Wi-Fi Trends Take Center Stage in 2017

by Shane Buckley, CEO, Xirrus  From an unprecedented DNS outage that temporarily paralyzed the entire internet, to the evolution of federated identity for simple, secure access to Wi-Fi and applications, 2016 had its mix of growing pains and innovative steps forward. Here’s why 2017 will shape up into an interesting year for Wi-Fi technology. IoT will create continued security issues on global networks In 2017, the growth of IoT will put...

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Bitglass Raises $45 Million for Cloud Access Security Broker

Bitglass, a start-up based in Campbell, California, raised $45 million in series C funding for its Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solution. In addition to new investor Future Fund, existing investors NEA, Norwest, Singtel Innov8 and others participated ratably. The round brings Bitglass’ total funding to $80 million. Bitglass will use the investment to fuel its global expansion in the U.S., EMEA and APAC regions. "Cloud and mobile are driving...

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OVH Plans UK Data Centres

OVH is building its first UK data centre in the inner suburbs of London. The new facility, with a capacity of 40,000 servers is expected to be operational by the end of May 2017. It will be interconnected to OVH’s point of presence in London through a double fibre path, creating redundancy. Its proximity to two substations makes it possible to provide a high electrical capacity on site. OVH said the first data centre will be less than  half...

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Rosenworcel Reappointed to the FCC

President Obama reappointed Jessica Rosenworcel to serve a second term on as commissioner at the FCC. Jessica Rosenworcel replaced long-term FCC Commissioner Michael Copps when his term ended in December 2011. She previously was the Senior Communications Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Before that, she worked for Senator Jay Rockefeller IV, and at the FCC from 1999 to 2007, serving as Legal...

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