Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
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
Russian group promotes 'Project Blitzkrieg' crimeware campaign against 30 banks
SIM survey finds that internal and external cloud development accounts for about 9% of IT budgets; offshore outsourcing growing
A security firm says the Android app put up to 760,000 address book entries from 3,400 users into a searchable public database
'We've had some missteps,' she says, while committing to customer needs
Reports say that Google has offered to settle an EU antitrust case by labelling its own services when it returns them as search results
Elbrus Technologies in Moscow is developing an x86 to ARM binary translator for use on ARM-powered servers
U.S. service providers said they test all their gear, while China slammed Monday's report on the danger of espionage
Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which is the company's first ARM/Windows RT device
The Microsoft CEO was marked down for trouble in Europe and slow online and Windows growth
Sprint to sell LG Mach and Motorola Photon Q with physical keyboards
In contrast to Oracle, IBM takes a workload focused approach to building integrated systems
Plans to add the faster wireless service in 21 more cities by Oct. 18
Company admits another vulnerability has been used by hackers in attacks against its own online services
iOS, Android devices get secure container for enterprise apps, data
IT leaders haven't decided who will fill their shoes if they can't work, Robert Half Technology reports
Box wants enterprises to run their applications on the Box cloud, and it's making it easier to do that
Based on 'bill of materials,' Windows 8-powered Surface Pro will run $800 to $1,000+
Huawei is a 'trusted and respected' company, a company official says
Web Platform Docs aims to tighten the feedback loops between developers and the standards bodies
As carriers like Verizon phase out frame relay and ATM services, companies are speeding up adoption of Ethernet
Mature workers need more tech know-how, and Millennials need to improve their writing skills, hiring managers told Adecco Staffing