Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Fakes that tell the truth, side-view LEDs, sapphire hopes
Mitchell Baker acknowledges supporters are 'suspicious'
But extends end-of-sales date for business PCs running Windows 7 Professional
An open-source library makes it easier for developers to connect to the Bitcoin network
The Silicon Valley company puts Wi-Fi control in the cloud
Intel said its Virtual KVM Gateway is server-agnostic and can handle up to 50 sessions simultaneously
MLB and fashion retailer Alex and Ani use location-sensing beacons to ping customers' phones
IT departments are becoming centers of collaboration between CIOs business leaders working to acquire new technoloigies
Nasdaq tech shares hit their highest point since the third quarter of 2000, despite bad news from Cisco and warning from Lenovo
The NIST cybersecurity framework can set expectations for the appropriate level of security
The music subscription sector is intrinsically unprofitable, report states
Crime comes as cellular carriers face pressure to apply technology to stop device theft
U.S. Census data shows tech worker marriage rates are well over the national average; more unmarried IT workers than the average, too
Participants made 96,000 calls to Congress to protest surveillance programs and will send 555,000 email messages
Security experts determining whether third-party vendor had too much access to Target's point of sale systems
Google has revealed how it proposes to settle an antitrust case over search result ranking
The two companies will work together on software-defined networking features
Company's top marketing exec talks up Office's power to make Windows special
Microsoft confirms both IE9 and IE10 contain vulnerability, urges customers to upgrade to IE11; leaves Vista users out in the cold
Cable operators in the U.S. have created a campaign group to push for more Wi-Fi frequencies for them to use
A self-replicating program infects Linksys routers by exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability
Viber is Rakuten's latest acquisition following Kobo, Wuaki.tv and Viki.
The Distill interview platform will not be available to customers after March 30
FireEye has linked the latest attacks to two other malware campaigns, believed to come from China
The buyout might improve service for some but give a larger Comcast more control
Himax already supplies the display for Google Glass and says it's working with other major IT and electronics brands
New options include 'Trans,' 'Genderqueer' and 'Androgynous'
A list of compromised FTP credentials is circulating in underground forums
Comments from the company's marketing chief suggest Microsoft may be having second thoughts
Also, more than 200 million Windows 8 licenses sold, Firefox tuned up for Windows 8
A specific timeframe has not been given, but future chips will be compliant with HSA Foundation specifications
The Apple executive is one of a handful of people Samsung said it will call to the court
FireEye uncovers attacks emanating from a U.S. website just two days after Microsoft issued huge IE patch collection
Automaker contends it only uses data for customer requests and to troubleshoot problems
The proposed acquisition raises concerns about the combined company's market power, opponents say
Users experienced IM sync problems across devices running Skype
The bill would mandate a kill switch and remote-wipe capabilities on cellphones
HP Access Catalog stores an organization's mobile apps so they can be easily downloaded by employees onto their own devices
More collaboration, less competition with cable companies, says expert
The new Intel Data Platform features the latest version of its Hadoop distribution
Pertino brings the ease of the cloud to networking
The certificates could be used to launch man-in-the-middle attacks against desktop and mobile apps with poor certificate validation
Opponents of the 2013 settlement say it doesn't do enough to protect teens
HSBC Bank USA hands out free two-factor tokens; U.S. Bank piloting voice biometrics on smartphones
