Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
A bandwidth-theft solution that utilizes crowdsourcing gets funding, promises to change how pirates are caught
The human element behind the black box
BQ Aquaris M10, the first Ubuntu-powered tablet to ship, has some flaws, but the fact that it runs traditional Linux desktop apps will make many Linux users happy
A new survey by the Ponemon Institute finds that enterprise-wide encryption strategies are accelerating but there are risks to consider
Atomic-scale memory could one day significantly reduce the amount of space needed for data
Here’s an innovative way to empower people who really want to send longer tweets—and enable Twitter to generate billions of dollars
You don't have to know COBOL to work in big iron. APIs open up mainframing to anyone with coding skills.
Generic top-level domains are often used for spam and malware attacks. There are steps they can take, though, to reduce the amount.
Monitoring PCs for files starting to become encrypted is enough to alert CryptoDrop that something is wrong. The software then simply shuts down the malware.
Traditional bank data centers will disappear if financial institutions adopt private blockchain. That’s looking more likely as a SaaS, blockchain-based banking OS appears.
Virtual reality and augmented reality are growing in popularity, with the most recent example being Pokémon Go. But are today’s networks prepared?
The era of perpetual licenses isn't likely to go away anytime soon
Games, cameras and mobile devices stand to benefit from a super-fast, new microSD-like card using UFS
For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in nine out of 10 centers, it's not available.
Recalling a favorite song could be enough to unlock computers one day. All you’ll need is a tiny earbud to register the electro-brainwaves.
Security teams fight a constant battle—and spends lots of money—preventing cyberattacks. We need to shift the burden and have prosecutors go after cyber criminals.
Just a year ago, consumers had to make big compromises when buying a phone costing less than $300. The G4 Plus has made this history.
Apple marketing made operating system code names a 'thing' so why aren't they making point versions for the election candidates?
We will soon throw away our VueZone wireless video cameras when the NetGear cloud service is discontinued
The transformation away from capital assets gives businesses the freedom to compete through innovation
Many browsers have some type of 'private' browsing. The settings aren't enough, though, to offer real protection.
New thinking around software-defined networking makes the Wi-Fi network edge especially powerful
How you move your hand at an ATM when entering the PIN gives away the supposedly secure number to your sensor-packed wearable device, scientists say
Feeling a peculiar pull towards your phone? You’re not alone. An obsession to touch phones is rampant.
Consumers are deferring smartphone upgrades. But with bots and more natural voice-control about to sneak into our lives, upgrading a smartphone may become moot.
Spammers and malware attackers have taken over the new DNS top-level domains
When you move applications to the cloud, you give up certain kinds of control. So, your measurement and monitoring strategies have to change.
Just like man does, computers are going to use comparison analogies to help them understand
What do you get when you combine video from a car with sensor data, Big Data, and artificial intelligence? Road intelligence.
