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Computerworld Networking Oct 26, 2016 Google Fiber puts expansion plans on hold to review strategy In a dramatic change in strategy, Google Fiber has halted plans to roll out fiber optic cables across a number of U.S. cities, as the company reevaluates its strategy to use mainly wireless to provide high-speed Internet service. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • An IoT botnet was partly behind Friday's massive DDOS attack • Why OpenDNS succeeded where ISP DNS failed when Dyn was unavailable • Mobile content spurs AT&T's need for Time-Warner • Politics keeps U.S. from securing private-sector networks, says ex-CIA chief Gates • Testing for vulnerable IoT devices • For cordless VR and more, WiGig may be worth the wait • DDoS attack against Dyn could indicate a new use of old criminal tech White Paper: Lightfleet Corp. A Fabric that Adapts to Big Data On-The-Fly One of the biggest issues in computing for enterprises falls on the efficiencies of processing ever-changing Big Data-a challenge that can't be fixed by simply adding more processors. This white paper details an intelligent network fabric architecture that can enable flexible groupings of processor hosts that can be reconfigured in real-time, as enterprise processing workloads change. Read More ▶ An IoT botnet was partly behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Malware that can build botnets out of IoT devices was at least partly responsible for a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that disrupted U.S. internet traffic on Friday, according to network security companies. Read More ▶ Why OpenDNS succeeded where ISP DNS failed when Dyn was unavailable An explanation of OpenDNS error handling. They bend the rules a bit, but last week, when Dyn was being attacked, it worked out for the best. Read More ▶ Mobile content spurs AT&T's need for Time-Warner The intrinsic value of AT&T's proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner is based primarily on recent growth in mobile video consumption, especially among users under age 35. Read More ▶ Politics keeps U.S. from securing private-sector networks, says ex-CIA chief Gates Robert Gates, a former U.S. defense secretary, regaled the IT audience at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo with tales of old tech, including helicopter pilots having to grab film capsules before they hit the ground. Read More ▶ Testing for vulnerable IoT devices Want to insure your IoT devices are not part of a botnet? Clicking a few links is all it takes to test for some common vulnerabilities. Read More ▶ For cordless VR and more, WiGig may be worth the wait On Monday, the Wi-Fi Alliance launched a certification process for WiGig products, which will go as fast as 8Gbps (bits per second) and could include virtual-reality headsets and high-speed office Wi-Fi zones. Read More ▶ DDoS attack against Dyn could indicate a new use of old criminal tech Attacks against DNS service provider Dyn resumed after a two-and-a-half hour lull, and could indicate a new application of an old criminal technology, experts say. Read More ▶ White Paper: Lightfleet Corp. A Fabric that Adapts to Big Data On-The-Fly One of the biggest issues in computing for enterprises falls on the efficiencies of processing ever-changing Big Data-a challenge that can't be fixed by simply adding more processors. This white paper details an intelligent network fabric architecture that can enable flexible groupings of processor hosts that can be reconfigured in real-time, as enterprise processing workloads change. 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