Category Archives: Comcast

Pure Storage acquires data service platform Portworx for $370M

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Pure Storage, the public enterprise data storage company, today announced that it has acquired Portworx, a well-funded startup that provides a cloud-native storage and data-management platform based on Kubernetes, for $370 million in cash. This marks Pure Storage’s largest acquisition to date and shows how important this market for multi-cloud data services has become. Current […] Continue reading Pure Storage acquires data service platform Portworx for $370M→

Comcast Xfinity published the contact details of 200,000 customers who paid for them to be kept private

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Nearly 200,000 customers in the United States, who thought they were paying Comcast Xfinity to keep their information safely out of the public eye, have had their details exposed on the company’s online directory… putting their safety and p… Continue reading Comcast Xfinity published the contact details of 200,000 customers who paid for them to be kept private→

Qubole launches Quantum, its serverless database engine

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Qubole, the data platform founded by Apache Hive creator and former head of Facebook’s Data Infrastructure team Ashish Thusoo, today announced the launch of Quantum, its first serverless offering. Qubole may not necessarily be a household name, but its customers include the likes of Autodesk, Comcast, Lyft, Nextdoor and Zillow . For these users, Qubole […] Continue reading Qubole launches Quantum, its serverless database engine→

Larry Maccherone, Comcast – Application Security Weekly #59

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    This week, we welcome Larry Maccherone, Senior Director of Comcast, to talk about the world of SecOps vs. DevSecOps! Full Show Notes Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Hosts
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On balance, the cloud has been a huge boon to startups

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Today’s startups have a distinct advantage when it comes to launching a company because of the public cloud. You don’t have to build infrastructure or worry about what happens when you scale too quickly. The cloud vendors take care of all that for you. But last month when Pinterest announced its IPO, the company’s cloud […] Continue reading On balance, the cloud has been a huge boon to startups→

FTC Demands Broadband Providers Reveal Data Handling Practices

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The FTC is ordering seven companies – including AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast and more – to outline what data they collect, what they use the data for, and how transparent they’re being with consumers. Continue reading FTC Demands Broadband Providers Reveal Data Handling Practices→