Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The court will review an appeals court decision in a computerize trading platform patent case
Costs keep rising for both sides and the patent case continues
The suspects are charged with creating and participating in a criminal organization
Researchers at IBM's Zurich facility have developed software to use cloud storage services as a backup
Twitter changed a prospectus focus to revenue growth rather than profitability after SEC queries
11 weeks after iOS 7 launch, uptake has slowed
As virtualization has become pervasive, there's now a better way to do backup, Veeam says
Free Software Foundation executive director compares proprietary software to 'a jail.'
Inspections are part of inquiry into anticompetitive practices
Some new features show a growing interest in keeping users informed
Telstra in Australia will start selling its service soon and a launch in Japan is planned for next year
New architecture mimics U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agency high-security networks
Internet Explorer (again) needs fixes; recent Windows XP vulnerability not addressed
DARPA robot challenge focused on developing tools so robots can use tools, climb stairs and drive cars
Comcast Business sees Ethernet services broadening in addressable markets, capabilities next year
Sets October 2014 cut-off for sales to OEMs
Cloud providers take on a bigger share of the servers as overall market starts declining
High-profile execs may be hesitant to risk gaffs on sites like Twitter or Google+, analysts say
The site combines email addresses corresponding to accounts exposed in data breaches at Adobe, Yahoo, Stratfor, Gawker and Sony
A counsel for one of the defendants called it a win for civil disobedience
The head of the Bitcoin exchange was caught off guard by the announcement of new regulations in China
Microsoft, along with the FBI and Europol, said the botnet cost online advertisers $2.7 million a month
People can also download all their Google Calendar items
Big Data creates new security and privacy challenges that de-identification can't meet
Oracle's appeal of Judge William Alsup's high-profile ruling in the Android lawsuit was heard this week
Year's update total will be 28% higher than 2012's
Regular cost declines with each new generation of silicon are coming to an end
Intel's 15-core server chip code-named Ivytown will be targeted at high-end servers
The company has now raised more than $90 million since its founding in 2007
Twitter will start delivering targeted ads on mobile devices based on Web browsing data
IT execs are wary, but benefits of cloud technology are a powerful draw
In keynote ADP's V. Jay LaRosa says IT security folks should avoid just saying no; work directly with business managers to help them innovate
Vendors will continue to lean on higher resolutions and faster processors
The Innovation Act, opposed by some inventors, next heads to the Senate for action
The Massachusetts senator is asking what carmakers are doing to prevent hacks of navigation, tire pressure, braking systems
Emergence of human capital management software also marks year for enterprise tech
The Brightest Flashlight Free app shared location information even though it told users they could turn sharing off, the agency alleges
Oracle Linux administrators can finally take advantage of the powerful DTrace debugging tool, first designed for Solaris
What'd you think we meant? Oh, right. Also, HTC's rumored successor to the One, a Russian phone with an extra eInk screen, and a gigantic battery pack.
NSA surveillance allegations have led to countries questioning the country's commitment to Internet freedom, a former Obama official says
Microsoft launches tech, legal, transparency campaign to thwart government prying
Researchers from Arbor Networks and IntelCrawler identify new attacks using malware designed for point-of-sale systems
But don't hold your breath for one near you
