi cluster, the growing trend of wearable computers, Facebook's Oculus acquisition, Android Malware, the booming App Economy, and why employees don't care about security. Click here.

Update: TechViews Twitter Chat

Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Join this month’s Twitter Chat “Opportunities and Challenges: What’s up with Big Data?” April, 29th at 1PM.Check out the questions that will be asked and the basis for the coversation in this TechViews blog. Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech!

New TechViews Podcast

IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business. Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP of Business Unit Strategy at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Make Your Big Data Worth the Investment; The Top 5 Cloud Security Concerns for Your Business and more!

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What Are You Doing About the Changing Role of IT?
By Andi Mann

It is almost a truism today that business leaders outside IT are increasingly taking control of information technology, and spending the IT budget. SaaS is allowing the CMO to adopt Marketing Automation software, and allowing the EVP of Sales to adopt CRM and SFA tools. LOB leaders are developing their own mobile apps to manage inventories, speed up production and drive efficiency in logistics. Strategy and Finance are using technology partners for data analytics to better understand market opportunities and cost drivers. And they are doing it all without asking IT for permission.

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The DevOps movement is young, so many people still do not understand exactly what it is or why it’s important! This sdn central article clears up three common misconceptions about DevOps.

Think your Big Data is valuable? This Wired article explains why your Big Data is worthless if you don’t bring it into the real world.

Thousands of companies and schools around the nation are turning to BYOD to save big bucks. This Scoop.it Infographic discusses the pros and cons of a BYOD education.

Cloud security is still a major concern for organizations using Cloud services and for those considering using them. This interesting ITPortal article explains the five biggest Cloud security concerns.

With the rise of Mobile apps, will this signal a decline of the open web? This insightful Gigaom article assesses whether this is a threat or simply an over-reaction.

New Big Data analytics companies can be more predictive in customer purchasing habits. But many feel like this is an invasion of consumers’ privacy. .This Venturebeat article provides three ways that companies can avoid creeping out consumers with Big Data.

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New TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the Internet of Cars, building a Raspberry Pi cluster, the growing trend of wearable computers, Facebook's Oculus acquisition, Android Malware, the booming App Economy, and why employees don't care about security. Click here.

Update: TechViews Twitter Chat

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IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business. Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP of Business Unit Strategy at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

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TechViews: TechViews: The Future of Mobile, Big Data “Due Process”, 5 BYOD Considerations and more!

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Whither the CIO? The role of IT — and the IT leader — will evolve along two different paths
By Martha Heller

Why do we spend so much time scrutinizing the role of the CIO? Much of the reason must rest in the pace of technology change. With every major computing paradigm that comes along, CEOs tend to worry that their competitors are leveraging technology better than they are. “We must not have the right kind of CIO!” these CEOs exclaim. “We have an operations person, but we need an innovator!” or “We have a visionary but our operations are inefficient!” or “Our CIO is not technical enough!” or “Our CIO is too technical!”

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There are many lessons to be learned in order to properly implement DevOps. This great CiteWorld article gives one lesson that enterprise DevOps can learn from video games.

How can we build ethics into Big Data? This Fast Company article suggests how to create a new “due process” to bring back individual rights in a world of murky and sometimes unfair data practices.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is here to stay, so make this the year to update your IT policies to strike a balance between users’ needs and business requirements. This great Gigacom article will give you 5 considerations so you don’t get bogged down by BYOD!

Cloud is a popular option for many enterprises, and most are diving into cloud at some level. However, on-premises systems still dominate and are still the preferred choice for most applications, as a recent survey shows. This Forbes article explains why most Cloud computing is under the radar in enterprises.

The future of mobile is here! Check out this amazing slide show by Business Insider that provides a great visual for the future of Mobile!

The security camera that’s staring at you in a store may just be there to scare off shop lifters — but it could also be used to help the store owner decide where to put which products. This great Gigaom article explains how security cameras can create Big Data to revolutionize retail analytics.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss computers in your bloodstream, India's new school in the cloud, using phones for hotel check in and room entry, biometric ID, and the future of wearable computing. Click here.

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IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business.

Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP Office of the CTO at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Google Flu Trends Big Data runs a fever, 8 Way Big Data will change sports and more!

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Are Today's CIOs Cynics or Just Realists?
By Jackie Kahle

There were some astonishing findings from the recent Vanson Bourne research on The Changing Role of IT that illuminate what CIOs are thinking about the role of their IT department. CIOs are far more negative and pessimistic than their own IT teams when it comes to assessing the strategic role of IT and its impact on the business. But why is that?

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It took a lot of work to get developers and IT ops people to collaborate. The next step: getting them to factor in security at the beginning of the process. This great Gigaom article questions if DevOps is leaving security out in the cold..

Can Big Data track the spread of the Flu? This Fast Company article provides an interesting prospective into why the failure of Google Flu Trends shows what’s wrong with Big Data.

The rapid proliferation of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has caused more and more organizations to adopt or rethink BYOD policies. This Social Media Today article explores the benefits of embracing a BYOD policy!

Big data has evolved a lot during the past few years; from a happy buzzword to a hated buzzword and from a focus on volume to a focus on variety and velocity. This Gigaom article provides five things that will remake Big Data in the next five years!

Your business website might have been designed three, four or five years ago, back in the days when most people looked at websites on a desktop or laptop computer. But the days when you could afford to have a website that’s not mobile-accessible are long gone. This Forbes article gives six steps to prepare your website for the Mobile revolution.

Analytics and Big Data have potential in many industries, but they are on the cusp of scoring major points in sports. This great CIO article discusses eight ways Big Data analytics will change sports.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss computers in your bloodstream, India's new school in the cloud, using phones for hotel check in and room entry, biometric ID, and the future of wearable computing. Click here.

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Keep an eye out for our #TechViews Twitter chats, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month! Follow @TrendsInTech, to join in the conversation on the latest trends in tech! On Tuesday, March 25th at 1PM, the discussion will focus on the changing role of IT.

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IT leaders today face more pressure than ever to drive innovation and lead technology strategy within their businesses. Recent CA Technologies research reveals challenges and opportunities for CIOs looking to amplify the role of IT within the business and nurture IT innovation to enable growth. Now is the time for IT to demonstrate its great value to the business.

Denise Dubie talks with Andi Mann, VP Office of the CTO at CA Technologies, about how IT leaders need to take the technological lead within their businesses to drive strategy in this episode of the TechViews podcast series.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Securing the New API Economy! The Best Ideas from this Year’s Mobile World Congress! Learn all this and more!

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4 Traps Smart Companies Avoid to Prevent IT Inertia
By Sid Kumar

Which companies do you think are the smartest? What criteria would you use? Every year the MIT Technology Review has to figure that out to name its annual list of 50 Smartest Companies. Some signs the editors look for: “When such a company commercializes a truly innovative technology, things happen: leadership in a market is bolstered or thrown up for grabs. Competitors have to refine or rethink their strategies.” The top three companies on the MIT list are Ilumina (genome sequencing), Tesla and Google. They certainly display the signs of smart and innovative companies, but how do they achieve this?

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Game developers live and die by the quality of their player experience. Poor performance can result in 70 percent less revenue on installs. This great Gigaom article explains why DevOps may be the new profit center for game developers.

What role does the cloud play in Big Data deployments today and what will the future of Big Data in the cloud look like? This Silicon Angle article discusses the Cloud’s role and the rethinking of modern IT.

As smartphone manufacturers continue to deliver high-performance devices straight to our pockets, men and women are taking their business on the go. Influential women are leading this professional charge. This Smedio article explores how both women and Mobile are moving up in the business world!

A number of new tools have made Big Data accessible to growing businesses. This Inc. article provides 4 ways you can use those tools to manage your company’s reputation!

Americans can’t get enough of their smartphones. Fortunately for businesses large and small, smartphones also make it easier for people to research and make purchases on the go. This Entrepreneur article gives 10 questions to ask when optimizing your website for Mobile users.

Big Data: Are you ready for blastoff? This great BBC article answers some of the questions you were afraid to ask about Big Data.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss computers in your bloodstream, India's new school in the cloud, using phones for hotel check in and room entry, biometric ID, and the future of wearable computing. Click here.

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About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Securing the New API Economy! The Best Ideas from this Year’s Mobile World Congress! Learn all this and more!

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Securing the New API Economy
By Andi Mann

APIs — application programming interfaces — are a somewhat old technology that has become today’s hottest method for building mash-up applications and getting critical legacy data to mobile apps. The fact that some people call this an “API economy” speaks to how effectively APIs expose the hidden value in core information assets, from data warehouses to mainframes.

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Pay attention IT! DevOps will change the way CIOs hire and IT pros thrive. Embrace it or get swept aside. This Information Week article explains why DevOps may be the new form of outsourcing.

If you are interested in a new Cloud solution then look no further than Stephen Colbert’s “Cloud Fog: part cloud, part fog, all security”. This engadget article previews Colbert’s speech and his new proposed Cloud.

Barcelona's Mobile World Congress is the biggest annual mobile-only electronics show and, this year, companies unveiled a whole bunch of perfectly marketable products. This Fast Company article explores five great ideas from the show!

Big data has outpaced our legal system's ability to control it — we need a new set of ethics for a new digital age. This Aljazeera article explains why Gigabytes have gone wild!

It's a problem that plagues restaurants and bars the world over. People sitting together, staring at their phones! This Fast Company article explores a new product that cools your beverage while blocking the signal from your mobile device.

Personal information was once stored in just two places: your home or your head. Today, that same information is worth billions to advertisers and data brokers, operating quietly in nearly every facet of your life. This great Globe and Mail article describes how Big Data profits from your personal information!

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss computers in your bloodstream, India's new school in the cloud, using phones for hotel check in and room entry, biometric ID, and the future of wearable computing. Click here.

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TechViews Twitter Chat

Join our #TechViews Twitter chat on March 11th at 1pm EST, hosted by @TrendsInTech, where we will be discussing Mobile technologies and Healthcare. Make sure to check out this related blog on whether Mobility can cure healthcares IT woes.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Amazon Can Read Your Mind, The Year of the Mobile Debit Card, The Cloud Can Help Your Golf Swing; and more!

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Mars Rover Got an Upgrade: 3 Pieces of Advice for Success Here On Earth
By Sid Kumar

NASA recently reported that the Mars rover had received a software upgrade, its third upgrade since landing on Mars about 16 months ago. Engineers say that they upgraded due to the value of the enhanced capabilities in the new version. NASA reported that their first upgrade attempt caused a problem and resulted in an unintended reboot, but they tried again several weeks later and accomplished it smoothly in about a week. Amazing! In one week, it’s possible to upgrade a system as complex as the Mars rover…on Mars.

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DevOps is an exciting and far-reaching shift in IT delivery. The promises are tempting: radically higher productivity, lower cost and more reliable systems. This TechTarget article explains why reshaping your IT organization to fulfill a DevOps strategy can lead to success!

By now you have learned all about Cloud storage and its great potential in the enterprise. But did you know that the Cloud can also help your golf game? This engadget article showcases a new golf swing sensor that offers coaching and storage in the Cloud, that will be sure to get your stroke out of the rough.

With all the advances in technology, and all the things our smart phones do, why aren’t we paying for everything using a mobile app? Soon this may be a reality when purchasing your morning cup of coffee. This Forbes article explains why they believe Starbucks will be the first disrupter in the mobile industry.

CMOs and CIOs need to get along to make Big Data work! This This Harvard Business Review article explains why both the CMO and CIO are on the hook for turning all that data into above-market growth!

Could 2014 be the year the mobile payments revolution finally changes the game for SMEs? This Telegraph article provides 5 reasons why 2014 is the year your Mobile device becomes your debit card.

Amazon has obtained a patent to ship us goods before we have even made a decision to buy it, purely based on their predictive Big Data analytics. This Smart Data Collective article discusses how Amazon is using Big Data analytics to read your mind!

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss how the Tesla Model S can power your house; why hearing aids are cool; and more. Click here.

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About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: The Tesla Model S can power your house, Macy’s and Khol’s love Big Data, keyless hotel check-in with your phone; and more!

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Getting an Earful of IT Predictions with the TechViews Podcast
By Denise Dubie

Did you get sucked into Candy Crush Saga on your mobile device? Or were you one of the cool kids wearing Google Glass in 2013? And which trend will take hold in 2014 and become the must-have technology for you or your IT organization? With 2013 behind us and 2014 here, IT industry watchers are looking back to see what worked in the previous year and looking ahead to understand what the coming months will bring today’s IT professionals. Recently, Jason Meserve, Content Marketing Program Manager at CA Technologies, discussed with me the last year’s biggest trends and shared what he thinks will be big in 2014.

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The father of DevOps, Patrick Debois, says it's hard for people to pin down what DevOps is and isn't, but that's not a bad thing. This ComputerWorld article explains why.

Cloud computing will continue to be the way of the future– not only domestically, but for international emerging markets, as well. Studies project that more than 50 percent of all information technology will be in the Cloud within the next five to ten years. This Huffington Post article discusses how Cloud Computing will dominate emerging markets.

Starwood plans to roll out a cool app that can unlock your guest room. The new tech, which the company refers to as "keyless key" in its intro video, will soon let you bypass the front desk and enter your room using an Android 4.3 or iPhone 4s (or newer). This engadget article provides a cool video that shows how Starwood is swapping room keys for mobile phones.

Big Data is showing great potential to large retails stores. Big Data is proving to be a better way to understand shoppers through a myriad of touch points, from online purchases to their presence on social media. This Forbes article looks deeper into how Big Data helps stores like Macy’s and Kohl’s track you like never before.

With so many consumers now using their Mobile devices to interact with businesses, it is imperative that companies are properly set up to meet customers' needs. This Mashable article provides 5 ways to decide if your business needs a Mobile app.

CIO’s are tasked with the challenge of determining the best way to store massive amounts of data in a safe, easy-to-access, cost-effective manner. This Silicon Angle article focuses on 20 Cloud Computing statistics every CIO should know!

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss how the Tesla Model S can power your house; why hearing aids are cool; and more. Click here.

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Join the next #TechViews Twitter Chat on "APIs and their implications on IT Security" Tuesday, February 11th at 1PM ET. Sign up for Twitter chat notifications here. Follow Trends in Tech to receive top insight on the latest trends impacting enterprise IT.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Starbucks keeps track of your password, The DevOps werewolf; Government mobile bad habits and more!!

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Big Enterprises Need Big DevOps
By Andi Mann

The more I encounter organizations adopting a DevOps approach, the more I believe that everyone needs DevOps. I increasingly see how it addresses fundamental problems that nearly every IT organization faces. If you ask senior executives if their organizations are doing DevOps, you often get a blank stare. However, ask them if they are doing anything to foster better collaboration and communication between Development and Operations and you will find that there is not a single organization that is not doing something in this effort.

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When it comes to unauthorized SaaS applications, IT professionals are some of the most prolific users, according to a recent survey. This Network Computing article provides evidence that shows how IT pros are the worst offenders.

41 percent of the government employees who used the assessment tool from an agency/enterprise-wide perspective are putting themselves and their agencies at risk with existing mobile device habits, according to a Mobile Work Exchange report. This Net Security article highlights all the different Mobile Security pressure points and vulnerabilities that plague the Mobile world.

Infrastructure must balance between applications and the network because otherwise werewolves would cease to exist. Makes perfect sense? We didn't think so until reading this Cloud Computing article that gives an interesting SyFy comparison between DevOps infrastructure and the transformation of a werewolf.

Enterprises that choose to avoid using Big Data analytics techniques because of the possible dangers, such as security and privacy breaches, may be creating risk of another type. This Information Age article provides different risks you might face if you ignore Big Data.

Cloud security incidents often catch the media’s attention as they affect large number of users. For example, recently a large storage service provider suffered an outage lasting two days. However, due to the lack of consistent reporting schemes regarding cloud security incidents, it is hard to understand the causes and impact of these incidents. This Net Security article shares some tips on implementing incident reporting in Cloud computing.

Starbucks' mobile app makes it quick and easy for customers to make a purchase -- but it makes it almost as quick and easy for ne'er do wells to unlock user name and password combinations on victims' phones. Just like coffee, this Tech News World article explains how passwords flow freely at Starbucks.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss mobile security, cloud providers, green IT, green cloud, and more! Click here.

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Join the next #TechViews Twitter Chat on "IT and the Mobile User Experience" Tuesday, January 28th at 1PM ET. Read this Blog for the backstory and to preview the chat questions. Follow Trends in Tech to receive top insight on the latest trends impacting enterprise IT.

About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: Google buys Nest for $3.2 billion, 4 considerations for choosing the right Cloud solution; Big Data goes mainstream and more!

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Powerful Influencers Impacting Cloud Innovation
By Robyn Rawlings

There is no denying that social media is one of the most pervasive influencers the business world has encountered. Corporations and organizations of all sizes have jumped on the social media band wagon rather than ending up underneath or trailing behind it. As with any factor influencing the business, it’s expected that IT needs would change along with a company’s business model.

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Bring Your Own Device, commonly known as BYOD, and Cloud computing are changing the way we use technology in the workplace. 60% of businesses currently use a BYOD model, and forecasters suggest that number will rise to 90% by 2014. This Cloud Tweaks article provides 6 BYOD Security best practices to help you with your BYOD model.

Last week IDG published their latest Big Data survey and predictions for 2014. They found that on average, enterprises plan on spending $8M on big data in 2014. The study also found that 70% of enterprise organizations have deployed or plan to deploy Big Data related programs. This Forbes article shows why 2014 will be the year that Big Data adoption goes mainstream in the enterprise.

CIOs face the challenge of rolling out user-friendly applications and services, while at the same time ensuring that those products are secure enough to meet government standards and can stand up to an ever-more varied and sophisticated body of threats. The cloud brings new expectation of their IT services. This IT World article discusses how the CIO must balance Cloud security and customer service.

Can the trendy tech strategy of DevOps really bring together developers and IT operations to deliver better apps faster? This Information Week article gives a mixed bag of results.

Every day, an increasing number of firms take their first steps into the Cloud. More and more business owners, managers and executives are realizing the tremendous advantages that Cloud services can offer to their organizations. This CBeyond article offers 4 considerations for choosing the right Cloud model for your business.

Now with its $3.2 billion purchase of Nest Labs, Google could get millions of homes connected to a different kind of web: an energy management system powered by Big Data! This Forbes article explains how Nest gives Google its next Big Data play: energy.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss mobile security, cloud providers, green IT, green cloud, and more! Click here.

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Join the next #TechViews Twitter Chat on "IT and the Mobile User Experience" Tuesday, January 28th at 1PM ET. Follow Trends in Tech Trends in Tech to receive top insight on the latest trends impacting enterprise IT.

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CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

TechViews: 3 Big Data problems for businesses in 2014, 5 critical considerations for privacy in the public cloud, A BYOD infographic and more!

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Put the “Ops” in DevOps to Boost Business Service Reliability
By Cameron Van Orman

Most of the attention around DevOps (a methodology that merges the software development and delivery processes to speed apps to market) has been around the “Dev” side. I suppose that is understandable; since building or updating applications on a timely basis is often the pain the business feels the most.

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In the wake of big data, cloud seems like old news. Yet as Host Analytics CEO Dave Kellogg points out, we’ve barely scratched the surface on cloud adoption, even in established categories like SaaS. Read this Tech Republic article to hear why Cloud Computing is not nearly hyped enough.

Few trends in technology were hotter than Big Data over the last 12 months. And with new developments and trends, 2014 will prove to be another newsworthy year for this hot topic. The case in point is this Silicon Angle article that discusses the 3 Big Data problems facing businesses in 2014.

We know productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction can be measurably improved by instituting a BYOD policy. However, BYOD presents significant challenges to the enterprise, particularly around security, but, many of these challenges can now be solved. This Business 2 Community article looks closer at BYOD and at the mobile first strategies that are transforming businesses.

DevOps—it’s not just the latest buzzword from the IT sphere. It's a paradigm shift in the way technology companies look at the marriage between software development and the infrastructure that powers it. This Read Write article gives three reasons why your startup will suffer without DevOps.

Cloud computing is everywhere and presents a compelling value proposition for its end users. However, issues like privacy and security are still grey areas when it comes to public clouds. This Cloud Tweaks article offers 5 critical considerations about privacy in the public cloud.

Clients and employees have brought their devices into the office, CIOs have introduced MDM-solutions (mobile device management) and have established the rules for using private and corporate smartphones and tablets. So it looks like the situation has been managed- or has it? This Cloud Tweaks Infographic explains.

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TechViews Unplugged Episode

In this episode of TechViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt of CA Technologies discuss mobile security, cloud providers, green IT, green cloud, and more! Click here.

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About CA

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com