Memory module XRDIMM gets aviation equipment certification
Friday, September 13, 2019 by Austin Harris
Apacer announces the release of the XR-DIMM. This rugged memory module is the first on the market to meet the exacting standards of the US RTCA DO-160G test, an aviation equipment certification that marks the XR-DIMM as resistant to high levels of vibration and therefore ideal for defense and aeronautical applications.
Since 2018, Apacer has been manufacturing DDR4 X...
Package Feed module released by Flexera
Friday, August 16, 2019 by Austin Harris
Flexera, the software company that helps organizations realize technology’s power to accelerate their business, released the Package Feed Module, a new add-on module for its popular AdminStudio product.
AdminStudio saves users time and money preparing applications for deployment. AdminStudio is a tool used for creating custom deployment...
Why developers run away from security updates
Monday, April 16, 2018 by Richard Harris
Veracode, Inc. has released new data that shines a light on the discrepancy between component security and hygiene. According to the research conducted with Vanson Bourne, only 52 percent of developers using commercial or open source components in their applications update those components when a new security vulnerability is announced. This highlights organizations’ la...
This API api security solution to use AI
Thursday, February 1, 2018 by Richard Harris
To protect global organizations against ever-increasing security threats, Axway has announced a global partnership with Elastic Beam. Together, the two companies will help organizations achieve optimal security and ecosystem engagement by leveraging an AI engine, integrated with Axway API Gateway, that automatically detects and blocks new attacks on APIs. The Elastic Be...
Bitcoin exchange apps are risky claims new report
Monday, January 29, 2018 by Austin Harris
RiskIQ claims that the app stores are hosting 661 blacklisted Bitcoin apps which leave users open to hackers. They analyzed 18,408 apps across 20 app stores (mostly Android based), but including Apple, Google Play, SameAPK, and APKPlz.Fabian Libeau, EMEA VP of RiskIQ, warned anybody considering downloading such software to be extremely cautious and to research eac...
People are worried about internetconnected car security
Monday, December 4, 2017 by Austin Harris
Thales announced survey results revealing how respondents feel about the potential risks connected vehicles pose to their safety and the security of their personal information.Connected cars use mobile internet technology for safety systems and remote diagnostics (like “OnStar”), as well as controlling key functions via a smartphone, smartwatch, tablet or computer - ena...
Flexera issues warning about Cyberattacks
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 by Austin Harris
As 143 million Equifax consumers continue to pick up the pieces from stolen Social Security numbers, birth dates, drivers’ licenses, addresses and credit card numbers, Flexera has another warning - expect a long tail of incidents and breaches in the months and years to come.Flexera surveyed over 400 software suppliers, Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturers and in-house...
Just what is the DroneDeploy app market
Monday, November 7, 2016 by Richard Harris
PwC has predicted the global market for commercial drone technology to reach as much as $127 billion by 2020, and the FAA believes at least 543,000 drones will be in civilian hands by 2020. Developers will play a critical role in helping business adopt drones on every job site - whether it’s to monitor construction sites, improve farming methods, verify insurance claims...
A world without software licenses
Thursday, October 6, 2016 by Patrick McFadin
I’ve been in this industry long enough to hear predictions of the future and witness them fail or succeed. Remember client-server computing? Yeah. They can be fun or insightful about macro trends, but each one has a probability of failure. I think I have a prediction that has zero percent chance of failure.
There is a point in the future when no one will buy a so...
Apple developer patents, hacks, and iOS 10 oh my! October issue lands
Saturday, October 1, 2016 by Richard Harris
It’s hard to believe - but fall is upon us and 2017 is right around the corner. October always ushers in the feeling of campfires, fall-festivals, and what the flip and I going to do with my apps for the holiday season coming up!
Not to worry everyone - our October issue is here, and it’s over 90 pages of industry news, tips, and articles ...
Flexera Says Seismic Changes Coming For App and Software Licensing
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 by Richard Harris
Today’s software licensing landscape is rapidly evolving. In the last 18-24 months alone, 56 percent of developers have changed their licensing and pricing models. Why? Because they need to generate more revenue, respond to competitive dynamics and improve customer relations. We recently sat down with Eric Free from Flexera Software to talk about the changes happening t...
Flexera Software Introduces New Cloud Infrastructure Optimization Platform
Friday, April 15, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Flexera Software has launched FlexNet Manager for Cloud Infrastructure, a solution addressing the management of cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). The platform gives organizations centralized visibility into their cloud services use providing the ability to track, manage and optimize cloud services usage.The initial release of FlexNet Manager for Cloud Infrastruc...
How March Madness Impacts Enterprise Mobile Data Usage and BYOD Security
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 by Richard Harris
Oversized events like March Madness and the Olympics not only can cause decreased productivity from employees, but also may increase security risks for companies whose employees are using devices that access corporate data. We visited with Michael Covington, VP Product for Wandera, to discuss research the company conducted during the NCAA basketball tournament to learn ...
March Madness Apps May Be Accessing Your Data
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
In its mobile app risk assessment report “March Madness or April Foods” Flexera Software highlighted BYOD security issues by analyzing the annual March Madness craze as employees are using apps on their corporate and BYOD devices to stream content, complete brackets and track March Madness activities.The report focused on what data these apps access, what device feature...
Flexera Software's Universal Enterprise App Store Offers New Cloud Based Functionality
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 by Richard Harris
Flexera Software’s universal enterprise app store, App Portal, has been updated to provide new upport for companies who are delivering cloud apps to their employees. This new functionality includes enhanced Apple Mac environments, tracking of time and cost savings associated with implementing a self-service enterprise app store, and more.App Portal is a universal ...
Flexera Software Provides Updates to InstallShield Windows Installer
Thursday, June 18, 2015 by Richard Harris
Flexera Software has released InstallShield 2015, a Windows installer which simplifies installations for cloud, Web, virtual and traditional environments. This latest version of InstallShield comes with a number of updates to help developers ensure the compatibility of their installations with the latest technologies including Windows 10, Visual Studio 2015 and SHA-256 ...
May 2015 Issue of App Developer Magazine Digs Deep Into IoT, Continuous Delivery, and More
Friday, May 8, 2015 by Richard Harris
Want to get your head around IoT? The May issue of App Developer Magazine focuses on helping app developers do just that, with cover article about how IoT is going to effect business developers. Of course, the issue doesn’t just focus on IoT, including a heavy dose of enterprise development news, monetization strategies, marketing techniques, localization, continuo...
The Appification of the Enterprise Requires Flexibility, Breadth and Simplicity
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 by Steve Schmidt
From managing meeting invites, booking business travel, to organizing notes, there is almost certainly an app that helps us improve productivity in our daily lives. As consumers have started to rely more heavily on user-friendly, tailored, and task-oriented apps, we are seeing the “there’s an app for that” mentality growing in the workplace, which is driving the emergin...
New Flexera Report Highlights Dangers of Unchecked Employee BYOD Mobile Apps
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 by Richard Harris
A new Flexera Software/IDC Survey Report - The BYOD Trojan Horse: Dangerous Mobile App Behaviors & Back-Door Security Risks – indicates that enterprises are not doing nearly enough to understand which mobile app behaviors hitting their networks and data are risky, nor are they testing apps for those risky behaviors to ensure proper enforcement of their BYOD policies...
Study Shows IoT and Connectivity Are Driving the Third Industrial Revolution
Thursday, February 12, 2015 by Richard Harris
Flexera Software and the IDC have released a new survey report, The Third Industrial Revolution: Intelligent Devices, Software, and the Internet of Things. The report provides insights into how the third industrial revolution is being fueled by device manufacturers and is transforming products, business models and revenues streams with intelligent and Internet-connected...
Application Readiness: The Key to Surviving OS Disruption
Monday, December 15, 2014 by Maureen Polte
Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 announcement is surely causing stress among IT departments – especially for those who have yet to complete Windows 7 migration. New technological advancements are paving the way for faster operating systems (OS) updates and version releases, at an extraordinary pace that IT departments cannot keep up with. And with agile software developmen...
The Appification of the Enterprise: The Application Itself Takes Central Stage
Thursday, November 13, 2014 by Richard Harris
A new research study has revealed that enterprise application producers are transforming their business models to profit from the appification of the enterprise. In an “appified” enterprise the application itself takes central stage.Now in its ninth year the 2013-14 Key trends in Software Pricing and Licensing survey was conducted by Flexera Software with input from IDC...
Application Readiness Strategies for Reducing Mobile Application Management Risk and BYOD
Monday, September 8, 2014 by Maureen Polte
With the meteoric growth of mobile Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) in the enterprise, IT is facing an existential crisis. How does it enable and empower employees yearning for mobile access to enterprise applications and data – without sacrificing security or control? How organizations ultimately resolve this crisis is yet to be determined. But the strategy IT adopts will ...
Flexera Software Release AdminStudio Suite 2014 Mobile Testing and Management Platform
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 by Richard Harris
Flexera Software has announced the release of AdminStudio Suite 2014 which offers application packaging tools to prepare application packages for software deployment with a set of automated MSI packaging, customization, testing and reporting capabilities. AdminStudio Mobile Pack enables centralized management of mobile apps with the same tools and process...
