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October 2014   Top stories: How Shellshock exploits could have been avoided years ago – and what you can do now New York City Mayor DeBlasio announces Digital.NYC startup platform, launched on Bluemix New DB2 'Cancun Release' delivers instant insights from real-time operational data IBM SmartCloud Engage is now IBM Connections: Try it! IBM SVP Robert LeBlanc: Three ways cloud computing is driving rapid innovation Are you ready for the enterprise implications of iOS 8? Case study: Copyright Clearance Center cuts deployment time by 83 percent 30-day trial: Start managing your API economy, in the cloud! White paper: Why is DB2 for z/OS better than Oracle in the world of cloud, mobile, big data and analytics? Plus scroll down for more on IBM software for Social Business, Big Data & Analytics, Security, Cloud, Mobile, Application Infrastructure, DevOps, System z, and more. Big Data & Analytics Learn what’s new in IBM DB2® 10.5 “Cancun Release.” This ‘fix pack 4’ also adds important new functionality – including BLU Shadow Tables for instant insight from real-time operational data, expanded SQL compatibility to Oracle data marts, significantly enhanced SAP Business Warehouse support, and more. Get the details. Plus: Getting to market faster with Cloudant™: On-demand webinar featuring real-life case study IBM BigInsights™ for Hadoop: Get it, try it, love it – before you buy it! Dances with Rhinos (video): How streaming analytics can better protect wildlife and better serve customers Security The Shellshock vulnerability: What you need to know. The Bash Shellshock bug could be worse than Heartbleed. Learn how it could have been avoided seven years ago, using protocol analysis – and how you can avoid Shellshock exploits today. Read the blog. Plus: 7 Ways to Stay 7 Years Ahead of the Threat: Webcast Oct. 15 Calculate your risk: How much could a data breach cost your organization? Watch: Managing mobile fraud risk with IBM Security Trusteer® Social Business IBM SmartCloud Engage is now IBM Connections: Try it! See how easily you can work with anyone, from anywhere – on the industry’s most complete business application platform, featuring social, email, meetings, chat, docs and so much more. Learn more and start a trial. Plus: Inspiring words from TED@IBM: The best way to predict the future is to invent it NEW: Kenexa® Talent Insights, powered by Watson Analytics Create Next-Gen, Differentiated, Exceptional Digital Experiences (on-demand event) Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure Three ways cloud computing is driving rapid innovation. Writing in Forbes Smarter Planet Voice, IBM SVP Robert LeBlanc describes how cloud has changed the way executives look at technology – and identifies three emerging trends that could speed cloud adoption. Read the article. Plus: Analyst report: TCO for IBM Virtual Storage Center averaged 72 percent less than for EMC solutions IBM Cloud Orchestrator Benefits Estimator: Calculate your return on investment SaaS Heroes: Saviors of the Service Desk (thanks to SmartCloud Control Desk) Mobile Are you ready for the enterprise implications of iOS 8? Learn how IBM MaaS360® lets you support iOS upgrades instantly – and makes iPhones and iPads even better for the workplace, with features that enhance productivity, improve security, and simplify management of devices, apps and content. View on demand. Plus: Report: IBM positioned as a Mobile Application Development Platform Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant Video: Getting started with IBM Mobile Quality Assurance on Bluemix™, step by step Tutorial: Leveraging push capabilities in hybrid mobile apps with Cordova plugins for Bluemix DevOps & Continuous Engineering Case study: Copyright Clearance Center cuts deployment time by 83 percent. IBM UrbanCode® software helped this not-for-profit organization eliminate 4,800 hours of release engineering work in one year, and cut deployment times from a day and a half to just two hours. Read more. Plus: IBM positioned as a leader in Gartner’s 2014 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites White paper: Seven ways to reduce waste and accelerate software delivery IBM UrbanCode Deploy ROI Calculator: Estimate the value of deployment automation Application Infrastructure 30-day trial: Start managing your API economy, in the cloud! New IBM API Management Services delivers a complete set of API management capabilities. Now you can design, control, secure, publish, manage, analyze and scale your API in minutes – by configuring, not coding. Learn more and start a trial. Plus: New IBM MQ Light: Simple yet powerful messaging you can download at no charge White paper: Strategic Business Process Management (BPM) in the Cloud Video: Learn the 5 Principles of a Composable Business System z White paper: Why is DB2 for z/OS better than Oracle in the world of Cloud, Mobile, Big Data and Analytics? Learn why 71 percent of Fortune 500 companies store and protect mission-critical data in IBM System z™ and DB2 for z/OS® systems, while supporting new demands for analytics, cloud and mobile. Find out why DB2 for z/OS is the ultimate data server for the future. Read the paper. Plus: How WebSphere® Liberty z/OS Connect makes business assets accessible to mobile devices Podcast: Realizing the greatest value from COBOL V5 and RDz V9.1 TODAY Oct. 8 @ 11 a.m. ET: Tivoli® Asset Discovery for z/OS – Quick System z ROI and usage tracking Back to top    See Watson Analytics LIVE at Insight 2014 Learn about Watson Analytics in focused sessions and hands-on labs – or see it in action at the Solution EXPO. Join us October 26-30 in Las Vegas. More IBM Software events InterConnect 2015 Super Saver ($500 off!) ends Oct. 31; Call for Speakers closes Oct. 10 Hurry: ConnectED 2015 Call for Speakers closes Oct. 8 Couldn't get to Enterprise2014? Watch recorded video from the event. 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