8 technologies that are on the way out -- and one that we'll never be rid of

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US senators introduce bill to expand Wi-Fi spectrum Christmas in summer: Rounding up Gadgety Goodness in NYC Network World Daily News PM June 20, 2014 Share this email 8 technologies that are on the way out -- and one that we'll never be rid of Soon-to-be-obsolete technologies "Image by Tim Reckmann/WikimediaIf "change is the only constant" applies anywhere, it's in the world of technology. One day you're proud of knowing how to set your VCR, and the next your DVR is recording shows you didn't even know were on. Few would have guessed in 1980 that vinyl records would be obsolete in 15 years; fewer still would have predicted that CDs would in turn be obsolete a mere 10 years after that.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. US senators introduce bill to expand Wi-Fi spectrum 2. Christmas in summer: Rounding up Gadgety Goodness in NYC 3. Tool aims to help enterprise IT manage 'honeypot' hacker decoys 4. 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Learn More US senators introduce bill to expand Wi-Fi spectrum Two U.S. senators have introduced legislation aimed at expanding the amount of Wi-Fi spectrum available in a band now designated for intelligent vehicle communications, satellite service and amateur radio.The legislation, announced Friday by Senators Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to test the feasibility of opening the upper 5GHz band of spectrum to unlicensed Wi-Fi use.The WiFi Innovation Act attempts to balance the needs of incumbent users of the 5850-5925MHz band, including growing use of so-called intelligent transportation systems, focused on vehicle safety and traffic information, with a major need for more Wi-Fi spectrum, the senators said in a statement. The bill encourages users of the band to share spectrum if possible, they said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Christmas in summer: Rounding up Gadgety Goodness in NYC The temperatures were hovering near 80, but there definitely was a "Christmas in June" vibe at last night's Digital Experience in New York, sponsored by Pepcom. More than 50 companies were showing off their latest digital products to the press, hoping to get some additional eyeballs and coverage as we start preparing the end-of-year gift guides and other such features. The event was also a prelude to next week's CE Week in New York, in which we'll see even more gadgets and gizmos. I saw an increase in the amount of "connected home" devices - the market here is boosted by people talking about "The Internet of Things", as well as the realization that Wi-Fi and cloud-based services are resonating more with consumers than older technologies (such as Zigbee or Z-wave, etc.). At last night's event I saw connected thermostats (the Lyric Wi-Fi thermostat from Honeywell), moisture/humidity sensors (from Wally Home), and motion sensors (from D-Link), amongst other systems. The popularity of the Nest thermostat (and subsequent purchase by Google) means we'll likely see more connected home gadgets the rest of this year and next.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Tool aims to help enterprise IT manage 'honeypot' hacker decoys A new tool called the Modern Honey Network (MHN) aims to make deploying and managing large numbers of honeypots easier so that enterprises can adopt such systems as part of their active defense strategies.Honeypots are systems that are intentionally left vulnerable to a variety of attacks in order to attract hackers and monitor their tools, techniques and intentions. They were once almost exclusively used by security vendors, researchers and computer emergency response teams, but have increasingly become an important source of threat intelligence for businesses in recent years.There are many honeypot software packages available and most of them are free to use and open source. However installing, configuring and monitoring honeypots remains a somewhat complicated process that requires specialized knowledge.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments The Hidden Costs of APM APM solutions can deliver relevant network visibility and help to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business. But which solution is best for your organization? With this white paper, you will learn key questions to ask your vendor to ensure that you are getting the best value for your investment. Learn More Republicans call on FCC to leave net neutrality to antitrust agencies The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should leave net neutrality enforcement to antitrust agencies that can bring lawsuits against broadband providers after they see evidence of anti-competitive behavior, some U.S. lawmakers have advocated.The FCC should abandon its efforts to reinstate its net neutrality rules and instead rely on the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice to police net neutrality, some Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said during a hearing Friday.Antitrust enforcement would prevent large broadband providers from discriminating against competitors' Web content, said Representative Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and committee chairman. Net neutrality regulations, he said, could hurt consumers more than help them.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Endpoint security demands organizational changes Pity endpoint security software. Venerable antivirus has gotten a bad reputation for being an ineffective commodity product. This situation is illustrated by some recently published ESG research (note: I am an employee of ESG). Security professionals working at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) were given a series of statements and asked whether they agreed or disagreed with each. The research revealed that: 62% of respondents "strongly agreed" or "agreed" with the statement: "Endpoint security software is effective for detecting/blocking older types of malware but is not effective for detecting/blocking zero day and/or polymorphic malware commonly used for targeted attacks today." 52% of respondents "strongly agreed" or "agreed" with the statement: "Our continued use of traditional endpoint security software is driven by regulatory compliance requirements for the most part." 44% of respondents "strongly agreed" or "agreed" with the statement: "Endpoint security software is a commodity product with little measurable differences between brands." Wow, it's no wonder why some have declared that endpoint security software is "dead." Negative opinions like these have put leading security firms like Kaspersky, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro, and Webroot on the defensive and opened the door for endpoint antimalware upstarts like Bromium, Cisco/Sourcefire, Cylance, Crowdstrike, IBM, Invincea, Malwarebytes, and Triumfant.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Put your NFC-enabled smartphone to work Way beyond mobile payments If you've shopped for a smartphone lately, you've seen models that support Near Field Communication, a technology that wirelessly transfers snippets of information when you touch the phone to (or just hold it close to) another NFC device.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: BMC Software IT Friction and Your Organization This report outlines key issues that cause friction between business users and IT. Learn More Gadgets Galore at Digital Experience New York Highlights from the Digital Experience gadget-geared press event, held on June 19, 2014 in New York. READ MORE Oracle buys LiveLOOK for co-browsing technology Oracle is scooping up co-browsing software maker LiveLOOK in a bid to flesh out its suite of customer experience software.LiveLOOK's product is already being used by more than 100 Oracle customers, having been embedded into Oracle's customer service application. It gives support and sales representatives a way to browse alongside customers in order to fix problems and help them make the right purchases, according to a statement.Some 500 customers use LiveLOOK, according to a FAQ document released Friday in conjunction with the acquisition announcement.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Tips on how to ace an Office 365 certification test Anyone hoping to gain Microsoft certification in Office 365 better know the ins and outs of provisioning, security, syncing, identities and troubleshooting for the cloud version of Microsoft's flagship productivity suite.And be sure to know the PowerShell commands that underlie the user interface for Office 365, says Neal McFee, a technical adviser at Harvard Business School who led an Office 365 exam-prep session at TechEd North America 2014.+ Also on Network World: Office 365 customer: Get the right help when moving email to the cloud |Productivity showdown: Google Apps or Office 365? +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE INSIDER Cisco takes early lead in SDN thought leadership Juniper, HP and VMware score well, but two-thirds of respondents in Network World's State of the Network survey say the jury is still out. READ MORE Coolest house in the world: A Boeing 727 "Image by REUTERS/Steve DipaolaPerhaps it is just a nerd's delight, but Bruce Campbell, a former electrical engineer has made a Boeing 727 airliner his home – well for six months out of the year anyway. He spent about $220,000 to get the airliner into the kind of shape he could live in. "When properly executed, the remarkable appeal of a retired jetliner as a home springs from the magnificent technology and beauty of the sculptured structure itself. Jetliners are masterful works of aerospace science, and their superlative engineering grace is unmatched by any other structures people can live within. They're incredibly strong, durable, and long lived. And they easily withstand any earthquake or storm," Campbell wrote on his blog about the aircraft. Take a quick look.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Who does NSS Labs "Recommend" for NGFW? 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