Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The messaging service is moving to a new architecture, and leaving some systems behind
The U.S. Department of Human Services has released new guidance for health care companies that focuses on the growing threat of ransomware, stresses the need for better education and regular backups, and confirms that a ransomware attack against plai
Scammers duped consumers out of millions using pop-up messages generated in search results on PCs and Macs
Can a wireless mesh network solve your Wi-Fi coverage and speed issues in your home? Eero's easy-to-setup system make it worth a look.
Ten stores are pilot-testing an AI-powered mobile service
Many companies are adopting IoT without knowing if it will help their business
The hacking team has also taken over the social media accounts of tech executives
The work at its Connectivity Lab could help bring high-speed Internet to remote areas
Carrier relies on new federal rule, Part 107, that permits commercial uses of drones
New data from an Arbor Networks study show the number and size of cyber attacks are increasing
DARPA says today’s leading edge electronic designs are complex, expensive, and often involve teams spread across the globe
The legal opinion threatens the UK's Investigatory Powers Bill, say digital rights campaigners
The flaws allow hackers to easily bypass exploit mitigations in the OS and third-party apps
Yes, there are strings attached.
VMware this week updated investors on the progress of emerging technologies playing an increasingly significant role in the company’s earnings.
Researchers from Akamai observed multiple attacks abusing DNSSEC-enabled domains for DDoS amplification
The company’s acquisitions are beginning to pay off
Machine learning is playing a growing role in the automation of its network
A hacker who claims to have stolen 10 million patient records is extorting victims for money
Its searches for documents often fail 'by design,' an MIT researcher says
IEEE-USA president says workforce 'health' requires a shift away from temp hires
Three important cloud stories you may have missed last week
LinkNYC will eventually replace 7,500 pay phones across the city with Wi-Fi-enabled kiosks called Links
Many systems can be tricked to call premium-rate numbers set up by attackers
It won't affect the iPhone, but it'll speed up technology development and lead to cheaper chips
New plan: Sell just the browsers to equity firm for $600M
Stream is designed to let users securely and easily upload and share video within a company
Kenny Lauer, VP of marketing and digital for the Golden State Warriors, talks tech and sports
The big consulting firms are racing to add higher value services to their portfolio. Deloitte's alliance with IPSoft is today's example.
HP's Elite X3 marks the company's re-entry in the smartphone market after a few failed attempts in the past
Facebook ramped up its open-source initiative in 2016, and the company has already seen a 35 percent increase in followers.
Cites failure of Windows-powered smartphone strategy; but other factors played their parts, say analysts
Where the two candidates stand on tech-related immigration
AT&T's Network Functions on Demand offers a standard x86 server for routing, security and other functions
Hackers stole 2 million usernames and associated email addresses, but no passwords
The acquisition would give SoftBank a strong presence in the smartphone and IoT markets
A frequent censor of the Internet, Erdogan used it to speak to the nation
The network combines three cryptographic techniques and boasts much faster performance
Adoption of the new operating system isn't as fast as the company's expectations
Drones could eventually be used to help beef-up LTE coverage at events, or during disasters
MicroStrategy CEO boasts of digital badges and openness, customers talk self-service analytics and reporting
The app will freeze the phone with a screen lock of a Pokemon Go image
Large application outsourcing is booming at big banks, driven in large part by the need for digital transformation.
A silly game is effortlessly doing what Google Glass couldn’t: make AR fun and interesting
Ants’ random stumbling around and bumping into each other is actually good model for polling networks of sensors
Government officials used Twitter to encourage those affected to use Facebook to signal their safety
The patches fix flaws in Cisco IOS, IOS XR, ASR 5000, WebEx Meetings Server and Cisco Meeting Server
The innovation disaster execs warn of is already under way in the U.S.
Starts marking free storage accounts that exceed 5GB as read-only to prevent users from adding more
