Why Technology Must Move Toward Dependability through Assuredness™

By Allen Brown, President and CEO, The Open Group In early December, a technical problem at the U.K.’s central air traffic control center in Swanwick, England caused significant delays that were felt at airports throughout Britain and Ireland, also affecting … Continue reading

The Open Group San Francisco 2014 – Day One Highlights

By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications The Open Group’s San Francisco conference, held at the Marriott Union Square, began today highlighting the theme of how the industry is moving “Toward Boundaryless Information Flow™.” The morning plenary began with … Continue reading

New Accreditation Program – Raises the Bar for Securing Global Supply Chains

By Sally Long, Director of The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF)™ In April 2013, The Open Group announced the release of the Open Trusted Technology Provider™ Standard (O-TTPS) 1.0 – Mitigating Maliciously Tainted and Counterfeit Products. Now we are announcing … Continue reading

Measuring the Immeasurable: You Have More Data Than You Think You Do

By Jim Hietala, Vice President, Security, The Open Group According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, the average U.S. company experiences more than 100 successful cyber-attacks each year at a cost of $11.6M. By enabling security technologies, those … Continue reading