May 2015 – Page 2 – Inventu – Mainframe, AS400 and UNIX/LINUX Application Access, Integration and Modernization

Maintaining high standards for government BYOD programs

Security concerns are still a possible barrier for government BYOD adoption.

Microsoft has announced Project Spartan’s official name.

Oracle has ended publicly-available security updates for Java 7.

California could potentially address its drought issues via rail shipments of water.

The Internet of Things is poised to add new data to logistics operations oversight.

Multiple studies show a rise in smartphone use to access the internet.

The Department of Defense has taken steps toward increasingly cloud-based operations.

Google is apparently working on a new Java-less language for mobile apps.

Older “dead” applications could pose a security risk to the BYOD workplace.

An ambitious railroad expansion could be easier to control with a modernized mainframe emulation solution.