Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
March 21, 2018
Published in conjunction with the Quest Oracle Community (Quest), this bi-weekly publication contains news, market research, and insight for the Oracle ecosystem, as well as Quest news and information. Subscribers also receive Quest ResearchWire, a bi-monthly research report for the Oracle community.
News Flashes
Everything around us today is an outcome of the Industrial Age. The 250-plus years of changes allow a toaster in every house, a car in every driveway, and a computer in every pocket. It's hard to imagine the amount of change that workers have gone through during this period. We are now on the journey through the Information Age, and it continues to change our world every day. The future is not written, but I know who will create it: Those that seek out the change.
Oracle recently acquired Zenedge, which helps secure critical IT systems deployed via cloud, on-premise, or hybrid hosting environments.
Think About It
GDPR, the European Union (EU) legislation addressing data security, privacy and use protections, is right around the corner and consumers are starting to pay attention. A recent SAS poll of U.K. citizens found that almost half plan to exercise their rights at some point after the new legislation takes effect in May of 2018. Unfortunately, many companies may not be ready to answer the call.
Quest IOUG Database & Technology Community News
It is time once again for the IOUG Board of Directors Election. Participating in this election ensures that you play a role in shaping the future direction of the IOUG.
COLLABORATE 18 is just a month away! Register now to join thousands of Oracle technology users April 22-26 in Las Vegas. COLLABORATE 18 is packed with more than 1,250 hands-on, expert-led education sessions with the solutions you're looking for, no matter where you are in your Journey to the Cloud.
We live in an information age, and from young to old we all want to have information at our fingertips. This does not just apply to the consumption of news or social media, but it is simply a fact that many businesses will close their doors if they lose (or lose access to) their data.
IOUG offers webcasts on a range of topics including big data, security, cloud, and many more
Now is the time to register for the Large Tape User Group's (LTUG) Annual Spring conference! You do not want to miss this event, coming up on April 30- May 3 in Broomfield, Colorado.
Our most recent research-based study summary is available on the IOUG ResearchWire: In today's digital economy, a business can't afford to go down, even for a second. Enterprises seek to base most, if not all, decision making on insights drawn from data, which means there is no margin for error if the flow of that data is ever disrupted.
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