Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
GM gives social network a second chance with mobile ads for Chevy Sonic
Gartner analyst Jay Heiser says Gartner clients often "disappointed" by what they see offered as security and reliability provisions in cloud contracts
Navy CIO directs department to use the public cloud, but not for the sensitive stuff
USB-IF says data transfer rates will double to 10Gbps, but it will still trail Intel's Thunderbolt
The Canon EOS 1D-X camera is not designed with security in mind, a researcher said
The popular messaging platform has added Japanese comics to its growing armada of services
Analysts try to explain paradox of government data that shows more workers, and boosts unemployment rate
Start-up plans to lower roaming bills while offering insight into employee smartphone usage
PCs using the Bay Trail chip will cost under US$599
Development marks a new post-startup phase in the Android malware business, on par with that of malicious tech targeting Windows
Intruders finding 'weakest link' the best route into the information treasures of large companies
Users will be able to trade in their old iPhone 4 and 4S for a credit of up to US$120
An IDC study finds that major publishers have wrested mobile display ads away from advertising networks
Intel also announces Xeon E5 and E7 chips, which are based on Ivy Bridge
Intel will introduce a server reference design that could change system topology in data centers
Users of two AT&T data roaming plans will be able to use some Boingo airport hotspots
'Typically we don't like people messing with our intellectual property,' Hurd said
Mobile phone users lack control over apps' access to private data, two government agencies said
Most companies choose a mix of company-provided and employee-owned devices
The digital currency's value balloons as awareness about it grows globally and Europe's debt troubles deepen
Plays off February reports that Google collects personal information from app buyers, shares with developers
The new applications take advantage of Oracle's 'engineered systems'
Reform of the FCC's telecom subsidy program creates uncertainty, some carriers tell lawmakers
The Red Hat JBoss Data Grid version 6.1 allows organizations to replicate data across different geographic locations
Free tool to assess risks associated with SSH keys also on tap
Google's second fiber deployment will offer paid and free plans
This month, Novell will begin seeking new customers again
Wireless carrier Rogers in Canada may ship the Q10 on April 30, according to one document
Is EMC/VMware partnership with Avaya a snub to Cisco?
The asset and patch management products will live on as a separate brand
OX CEO Rafael Laguna talks format headaches and free software
The FairSearch coalition said Google is using Android to monopolize the mobile marketplace
Many technical, political questions surround SDN effort
Along with the tools, Salesforce.com is holding mobile application training events for partners and developers
What's left? Large organizations that won't make the 2014 retirement deadline
New solid-state drives aimed at supporting high-frequency trading and online transaction processing
Content-agnostic malware protection designed to tackle weaknesses of using whitelisting, blacklisting to stop malicious browser downloads
US-CERT find leads to concerns across a broad array of industries, including military and hospitals
The acquisition will help it grow in France and the rest of Europe
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the FBI
Akamai Technologies' proof of concept offers complementary content to viewers
Includes usual collection of fixes and patches, but also compatibility updates for Windows 8 and IE10
U.S. held lottery to distribute visas on Sunday
HP will offer flexibility on Moonshot dense server configurations
H.265 or HEVC means more easily delivering HD and Ultra HD video content
It's the first big speed increase for the data transfer technology
