Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
MiniFlame serves as a backdoor that gives attackers direct access to infected computers
The agency should 'tread carefully' before bringing an antitrust lawsuit against the company, Polis says
Symantec Research Labs looks at social networks, mobile security and cloud-related search engine
Companies invested in OpenStack need to start seeing ROI or else may become disengaged, analyst James Staten says; OpenStack backers say to give project time
Cisco, a backer of the open source cloud computing project OpenStack, joins Red Hat, Rackspace and others in marketing own version of cloud management platform
Romney picks up post-debate followers; Obama continues debate on Facebook
The Japanese company said the deal still needs approval from regulators and Sprint shareholders
Midokura hits American shores with an overlay strategy for IaaS
Chinese factory workers fight back vs. iPhone 5 complaints
ChangeWave poll points to continued strong sales, says Maps and Lightning issues barely 'bumps in the road'
Money and a new survey point favorably in Obama's direction
The best blogging platform isn't a blogging platform, but Google's social network.
Projects on show at the UIST conference make creative use of a new, pressure-sensitive touchpad from Synaptics
Without standards, IT engineers would spend more time duplicating each other's work
Reports from AMD, iSuppli, Gartner and IDC show that PC sales are set to drop year over year for the first time in a decade
Researchers roll out autonomous vehicle technology for protecting self-driving cars from hidden dangers.
The Japanese carrier might bring in new plans and bundles of services by buying Sprint
Low-level app sales help drive startups like Apptopia forward
ExpressPod fills out a mid-sized storage network offering for the Cisco, NetApp partnership
Photos, delays, no one cares, goodbye cellular, and more
Raynaldo Rivera admitted his involvement in a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of user information from a Sony Pictures website
And they warn that the 'bring your own device' trend is making matters worse
Twitter sees less traffic and less trouble than during last week's presidential debate
The Japanese company already offers cheaper prices at home than potential partner Sprint in the U.S., despite the strong yen
Malware-embedded images are the greatest threat on all search engines
The victim's family claims worker commited suicide after being denied personal leave to attend a family reunion
The Secretary of Defense laid out why the military should be involved in defending critical infrastructure
A GAO report says that mobile carriers and app developers provide inconsistent and unclear information about their use of location data
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
