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January 10, 2017

TOP STORIES 4 Ways Data-First Competitors Are Killing You Data is the new oil. Those that figure out how to use it more effectively than their competitors are realizing significant, strategic benefits. But what's so unique about data-first companies? Technology? People? Culture? It turns out, there's more than meets the eye. Amazon: The Self-Fueling, Perpetual Motion Machine Amazon's retail operation is now paired with what's known to be a highly successful cloud business: Are the two accelerating each other? Why Healthcare is Behind the Data Curve The healthcare sector has been trailing industries such as banking and retail when it comes to adoption of data analytics, but a growing number of success stories in healthcare provide proof of concept for other organizations to get on board. 5 Things That Will Keep IT Execs Up At Night In 2017 The dawn of a new year brings hope of great things to come. But there also are challenges that are sure to keep IT executives awake with worry. Partner Perspectives Leveraging Open Source Reference Architectures Allows You To Give And Take From Broader Expertise Many standard storage server manufacturers have participated in the development of reference architectures, providing great insight into how to best deploy their servers for each of your company's use cases. The Case For OpenStack And Ceph Subscriptions: Supporting The Community In More Ways Than One As more of the world moves to build data centers with OpenStack as the core, a comprehensive support program for this environment is crucial. Building MySQL DBaaS on OpenStack And Ceph Clouds A cloud-based database-as-a-service offering can relieve the overwhelming burden of supporting today's scale of computing with yesterday's architectures. TECH RESOURCES Open Source Security Risk: Strategies, tactics, & tools to help reduce your risk Predictive Intelligence: Pre-crime For IT Open Source: 4 Strategies to Reduce Risk 5 Reasons You Should Be Using Environment Sensors [Data Center] The Truth About The Dark Web - Separating Fact From Fiction The State of Software Security [Executive Summary] Security Breaks DevOps - Here's How to Fix It ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW [Ransomware Prevention] Preparing For The Ransomware Onslaught In this webinar - part of a three-part series of webinars on ransomware - top experts will discuss methods for preventing ransomware code from getting through your enterprise defenses, and how you can limit its reach. You'll learn how ransomware ... Managing Threats from Every Angle You've lost the tactical advantage. Your environment is not safe. No vector is secure. No infrastructure is protected. Understanding the situation is critical in changing cybersecurity behavior and fighting threat actors who have developed new strategies. In an exclusive live ... MORE WEBINARS

MOST POPULAR Gartner's 10 Tech Predictions That Will Change IT During its recent Symposium ITXpo, Gartner released predictions about the future of technology for IT departments and users. Here's a look at those predictions and what they might mean for you and your organization. 10 Best US Cities For Tech Jobs In 2016 Glassdoor recently released its report on the best cities for jobs in 2016 based on factors including cost of living, job satisfaction, and work-life balance. Which of these cities on its list are best for IT pros? We take a look. 10 Strategic Tech Trends For 2017: Gartner At the Gartner Symposium and ITxpo, Gartner released its annual list of the top 10 strategic trends. Are you planning for the right technology in your organization? 9 Raspberry Pi Projects For Your Summer Vacation The right Raspberry Pi project can make the summer fun and educational. Here are nine possibilities that fit the bill. 10 Factors Determining Data Pro Salaries O'Reilly Media's 4th annual survey of data professionals looks at tools, languages, gender, geographies, and a host of other factors that are predictors in terms of how much data workers can expect to earn. Where do you fit? SLIDESHOWS 10 Tech Companies That Stole the Spotlight In 2016 MORE SLIDESHOWS

FEATURED REPORTS [Secure Application Development] New Best Practices How Enterprises Are Attacking the IT Security Enterprise To learn more about what organizations are doing to tackle these threats, InformationWeek and Dark Reading, sponsored by VMware, surveyed a group of 300 IT and infosec professionals to find out what their biggest IT security challenges are and what they're ... MORE REPORTS InformationWeek is looking for engaged readers to moderate message board on this site. Interact with your IT peers; earn recognition and perks. Interested? Email:Iwkmoderator@ubm.com CURRENT ISSUE InformationWeek Salary Survey: 10 Best Paying Jobs DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE SUBSCRIBE NOW BACK ISSUES | MUST READS

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