Prior to 2008, whatever your database question, the answer was always,"Oracle"?or sometimes, "MySQL" or, "SQL Server." The relational database management system (RDBMS) model?really a triumvirate of technologies combining Codd's relational data model, the ACID transaction model, and the SQL language?dominated database management systems completely.

Compuware?has announced the findings of a global survey of 400 IT leaders, which reveals that manual testing practices, still in widespread use, are one of the biggest challenges large organizations face as they attempt to accelerate digital innovation. The survey examined the processes that organizations have in place to deliver innovation on the mainframe as quickly as in their distributed environments?which are highly reliant on the mainframe.

IBM mainframe customers would prefer a single unified authentication system that lets users securely access both mainframe and non-mainframe applications, a new survey suggests. The research finds that this would encourage more mainframe customers to move away from relying solely on passwords in favor of stronger protection such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). Mainframe professionals also recognize that it is easier and more cost effective to deploy the same MFA solution across mainframe […]

Syncsort has completed the acquisition of the Pitney Bowes software and data business, creating a data management software company with more than 11,000 enterprise customers, $600 million in revenue and 2,000 employees worldwide. The combined portfolio brings together capabilities in location intelligence, data enrichment, customer information management and engagement solutions with data integration and optimization software.

As security breaches continue to make headlines, it's clear that businesses need to rethink their cybersecurity strategies. Security-conscious industries strive to keep abreast of the latest tools and research.

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