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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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Infrastructure as Code Explained: Benefits, Types, and Tools

Altexsoft

DevOps might have been the most influential trend in software development for the past few years. Without the approach commonly called Infrastructure as Code (IaC), you can’t adhere to the DevOps philosophy fully. So let’s review what IaC is, what benefits it brings, and, of course, how to choose the right software for it.

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John Carmack Biography

The Crazy Programmer

He is the co-founder of id Software, and the main programmer of popular games Wolfenstein, Commander Keen, 3D, Quake and Doom. His company developed various shareware and Internet Distribution Channels that brought a revolution in the field of computer games and how they were sold. Quake offered multiplayer gaming on the internet.

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How Git Can Power an Exciting Future for Content Management

Netlify

Git has forever changed how developers collaborate on software. It’s now almost a given that a software development project will use the distributed version control system. Almost all software projects will use a version control system (VCS). Imagine if Apple lost the source code to iOS. Enter the Git-based CMS.

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The Big Cloud 5: A Holistic Cloud Security Strategy

Palo Alto Networks

Nullmeyer, Stella, Montijo, & Harden, 2005. This is not a one-time event but something that should be constantly reviewed and monitored. Think about it: developers are coding to the cloud providers APIs on a daily basis, and yet most security teams do not leverage them. Train and hire security engineers who code.

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Top 25 Web Development Companies In Dubai UAE

Xicom

Experimenting with your first project can be a perplexing preposition without succinct diligence due to the selection of the right web development companies in Dubai. Also Read : TOP SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES IN DUBAI,UAE. Founded In: 2005 Location: Dubai Team Size: 100+ Cost: N/A.

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Cyber Canon Book Review: Zero Day Threat: The Shocking Truth of How Banks and Credit Bureaus Help Cyber Crooks Steal Your Money and Identity

Palo Alto Networks

Cyber Canon Book Review: “Zero Day Threat: The Shocking Truth of How Banks and Credit Bureaus Help Cyber Crooks Steal Your Money and Identity” (2008), by Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz. Book Reviewed by: Jon Oltsik, Enterprise Strategy Group Senior Principal Analyst and Fellow. Stop making money and fix your software!”.