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Printers join fray in network vulnerability landscape

Google find of 86,800 public HP printers could prompt cybercriminals to penetrate corporate networks or steal sensitive documents, expert warns

Pentagon hiring binge won’t guarantee more security

Hiring 4,000 cybersecurity pros welcomed, but experts warn that without the right skill mix the nation's cyber defenses may not be much better

5 years after major DNS flaw is discovered, few US companies have deployed long-term fix

DNSSEC adoption stalls outside of federal government

Startup NetCitadel aims to orchestrate security management controls in virtualized nets

OneControl product competes with Cisco, Juniper offerings

Actian to acquire Pervasive Software in big data deal

Actian, formerly Ingres, had first made a bid for Pervasive in August

VMware to cut 900 jobs in ‘realignment’ as growth slows

The company said it will still add 1,000 jobs as it shifts its focus to hybrid cloud and end-user applications

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer looks to new products, mobile to restore company growth

'There's still a lot of work to be done,' the CEO said while discussing fourth-quarter results

Sen. Durbin plans to press for H-1B restrictions

Illinois Democrat says he's uncertain whether H-1B visas will be part of the latest comprehensive immigration plan

Seagate, Virident team up on PCIe SSDs for data centers

Seagate invests $40M in Virident

Google stakes Pwnium hacking contest to $3.14M in potential prizes

New cooperative approach with Pwn2Own has Google pitching researchers on hacking Chrome OS

Apple makes good on CEO’s promise to expand iPhone 5’s 4G carriers

iOS 6.1 patches 27 bugs, adds 36 LTE providers in U.S., Europe, Middle East

WhatsApp could face prosecution on poor privacy

Dutch and Canadian privacy commissioners conducted a yearlong investigation into the popular mobile app

Twitter transparency report shows government data requests on the rise

The social network says the trends will continue 'into the foreseeable future'

Lenovo buying RIM? Not necessarily

Still, Ovum analyst sees RIM in steady decline even after two new smartphones are due to be unveiled Wednesday

Senate immigration ‘framework’ calls for STEM green cards

Framework unveiled by eight Senators today is called a starting point for comprehensive immigration bill

IBM to beef up content management, analytics in Connections enterprise social product

IBM will also target human resources departments with new enterprise social and collaboration bundle

Oracle will continue to bundle ‘crapware’ with Java

Defends practice of making users opt out of Ask.com toolbar; says 'not something Oracle started'

Browser-hijacking malware talks to attackers using SPF email validation protocol

The technique makes malicious traffic harder to detect for firewalls and other network security systems, researcher says

Big goals for Big Data

Microsoft waived hearing in EU browser ballot antitrust case

Gave written reply to charges filed last October, but passed on oral hearing

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 25

Expect one, two and three Apple iPhones -- to be announced whenever

RIM lowers cost of apps in European BlackBerry World store

The cost of the cheapest apps will drop to APS0.75 in the UK

New bug makes moot Java’s latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher

Vulnerability allows attackers to bypass the plug-in's new protection against silent exploits

How wireless charging can drive near-field communications growth

NFC could piggyback on to high-end smartphones when manufacturers add wireless charging features

What IT needs to know about near-field communications

Near-field communications is coming. Here are the pros and cons of deploying NFC in the enterprise.

Nokia offers paid upgrade to music service

The paid service offers unlimited track skips and downloads of playlists for offline playback

Anonymous hits US government site, threatens release of secrets

Hack claimed the suicide of Aaron Swartz as its spark

Facebook updates developer policy after Vine scuffle

Facebook says it issued clarified policies following questions about its platform

Rising cyberthreats set backdrop for latest cybersecurity bill

Government IT’s Move to Cloud Slowed by Security Concerns, Misconceptions

Wall Street Beat: Despite Apple’s fall, Microsoft profit drop, tech sales do well

Generally strong vendor reports help boost markets to levels not seen since before the Great Recession

Oracle’s Java security head: We will ‘fix Java,’ communicate better

Oracle is planning to step up its community outreach efforts around the programming language

Microsoft can ‘start printing money’ as soon as it launches Office for iOS

The opportunity won't last forever, says IDC analyst, because 10-in. tablets are getting swamped by smaller devices, where Office won't matter

New server can be parachuted into extreme environments

NCS Technologies' new rugged server can withstand extreme temperatures, drops and altitude

Senate to probe failed Air Force software project as lawmakers call for stop to IT waste

The move comes a few months after Air Force officials decided to scrap the struggling Oracle-based ERP implementation

Important Samsung mobile patent likely to be invalid, German court says

The German Federal Patent Court has to decide if patent is valid, Mannheim court says

Samsung Galaxy S 4 buzz still white-hot, but could that mean we’re ignoring the HTC M7?

Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending Jan. 25

Two former Anonymous members jailed in UK for PayPal, Visa DDoS attacks

A third individual received a suspended prison sentence in connection with the same attacks

Samsung tops smartphone and overall handsets market in Q4

Nokia saw its market share in smartphones drop despite the Lumia

Decline in IT Outsourcing Market Challenges Service Providers

After selling Linksys, Cisco aims to reach consumers through carriers

Though it's pushing off its big consumer unit, Cisco is following service-provider networks into homes

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week of Jan. 21

More than usually stunning display, thinner and lighter, canceled

Senators seek H-1B cap that starts at 115,000 and rises

A market based H-1B cap with a minimum of 115,000

Mobile apps are a priority in search of a leader

Traditional IT vendors aren't leading with software, and businesses aren't hiring mobile leaders, according Appcelerator's survey

Who’s making money in the cloud?

Salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are the only companies pulling in more than $1 billion in revenue annually from cloud computing, one research firm says

Employees put critical infrastructure security at risk

Sweeping change needed to boost critical infrastructure security handcuffed by lack of cooperation between IT, grid operations workers

Apple cut ties with Chinese supplier for hiring underage workers

Apple released its latest supplier responsibility report on Friday

Facebook’s Graph Search worries security experts

Microsoft revenue up, aided by Windows unit sales, though profit declines

The results are the first to include Windows 8

AT&T narrows loss, bumps up revenue on smartphone sales

The company added 10.2 million smartphone customers during the fourth quarter