Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Critics say the cyberthreat information-sharing bill still has privacy problems
Purchase of LineRate checks the SDN box, and also sets F5 up for the future.
Most companies have figured out how to sidestep BYOD security errors - have you?
Via an app on their smartphone, users will be able to share and top up data plans
Want a better romantic relationship? Stop 'over sharing' on social networks
Certificate Authority Security Council includes Symantec, Trend Micro, Comodo, DigiCert, Entrust, GlobalSign and GoDaddy
PCI Security Standards Council issues guidelines for merchants using smartphones and tablets for payment processing
Rivals still face tough task in taking on Google, as they continue to only inch up and down the conScore rankings
IE9, IE10 face hackers in three weeks when $175,000 is up for grabs at annual contest
Red Hat's cloud strategy: Public and private PaaS, plus an open source community
The attacks are highly sophisticated and likely part of an important cyberespionage operation, a Kaspersky Lab researcher says
Apple users still reporting battery life and Wi-Fi problems after 6.1 update
ENISA sees an upside to cloud usage, too
More companies could get designated as part of the sector under this week's presidential cybersecurity order
Illinois migrating corrections data to Microsoft CRM cloud
The company is expanding its participation in open source endeavors, no longer believes Linux is a 'cancer'
Instagram has asked a court in California to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by a user
Kaspersky Lab and AlienVault say the attacks are directed at Mac OS X users
Google accuses BT of making meritless patent claims and arming patent trolls
The upcoming Kittson chip will no longer be manufactured on a new process or be socket-compatible with Intel's Xeon
The fourth update puts the Google Now app front and center on users' smartphones
CEO Chambers sees a 'soft recovery' in the world economy
Permanently enjoined from selling ADCs that include Brocade patents; rival initiates trade-in program
Almost two-thirds of those surveyed by SafeNet said they expect to suffer a data breach in the next three years
Fewer businesses standardizing browser use on Internet Explorer, but the practice isn't gone yet.
Some privacy and civil liberties groups say that CISPA still allows companies to share too much privacy information
Dave Stephenson has been a leading light in efforts toward Wi-Fi roaming on mobile carriers
Researchers from IOActive found critical vulnerabilities in products from one of the main EAS device vendors
News/social media reader from Reactor Labs goes beyond Siri, has promise
Samsung finishes 2012 on top with Apple second
Overall merger and acquisition activity fell 35% in 2012 compared to the year before in the tech industry, but companies are still investing in SaaS technologies
Initial Microsoft /Apple workaround: deny access to iPhones, iPads and iPods
Also: too few apps? There's an app for that
Tokyo Metro, which runs the underground trains in the city, will test how riders react to a new mobile portal
Scaled back order a good start, but comprehensive bipartisan legislation is essential to prevent cyberattacks
Adds Windows 8 app to 'Nightly' dev channel, says it's stable enough for more testing
Symantec claims its 256-bit crypto certificates as strong as 3072-bit RSA-based certificate
With DANZ, Arista adds network monitoring to switch operating systems
The executive order asks agencies to explore whether they can require companies to adopt security standards
Fixing it is part of a larger company goal to improve its mobile offerings
One security expert called Yahoo's distributing of vulnerability-ridden versions of Java to small businesses 'shockingly irresponsible'
The new updates address 19 critical vulnerabilities
For February's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addresses 57 vulnerabilities in 12 security updates
Nearly half of the attacks investigated by the company were aimed at retailers
The attacks targeted activists from the Middle East, according to Kaspersky Lab researchers
The app is designed to give recommendations based on user favorites
Chipmaker tackles higher speeds, capacity, diverse LTE bands
Changes to the regulations should make it easier for cloud clients and vendors to understand their responsibilities
