IBM Dynamic Cloud Security: Securing enterprises for the Cloud
I have HUGE news to share from the IBM Cloud team! The IBM Dynamic Cloud Security portfolio has been announced!
IBM Dynamic Cloud Security is the industry's first software and services portfolio designed specifically for securing enterprises across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. This announcement represents the very best of IBM Cloud and IBM Security!
So why is security important to a Cloud strategy? First, we know that Cloud is the infrastructure of choice for data analysis and management. Second, companies need a Cloud solution to remain competitive in the marketplace. With all that data in the Cloud, it has got to be secure!
So what differentiates IBM Cloud Security? The obvious answer is IBM SoftLayer and Bluemix! Both provide a security-rich environment, whether you are talking about single-sign on, security access, identity managing, or data monitoring.
Here's further proof that IBM is uniquely positioned to offer security for Cloud!
To learn more about IBM Dynamic Cloud Security, visit the IBM Cloud Security web site. There you will find more information about the product, services and resource, such as a training video and registration to a forum discussion.
Helpful link:
IBM Dynamic Cloud Security -> http://www.ibm.com/security/cloud/
Awards season for IBM Business Partners - Apply now!!!
It's awards season!!! No, I'm not talking about the Oscars or the Golden Globes - I'm talking about the IBM Beacon Awards!! Business Partners, it's up to you to nominate yourselves for these prestigious annual awards!
I hope to see all of our IBMPartnerWorld members and Business Partners nominate themselves for the fantastic solutions they've created using IBM products and services! It's so easy to nominate yourself and the outcome is well worth the time it takes to fill out the nomination form.
Finalists and winners of the 2015 IBM Beacon Awards will gain great exposure to IBM clients and the industry, it's a great way to differentiate yourself from your competitors, and ultimately it will help you sell, sell, sell! Awards will be presented at the PartnerWorld Leadership Conference.
Finalists and winners will receive one complimentary registration to the conference as well as promotion at the conference and on our PartnerWorld website.
Nominations close November 21, 2014 at 11:59 PM EST so get started on the application ASAP!
I think this is better than a Golden Globe, don't you?
Get started here! http://ibm.biz/EcoDBeacon
Entrepreneurs Win with Augmented reality ! Check this out!
Imagine being able to see a printed car advertisement turned into 3D with your smartphone or mobile device. Or better yet, what if with your wearable device a board game came to life as a three-dimensional gaming experience? These scenarios are not fantasy; this is the world of WakingApp!
WakingApp, winner of SmartCamp Tel Aviv, is a startup that has developed solutions and a platform for creating advanced, interactive augmented reality with multi-user interaction, live data feeds, personalization, social activities, and live 3D games.
Here's what is really cool about their platform: it will enable anyone to create augmented reality! With their "drag & drop" platform, it is easy for anyone to start creating a 3D experience!
Already, WakingApp is working on a variety of augmented reality apps for different clients' marketing campaigns, including Nestle, Isuzu's interactive newspaper campaign, and Interactive AR books and board games.
I say WakingApp just might change the way we approach ads and games for good! Congratulations to WakingApp! Follow them on Twitter @WakingApp.
Check it out! http://www.wakingapp.com/
Empowering the consumer: Two Spanish startups shine in Madrid!
When was the last time you got your utility or energy bill and were pleasantly surprised? If you're like me, you dread even opening the bill -- especially in the winter in NY!!!!
Now, imagine getting that same bill and knowing what to expect, no ugly surprises. This is what Green momit, winner of SmartCamp Madrid, offers in their solution!
Green momit can enable significant energy savings in your home. Their solution learns from user behavior, comparing and improving the use of energy control systems, and adapting the devices to the customer's habits. So, not only can it learn from your energy usage habits, but it can also save you money on your energy bill!
How do they do this? Their solution uses Big Data and Analytics to crunch the math for predictable outcomes and actionable plans. They also use Cloud to deliver and securely store all this data. They've got the key ingredients for success!
Already, they have thousands of users and are developing agreements with utilities and other industries to provide this great service! Congratulations to Green momit on their SmartCamp victory! Follow them on Twitter @greenmomit.
The People's Choice Award winner, Weplan, has a mobile solution aimed at informing consumers about mobile phone plans that best fit their needs. Their free mobile app analyzes phone calls, data, and text expenditures directly from your smartphone.
Managing all this information provides Weplan with a complete picture of your telecommunications needs, as well as providing telcos with business intelligence that will allow them to better understand both their customers and their competitors.
Weplan is hoping to be in 30 countries in Europe and Latin America before year end. I'd say they're on the right track to educate consumers and industry, alike! Congratulations to Weplan! Follow them on Twitter @weplanapp.
Helpful links:
Green momit -> http://greenmomit.com/
Weplan -> http://weplan-app.com/en/
Digital tip of the week – How to change your Twitter handle
Digital tip of the week – How to change your Twitter handle
Yes, you created your Twitter handle a few years ago, without knowing so well what you were doing. And now you want to change it to a more professional looking name. You can do it easily by going to Settings and then “Username.” If your new name is available, you can change it, and instantly you will be @NewName, without losing a single follower.
All your Twitter posts, both new and old, will be rebranded with the new name. But any tweet or retweet you were mentioned in will still be under your old name, and will no longer be linked to your account, so think twice before you change your handle, because there is no step back once you do that.
Landmark partnership for Cloud-based analytics! IBM and Twitter!
A partnership has just been announced between IBM and Twitter!
This alliance brings together Twitter data together with IBM cloud-based analytics, customer engagement platforms, and consulting services.
The collaboration will focus on IBM analytics services on the cloud, a new set of applications providing data-intensive capabilities for the enterprise, and specialized enterprise consulting.
Entrepreneurs and software developers will also be able to integrate Twitter data into new cloud services they are building with IBM’s Watson Developer Cloud or IBM Bluemix platform-as-a-service.
Check out Twitter's blog! https://blog.twitter.com/ibm
Here's one way to win a SmartCamp event: create a pattern for IBM PureApplication System!
That's how Jelastic differentiated themselves from the competition at SmartCamp Moscow! A true MSP in the making, Jelastic has already committed itself to taking full advantage of their IBM partnership!
So what is it that their software solution does? Their Platform-as-Infrastructure solution combines the flexibility of IaaS and the ease of use of PaaS within a single platform for a fraction of the cost of existing virtualized environments.
But here's the really cool part. The pattern for PureApplication System they created turns a PureApplication System into a cloud-ready PaaS solution! Just like that! With the Jelastic pattern, IBM can offer a turn-key PaaS platform for PureApplication System on premises or in the Cloud!
That's a great way to make a big impact at SmartCamp! Congratulations, Jelastic! Follow them on Twitter @Jelastic.
My Top 10 "Facts" of Big Data and Analytics from IBMInsight Today!
There was an exciting start to IBM's Insight conference in Las Vegas starting first with our Outstanding Partners !!! And did you know that this is the LARGEST Big Data conference in the world!
As Bob Picciano said "Data is the WHAT; Cloud is the HOW, and Engagement is the WHY"
Here's are just some of the exciting Facts that we've learned on the first day!
- 71% of companies planning to increase budgets for analytic systems and 60% of leading companies – compared to just 29% of lagging organizations – are increasing big data and analytics investment by double digits over the next two years.
- Most companies estimate they're analyzing a mere 12% of the data they have, according to a recent study by Forrester Research. Is this good or bad? Are they missing out on data-driven insights hidden inside the 88% of data they're ignoring?
- >91% of big data deployments are planned to augment existing data warehouse not replace them
- From IBM's Business Tech Trend Study, nearly 70% of leading companies say analytics are integral to how their organizations make decisions, compared to fewer than 20% of lagging organizations
- 89% of leading companies have mature big data and analytics capabilities – 2x more than lagging companies.
- 74% of leading companies have most of the big data and analytics skills they need – 2 times more than lagging companies
- 33% of leading companies have an enterprise-wide analytics strategy – nearly 7 times more than lagging companies
- More than 80% of leading companies plan to increase use of social and mobile analytics over the next two years
- 80% of all data is geo-spatially managed in some way --Robin Jones
- A medical record is worth twice as much as a credit card on the black market.
And my 2 favorite quotes of the day. "Complacency is the early stage of irrelevance!" and "Innovation is key. Its engine sits on two pillars: Culture and Team".