Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Ending support for some older Wi-Fi flash cards will make them nearly useless
The DNC breach included confidential files, including campaign, foreign policy documents
New Android 7.0 release expected in late summer
Wiretaps have increased nearly 17% in 2015 over 2014, US Courts report finds
Too little, too late, but the company is finally backing off
Users put 'X-click' backtracking into context; scold Microsoft for goodwill attempt so late in the free upgrade offer's lifespan
Microsoft Operations Management Suite now packaged with System Center
Dell has discontinued Venue tablets with Android, and won't be pushing out OS upgrades to current customers
The cognitive computing engine could schedule meetings and take notes
'Inaction is what Congress does best,' Wyden says
Default and hard-coded credentials have led to the compromise of thousands of Internet-of-Things devices
Amazon promises 100,000 exclusive deals to Prime members
Companies can buy PCs, support and services for one monthly fee with HP's device-as-a-service offering
People over age 40 who interviewed for software engineering jobs at Google and were rejected may be able to join the lawsuit.
AppSource appeared online Tuesday night, and seems like a new way to extend Microsoft software
Kaspersky Lab has detected a spike among its own Android users
WLAN hardware demand remains strong as new technology takes the stage
Users can now search Salesforce entries from within Outlook and make connections with customers
Avaya customizes network devices for health care providers
The Wi-Fi Alliance has started certifying 802.11ac Wave 2 products more than a year after they hit the market
With the 2016 Olympic Games promising to bring millions of visitors to Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport, its CIO initiated a huge wireless network upgrade and a new mobile app.
Virtual Storage Recapture allows enterprises to recapture unused storage in their virtualized server environments.
Users can create file systems that grow or shrink as needed
Juniper’s Cloud-Enabled Branch improves branch office network management, solving problems inside the branch and issues connecting the branch
Industry body Ertico-ITS Europe has agreed to continue developing the Sensoris specification
The flaws could have allowed hackers to execute malicious code on computers with no user interaction
Oracle also launched the MiniCluster, an 'engineered system' for the rest of us
New features include Cortana and security enhancements
The Flash Keyboard app has been downloaded more than 50 million times
Bowdoin College CIO tests Mist's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy offerings to complement campus-wide Cisco WLAN
Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform and DARPA have everything to do with the company’s future
Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, driverless cars, next-gen batteries are on the cusp of changing the world,
Framework supports concurrent application development for Mac and Linux, as well as Windows
Users are failing to properly delete the data on their recycled hard drives
Cisco is introducing gateways for LoRaWAN networking
Wyden objects to the bill over an expansion of the FBI's ability to obtain email and Internet records
A changing of the guard in the storage industry
Canonical implies it is collaborating with nearly every major Linux distro for its Snappy project. It is not. And what could have been a marketing win for it is now a loss.
Forget wearables, virtual reality and driverless cars. The hottest new tech product is entire cities.
Researchers found a botnet of over 25,000 CCTV cameras and digital video recorders
Cisco acquisition continues to bolster security services
Common rules for accepting electronic signatures across EU borders enter force on Friday, but technical differences will still make life difficult for users and vendors
Virtualization, cloud and smarter cooling management have all contributed to reduced power consumption in U.S. data centers.
Server growth rate at 3% with gains in server utilization and cloud
The company has officially launched its low-cost B2 storage service
The goal is a smooth and customizable experience across email and CRM
The Internet of Things presents some unique security concerns for organizations, but with the right process and the right tools, it’s manageable