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Rapid technology advances have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data, so every organization needs a comprehensive approach to privacy management. They must also document how they collect, process and store personal data.

Every now and then, a technology rises to prominence that plays a fundamental role in a transformative event. Embedded software is one such technology.

Earlier this year, botnets attacked networked security cameras, shining a light on the vulnerability concerns around industrial systems and the industrial IoT. As with any device connected to the internet, these types of devices have characteristics that make them a compelling target for botnet authors, as well as other types of malware.

The winners of the IoT Global Awards 2018 have been announced at the Smart IoT London event, held today at ExCeL. Judged across 12 categories, including CXO of the year, by a specially assembled panel of 12 Internet of Things (IoT) industry experts and insiders, the awards attracted 149 entries in their inaugural year. The awards are co-sponsored by IoT Global Network and CloserStill Media, organisers of Smart IoT London.

Flexera said has opened the doors to its new Data Platform Centre of Excellence offices in Belfast City Centre, Northern Ireland. The new Flax House facility will be focused on advancing Flexera's technology asset management solutions.

Often, it’s the dramatic things that get our attention and what we see as a risk. We’re more scared of flying than of driving, and terrified of snakes and spiders when we’re more at risk from the common cold. So, do our fears lie in the right place?

Rapid technology advances have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data, and so every organisation needs a comprehensive approach to privacy management. They must also document how they collect, process and store personal data. But too many companies still fall down on the security fundamentals and new regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and ISO 27001 are making the cost of failure far greater than it’s ever been.

U.S. private equity firm TA Associates has closed its previously announced investment in Itasca, Illinois-based Flexera, a software supply chain company, according to a blog post on the latter’s site.

U.S. private equity firm TA Associates has closed its previously announced investment in Itasca, Illinois-based Flexera, a software supply chain company, according to a blog post on the latter’s site. No financial terms were disclosed.

Vulnerable open source and third-party components will allow massive hacks

Finally, the news that many of you have been anxiously awaiting! The shortlist of Nominees for the IoT Global Awards 2018 have been announced and these are being assessed by our global VIP panel of independent judges.

Modern Software Monetization

Increased public calls for transparency mean public sector CIOs should strongly consider open source applications.

As software development becomes a more collaborative experience, organizations are leveraging open source software (OSS) to quickly build and deploy applications. According to a survey by North Bridge, the adoption of OSS is slowly but surely becoming pervasive.

Many connected industrial devices, like robots, motors, drives, controllers or medical devices, typically generate revenue through a traditional hardware-based monetization model. That means customers buy the device and might also sign up for a services or maintenance package.

The recent Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities have been well documented, but for businesses it can be difficult to know which fixes to prioritize.

Now that many IT organizations have adopted an open source-first mentality to acquiring new software, tracking their dependency on all the various modules they are employing is becoming more challenging with each passing day. To help IT organizations track both usage and dependencies of open source software, Flexera has updated the FlexNet Code Insight software to continuously scan the network for open source software and highlight any known security and compliance issues.

It's a challenge to inspire a company that is already doing great.

Increasing automation of security testing helps developers spot security bugs before code is deployed

The new FlexNet Code Insight released, opens gate for the companies to an easy Open Source Management.