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Securing the modern mobile OS
Researchers from the Talos intelligence group recently published some research about a malicious MDM server pwning some mobile devices. In this blog post, we discuss how these mobile endpoints leverage MDMs and how the mobile OS is...
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Wi-Charge demos wireless charging over distance
The ability to charge hardware over distances of several meters has always seemed to be something of a pipe dream. But Wi-Charge says the technology works – and actual product shipments could begin early in 2019.
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Is Your Communications Plan Costing You Time and Money?
Every business’s communications needs are different. But everyone can agree that efficiency, productivity, and cost are key to the right communications system.
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How edge networking and IoT will reshape data centers
With edge computing to process a surge in data produced by the internet of things, the function of enterprise data centers will shift to handling long-term data aggregation and analysis.
Are you ready for 5G?
A move to the edge needs to come first.
How millimeter-wave wireless could help support 5G and IoT
Millimeter-wave technology is becoming less expensive and easier to deploy, making it a candidate for many wireless connections, including backhaul, personal area networks, LANs and even mobile devices.
How smartphones-as-laptops could change network requirements
The cost of enterprise mobile-device hardware and software could drive an architecture that supports end users via cloud access to applications with less reliance on local computing by the devices themselves.
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The Impact of Device Choice on the Employee Experience
When it comes to attracting and retaining top talent in the enterprise, the landscape is more competitive than ever. And with the highest global talent shortage in 10 years, it’s no wonder that the next major priority for enterprise
Protecting iOS against the aLTEr attacks
The new aLTEr attack can be used against nearly all LTE connected endpoints by intercepting traffic and redirecting it to malicious websites. This article summarizes how the attack works, and suggests ways to protect yourself from it...
Qualcomm/Facebook gigabit Wi-Fi field trials to start in 2019
Qualcomm partners with Facebook to build a 60GHz urban Wi-Fi network, which the companies say will be faster to deploy than any fiber or copper solution.
Get ready for upcoming 6G wireless, too
A research group is exploring 5G’s ultimate replacement -- terahertz-based 6G wireless -- which could be in commercial use within 10 years.
5 reasons the IoT needs its own networks
Carriers are rolling out new low-power, narrow-band networks for the Internet of Things. Here are 5 reasons why, and one big potential issue with this strategy.
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Mobile Threat Protection: A Holistic Approach to Securing Mobile Data and Devices
Tools have emerged to support and secure mobile devices, and corporations have deployed many solutions. This paper reviews the current and emerging services and practices designed to help secure and protect the data on these devices,
Cisco's buying July Systems to bolster its Wi-Fi application options
Cisco says July Systems offers an enterprise-grade wireless location platform with features such as instant customer activation, data-driven behavioral insights, contextual rules engine and APIs.
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Digital businesses need a smarter network edge
With its Smart OmniEdge, Extreme Networks provides some much-needed innovation at the network edge.
Building IoT-ready networks must become a priority
IoT is here and expected to grow immensely. Organizations must plan now for how to accommodate it and build IoT-ready networks, says Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s Heitor Faroni.
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What is blockchain technology?
Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin has garnered most of the media coverage and hype to date, but keep your eye on blockchain – this new technology is poised to change IT in much the same way open-source software did a quarter century ago....
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Three secrets to becoming a mobile security superhero
How to Select, Implement and Succeed with Mobile Threat Defense. This report provides three critical 'secrets' that may help buy-in from business leaders about mobile cyber security. Ultimately, the goal is to gain consensus about
The loss of net neutrality: Say goodbye to a free and open internet
The effort to restore net neutrality advanced after the U.S. Senate voted to reinstate the rules. The motion still has a battle ahead of it. If it fails, you can expect these long-lasting problems to surface.
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CIO Leadership Live with Jack Clare, CIO and chief strategy officer at Dunkin' Brands | Ep 9
In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, host Maryfran Johnson talks with Jack Clare, CIO and chief strategy officer at Dunkin' Brands, about the company's mobile payment, ordering and loyalty apps, and how it's striving to improve...
Extreme Networks' short-term growing pains are no cause for worry
Extreme Networks is now a major player in enterprise networking, but the company is experiencing some unforeseen integration challenges.
Mobile data usage overtakes Wi-Fi, and CBRS threatens
Wi-Fi could be in for a rough ride. It’s getting hit by cellular data, plus a new chunk of data-friendly spectrum: the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
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