Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Mobile network operators are about to see a windfall from machine networks used to drive IoT and smart cars
Perpetrators are deliberately evading protections, say researchers from Google and NYU
Microsoft will spend the rest of the year stomping bugs, and there's a lot of them
Serious about 'last version of Windows,' now will patch Enterprise 'Long-term Servicing Branch' until October 2026
The charges on customer phone bills were discovered during a DEA investigation
DARPA looking to improve long-distance wireless applications
Qualcomm has released patches for the flaws, but Google included only three of them in its Android security updates so far
New research and other factors suggest Google's Android—and China—are extending their domination of mobile development
After free upgrade offer expires, shaves return-to-old-OS to 10 days
The digital currency exchange is bringing the website back online in phases
Researcher shows that variations in voltage and execution times can expose the correct access codes for electronic safe locks
The supercomputer, called Mayhem, is taking part in this year’s Capture the Flag contest
Tracking you by your shoes is just the beginning. Could "The Happiest Place on Earth" become "The Safest Place on Earth"?
Telecommuting benefits most often cited are improved recruitment/retention, increased productivity, and improved work/life balance
From Black Hat conference: Security pros need to focus more on catching attackers after they’ve broken in
The technique, which doesn't break the original file's signature, can allow malware to bypass antivirus detection
Meliá Hotels teams with Accenture to personalize the customer experience using digital tools
The share of iOS phones in the market dropped to 2.4 percent in the second quarter, said Strategy Analytics
Seven teams compete in first all-machine hacking competition
Advocate Health Care Network was fined for several violations
Seven supercomputers competed in a contest to find software vulnerabilities
The company will pay between $25,000 and $200,000 for exploits
The Windows 10 IoT Core Anniversary Update will make the OS easier to use on the developer board
Google Education Evangelist calls for cultural change at universities to embrace technology in helping students learn
Their limitations are finally dawning on people
Critics of FCC's controversial open internet order file appeal for lower court to rehear the case, but see the Supreme Court as perhaps the best hope of reining in new online regulation.
A year to migrate half of corporate PCs? Or is it 68% in 12 months? Or more than two years to get to 75%?
Microsoft Azure is second
The enterprise file sharing and synchronization space is busy, but Gartner cuts a swathe through it with its new Magic Quadrant
Using traditional security methods to secure an increasingly cloud-first, mobile-centric world is insane. It hasn’t worked, and it won’t work.
Runkeeper is keeping too much data on its users' movements, too, says European lawmaker Marc Tarabella
.Net Framework 4.6.2 improves the Base Class Library, SQL client, Windows Communication Foundation, and CLR
The unmanned aircraft could be used to interfere with a facility’s computers and other equipment, a researcher said
Banner Health said payment card, patient information and other data could have been pilfered
It's essentially Dropbox’s answer to Google Docs, one analyst said
The Thread Group and Open Connectivity Foundation join forces to make it easier for smart home devices to connect
CEOs often engage in politics, but Whitman is more involved than most
New York City is ranked No. 59; L.A. came in at 99
The Republican nominee is all about getting a strong reaction, security expert says
Plus, a new survey reveals why people use ad blockers—and it's exactly what you'd expect
Combined with the end of free upgrades to Windows 10, buyers could upgrade PCs to take advantage of features in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Lack of authentication and encryption allow attackers to easily steal payment card data and PIN numbers from point-of-sale systems.
Cisco has supplied 60 tons of equipment to create an Olympic-sized network
Moon Express expects to launch its MX-1 spacecraft on a two-week mission to the lunar surface in 2017.
Telegram encrypted messaging app leaked 15 million Iranian users’ phone numbers
The artificial neurons can sustain billions of switching cycles, which means multiple years of operation
A new research paper looks at the politics of IT in the U.S. government
97 percent of ransomware victims in the U.S. did not pay
