Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
CIO Randy Mott says GM is offering 'best jobs in IT industry' as it outlines hiring strategy for IT Innovation Centers
Mobile apps should also avoid collecting data not related to their basic functionality, report says
The world is turning into a place of connected devices, and IBM wants them all to be connected to its cloud. Partnerships with Philips and other providers show the company is already on its way.
In some areas of the developing world, the gender gap is more than 30 percent, an Intel study says
Meanwhile, new retail options boost affordability
The exploit for an unpatched Java vulnerability was added in popular attack toolkits, security researchers say
A look back at the big show, and a look forward to the rest of 2013
More capacity would be great, attendees at the densely networked show said
FS-ISAC survey of 100 banks shows better defense in blocking fraudulent funds transfers
The numbers are a step in the right direction for the struggling vendor, an analyst said
The deal builds out NetSuite's SuiteCommerce offerings
OpenStack backers are rounding out their strategy related to the project
Google made the biggest percentage gain among the top 50 U.S. patent assignees
ReRez study says companies fail 31% of the time with e-discovery electronic-records requests
IBM earned more U.S. patents in 2012 than any other company, topping the list of patent winners for the 20th year in a row
The Android-based "Smartphone for Juniors," built by Sharp, comes with filters for calls, mail and web
Experts and government officials believe the attacks are in retaliation for sanctions, and for U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems
Microsoft joined Samsung at CES to show a research project that works with Xbox Kinect
CEO Ballmer's praise for ARM chips doesn't mean it is an exclusive partnership
While ideal for security, it would inhibit critical information sharing in integrated systems
The agency will act starting next month to accommodate more users and demand for video
Pincus was fourth on the annual five-person list, with Zuckerberg and Groupon's Mason garnering dishonorable mentions
Only 9 percent of corporate account takeover cyberattacks resulted in money being transferred in early 2012, a survey says
The attacks are very sophisticated, security researchers say
We're just years away from phones, PCs, cars acting like colleagues, says Justin Rattner
Intel makes only incremental smartphone chip improvements, while Nvidia and Qualcomm made power and performance improvements on ARM chips
The company plans to offer and support BlackBerry 10 devices within the first quarter of 2013
Uptick in attacks, bypasses of recommended workarounds will force Microsoft to fix flaw criminals already using to hijack Windows PCs
The dual-display Android device could be a major surprise hit, once it's on the market
Experts says the next security frontier is the contact center.
Business Roundtable made up of 210 CEOs from large U.S. companies says improved teamwork will help thwart cyberthreats
Products from Sony, Huawei and ZTE show where the smartphone market is heading
90 positions to go in restructuring at Ethernet switch maker
The service will be discontinued but users can switch to Skype
Confusion on the CES show floor, flaring tempers in the press room, mattresses and gaming mice.
Touch-enabled hardware in short supply, explains Tami Reller when asked about reports of slow holiday sales
In CES keynote, CEO McAdam proffers ways that wireless technologies can alter entertainment, autos and healthcare
Move is part of an ambitious plan that includes LTE rollout and Apple devices including the iPhone
CEO Lowell McAdam's keynote also promised $10 million in awards to people with new ideas
The EFF lauds Yahoo for adding HTTPS, but one expert criticized the move because the additional security was not required but only an option
Intel is promising a speed boost in response to the improvements in USB 3.0, but did not give a target release date
Wi-Fi Alliance and USB 3.0 Promoter Group demonstrate products using Wi-Fi and USB 3.0 specifications
Reports find real healthcare breach damage is not in the statistics
Tablets with AMD's upcoming Temash chips will be priced around $499 or $599
However, the company acknowledges some miscalculations in availability and distribution of Windows 8 computers
Wireless Power Consortium shows off Toyota arm rests, desk lamps and speakers that can be used to charge 34 Qi-enabled smartphone models
Claims latest is 25% faster with new IonMonkey JIT compiler
Chip maker talks about future of 'perceptual computing' at CES
