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

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Network World Security Alert Jan 03, 2017 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 • Cops to increasingly use digital footprints from IoT devices for investigations • The 15 best job markets for IT security specialists • The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2016 • Snapshot: NASA's "Human Computers" and the Hidden Figures movie story • What the infosec jobs sector will look like in 2017 • Corporate boards aren't prepared for cyberattacks • Will networks and security converge in 2017? • Ransomworm: the next level of cybersecurity nastiness • How to handle business continuity in a crisis 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 ▶ Cops to increasingly use digital footprints from IoT devices for investigations Cops will increasingly look for 'digital footprints' and use data from smart devices during crime-scene investigations. Read More ▶ The 15 best job markets for IT security specialists Here is a look at the top 15 job markets for information security professionals, according to the recent study, "Where Are the Highest Paying Tech Jobs in the US" from Indeed.com. Read More ▶ The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2016 As we close out the year and look at some of the, shall we say more interesting, stories of the year we find quite tech collection. Everything from NASA's poop challenge and the most significant advances in Ethernet's illustrious history to the rise of robot doctor overlords. Take a look at 30 of the years weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories. Read More ▶ Snapshot: NASA's "Human Computers" and the Hidden Figures movie story The film Hidden Figures details an inspiring story about three particular African-American women mathematicians who were highly indispensable to the achievement of early spaceflight. The movie also involves some cool old mainframes and other high tech gear. Take a gander. 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 ▶ Corporate boards aren't prepared for cyberattacks CEOs, board members need to bone up on cybersecurity and not leave those matters to CIOs, analyst says 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 ▶ 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 ▶ How to handle business continuity in a crisis IT resilience ensures business continuity in crisis, but only if executed with forethought and diligence. Todd Scallan of Axcient suggests applying any of these six tips to make IT resilient. 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