http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/ Network World 360 delivers the week's top news and highlights the best of NetworkWorld.com. en Copyright 2009 Microsoft yesterday shipped the final release of Exchange 2010, ushering in not so much the latest version of its messaging server but the first updated piece of its unified communications and collaboration platform. Also, Sprint Nextel expects to lay off as many as 2,500 people by year’s end, on the heels of reporting that it lost 545,000 customers in its third quarter. (5:26) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/111009-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/111009-nw360-daily.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Cisco has finally publicly acknowledged it won't add support for new third-party devices to its security information and event monitoring appliance, ending months of speculation about the future of its Monitoring, Analysis and Response System, or MARS. Force10 Networks has been selected by NYSE Euronext to supply a 10G Ethernet network to manage the exchange's data centers in New Jersey and London. (5:13) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110909-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110909-nw360-daily.html Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ScanSafe researchers are seeing renewed activity regarding Gumblar, a multifunctional piece of malware that spreads by attacking PCs visiting hacked Web pages. Also, security-appliance vendor Blue Coat Systems is laying off of close to 20 percent of its staff and restructuring its business in a drive to increase profitability. (6:01) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110609-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110609-nw360-daily.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Software makers around the world are scrambling to fix a serious bug in the technology used to transfer information securely on the Internet.The flaw lies in the Secure Sockets Layer (or SSL) protocol, and lets attackers intercept secure SSL communications between computers using what's known as a man-in-the-middle attack. (5:04) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110509-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110509-nw360-daily.html Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Cisco may be laying the groundwork for dropping its $3 billion offer for videoconferencing vendor Tandberg despite the emphasis it has placed on video as the future of communications. Also, the nation's two largest wireless carriers already battle fiercely on smartphone devices and customers, but yesterday AT&T took matters to federal court, claiming Verizon Wireless' latest TV ads are misleading, and falsely indicate that AT&T has gaps in wireless coverage. (5:21) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110409-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110409-nw360-daily.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Though paid applications clearly drive most of Apple’s App Store revenue, the influx of funds is heavily skewed to relatively few developers. Sprint made waves in the wireless data market this week by announcing both the availability of its first netbook and the continued expansion of its WiMAX network. (6:03) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110309-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110309-nw360-daily.html Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Despite tight budgets, companies are continuing to support the social networking activities they've recently established. In a Deloitte survey of 400 companies, 94% of the respondents said that they plan to maintain or increase their investments in social media tools and online communities, while only 6% said they plan to decrease such investments. Also, a new study from market research firm Flurry says that Apple’s iPhone is quickly becoming the e-book reader choice for many, and could steal market share from Amazon’s Kindle device. (5:12) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110209-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/110209-nw360-daily.html Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A U.S. law that would require businesses to report data breaches to potential victims could help law enforcement agencies fight the growth of cybercrime, an FBI official said Wednesday. Also, Novell is seeking a 90-day stay from a federal appeals court so it can petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision in its ongoing case against SCO that reversed a ruling affirming Novell’s ownership of Unix copyrights. (5:56) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102909-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102909-nw360-daily.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Department of Defense this week clarified its stance on open source software, saying it is equal to commercial software in almost all cases and by law should be considered by the agency when making technology purchases. Also, a new survey by ChangeWave Research suggests that Apple's iPhone is on track to become the most popular smartphone in the U.S. market. (4:54). http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102809-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102809-nw360-daily.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 VMware has added support for Windows 7 and expanded the ability to handle virtual processors in Workstation 7, the new version of its platform for running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a PC. Also, security start-up Dasient says more than 640,000 Web sites out of about 5.8 million surveyed were infected with malware between July and September. http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102709-nw360-daily.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/2009/102709-nw360-daily.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400