Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
A form of moving target defense where networks are mimicked will prove to be the best form of hacker defense, scientists from Penn State say
The Mirai trojan enslaved over 380,000 IoT devices, its creator claims
AMD 7th Generation Pro processors code-named Bristol Ridge Pro will appear in desktops from HP and Lenovo
New data center infrastructure management (DCIM) from Eaton uses internet of things sensors and big data analytics to prevent costly power failures
AppSecurity platform supports Java 8 protections and features without having to upgrade to Java 8
The update is a serious and critical undertaking that will ensure greater DNS security
Microsoft's Windows Hello is also coming to iPhones, the company says
But the more connected the car, and the more personal the information, the more attractive it is to hackers
DressCode has been found circulating in at least 3,000 Trojanized apps
CEO Masayoshi Son had a vision of smartphones long before anyone else, and he wanted Jobs to make it happen
Security v. convenience? White House wonders how much data portability is enough?
New research analyzes automation’s impact on the IT outsourcing market, revealing double-digit productivity improvements and specific cost reductions between 14 percent and 28 percent.
A new ransomware program in Brazil uses RDP brute-force attacks to infect hospitals
Video recognition could give robots the equivalent of a human eye and allow them to do mundane tasks like laundry
A judge in Texas has fixed the hearing for Friday
After an awkward public failure 5 years ago, the FCC and FEMA put their nose to the grindstone and achieved a successful national test of the Emergency Alert System
Magic Leap founder, AR/VR demos galore highlight Hubweek event
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Calendar all get enhancements
Microsoft executive says the company plans to be away ‘for some years’
Researchers find application containers yield double-digit resource savings vs. hardware virtualization
Verizon and T-Mobile expect to deploy LTE-U gear that has passed a Wi-Fi Alliance test suite
Eight new regions will launch around the world, connected by Google's fiber backbone
Project Springfield, which includes Microsoft's in-house testing technology for Windows and Office apps, uses whitebox fuzzing technology to sniff out flaws that could lead to crashes
Other features include sync, mobile and new IT capabilities
Data is the key to transforming the nation, U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil said
New Microsoft AI and Research Group focuses on artificial intelligence everywhere
Human body-confined wireless makes for ultra-secure authentication, say scientists—much more secure than anything sent via traditional Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Touting new advanced placement course, the Obama administration looks at interdisciplinary approach to improve STEM education for underrepresented students and address shortage of skilled workers.
The Anniversary Update was a major update in 2016 to Windows 10. But what else can we expect this year?
EHRs are most useful for analytics and reporting capabilities
There have also been 'scanning activities,' which could be preludes to attacks
The Windows Upgrade Analytics Service analyzes app compatibility and helps to automate deployment
Elite hackers-for-hire were actually behind the breach, according to InfoArmor
AMD and Qualcomm are now modifying CPUs and GPUs for non-PC devices
Run Kubernetes wherever you run Ubuntu - including public or private clouds
The effort taps big data analytics and machine learning for advanced threat detection
HPE, Oracle and IBM’s outsourcing customers are much more likely to recommend them, but many other IT service providers underperform in delivering a good customer experience.
Survey shows 65% expect to use blockchain in three years
Monster SpaceX rocket and spacecraft to take 100+ people at a time to colonize Mars
SAP's US$2 billion, five-year plan is to to extend its reach into the internet of things
Foundational best practices for starting up an IaaS deployment
Oracle had claimed that some evidence was withheld by Google
NASCIO award-winning project speeds app development, slashes costs
