Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The technology would be most efficient if used as part of a two-factor authentication system, not alone
IBM sheds its customer care outsourcing unit for higher-profit business opportunities
Apple announces two new iPhones and users head to Twitter to talk about them
Recent Snowden leaks rattle NIST
Although NIST must work with NSA by law, the agency maintains a public vetting process for all encryption standards
But disappoints analysts who expected a more aggressive counter-attack against Android in China, elsewhere
Eight of the 13 bulletins issued this month provide fixes for dangerous remote code execution vulnerabilities
The growing use of big data by government agencies and private companies should spark a new debate about data collection, advocates say
Epic Privacy Browser encrypts when it can, proxies search requests
The new Xeon E5-2600 v2 chips are 45 percent more power-efficient, 50 percent faster and able to handle diverse workloads, Intel says
Swiftpage bought the small-business application from Sage this year
Both new iPhones available with iOS 7 on Sept 20
Ossia exec says Cota device can wirelessly charge multiple devices through walls, around corners
CSO was recently targeted by a phishing campaign. In this guide, Steve Ragan breaks down the elements of the email that were red flags
Analyst: "NSA has singlehandedly done more damage to reputation of U.S. tech companies than any other event…"
The iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S will both run iOS7, a new version of Apple's mobile operating system
Intel has introduces a new family of low-power SOCs for smartwatches, glasses and the Internet of Things
Paydiant, CrowdStrike among those snagging big venture capital rounds of late
The attack suggests that cybercriminals are increasingly looking at email as a method of distributing Android malware, researchers say
The Windows tablet upgrades make them more mobile and suitable desktop replacements
The company is already being investigated by the U.S. among other countries
Leaked document shows the justice commissioner is unhappy with the proposals
Once skittish, the channel makes its comeback in the cloud
Red Hat Storage Server now works with Microsoft Active Directory and OpenStack
Multiven has renewed its accusations that Cisco abuses its position by tying software bug fixes to its maintenance services
BitSight Partner SecurityRating service rates IT security of potential partner companies
The new browser-based version has an interface that's faster and easier to use
Designed from scratch for the iPad and touch, free Coast browser eliminates 'chrome' distractions to focus on the page content
Social networking by fans and concert-goers requires big Wi-Fi bandwidth at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field
New group will promote Cisco security products but also offer new managed services
Workday Student is under development but won't be fully complete until 2016
Chinese regulators have already approved the first LTE TDD phones
Pioneers in information system security, intrusion detection among those honored
The experts will be watching more intently when Apple announces the prices of its the colorful smartphone
The add-on is priced separately and focuses on analytics for HCM (human capital management)
MIT researchers are building an antenna designed to give spacecraft the size of a shoe box a way to phone home
PayPal's Beacon technology will be rolled out early next year
The companies made a renewed push for greater transparency around data requests related to national security
Like SSDs, hard drives are up against a density wall
Data visualization is being used to help the military move equipment out of Afghanistan
MSDN and TechNet subscribers were enraged when Microsoft denied them access to the latest Win 8.1 pre-release build
