Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The Linux Foundation's UEFI approach won't secure computers but will allow homegrown Linux distributions to work with new hardware
The Internet and related technologies will bring even more upheaval to modern life, experts say
Urges company to come clean on report that it copied and misappropriated Cisco source code
Back after a week off, with new phones, new Android and a new appreciation for the speed at which the rumor mill operates.
Education and contracts with employees can help curb security risks
Microsoft is targeting Google Maps on Motorola Mobility phones because it wants the company to pay patent license fees for using Android
BMC's JumpStart program will provide access to and support for Amazon Web Service clouds to run enterprise applications
Some are holding off for the new Microsoft OS, but students just aren't buying
The Japanese Internet company isn't afraid to take on big players through acquisitions
Spending in ads delivered via mobile devices almost doubles
As cloud computing continues to mature, there are still some questions about whether the technology is ready for highly-regulated industries, such as health care.
The German police have been paying a company to monitor social media, the government reveals
3G iPad mini not coming near term to help keep price down, report says
Companies that don't protect themselves through policies place themselves at risk
Wireless@MIT aims to take the lead in next-generation wireless networks and mobile computing
Release reportedly set for Oct. 29, same date as Microsoft's plan for Windows Phone launch
Enterprises looking to enable pervasive data analytics should consider a company-wide CAO-led organization
SunTrust Banks and Capital One Financial have experienced intermittent disruption of their websites this week
Issues Windows 8 update after RTM, before launch, emulates Apple and Google
Obama and Romney differences aired by analysts, not so much by one another
Increasing complexity of communications infrastructure seen driving business
Apple stepped up security in its latest mobile operating system, making it harder to jailbreak - but not impossible, the hackers hint
Since the botnet operators abandoned Conficker, it makes it harder to trace them
Juniper also unveils hypervisor for MX systems to speed service deployment
The hack at the Northwest Florida State College is believed to be a job by professional outside hackers
The company announced an interconnect and a memory controller for base stations, servers and storage gear
An IDC survey puts HP at the top spot on worldwide PC shipments
If IT pros won't deploy apps, users will find a work-around
SAP's concept similar to BlackBerry Balance but for Android, iOS and Windows 8
Qualys CEO: Huawei needs to "disconnect" from Chinese government
Facebook prevents the abuse of phone number searching on its mobile site by imposing a search-rate limit
Disavows claim by its Czech subsidiary that native iOS apps will ship in the first quarter of 2013
Patches bugs within 10 hours that 'Pinkie Pie' used at 'Pwnium 2' contest to claim cash
Lenovo hopes to deliver ThinkPad laptops and tablets quicker, but customers may have to pay a price for that
Emphasis shifts from software to cloud services and devices
Industry veteran David Newman analyzes the charges made against Chinese telecom vendor
New directive would greatly hinder law enforcement, says deputy assistant attorney general
Savvis follows Amazon Web Services in introducing marketplace featuring apps that will run on its cloud
The court lets stand immunity for the telecom in the surveillance program targeting terrorism
Nonetheless, CDW survey finds that 35% of SMB execs believe mobile device use has improved work and life balance
Microsoft CEO received $685,000 salary and $620,000 bonus but declined equity compensation
Conspiracy theories aside, Huawei appears to be only just catching up on the importance of security, a researcher says
Most experts agree that China is home base to a large, active community of hackers engaged in cyber-espionage
