Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Uncertainty over Oracle's stewardship of MySQL
Pastel-colored smoke puffs.
A plastic future, cheaper than Samsung, blurbs on blurs
App developers should make their privacy policies available in app stores, the report recommends
You're more likely to encounter malware while shopping online than by visiting a gambling site
Google and AOL were successfully sued over the same patents in the past, patent owner I/P Engine said
Early testers don't see Android, iPhone users making leap to BlackBerry 10 in big numbers
The latest on the Galaxy S 4 rumors, plus some other Android odds and ends.
There is no one technology to combat a sophisticated attack like the one against the media company -- so think layers, say security experts
But as one E.U. antitrust case moves towards a settlement, an industry organization says it has filed another complaint against Google
Mega is keen to avoid copyright infringement accusations
The company is developing a cloud-based service to manage devices and connections based on context
Shortly after The New York Times revealed an extensive spying campaign, The Wall Street Journal says it was targeted too
The vulnerability is located in an old WordPress version used on the Yahoo Developer Network Blog site, Bitdefender researchers say
Proposals for tamper-proof ID cards and electronic employment eligibility checks have been tried before
Stuxnet, Flame, Gauss and other state-sponsored cyberwarfare malware is increasingly disrupting operations in organizations
Amazon.com, the major online retailer, is down for 49 minutes
The JCache caching standard will be targeted for inclusion in Java EE 8 instead
Zuckerberg tells investors 'Facebook is a mobile company,' but others note that company must improve ad formats first
Operation Red Zone targets counterfeit jerseys, hats, merchandise and ticket sales, which peak in the days leading up to the Super Bowl
Network management provider also rolls out updated app delivery offerings
21-hour video teaches the basics of IPv6, IPv4 integration
The computers of 53 employees were accessed and several email accounts were compromised, the paper reported
Leading critic warns of 'internal (U.S.) brain drain' as foreign competition rises for American tech jobs
Microsoft's F# language geared to parallel programming, data-oriented problem-solving
Critics say Obama administration is seeking to quash freedom of the press with efforts to find out who leaked information about the worm
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by tricking users into opening malicious ASF files
The first products have been certified under the CE 2.0 standard
Reveton Trojan now encrypts images, documents and executables to thwart victims from removing the malware
RIM changes name to Blackberry, unveils two new smartphones, and sees share price fall
The new Q10 and Z10 should stem the tide of defecting users, but may be too late to win over most consumers
'Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business' includes tools for data encryption, mobile device management, system administration and more
Microsoft has added Git support to Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server
IBM package uses big data to watch for internal, external security threats
Salesforce.com has long used Oracle under the hood, but is also embracing other database technologies
Cites security, stability reasons for move to turn on 'click-to-play' for all but the latest Flash
Symantec CEO Steve Bennett tells Network World
The proposed law is bad for business and will probably lead to years of litigation, the companies said
IBM offering alternative to self-service offerings by other vendors, such as Amazon Web Services
Lenovo said Windows 8 PC sales have so far been "normal" and within expectations
Despite praise for BlackBerry 10/BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, one analyst notes devices now bought for business reasons -- apps, developer familiarity and use cases
U.S. CERT advises consumers and businesses to disable networking protocol that permits many electronics to discover each other on a network
Lenovo is close to possibly surpassing HP and taking the top spot for world's largest PC vendor
Mega has removed content "the same day" after receiving a notice, according to a Mega lawyer
Halting of ongoing DDoS attacks follows YouTube's removal of controversial anti-Islam video, al-Qassam group says
Cash flow has far exceeded purchase price, according to Oracle President Mark Hurd, but an investment researcher remains doubtful
How can you manage what you can't see? Vistaprint gets a handle on endpoint profusion and security
