http://www.networkworld.com/topics/software.html The latest software news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-threadfix-web-tool-255869.html?source=nww_rss Enterprise coders can now use an open source Web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test tools. With a centralized view, and reporting and management tools, ThreadFix speeds the work needed to fix software bugs and vulnerabilities, including those in proliferating mobile apps. John Cox 2012-02-08T10:54:07-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012012-security-roundup-255148.html?source=nww_rss Angered by the move by federal authorities to shut down the popular website Megaupload on charges it illegally shared movies, TV shows and e-books, hackers said to be working on behalf of the hactivist group Anonymous late yesterday launched denial-of-service attacks against a number of websites, including that of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Ellen Messmer 2012-01-20T03:33:34-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012012-fbi-treasury-255141.html?source=nww_rss The FBI said it arrested a computer programmer in New York this week and charged him with stealing proprietary software code from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The software known as the Government-Wide Accounting and Reporting Program (GWA) handles all manner of U.S. government financial transactions. Michael Cooney 2012-01-20T02:13:05-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/011912-checkpoint-survey-255068.html?source=nww_rss An explosion of personal mobile devices on corporate networks is creating new security headaches for the enterprise, according to a survey of IT professionals by a network security vendor. John Cox 2012-01-19T10:06:10-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122311-windows8-news-254393.html?source=nww_rss The big news this week regarding Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 software was that it features picture passwords, something that drew widespread attention but also some skepticism. Otherwise it was a week of rumors about what other features Microsoft's next big software release might contain and devices that might be coming out specifically to support it. Tim Greene 2011-12-23T12:44:15-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2011/121911convergence2.html?source=nww_rss As has been our custom for over a decade, today we'll look back at the predictions we made a year ago and see how well we did with our crystal ball, then next time we'll look forward with some 2012 predictions about convergence, VoIP and unified communications. Larry Hettick 2011-12-21T12:43:34-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/121311-contextream-254050.html?source=nww_rss Contextream, a developer of network virtualization software for cloud computing, this week announced the availability of Contextream Grid for cloud and managed hosting providers. Jim Duffy 2011-12-13T04:40:52-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/enterprise6/120511-cloud-computing-253294.html?source=nww_rss If you think cloud computing is a disruptive force within the enterprise, just imagine what the cloud is doing to the vendor landscape. Christine Burns 2011-12-05T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/112911-martine-citrix-253509.html?source=nww_rss Citrix CIO Paul Martine is the poster child for everything that Citrix markets to other CIOs. Carolyn Duffy Marsan 2011-11-29T06:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2011/112111-backspin.html?source=nww_rss Apple, Steve Jobs, Richard M. Stallman, nerds, and Microsoft ... a heady mixture that Gibbs decides to stir this week Mark Gibbs 2011-11-21T12:00:00-04:00