App development: Co-operation between Oracle and Xamarin 17. July 2015 by Ralph Novak Oracle and Xamarin have presented the Xamarin SDK for Oracle Mobile Cloud Service (Oracle MCS). This means that Xamarin’s development platform can now also be used in conjunction with Oracle Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS).
Pirated copies: Unprotected Apps leave the door open to cyber-thieves 13. July 2015 by Ralph Novak The illegal reproduction and distribution of copyright-protected online content is mainly the result of security gaps in mobile and desktop applications. This is what the fourth State of Application Security Report, conducted by Arxan in conjunction with the iThread Cyber Group (IGC), found.
IT mobility: Cloud services and mobile workplaces promote one another 13. July 2015 by Ralph Novak The availability of modern cloud services is one of the main reasons behind the creation of mobile workplaces. Conversely, the growing mobility of employees is increasing demand for cloud services. These are two of the findings of the “The Adaptive Workplace – Working in the 21st Century” study, compiled by market research institute Crisp Research …
Cloud computing: Cloud IT revenue up a quarter 13. July 2015 by Ralph Novak According to the Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker from market research institute IDC, global revenue from cloud infrastructure in the first quarter of 2015 was up 25.1% on the same period in 2014, achieving total revenue of US$6.3 billion.
Big Data projects: Are they worth the effort? 13. July 2015 by Ralph Novak The global “The State of Big Data Infrastructure” study from software provider CA has ranked the biggest challenges of implementing Big Data projects: In first place comes an inadequate infrastructure (32%), followed by the complexity of the organisation (27%), security concerns (26%) and a lack of budget (25%) and data and process transparency (25%).
Oracle cloud: Service platform records worldwide growth 3. July 2015 by Ralph Novak Last quarter, Oracle achieved turnover of US$426 million with its software (SaaS), platform (PaaS) and infrastructure (IaaS) services, up 200% from the same quarter in the previous year.
Oracle cloud: New tagline reflects changing times 3. July 2015 by Ralph Novak To coincide with the launch of the Oracle Cloud Platform in June, a new tagline has also been formulated: “Integrated Cloud Applications & Platform Services” refers to Oracle’s unique competence in integrated cloud solutions, which make digital transformation possible for all business areas.
Oracle cloud: Service portfolio significantly expanded 3. July 2015 by Ralph Novak With 24 new services, Oracle has boosted the versatility of its Oracle Cloud Platform. For example, with Oracle Database Cloud – Exadata Service, business-critical applications can be run externally with the same level of performance as in your data centre.
Gender report: Promotion of women entrepreneurs creates jobs 3. July 2015 by Ralph Novak Sponsored by Dell, market research institute ACG has compiled the Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard. This provides governments with a diagnostic tool that highlights the current general conditions for female entrepreneurs in the various countries surveyed, points to missing data and presents Best Practices and potential improvements.
Generation M: Mobile mix of work and personal life 2. July 2015 by Ralph Novak A “Generation Mobile”, fixated on mobile devices, carries out more than a quarter (26%) of their work on tablets or smartphones. This group is accustomed to using their mobile devices for both personal purposes during working hours and work-related activities during their free time. These were the findings of MobileIron’s Gen M study, conducted by …
