Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Compromised IoT devices could be used to launch dangerous attacks, Schneier says
The change of course is a result of low usage
With Security Fabric, Fortinet delivers the required security features to any point, from the endpoint to the cloud, in real time
The NoSQL database software specialist, which powers companies like Netflix and eBay, has acquired DataScale, a specialist in cloud-based management services for data infrastructure. The company plans to launch DataStax Managed Cloud service in early
Bringing developers together, recruiting more women engineers among ideas from Cisco Founders Forum members
Little-known internal group unites founders of dozens of companies acquired by Cisco, taps into "entrepreneurial vigor"
Gartner WAN expert says enterprises had better check vendors' balance sheets twice before selecting an SD-WAN player
Google has joined the .NET Foundation, to help shape Microsoft's programming framework
SQL Server for Linux hits public beta, and Azure App Service now supports Linux
AIs are giving us a kicking in board games and video games, but what else are they good for?
Some worry that the overseas outsourcing will spread to other universities
ESA/NASA mission would smash spacecraft into asteroid to change its trajectory
Boeing would be first retaliatory target, says economist, but Apple's operations could be impeded by Chinese government regulators, tax collectors
User group adds commercial-grade 3D printer category
New services and hardware are aimed at democratizing access to cloud machine intelligence
Spending too much time with the blue-tinted screens creates sleeping problems. That lack of sleep can cause diseases, even death. But blue light isn’t all bad, some say.
Intel's taking a page from AMD and trying to squeeze out more CPU performance in its new Xeon E5-2699A v4 chip
Intel's latest Xeon chips could have more than 22 CPU cores
Security researcher finds Ubuntu exploit enabled by sound files meant for Nintendo Entertainment System
Developer platform GitLab will host its CephFS storage platform on bare metal instead
A10, along with competing application delivery control vendors, are adapting their products to work in an era of public cloud
The partnership shows momentum for AI workloads in Microsoft's cloud
Best Buy, Target & Koh's will fancy up your wrist with an Apple Watch this Black Friday
In addition to ServiceMax, it recently bought two startups that could make its Predix platform smarter
Android joins other Google properties on the popular photo-sharing social network
Another play on the crowdsourced security theme, Synack manages to snag a customer not usually seen on such approaches
From Paris to Kansas City, cities monitor traffic, parking, air pollution with sensors and central dashboards
State-backed newspaper promises 'tit-for-tat' if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with promised tariffs
There is concern that the moves could increase the power of the internet companies
HP's Z2 Mini mini-desktop can pack an Intel server CPU and Nvidia Quadro GPU into a box that can be held in a hand
The hackers call hotels, then send email attachments that look like customer information
GE will tie together ServiceMax's field service management software with its Predix platform
I always love a bit of empirical data that enumerates just how big this cloud thing is set to get. A case in point is Cisco’s global cloud index.
Founding team helped develop Software Defined Networking at Stanford
Microsoft launched a tool for Outlook that helps manage customer relationships
The news was supposed to come later this week, but someone jumped the gun
Vonage and Nexmo can bring context to communications, and when paired with Watson, they can make it cognitive by bringing in elements of conversation and language
IT pros aim to boost cybersecurity, networking, virtualization skills in coming year
The social media giant catches flak spreading false news that may have swayed the election. And it gets worse.
ICMP Type 3 Code 3 packets can overload firewalls, researchers warn
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, a harsh critic of the visa program, to play leading administration role
Samsung plans to retain Harman's management team and workers, as well as audio brands including JBL, AKG and Harman Kardon.
IBM releases faster hardware and software that make it easier to train deep-learning systems
Kohl's, Target, GameStop have among grabbiest Black Friday 2016 Microsoft Xbox offers
Online retailers hawking everything from Amazon Echo voice assistant to HP ProLiant servers for Black Friday 2016
Xbox and PS4 bundles, Alienware hardware, cheap tablets among GameStop, Toys R Us Black Friday 2016 deals
Globalstar has dropped the plan to run its own network in unlicensed spectrum
UNH-IOL sets up three new industry specific Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) consortiums
Chatbots, messaging apps kicking cold calls and (some) email to the curb
