Just as a professional athlete doesn’t show up without a solid game plan, ethical hackers, IT professionals, and security researchers should not be unprepared, either. The Hacker Playbook provides them their own game plans. MORE

If you will be in Boston 30-31 Mar this is the place to be, the 2015 Chief Data Strategy Forum. By 2015, it is forecast that 25% of Fortune 500 companies, across all industries, will have CDOs employed*. By Bob Gourley. MORE

Some quick tips and cool technologies to help your cloud security architecture and to keep your environment a bit safer! Read More. Cloud Computing Security MORE

14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Hall of Fame has released the names of five innovators who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at its award ceremony on Thursday, October 29 , at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Editor's note: I was so excited to read of this year's inductees. All are great champions who have given to the community over decades.-bg. BALTIMORE , Sept. MORE

The 5th Annual FedCyber Summit and Threat Expo will be held 10 Nov 2015 in Tysons Corner VA. With this post we provide a quick update on how the event is looking this year. We conclude with encouragement for you to sign up right away, we are 30 days away from the event and seats will go fast. MORE

While "boring" is a good thing as far as data center operators are concerned, 2015 was not a boring year for the data center industry Read More. DCK Featured Popular MORE

Thanks to Amazon.com we are able to provide our readers with a free copy of the Kindle version of our book on The Cyber Threat during a special three day promotion running 15, 16 and 17 June 2015. The post Kindle Version of The Cyber Threat Provided Free 15-17 June 2015 appeared first on CTOvision.com. MORE

November 3-4, 2015. The post SINET Showcase 2015 Update appeared first on CTOvision.com. We have previously written about the very positive impact the Security Innovation Network (SINET) is having on the community. Their most significant activity in the federal ecosystem is their yearly SINET Showcase. This years event will be held 3-4 Nov at the National Press Club in DC. MORE

Here''s a look at the most read articles on Data Center Knowledge during the month of February. Read More. MORE

Another event we would like to bring to your attention is the AFCEA coordinated DoD CIO Mobility Industry day of 9 July 2015. Here is more from the AFCEA DC Site: On July 9, 2015 the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO) will host a Mobility Industry Day at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The post 9 July 2015 DoD CIO Mobility Industry Day appeared first on CTOvision.com. MORE

InQuisient Unveils New Data Management Platform at GEOINT 2015 Washington Exec (Today) - InQuisient celebrated the launched a new data platform at the GEOINT 2015 Symposium. Rob Zitz Talks Conducts GISCafe Video Interview about Leidos’ Geo-Spatial Intelligence Strategy Washington Exec (Today) - At GEOINT 2015 Rob Zitz sat down with GISCafé for a video interview discussing Leidos’ role in U.S. MORE

Here are some of the most popular stories that ran on Data Center Knowledge in May Read More. DCK Featured MORE

In order to better understand the challenges and concerns of this critical professional community, the 2015 National CISO Survey is now being conducted. Cybersecurity breaches are seemingly making headline news every day. MORE

Here are the most popular stories that ran on Data Center Knowledge last month Read More. MORE

Linked by a commitment to cybersecurity, this community of partners will gather at the 2015 Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium May 5-7, 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. By Charles Hall. MORE

The agenda for the 10 Nov 2015 FedCyber Summit and Threat Expo has now been posted at events.FedCyber.com. Please join us 10 Nov 2015, reserve your seat today, register here. Please reserve your seat today by registering here (as always, the FedCyber Summit is free for federal government employees). MORE

To grab attention and help move this idea forward we name this paper after something we would love to see Congress produce, the Digital Risk Reduction Act of 2015. The post The Digital Risk Reduction Act of 2015 appeared first on CTOvision.com. MORE

Given as a keynote at LinuxCon + CloudOpen Japan 2015. 2005 - 2015 Distributed Applications Era. Apps in 2005 - 2015 • Browser solidified as window (view) to applications • Mobile emerges… most apps merely component (view) to server based applications • Apps have 1+ billion users. Linux has become the foundation for infrastructure everywhere as it defined application portability from the desktop to the phone and from to the data center to the cloud. MORE

Why you need to attend RSA Conference 2015. As the 2015 theme suggests, info security is an ever-changing industry. RSA Conference 2015 delivers an engaging experience that will inspire and empower you. RSA Conference 2015: Re-Think Your Approach to Malware Analysis By Leveraging Intelligence (blogs.rsa.com). The Essential Guide to Cloud Security at RSA 2015 (ciphercloud.com). The 2015 RSA Conference Clock Ticks Toward April 20 (schwartzmsl.com). MORE

With the arrival of a new year, organizations are making plans to address the explosion of enterprise data in 2015, writes Ron Vokoun of JE Dunn Construction. A big question is how those plans will differ from data center operations in 2014. Read More. Industry Perspectives MORE

Here''s a look at the most read articles on Data Center Knowledge during the month of January. Read More. MORE

July 23, Hortonworks announced that they have been named to The Channel Company’s exclusive 2015 CRN Emerging Vendors List. The full list of CRN’s 2015 Emerging Vendors list will be published in the August 2015 issue and will be available online at www.crn.com. . This annual list highlights the technology vendors that have introduced innovative new products and create opportunities for channel partners in North America, which generate solutions for customers. MORE

The video at this link and embedded below is Cloudera's Mike Olson 's opening keynote for the 2015 NYC Strata + Hadoop World : Mike's opening of Strata + Hadoop World started with some interesting context. MORE

On July 29, 2015, AFCEA Intelligence and the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, U.S. Clearance deadline is July 15, 2015. The post Army Intelligence Industry Day 29 July 2015 appeared first on CTOvision.com. Army, will co-sponsor a special, one day classified event tailored for members of industry focused on U.S. Army Intelligence. The event will be held at Engility Heritage Conference Center, Chantilly, VA. MORE

Here are some of the most interesting cloud predictions for next year Read More. Cloud Computing Featured MORE

By Bob Gourley. CyberEdge Group surveyed more than 800 security decision makers and practitioners seeking a 360 degree view of threats, defenses and planned investments. Their bottom line up front: IT security spending is increasing, but confidence is falling. MORE

Datameer kicked off their first Big Data & Brews on the East Coast at Strata + Hadoop World New York. Datameer sat down with Tony Baer, principle analyst at Ovum Research, to discuss where Spark fits into the Hadoop ecosystem. Watch Part 1 of Big Data & Brews with Tony Baer here. MORE

Thanks to Amazon.com we are able to provide our readers with a free copy of the Kindle version of our book on The Cyber Threat during a special three day promotion running 20-21 August 2015. The book was written to provide actionable insights into the cyber threat specially aimed towards the leader who should know more about threats to protect business objectives. You can read this version of the book on any Mac, PC, Tablet, or Smartphone. MORE

 But, in 2015, it shows every sign of getting very real for many more IT groups.  I would only expect this to accelerate through 2015. And by the end of 2015, it should be clear to most everyone involved that “that was then, this is now”. MORE

Given at GopherFest 2015. This is an updated version of the talk I gave in NYC Nov 14 at GothamGo. “We We need to think about failure differently. Most people think mistakes are a necessary evil. Mistakes aren’t a necessary evil, they aren’t evil at all. MORE

As mentioned during the Microsoft Ignite keynote, the RTM download of Skype for Business Server 2015 (successor to Microsoft Lync Server 2013) is now available for download. MORE

Learn more about how to better protect your assets from cyber attack at the Palo Alto Networks Federal Forum on 20 May 2015, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Join Palo Alto Networks and your cyber security, data center and endpoint peers for the 2015 Federal Forum at the Newseum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 20! Couldn''t make it to the annual Palo Alto Networks User Forum, Ignite 2015? Date: May 20, 2015. By Charles Hall. MORE

FedCyber Conference co-chairs Matt Devost and Bob Gourley are pleased to announce that registration for the 10 Nov 2015 FedCyber Summit and Threat Expo is now open. Please join us 10 Nov 2015, reserve your seat today, register here. Please reserve your seat today by registering here (as always, the FedCyber Summit is free for federal government employees). MORE

Winners to Introduce Innovative Technologies at SINET Showcase in Washington, DC, November 3 & 4, 2015. The selected companies will share their work with buyers, builders, investors and researchers during the SINET Showcase on Nov 3 & 4, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. ABOUT THE 2015 SINET 16 INNOVATORS. The following companies were selected as the 2015 SINET 16 Innovators: Bayshore Networks, Inc. MORE

Pricing has not moved with supply-demand dynamics over the last 12 months, but Cushman & Wakefield believes the market has turned a corner Read More. colocation Regional Markets Supply and Demand MORE

The 10th Cyber & Information Security Research (CISR) Conference, 7-9 April 2015, will be held at the Conference Center, 2nd Floor, Building 5200, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Schedule: April 07, 2015. April 08, 2015. April 09, 2015. By Charles Hall. We noticed an event readers in the great state of Tennessee may take an interest in. MORE