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Here a Drone There a Drone Everywhere a Drone
CES 2016 ended yesterday and many of us editors are still trying to recover from a week of talking the walk and walking the talk, err talking a lot and walking even more. Some sites would lead you to believe that VR took over the show floor and while VR was a popular topic I saw more drones at the show than any single one thing.
Of course it helped that they were all in the same location.
CNBC caught on to this and even wrote a little something about it.
The developments mark the evolution of drones to a vibrant, consumer-focused segment from their early applications in the armed forces.
One Israel-based company said it has a drone that can be taken straight out of the box, charged, and used to deliver small items to distances of up to 25 kilometers.
Yariv Bash, the chief executive of Flytrex Aviation, told CNBC's "Asia Squawk Box" on Friday, "Let's say you forgot your cell phone back home. A friend of yours can just connect the cell phone to the drone and it can send it to you."Intel even had a demo of a $2,000 unit using Intel Real Sense to navigate around while recognizing and following its owner. No need to learn the controls just press a button and away you go. Of course it had a camera so filming action shots was never easier.
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The Martian Becomes Fastest-Selling Digital HD Title
I will admit I was excited to see this movie and so far everyone I have talked to had many good things to say about it. According to the article the Digital HD version of the movie has already sold over a million copies however, this quote.
"This is the clearest indicator yet that consumers are embracing digital and it’s now a natural part of the purchase consideration for movie ownership," said Mary Daily, president and CMO of worldwide marketing at Fox Home Entertainment.
Saying that this is the clearest indicator that consumers are embracing digital downloads is a little subjective. For instance by all accounts, The Martian was/is an excellent movie with great reviews and pulled in $230 Million on opening weekend in the US. However, saying that One Million Digital HD downloads of the movie is a clear indicator of anything is just looking at numbers and trying to say something positive.
I look at this and see a large group of people who wanted a great movie for Christmas and couldn't wait for the Bluray to be released in January.
It comes out January 12th 2016 btw
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PCB Solutions Selects Winner for Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship
RENO, Nev., Jan. 7, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCB Solutions, a provider of high-quality printed circuit board manufacturing, is pleased to announce the winner of the Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship essay contest. Carson Mulligan, an economics major from Oklahoma State University, was selected from more than 50 high level applicants as the winner of a $1,000 scholarship for tuition and books.
With their understanding of the value of education and a desire to give back, PCB Solutions invited students from across the nation to participate in an essay contest where they were asked to discuss their views and ideas on the future global economy. Students were also encouraged to post a video with a short bio, why education is important to them and what they would do with the scholarship money if it was awarded to them.
After reviewing the 50 applications that came both in the form of written essays and short video clips, Mulligan stood out for his discussion of the topic, "How do you envision the global economy in the future?" Mulligan set himself apart from other applicants with his quick response to the scholarship, his detailed and well researched essay, and the demonstration of a great deal of effort. To view Mulligan's complete essay, click here: http://www.pcb-solutions.com/scholarship/fall-2015-scholarship-award-winner-pcb-solutions/
The scholarship essay contest that PCB Solutions held is ongoing. They will be accepting applications for the Fall 2016 semester with the deadline on August 1, 2016. For more information about the scholarship and how to enter, visit PCB Solutions' scholarship page: http://www.pcb-solutions.com/chuan-ai-lu-engstrom-memorial-scholarship/
ABOUT PCB SOLUTIONS
PCB Solutions provides high-quality printed circuit board manufacturing to meet a variety of needs in the dynamic electronics industry. They provide competitive solutions for their customers with domestic and offshore capabilities for high-quality and reliable manufacturing. PCB Solutions has brought together over 50 years of custom fabrication services with a mission to continually provide unparalleled support for their customers.
To learn more about PCB Solutions, visit their website: www.PCB-Solutions.com
CONTACT: James Brown 775-826-6600 jamesb@pcb-solutions.com
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Ohio joins 13 other states to deploy system that better prevents unemployment overpayments.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) will launch a new system to better identify and prevent improper payments to unemployment insurance claimants.
RiskCheckNow®, provided by Louisville-based Appriss, Inc., gives states the ability to cross-check claimants against the nation's largest database of incarceration records.
In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, claimants must be able and available to work, and must be actively seeking employment. Currently, Ohio cross-checks claimants against an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction database. RiskCheckNow® will use sophisticated matching algorithms to cross-check claimants against an additional database that contains nearly 80% of the nation's incarcerations. ODJFS fraud investigators will research potential matches.
ODJFS conducted an assessment of the capabilities of RiskCheckNow® to improve payment integrity. The assessment consisted of cross-matching several weeks of claimant data against Ohio and national incarceration data. The results indicated that RiskCheckNow will further strengthen Ohio's process for deterring and detecting improper payments.
"Ohio does an excellent job detecting and deterring improper payments," said Mike Davis, CEO of Appriss. "RiskCheckNow is the nation's largest and most up to date repository of incarceration data, and we're pleased to partner with the state in an effort to improve the state's already low improper payment rate."
ODJFS becomes the fourteenth state workforce agency to employ RiskCheckNow®. States currently using the system report preventing tens of millions of dollars from leaving the Unemployment Insurance trust fund, and reducing overpayments from 13 weeks to less than two. The service has also allowed state workforce agencies to recoup millions of dollars in overpayments.
"Across the country, RiskCheckNow® has made meaningful contributions to improve payment integrity for our Workforce and Medicaid customers," Mike Davis concluded.
About Appriss, Inc.
Appriss provides data-driven solutions that help thousands of government and commercial agencies mitigate risk and keep in compliance with laws and policies. With our unique data and solutions, we help our partners save millions in fraudulent activities, reduce risk and fight crime; all backed by customer support that is available 24x7x365. Appriss hires former loss and prevention executives as well as law enforcement to help shape our solutions including RiskCheckNow®, TrueCompliance™, NPLEx® and PMP GATEWAY™. For more information goto Appriss.com.
CONTACT: Lisa Kahl-Hillerich lkahl@appriss.com 502-815-3897
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Stefanini has been listed as one of Michigan's largest Information Technology companies in the 2016 Crain's Detroit Business Book of Lists
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stefanini — a $1B global provider of IT outsourcing, applications management & consulting, and strategic staffing services — has been listed as one of Michigan's largest Information Technology companies in the 2016 Crain's Detroit Business Book of Lists. The list gathers data on businesses in Metro Detroit and across Michigan, and is a reference and business resource.
Stefanini was ranked as the 15th largest IT company in Michigan. "We are proud to be listed in the 2016 Crain's Detroit Business Book of Lists." said Antonio Moreira, Stefanini's CEO for North America and Asia Pacific. "Our goal is to contribute to the strength of the Detroit area, where Stefanini established its North America headquarters." The company has been present in the Detroit area for more than 25 years and employs more than 450 people in their Southfield office.
The data contained in the 2016 Crain's Detroit Business Book of Lists is primarily provided by companies and organizations that respond to Crain's surveys. Information also was collected from sources such as public documents, news services, and other published reports.
About Stefanini
Stefanini is a global IT outsourcing services company with locations in 35 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Since 1987, Stefanini has been providing onshore, nearshore and offshore IT services, including application development services, IT infrastructure outsourcing (help desk support and desktop services), systems integration, consulting, and strategic staffing to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Clients benefit from Stefanini's financial stability, sustained year-over-year growth, and zero net debt. The corporate global headquarters is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil with European headquarters in Brussels and North American headquarters in metropolitan Detroit. Further information is available at the company's website, www.stefanini.com.
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Inovalon Announces Charitable Giving for 2015
BOWIE, Md., Jan. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inovalon (Nasdaq:INOV), a leading technology company providing advanced, cloud-based analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to the healthcare industry, today announced the names of organizations that benefitted from its charitable contributions in 2015, which include both local and national charities. Since the charitable giving program inception in 2008, Inovalon has donated more than one million dollars to organizations within the medical, environmental, arts and humanitarian communities.
Inovalon has been committed to corporate philanthropy programs and takes great pride in its support of programs that focus on the development of youth and the arts, the provision of shelter and care for those in need. Inovalon continued this initiative in 2015 with the support of 30 worthy causes throughout the year.
“Corporate responsibility is at the heart of Inovalon’s culture and we believe that we have a responsibility not only to our clients, their members, our employees and the greater healthcare community, but also to our local communities,” said Keith Dunleavy, M.D., chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Inovalon. “To this end, we are pleased and honored to have the ability to continue supporting a wide array of wonderful organizations which serve the communities in which our team members live and raise their families.”
In 2015, Inovalon donated to the following organizations:
- A Bigger Picture, Inc.: Provides young girls in the Washington, D.C. metro area with guidance to reach their personal goals through opportunities that build self-confidence, character and leadership skills.
- Alzheimer’s Association: Raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
- American Cancer Society, Relay for Life: Supports education and prevention efforts on a worldwide scale and funds groundbreaking cancer research and resources for those fighting cancer.
- Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation: Provides healthcare for persons in the Anne Arundel County community who are otherwise unable to afford the necessary care.
- Annapolis Wellness House: Provides a place of understanding and information gathering for the patients, children and families of those afflicted by cancer within Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- Arch Street Center: Supports the recovery of adults living with serious mental illness.
- Azalea Charities: Supports the special needs of wounded U.S. soldiers who suffer from PTSD, TBI and other related stresses, as well as assists homeless veterans in the Northern Virginia area.
- Blessings in a Backpack: Provides weekend meals for children that otherwise may not eat until they return to school on Mondays.
- Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council: Prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
- Capuchin Soup Kitchen: Tends to people’s basic needs, especially the need for food, and offers a wide array of other much-needed services and counseling for families, adults and children living in the Detroit, Michigan area.
- Children of Mine Youth Center: Provides at-risk children in the Washington, DC, area with intellectual, nutritional and emotional support.
- Chinese American Medical Society: Works to improve the health status of Chinese Americans and promotes excellence in healthcare for all through the mobilization of healthcare professionals.
- Creating Communities: Offers arts-based, alternative education opportunities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Provides arts instruction, mentoring and experiential learning to increase workforce skills, artistic skills, life skills, academic competences and community service.
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Provides resources and high-quality specialized care to those living with Cystic Fibrosis.
- Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation: Offers support and resources for those affected by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder.
- Ele’s Place: Creates awareness and supports grieving children and their families within Lansing and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Empty Bowls: Promotes education of hunger issues and helps with hunger relief in Loudoun County, Virginia.
- Gateway Youth Services: Offers shelter for runaway and homeless youth in Lansing, Michigan.
- Geisinger Health System Foundation: Supports patient-focused programs at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
- Girl Scouts of Central Maryland: Helps young girls build character and gain skills for success in the real world.
- Healthcare for the Homeless: Provides quality, integrated healthcare to aid in the prevention of homelessness.
- Lighthouse Shelter: Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, homelessness prevention and other support services to the homeless persons in central Maryland.
- Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation: Offers childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support to children and families.
- Message of Hope Foundation: Delivers hope through activity kits to hospitalized children with special needs, as well as chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
- NOVA Therapeutic Riding Program: Provides therapeutic, equine-assisted activities to people with disabilities, at-risk youth and recovering military personnel.
- Southern High School Business & Community Advisory Board: Offers and supports programs that provide opportunities for students by bridging the classroom experience with the practical and emotional skills necessary to transition to college and the business world.
- Starlight Children’s Foundation: Provides funds to support the critical needs of more than 600 hospitals, specialty clinics and camps, respite houses, and hospices in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
- St. Baldrick’s Foundation: Funds the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long, healthy lives.
- Tyler’s Hope: Advances research to find cures, discover treatments and promote awareness and education of Dystonia, the 3rd largest movement disorder.
- YWCA of Annapolis: Works to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity.
About InovalonInovalon is a leading technology company that combines advanced, cloud-based data analytics, and data-driven intervention platforms to achieve meaningful insight and impact in clinical and quality outcomes, utilization, and financial performance across the healthcare landscape. Inovalon's unique achievement of value is delivered through the effective progression of Turning Data into Insight, and Insight into Action®. Large proprietary datasets, advanced integration technologies, sophisticated predictive analytics, data-driven intervention platforms, and deep subject matter expertise deliver a seamless, end-to-end capability that brings the benefits of big data and large-scale analytics to the point of care. Driven by data, Inovalon uniquely identifies gaps in care, quality, data integrity, and financial performance – while bringing to bear the unique capabilities to resolve them. Providing technology that supports hundreds of healthcare organizations in 98.2% of U.S. counties and Puerto Rico, Inovalon's cloud-based analytical and data-driven intervention platforms are informed by data pertaining to more than 777,000 physicians, 266,000 clinical facilities, and more than 127 million Americans. Through these capabilities, and those of its subsidiary Avalere Health, Inc., which offers data-driven advisory services and business intelligence to more than 200 pharmaceutical and life sciences enterprises, Inovalon is able to drive high-value impact, improving quality and economics for health plans, ACOs, hospitals, physicians, consumers and pharma/life-sciences researchers. For more information, visit www.inovalon.com.
CONTACT: Contacts:Inovalon.Kim E. CollinsPhone: 301-809-4000 x1473kcollins@inovalon.com
- A Bigger Picture, Inc.: Provides young girls in the Washington, D.C. metro area with guidance to reach their personal goals through opportunities that build self-confidence, character and leadership skills.
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Velocity Micro(R) Announces the World's Most Powerful All-in-One PC with a Curved 34" Display
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 5, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velocity Micro®, the premier builder of award winning enthusiast desktops, laptops, and peripherals announces the Raptor One, the world's most powerful All-in-One PC with a curved display. Designed for gamers, media creators, and enthusiasts, the Raptor One features a stunning curved Ultra WQHD (3440 x 1440, 21:9 resolution) screen, thin bezels, and sleek lines. The Raptor One is fully configurable to meet the needs of even the most demanding applications with Intel® 6th Gen Core® or Intel Xeon desktop processors, M.2 solid state drives, and full sized graphics including the NVIDIA® GTX TITAN X.
"The Raptor One represents the next phase in our evolution as a builder of the world's most powerful and artful PC hardware," said Randy Copeland, President and CEO of Velocity Micro. "Now, not only do we continue to provide the most incredible gaming, workstation, and laptop PCs to our enthusiast customers, but with the Raptor One, we offer an All-in-One PC that combines power and aesthetics in a way few ever have."
Key features of the Raptor One All-in-One include:- 34" Curved LG Ultra WQHD screen with 3440 x 1440 resolution (21:9)
- Integrated 80+ Gold certified power supply
- Full sized PCIe x16 graphics cards
- Asus mITX desktop motherboards and
- Integrated liquid cooling options
- Thousands of possible custom configurations including 6th Generation Intel Core desktop and Xeon processors
- VESA mount compatible
- 1 year warranty with lifetime US-based technical support
"PC innovation is at an all-time high, and 6th Generation Intel Core processors are powering some beautiful new systems," said Laura Crone, Intel Vice President and General Manager for channel client products. "Velocity Micro's Raptor One is a stellar example of what is possible: it incorporates a gorgeous All in One design with our powerful processor to take gaming to the next level."
The Raptor One will be available for order on Monday, February 1st with pricing starting at $2199 for the fully configured system. To custom configure an award-winning AIO, desktop, workstation, or laptop or to learn more about Velocity Micro's line of ultra-performance PC products, visit VelocityMicro.com or call 888-300-4450.
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About Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, small business, workstation, visual supercomputers and peripherals. Velocity Micro products are currently available in retail from Newegg.com and Amazon.com. For more information, please call (888) 300-4450 or visit www.VelocityMicro.com
Velocity Micro has earned over 75 industry awards, including 18 PC Magazine Editor's Choice awards. CNET, Maximum PC, Mobile PC, PC World, Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and PC Gamer editors have all chosen Velocity Micro systems as some of the industry's best-performing, highest-quality, and most reliable PCs.A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=38328
CONTACT: Josh Covington jcovington@velocitymicro.com 804-419-0908
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World Vision Selects Tracx to Take Global Social Business to the Next Level
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tracx, the leading social business cloud, today announced a partnership with World Vision United States, a Christian humanitarian organization. The partnership is an expansion of an existing partnership between Tracx and World Vision Australia, in which the organization uses Tracx to improve online brand awareness. World Vision United States will use Tracx to surface deep and actionable global social insights, as well as prioritize proactive social engagement.
"We knew we needed to find an analytics solution that would help us better engage with our supporters worldwide – not only reactively, but even more importantly proactively," said Hazel Cobb, Manager of Social Media at World Vision. "We selected Tracx to help us make social insights conveniently actionable at a larger scale."
World Vision will use the Tracx social business cloud to find, target and leverage influencers, and to understand the entire online conversation happening around their organization. World Vision plans to connect with new audiences more accurately and nurture existing relationships, ultimately driving more people to charitable action for the greater good across the globe.
"We're very excited to partner with a humanitarian organization of World Vision's caliber, and to work with them in order to ensure that they are truly maximizing the potential of social media when it comes to driving individuals and organizations to action," said Matt Melnick, SVP Global Sales at Tracx. "We're honored to help World Vision continue to thrive as they provide aid to people in need in nearly 100 countries."
About Tracx
Tracx is the leading social business cloud empowering enterprises to build their brand, attract new customers, service existing ones and connect with other key audiences in the social-enabled world. The solution analyzes and refines mass amounts of geographic, demographic and psychographic data from across the social web to deliver deep insights into customers, competitors and influencers. It then makes those insights actionable through its contextually driven Social Recommendation Engine, enabling smarter interactions that deliver meaningful business results. The world's most respected and leading brands such as BMW, Kraft Foods, and Rolex rely on Tracx to identify and target audiences, improve planning, enhance monitoring and effectively engage consumers. Tracx is headquartered in New York City with offices in Tel Aviv and London. For more information, visit http://www.tracx.com.
About World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. Working in nearly 100 countries around the world, World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. To learn more, visit http://www.worldvision.org/.CONTACT: Amy Inlow 203-829-5652
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University Business Magazine awards Kivuto's Academic Software Platform a 2015 "Readers' Choice Top Product"
OTTAWA, Jan. 5, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kivuto Solutions' Electronic License Management System (ELMS) platform for schools has been honoured by higher education leaders as a "Readers' Choice Top Product" by University Business magazine for its positive impact on students and campuses.
ELMS helps schools and global publishers – including Microsoft, Adobe, Pearson, and Nelson – deliver software and other digital resources to students, faculty and staff through a secure cloud-based platform, and often at discounted rates to improve access to educational tools. ELMS supports more than 60,000 academic institutions and departments and counting, with millions of transactions in more than 195 countries annually.
Students, faculty and staff from schools worldwide have benefited greatly from the variety of software titles available through Kivuto at a discounted rate. Kivuto's excellent service ensures that schools' software management, delivery and customer care needs are met.
University Business' "Readers' Choice Top Products" awards allows leaders in higher education to honour and inform their colleagues of products they use to advance their schools in the areas of technology, sustainability, teaching, and more. University Business previously recognized ELMS as a "Readers' Choice Top Product" in 2014.
"Our team and services are all centred on one goal: simplifying access to great education tools for schools and students," says Richard White, President of Kivuto. "We're proud to have our ELMS platform recognized by top higher education professionals through University Business for the second year in a row.""It was inspiring to learn about the products being used in today's colleges and universities that are helping students succeed," says JD Solomon, the University Business editorial director. "All of our 2015 honorees should be very proud of their success."
About KivutoKivuto Solutions has been committed to improving student success through education technology for over 17 years. Kivuto is the world's leading provider of advanced digital distribution and management solutions that enable the secure delivery of digital goods to academic institutions everywhere. Over 60,000 institutions and departments trust Kivuto to manage and distribute software to their students, faculty and staff. The company distributes software in 195 countries and supports 14 languages. Kivuto powers Texidum, an end-to-end eText delivery solution, and OnTheHub, a portal for providing students, faculty and staff with discounted and free academic software. www.kivuto.com
About University BusinessUniversity Business is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for higher education leaders at two- and four-year colleges and universities nationwide. UB provides cutting-edge coverage of higher education technology, news, finance, policy, profiles and more to this exclusive audience across print, digital and in-person event platforms, including the annual higher ed technology conference, UBTech. Independent surveys have proven that year after year, no other higher education management publication matches the reach, readership and audience engagement of University Business. For more information, visit www.universitybusiness.com.
CONTACT: Katie Hulan Marketing Manager, Marketing Services khulan@kivuto.com T +1 613.526.3005 x 125 M +1 613.355.3649 F +1 613.526.3891 JD Solomon Editorial Director, University Business magazine jdsolomon@promediagrp.com
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Compuware Delivers Deep Mainframe Application Insight to Splunk’s Industry-Leading Operational Intelligence for Enterprise IT
- Splunk Enterprise collects and analyzes the wealth of data generated by enterprise IT environments so companies can much more effectively detect and resolve security and performance issues.
- Compuware Hiperstation for application auditing gathers deep insight into how applications are actually being used and records those activities, complementing Splunk and Splunk partners’ existing SIEM capabilities.
- By adding Compuware’s mainframe application auditing information to Splunk, enterprise IT can unify their security and compliance management efforts—and thereby achieve better results.
- Compuware’s auditing architecture is particularly efficient and customizable, so enterprises can gain the benefits of cross-platform insight with minimized processing overhead.
DETROIT, Jan. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware® is enabling enterprises to more effectively discover and resolve security and compliance issues across their large multi-platform IT environments by feeding mainframe application usage insight to Splunk® Enterprise.
Many large enterprises use Splunk Enterprise to capture and analyze the wealth of data generated by their computer systems, networks, storage devices, applications, and other IT resources. By quickly and automatically detecting patterns and anomalies in this “big data,” IT staffs can act much more responsively to address potential cyber-threats and operational issues.
Compuware is adding significant value to these Splunk deployments by capturing and delivering complete, accurate insight into who is accessing mainframe applications and exactly how they are using them.
This rich mainframe insight, captured by Compuware Hiperstation® for application auditing, enables enterprise IT organizations to unify and complete their Splunk Enterprise SIEM environments. With complete auditing data from all IT resources across all platforms, these organizations can much more effectively and efficiently:
- Discover and respond to behavioral anomalies that indicate a security event or exposure
- Correlate logs and other data for comprehensive compliance reporting
- Provide forensic evidence when called upon
“As long as IT is forced to continue treating the mainframe as an isolated operational silo, it will struggle with the inefficiencies and inaccuracies of fragmented SIEM,” said Compuware CEO Chris O’Malley. “By enabling IT to converge mainframe metrics into their broader multi-platform Splunk deployments, Compuware is eliminating this silo and empowering enterprise IT to substantially improve its security and compliance outcomes.”
Many mainframe application auditing solutions consume excessive processing resources. Some solutions are also difficult to implement and configure. The Compuware Hiperstation for application auditing data feed to Splunk is specifically designed to provide rich data inputs, while minimizing resource consumption and allowing for easy “fetch-and-filter” configuration by IT staff without extensive mainframe expertise.
IT security services firm mnemonic, a Splunk reseller with numerous certifications such as PCI DSS PCI Forensic Investigator, helped shape the data integration process with Compuware. According to co-founder Jorn Tore Hov, “Having the Compuware Application Auditing data available in Splunk, is an important step in protecting mainframe environments through the mnemonic Advanced Threat Defense platform Argus.”
Compuware announced the Splunk application auditing data feeding capability in conjunction with the introduction of Compuware’s ground-breaking strategy for transferring mainframe platform responsibilities from traditionally siloed mainframe management specialists to mainstream enterprise DevOps teams using popular, mainstream DevOps tools. Read the press release.
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Compuware empowers the world’s largest companies to excel in the digital economy by fully leveraging their high-value mainframe investments. We do this by delivering highly innovative solutions that uniquely enable IT professionals with mainstream skills to manage mainframe applications, data, and platform operations. Learn more at compuware.com.Follow us on:
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- Splunk Enterprise collects and analyzes the wealth of data generated by enterprise IT environments so companies can much more effectively detect and resolve security and performance issues.
