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The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services is critical for enterprise organizations. ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how providers are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery. Read on to see the latest analysis, and stop back next week for another update. (Note: We have archived prior-year updates, including the 2023 outage report and our

IT problems struck flights at two oneworld Alliance member airlines this week, leading to delays and flight cancellations. Network equipment connecting internal and external systems at Japan Airlines (JAL) malfunctioned early on Dec. 26 after “receiving a large amount of data from an external source,” the company said. Delays due to too much traffic The description suggests it may have been hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. “The cause of the failure and the impact

The US has intensified its campaign to counter China’s ambitions in technology leadership, with the Biden administration initiating a high-stakes investigation into China’s expanding dominance in legacy semiconductor manufacturing. The US Trade Representative (USTR) is probing whether China’s practices — backed by extensive state support — constitute unfair competition, endangering American industries and national security.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Sriram Krishnan, a seasoned entrepreneur and former Andreessen Horowitz partner, as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Krishnan’s appointment signals a renewed focus on maintaining US leadership in AI innovation, alongside a push to reshape how AI interacts with industries and digital infrastructure.

To meet digital transformation initiatives, businesses across the economy are seeking ways to automate network operations. According to a report from Mordor Intelligence, the network automation market should top $25 billion by the end of 2024, expanding to more than $71 billion in 2030. Research firm Gartner is also bullish on network automation, forecasting that 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities by 2026, up from only 10% in mid-2023.

Encryption is the default for online communication, with nearly all web traffic protected by secure protocols like TLS/SSL. Yet, as encryption becomes more ubiquitous by the day, so do the opportunities for threat actors to exploit encrypted channels.The same encryption that safeguards legitimate activities also acts as a conduit for malicious ones. Attackers are using encrypted channels to bypass traditional defenses, concealing malware, phishing campaigns, cryptomining/cryptojacking, and data theft within encrypted traffic.The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report examines this evolving

Nvidia will face no objections to its plan to acquire Israeli AI orchestration software vendor Run:ai Labs in Europe, after the European Commission gave the deal its approval Friday. The Commission’s executive vice president with responsibility for competition, Teresa Ribera, said, “Since Nvidia is a leading producer of key hardware for AI applications used in the EU and beyond, it was important to carefully check whether its acquisition of start-up software company Run:ai may have negatively impacted competition in critical markets which are key for future competitiveness. But our market investigation confirmed to us that other software options compatible with Nvidia’s hardware w

In the era of digital transformation, public safety stands at a critical crossroads. Law enforcement agencies globally are under increasing scrutiny to enhance transparency, efficiency, and trust within their communities. Against this backdrop, Kazakhstan’s “Digital Policeman” initiative has emerged as a shining example of technological innovation in policing. The initiative leverages state-of-the-art technologies like smart badges and military-grade mobile devices, designed to empower officers while ensuring accountability. These smart badges go beyond conventional body cameras, offering features such as continuous, tamper-proof video recording, GPS tracking, encrypted data handl

Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations, multicloud networking, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and SD-WAN. Here’s a recap of some of the latest industry research, hiring statistics, and certification trends that impact today’s network professionals, infrastructure and operat

When you list files on the Linux command line, many of the file names show up in colors, as you’ve probably noticed. The colors used depend on the file types. For example, the names of directories will show up in a blue font. Here’s a list of the colors you can expect to see and what they represent: Blue: directory Green: executable or recognized data file Cyan: symbolic link file Yellow with black background: device Magenta (pink): graphic image file Red: archive file Red wi