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 U.S. senators ask EC to speed Oracle-Sun review. Microsoft's CFO steps down. California man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit chips to U.S. Navy. (3:25) /podcasts/360/2009/112509-nw360-daily.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 3:25 regulatory, EC, Oracle, Sun, Microsoft Network World Staff Microsoft, News Corp. discuss paying to delist from Google. FCC considers net neutrality for mobile networks. Motorola, RIM sued over visual voicemail. (3:21) /podcasts/360/2009/112409-nw360-daily.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 3:21 Microsoft, News Corp., Google, FCC, net neutrality, RIM, Motorola Network World Staff Google plans to upgrade its YouTube video streaming Web site to provide support for IPv6. The FCC has charged 26 people with defrauding the agency of “tens of millions of dollars” from its program that lets people with hearing disabilities communicate with hearing individuals through the use of interpreters and Web cameras. (5:06) /podcasts/360/2009/112309-nw360-daily.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:06 Google, IPv6, YouTube, FCC, cybercrime Network World Staff Computerworld is reporting that the National Security Agency worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7. Also, the two lawmakers who successfully added H-1B hiring restrictions to the financial bailout bill earlier this year have introduced legislation that would bar any firm that lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers. (5:15) /podcasts/360/2009/112009-nw360-daily.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:15 NSA helping with Windows 7, Microsoft, NSA, H1-B visas, Senate, podcast, Network World Network World Staff The U.S. Defense Department is expanding its exclusive arrangement with McAfee, whose security software is at the heart of the military's cybersecurity efforts. Also, Robert Half Technology this week released findings of a survey of 1,400 CIOs that showed 43% said retaining existing workers will be their top staffing priority in 2010. (5:26) /podcasts/360/2009/111909-nw360-daily.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:26 Department of Defense, McAfee, cybersecurity, Robert Half Technology, IT brain drain, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Georgia Tech researchers building an experimental new supercomputer say graphics processors may help pave the way toward future exascale machines, which would be 1,000 times faster than today's most powerful supercomputers. Microsoft will pass out beta code today that it hopes will define the next evolution of directories. It's a modular add-on that is built on a database and designed to add querying capabilities and performance never before possible in a directory. (5:10) /podcasts/360/2009/111809-nw360-daily.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:10 supercomputers, Microsoft, directories, identity management Network World Staff A new report from McAfee suggests that nations that want to disrupt their enemies banking, media and government resources don’t need their own technical skills – they can simply order botnet attack services from cybercriminals. Also, proving that social networking is a huge cultural force, the New Oxford American Dictionary has chosen 'unfriend' as its 2009 Word of the Year. (5:32) /podcasts/360/2009/111709-nw360-daily.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:32 nations hiring cybercriminals, unfriend is word of the year, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Microsoft Friday acknowledged that its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool does indeed include open source code. To correct the error, the company this week will make the source code and binaries for the tool available under terms of the GPL v2 license. A just-published Apple patent application for handwriting recognition on pen-based computers has re-ignited speculation that the company will soon unveil a tablet device. (5:45) /podcasts/360/2009/111609-nw360-daily.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:45 Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool, open source, GPL, Apple tablet rumors, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch silent attacks on visitors to those sites, security researchers said this week. Also, sales of smartphones running the Window Mobile operating system declined 20% in the third quarter at the same time that total smartphone sales surged 13%, according to an analysis of newly released sales data from Gartner Inc. (7:49) /podcasts/360/2009/111309-nw360-daily.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 7:49 Adobe Flash flaw, Windows Mobile smartphone sales fall, podcast, Network World Network World Staff HP plans to acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion, 30 years after Ethernet creator Robert Metcalfe co-founded the company. The acquisition will fill out HP's data center product portfolio with switches, routers and security products, plus expand its presence in China. Also, scientists at Intel and Carnegie Mellon University are using distributed computing and robotics to make shape shifting a reality. In essence, they're working to take millions of millimeter-sized robots and enable them, through software and electromagnetic forces, to take on various shapes and sizes. (4:56) /podcasts/360/2009/111209-nw360-daily.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 4:56 HP buying 3Com, Intel, robots, podcast, Network World Network World Staff As Microsoft recommends that users focus first on installing the MS09-065 patch released Tuesday, experts are agreeing with that advice because exploit code for remote execution appears to be right around the corner. Also, there’s a good reason Cisco extended its $3 billion offer deadline for Tandberg another nine days: Less than 10% of shareholders accepted the deal. (4:44) /podcasts/360/2009/111109-nw360-daily.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 4:44 Microsoft MS09-065 patch, Windows exploit code, podcast, Cisco Tandberg deal, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/111009-nw360-daily.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:26 Microsoft Exchange 2010, SharePoint, OCS, Sprint Nextel layoffs, podcast, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110909-nw360-daily.html Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:13 Cisco MARS, security, Force10 Networks, NYSE, 10G, podcast, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110609-nw360-daily.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 6:01 Gumblar, ScanSafe, securty, malware, Blue Coat layoffs, Silicon Valley, podcasts, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110509-nw360-daily.html Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:04 SSL flaw, Secure Sockets Layer, podcast, security, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110409-nw360-daily.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:21 Cisco, Tandberg, podcast, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110309-nw360-daily.html Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 6:03 iPhone App Store revenue, apple, iPhone, apps, mobile, sprint, WiMax, podcast Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/110209-nw360-daily.html Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 5:12 social networking, iPhone, Kindle, podcast, Network World Network World Staff 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) /podcasts/360/2009/102909-nw360-daily.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:56 cybercrime, FBI, data breach, Novell, SCO, Unix lawsuit, podcast, Network World Network World Staff 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). /podcasts/360/2009/102809-nw360-daily.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 4:54 Department of Defense, open source software, OSS, Apple, iPhone, podcast, Network World Network World Staff 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. /podcasts/360/2009/102709-nw360-daily.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 2:41 VMware, Windows 7, Microsoft, malware, Dasient, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Ethernet switch vendor Extreme Networks is replacing its CEO and laying off 70 employees in an effort to quickly improve the company's bottom line and set it up to run profitably with lower revenues. According to a new study, a single group of attackers accounted for a quarter of all phishing in the first half of this year. (5:01) /podcasts/360/2009/102609-nw360-daily.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:01 Extreme Networks, phishing, layoffs, podcast, Network World Network World Staff A new Forrester survey says a large number of companies plan to move to Windows 7, which publicly ships today, but many of those companies don't have solid plans for when the migrations will occur. Also, European financial institutions are seeing a sharp rise in ATM card trapping, where criminals use various tricks in order to capture and retrieve a person's card for fraudulent use. This includes incidents where cards seem to be "eaten" by the card machine. (5:47) /podcasts/360/2009/102209-nw360-daily.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:47 Windows 7, Microsoft, migration, ATM, hackers, podcast, Network World Network World Staff IBM is trying to hit Microsoft where it hurts, with a new offering designed to lure customers away from Windows 7, which launches for consumers on Thursday. Also, an AT&T executive has asked employees to post opposition to net neutrality rules being considered by the FCC on an FCC Web site using their personal e-mail addresses, prompting accusations of unfair advocacy by an opposing group. (6:49) /podcasts/360/2009/102109-nw360-daily.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 6:49 IBM, Microsoft, AT&T, net neutrality, Windows 7, podcast, Network World Network World Staff Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer characterized the recent Sidekick data loss episode as “not good,” and said he believes all the data will be recovered, but added that Microsoft will have to be more forthcoming in explaining to enterprise customers why a similar situation won’t occur with Microsoft’s online services. Also, Gartner reported this week that 18% of server workloads this year are running on virtualized servers, and that share will grow to 28% next year, and reach almost half by 2012. (5:07) /podcasts/360/2009/102009-nw360-daily.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 5:07 Steve Ballmer, Microsoft, Gartner, server virtualization, podcast, Network World