APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
HOW: Agile development can run in parallel to traditional IT management. Recent buzz around approaches to app development have led to the emergence of the term “bimodal” or “two-track” IT, according to Gartner. The analyst firm’s research director Richard Marshall said: “The use of a bimodal strategy — one mode addressing stability and the other agility — allows organizations to maximize development efficiency and respect information control policies, yet address the urgency of volatile competitive, seasonal and unplanned needs.” Read more
[INFORMATION-AGE.COM]
GOOGLE: AtScript: Google’s superset JavaScript runtime. Google’s continuing quest to improve JavaScript takes another step forward with AtScript, a superset JavaScript runtime type system written into AngularJS 2.0. Rather than create another new programming language—Google has already done that with Dart—AtScript is designed to run on top of not only ECMAScript 5 and the upcoming ECMAScript 6, but atop Microsoft’s superset TypeScript language as well. Read more
[SDTIMES.COM]
JAVA IN 2015: Predictions and More. One trend: The enormous popularity of Android, which has been a
great win for the Java ecosystem, because of the huge number of new developers it has brought to the Java fold, will continue in 2015. Read more
[ADTMAG.COM]
CYBER SECURITY
ANDROID: 930 Million Android Devices at Risk? Information security experts are calling on Google to
rethink its patch priorities after it confirmed that it will no longer update a critical component that runs on Android 4.3 “Jelly Bean” and older devices. As a result, 61 percent of all Android smart phones and tablets – or about 930 million devices – will be running a version of Android that contains known vulnerabilities that an attacker could remotely exploit to seize control of the device or steal the data it stores. Read more
[INFORISKTODAY.COM]
LEGISLATION: Obama seeks enhanced cybersecurity laws to fight hackers. President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed a push to beef up U.S. cybersecurity laws after recent headline-grabbing hacking attacks against companies like Sony Pictures (6758.T), Home Depot (HD.N) and Target (TGT.N). Find out more
[REUTERS.COM]
MOVING ON: Boeing pulls out of commercial cyber security business. Chicago-based Boeing is withdrawing from the commercial cyber security business after buying Narus in 2010. The aerospace giant will continue to develop cyber security technology for government and defense customers. Find out more
[CHICAGO.SUNTIMES.COM]
FOR THE CIO, CTO & CISO
WORDS: 10 Words Forever Changed by Tech. As a CIO, you’re responsible for the digital transformation within your organization. Yet have you ever stepped back and thought about how technology has permanently changed the very meaning of words that have been around seemingly forever? Read more
[CIOINSIGHT.COM]
LEARN: What does it take to become a CTO? For software engineers, the leap from total beginner, to Junior, to Senior, and maybe even Lead can be very straightforward, as it implies using and improving one type of skill set. But what comes next? Read more
[VENTUREVILLAGE.EU]
HOW-TO: Become a CISO – Top Tips. A look at the best career advice for aspiring CISOs from people
who’ve reached the top. Read more
[DARKREADING.COM]
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