Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
The length of a second might not be what we think it is. New optical clocks aim to improve timekeeping over inaccurate, traditional atomic timepieces.
Many WordPress-, Joomla-, Magento- and Drupal-driven websites aren't being updated, making them susceptible to phishing exploits and malware
The world’s top companies are willing to pay top dollar to hire and train the next generation of big iron leaders
There's talk about Salesforce weaning itself from Oracle and about Marc Benioff taking over the Oracle leadership
Does protocol matter when you are building out your storage? Is it a hardware choice? Maybe a software choice?
A 'cloud is cheap' mindset drives bad behavior, causing overconsumption of resources and driving up costs
Not enough is being done to halt risks that could take us back to a technology world akin to 100 years ago
Most calls to 911 come from wireless callers, yet the system for locating those callers can't handle them
Big internet companies are mainly behind online tracking, including fingerprinting-based tracking, a study has found
A software-based encryption solution will be the foundation of the new data center architecture. The role and importance of such an encryption layer is only just beginning to be realized.
While not a panacea, new technologies promise to enable the elderly to stay in their homes longer and more safely
A recent survey says organizations receive 17,000 malware alerts a week—too many to actually deal with. LightCyber boils that down to a dozen meaningful alerts
Loss of control and worries about leaks are behind the stockpiling of vast amounts of data that could be sold or morphed into products and services
If you are more concerned with getting and sharing a photo of a sunset than experiencing it, you might need digital detox
Does your company foresee making big bucks from the Internet of Things? It won’t be happening without widespread adoption of IPv6 first.
Thanks to geolocation stamps, low-tech snoops can easily figure out where a Twitter poster lives and works
The rise of healthcare IT raises many questions, including the ethical decision making of software makers
Open source has shifted to become a critical piece of any software company’s business strategy. But why?
Conductive ink radio antennas promise to revolutionize paper. Maybe screens won’t replace paper after all.
IoT faces technical and funding issues. Funding, however, could be surmountable with a change in approach.
Sometimes third-party tools are needed to supplement services from cloud providers—even AWS
And some key considerations for better positioning your employees against falling prey to these types of attacks
The three differentiators startups can highlight to maximize their chances of securing employees
Poorer areas had fewer regular base stations compared with affluent areas that have equal number of subscribers
AI can shift the focus from evolving wireless networks to automatically ensuring the user experience
Electromagnetic fingerprint-like stamps uniquely identify equipment, even those of the same make and model
Google could give away an Android N device and a lower-cost redesigned Project Tango device to accelerate AR
The unique sound made by your skull, created by audio beamed through bone, can authenticate a user
Implemented properly, technology innovations like cloudbursting can fundamentally accelerate the rate of important research.
