9 technologies that IT needed but didn't get in 2016

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Network World Security Alert Dec 29, 2016 9 technologies that IT needed but didn't get in 2016 In 2016 IT departments received technology that disappointed, didn't deliver, took the wrong direction or didn't arrive at all. Here's what your IT team is still waiting for as we head into 2017. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Free security tools to support cyber security efforts • Using big data for security only provides insight, not protection • What the infosec jobs sector will look like in 2017 • Encryption in 2016: Small victories add up • Will networks and security converge in 2017? • Thwarting cybersecurity threats with behavioral analytics in 2017 • Ransomworm: the next level of cybersecurity nastiness • Critical flaw in PHPMailer library puts millions of websites at risk Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ Free security tools to support cyber security efforts There are enough quality gratis cyber security tools among the differing security product categories to make this free tool treasure hunt worth your while. Read More ▶ Using big data for security only provides insight, not protection Machine learning provides the protection big data analytics lack. Instead of figuring out why a breach happened after the fact, machine learning can identify a data breach as it's happening Read More ▶ What the infosec jobs sector will look like in 2017 Security experts believe smaller IT companies will outsource parts of their security. Read More ▶ Encryption in 2016: Small victories add up The move from SHA-1 to SHA-2, a Congressional victory over backdoors, and the rise of encrypted communications are leading us toward a more secure world Read More ▶ Will networks and security converge in 2017? We went rummaging through our fortune cookies and came up with this Yoda-like network and security prediction for 2017: security shall networking become. Read More ▶ Thwarting cybersecurity threats with behavioral analytics in 2017 Software that detects and alerts companies to anomalous behavior are on CIOs' purchase lists for the New Year, when spending on cybersecurity tools is expected to increase. Read More ▶ Ransomworm: the next level of cybersecurity nastiness As if holding your data hostage and seeking cash payment weren't harsh enough, security experts foresee the next stage of ransomware to be even worse. Read More ▶ Critical flaw in PHPMailer library puts millions of websites at risk A critical remote code execution vulnerability in PHPMailer, one of the most widely used PHP email sending libraries, could put millions of websites at risk of hacking. Read More ▶ White Paper: Fortinet, Inc. Advanced Threats, Advanced Solutions: Integrating a Sandbox Into Your Infrastructure The volume of threats is increasing, and cybercriminals are enhancing their techniques every day. Companies struggle to proactively see the threats that are coming, knowing when they have been breached and reacting quickly to minimize the threat. Download this whitepaper to learn about 12 different advanced malware techniques being used today and how sandboxing is an incredible tool that can help. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS Up close with Google Wifi's setup process 2016: The year of tech products nobody wanted Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 2. Most powerful Internet of Things companies 3. 20 cool things you can do with a Raspberry Pi 4. Ultimate guide to Raspberry Pi operating systems, part 1 5. Ten operating systems for the Raspberry Pi 6. 19 free cloud storage options 7. The 25 most powerful enterprise networking companies 8. 8 reasons the Apple Watch is more trouble than it's worth 9. 12 lesser-known Apple Watch tips and tricks you should know 10. 15 big data and analytics companies to watch

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