360 http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/360/ en-us 2009 Network World Inc. Delivering the day's top news, highlights and the best of NetworkWorld.com. Network World Staff Network World 360 delivers the week's top news and highlights the best of NetworkWorld.com. Network World Staff podcasts@nww.com no Network World Staff Businesses might not want to buy enterprise network gear from bankrupt Nortel, but how about from Bay Networks? The man running Nortel’s Enterprise Data Solutions division wants to resurrect the Bay Networks name to underscore the pedigree of its corporate infrastructure products. Also, The U.S. government is releasing $4 billion worth of funds to pay for the first round of broadband projects mandated by the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year. (6:14) /podcasts/360/2009/070209-nw360-daily.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:14 Nortel, enterprise networks, Bay Networks, Nortel bankruptcy, Avaya, broadband, stimulus, economy, government, podcast, daily technology news, Network World Network World Staff Cisco Systems won't try to compete with pay-as-you-go cloud computing providers such as Amazon, and instead will sell its infrastructure to those companies and provide its own software as a service. Also, Forrester Research said Tuesday that global IT spending would decline by nearly 11% in 2009 before vendors and end-user organizations begin to see some signs of recovery later this year and early next year. (5:39) /podcasts/360/2009/070109-nw360-daily.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:39 Cisco, Amazon, cloud computing, saas, Forrester Research, global IT spending, budgets, IT, economy, daily technology news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff As the economy continues to languish, IT salary trends offer little hope to both working and unemployed IT professionals, as companies cut wages and fewer high-tech positions become available due to attrition. Also, Cisco announced a new certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, which will become the rank above CCIE. The CCA will attempt to marry the networking engineering know-how of the CCIE with the business acumen of an MBA. (6:14) /podcasts/360/2009/063009-nw360-daily.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:14 economy, IT salaries, unemployment, job cuts, Cisco, CCIE, CCA, certification, podcast, daily technology news, Network World Network World Staff Cisco last week revealed it has achieved more than $277 million in productivity savings by letting employees work from home using the company’s own virtual office technology. Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. (6:38) /podcasts/360/2009/062909-nw360-daily.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:38 Cisco, telecommuting, saving money, data loss prevention, DLP, podcast, security, Network World, daily technology news Network World Staff Three days after ceasing operations, owners of the Clear airport security screening service said their database of sensitive customer information may end up in someone else's hands, but only if it goes to a similar provider, authorized by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. Also, Hackers are using Michael Jackson's death to try and trick people into disclosing personal details, says Sophos. (6:51) /podcasts/360/2009/062609-nw360-daily.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:51 Clear, security, TSA, customer data, Michael Jackson, spam, malware, Sophos, hackers, podcast, daily technology news, Network World Network World Staff Windows users in the U.S. will be able to preorder Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99 starting Friday. Also, Juniper Networks has landed perhaps its most significant enterprise customer to date, as the New York Stock Exchange plans to deploy hundreds of the company's switches for a time-sensitive, low-latency 10Gbps Ethernet network. (6:03) /podcasts/360/2009/062509-nw360-daily.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:03 Microsoft, Windows 7, Juniper, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network World Staff Nortel is reportedly close to selling its enterprise division to Avaya for $500 million. Also, Methodist University Hospital in Memphis confirmed late Tuesday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant. (5:21) /podcasts/360/2009/062409-nw360-daily.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:21 Nortel, financial, supercomputers, IBM, Cray Network World Staff In light of the overall economy and Nortel’s particular situation, analysts say the former telecom giant had little choice but to liquidate its assets as it attempts to restructure under Chapter 11. The world’s two most powerful computers have not been surpassed in 2009, but the latest edition of the Top 500 supercomputer list shows a new entry in third place and continued dominance from the likes of IBM, Cray, HP and Intel. (6:00) /podcasts/360/2009/062309-nw360-daily.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:00 Nortel, financial, supercomputers, IBM, Cray Network World Staff As the U.S. government goes on a cyberdefense spending spree, major government contractors are beefing up their network security expertise so they can get in on the action. Also, Comcast continues to outpace rival U.S. cable companies in the development of next-generation Internet connectivity and content. (4:47) /podcasts/360/2009/062209-nw360-daily.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 4:47 cybersecurity, government spending, cyberdefense, security, network security, Comcast, IPv6, daily tech news, Network World, podcast Network World Staff Apple still has iPhone magic. Crowds turned out to see -- and buy -- Apple's iPhone 3GS early Friday morning as it launched around the world. Also, Google last month reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, signaling that it may finally be ready to roll out its long-anticipated Google Voice service. (5:50) /podcasts/360/2009/061909-nw360-daily.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:50 Apple, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, Google, Google Voice, VoIP, podcast, Network World, 360, daily technology news Network World Staff The Dallas Cowboys this week signed a deal to outfit their brand new stadium with immersive and interactive video technology from Cisco. Also, the first quarter of this year may have been the gloomiest ever for the wireless LAN market, with overall revenue falling about 11 percent from a year earlier, the first year-over-year drop recorded by industry analyst firm Dell'Oro. (6:39) /podcasts/360/2009/061809-nw360-daily.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:39 Dallas Cowboys, Cisco, Cowboys Stadium, wireless LANs, HP, Aruba, Colubris, Motorola, daily technology news, podcast, Network World. Network World Staff IT professionals are still facing salary reductions, potential layoffs and lengthy unemployment stints, a new survey reveals. Also, IBM is spending $100 million to research in mobile communications over the next five years. (5:36) /podcasts/360/2009/061709-nw360-daily.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:36 Challenger Gray and Christmas, IT jobs, IT hiring, Dice.com, Dice, IBM, mobile research, tech news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff After some fits and starts, IBM has re-tooled its cloud strategy and come up with a set of offerings that should make both the public and private cloud models more appealing to enterprises, analysts say. Also, HP Tuesday announced new software designed to help enterprise IT managers better understand IT spending, and industry watchers say the software could help high-tech decision makers better navigate difficult economic times. (5:49) /podcasts/360/2009/061609-nw360-daily.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:49 IBM, cloud computing, data center, HP, IT spending, IT budgets, podcast, daily tech news, Network World Network World Staff Cisco says the drop-off in its Fibre Channel SAN revenue and market share in the first quarter of this year is attributable to three factors: an early stage migration to 8Gbps; a lower-cost migration than rival Brocade; and exposure to financial buyers, which are hard hit by the recession. Last week, Sprint announced its plans for the gradual divestment of its iDEN network in portions of the midwestern United States. (5:36) /podcasts/360/2009/061509-nw360-daily.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:36 Cisco, SAN, Fibre Channel, Brocade, iDEN, Sprint, Nextel, wireless, news, daily tech news, Network World, podcast Network World Staff Some PC vendors and sellers will begin a coupon program on June 26 to allow people who buy premium versions of Microsoft Windows Vista to upgrade to Windows 7 when it arrives later this year. However, the upgrade offers may not be free, and they will vary by vendor and retailer. Also, companies are being urged again to make sure their business continuity plans are in place in the wake of this week’s declaration by the World Health Organization of the first flu pandemic in 41 years. (6:07) /podcasts/360/2009/061209-nw360-daily.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:07 Windows Vista, Windows 7, PC, notebook, swine flu, pandemic, WHO, World Health Organization, Gartner, daily technology news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff The recession has caused growing numbers of IT shops to seek loans and lease agreements as a way to get through their budgets, a new report says. Also, Officials of Nortel's largest enterprise user group said this week that customers are remaining optimistic despite the company's precarious situation. (6:08) /podcasts/360/2009/061109-nw360-daily.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:08 recession, IT financing, IT spending, economy, IT budgets, Nortel, bankruptcy, daily technology news, Network World, podcast Network World Staff Google on Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the back end while allowing users to keep their familiar desktop client. Also, General Motors announced Tuesday it would appoint former AT&T CEO Edward Whitacre as its new chairman after it emerges from bankruptcy. (5:14) /podcasts/360/2009/061009-nw360-daily.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:14 Google, Microsoft, Exchange, Outlook, e-mail, Gmail, synchronization, Google Premier Apps, GM, bankruptcy, Ed Whitacre, AT&T, podcast, daily technology news, Network World Network World Staff T-Mobile confirmed on Tuesday that internal information posted on the Internet by hackers was stolen from its systems, but said it does not appear customer data is in jeopardy. Also, at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, the computer maker announced a host of new products before an audience of developers and media. Among other announcements, the company has updated its MacBook Pro product line, launched a new version of its Safari Web browser, offered a preview of its upcoming Snow Leopard operating system, and readied iPhone 3.0 for market. (4:32) /podcasts/360/2009/060909-nw360-daily.html Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 4:32 T-Mobile, cybersecurity, security, hackers, data theft, wireless, Apple, iPhone, MacBook, Safari, Snow Leopard, daily tech news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff The latest wireless network threats were outlined by Krishan Sabnani, vice president of networking research at Bell Labs, in a talk in New York at last week's Cyber Infrastructure Protection Conference at City College of New York. Infiniband vendor Voltaire took a big leap into the Ethernet data center switching arena with a core switch optimized for virtual environments and Layer 2 efficiency. (5:11) /podcasts/360/2009/060809-nw360-daily.html Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:11 security, cybersecurity, wireless, Infiniband, Ethernet, data center, Voltaire, Layer 2, podcast, daily tech news, Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Network World Network World Staff Although a Federal Trade Commission order shut down Internet access for San Jose Web-hosting firm Pricewert based on several complaints, the company says the action was unfair and plans to fight the FTC in court. Also, Microsoft said it will deliver 10 security updates next week to patch serious bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer, Word and Excel. (5:04) /podcasts/360/2009/060509-nw360-daily.html Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:04 FTC, Pricewert, Web hosting, malware, phishing, Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, bugs, podcast, Network World, daily technology news Network World Staff Intel said today it has agreed to acquire Wind River Systems for a total of about $884 million in cash, in an effort to bolster its offerings in the market for processors for embedded systems and mobile devices. Also, security vendor Trustwave is reporting that cyber-criminals are improving a malicious software program that can be installed on ATMs that run Windows XP in order to record sensitive card details. (5:33) /podcasts/360/2009/060409-nw360-daily.html Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:33 Intel, Wind River, mergers, acquisitions, Trustwave, security, malware, ATM thieves, Eastern Europe, cybercrime, podcast, daily tech news, Network World Network World Staff A new survey of university technology executives show modest grades in network security, with the fear of malware among the tops on the long list of potential threats. Also, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the hiring practices of Google, Yahoo, Apple and some other technology companies may have violated anti-trust regulations, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. (6:11) /podcasts/360/2009/060309-nw360-daily.html Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:11 network security, universities, college networks, malware, hackers, DOJ, anti-trust, Google, Apple, Yahoo, technology news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Cisco has been added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing GM. Travelers has also been added to the stock index, replacing Citigroup.Also, NeuStar is adding one- and two-character names to the .biz domain and making them available to the highest bidders. (5:17) /podcasts/360/2009/060209-nw360-daily.html Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:17 Cisco, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow, GM, Travelers, Citigroup, Neustar, domain names, .biz, Internet, daily technology news, Computex, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Racism, hate, and militancy sites have tripled in number over the past year on the Web and within corners of social-networking sites like Facebook and YouTube. Also, last week VMware had to reassure industry observers that it will not ban competition from the VMworld conference, after bloggers took the company to task on a policy change. (2:30) /podcasts/360/2009/060109-nw360-daily.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 2:30 social networking, hate speech, Facebook, YouTube, VMware, VMworld, virtualization, daily technology news, daily tech news, podcast, Network World Network World Staff A Reuters report yesterday said that Verizon Wireless would be selling the new Palm Pre as part of its upcoming device lineup, giving Sprint a six-month exclusive on the device, due to launch on Saturday, June 6. Also, corporate migration to Windows 7 may be less about evaluating the new Microsoft operating system and more about how to properly gauge the correct time to get XP off client desktops, analysts say. (5:06) /podcasts/360/2009/052909-nw360-daily.html Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Verizon, Palm Pre, Sprint, Apple, Verizon Wireless, RIM, BlackBerry, wireless, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows, Vista, corporate migration, desktops, podcast, daily technology news, tech news, Network World