InfoWorld Daily: Afternoon Edition

Jan 06, 2017

The year ahead for Java, JavaScript, Swift, and Universal Windows

Java and Swift will see significant upgrades, while JavaScript frameworks and Microsoft tooling will transform. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	Now hiring: 1 million cybersecurity job openings in 2017

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•	December Windows security patches crash Active Directory Admin Center

•	Trump's FCC is set to gut net neutrality, privacy

•	Mac's share falls to five-year low

•	More than 10,000 exposed MongoDB databases deleted by ransomware groups

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5 Ways Your Vendor Risk Management Program Leaves You In The Dark

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Now hiring: 1 million cybersecurity job openings in 2017

There are not enough cybersecurity grads to fill cybersecurity job openening. IT workers need to be cross-trained to fill the positions, and it won't be easy. Read More ▶

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December Windows security patches crash Active Directory Admin Center

The bad patches include Windows 7 security-only KB 3205394 and Windows 10 cumulative updates KB 3206632, KB 3205386. Read More ▶

Trump's FCC is set to gut net neutrality, privacy

Major changes are coming to telecom, in the form of more mergers, less competition, and other regulatory shifts. Read More ▶

Mac's share falls to five-year low

Sales slowdown catches up with the Mac, which has ceded market share to Windows and Linux. Read More ▶

More than 10,000 exposed MongoDB databases deleted by ransomware groups

Five groups of attackers are competing to delete as many publicly accessible MongoDB databases as possible. Read More ▶

White Paper: Level 3 Communications

A Conversation: Make Your Network Work Smarter, Not Harder

Make no mistake, today's organizations run on their networks. And network decisions are business decisions. If you expect to thrive, your network must be able to respond instantly to changing requirements. It needs to help control costs and improve productivity. That's where the new capabilities of Level 3 Adaptive Network Control Solutions (ANCS) deliver real advantages. Read More ▶

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