Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Social networks have no incentive to inform users how data is gathered on them, a privacy researcher says
Version 7.0 includes improvements in relevance, speed and user interface
Hitachi Data Systems' pre-built solutions designed for combined storage, servers, networking switches and virtualization software
Downloading key generators to unlock software is linked to malware infection
Custom Defense is intended to augment customary A/V signature updates to fight targeted attacks
Researchers have identified a Trojan program that turns infected computers into SOCKS proxy servers to which access is then sold
VMware rolls out new features to manage heterogeneous clouds
Budget inertia and a skills shortage are also holding back the move to a security infrastructure that doesn't just focus on the perimeter
How does HTC's latest Android powerhouse compare to the iPhone 5?
Serge Haroche of the Ecole Normale SupA(c)rieure and David Wineland of the University of Colorado won the prize for work on quantum optics
The Iconia W510 will have a 10.1-inch screen, Intel's Clover Trail processor, and will become available on Nov. 9
But 2009 OS still 2X-3X less likely to get hacked than 11-year-old XP
Front-end optimization makes dedicated smartphone sites a thing of the past, according to Akamai
Another finding: Antivirus solutions are unable to detect 60% of malware in the wild
Symantec App Center Ready program gives app developers a way to build-in security controls
Operators no longer have to upgrade all modems to deploy noise cancellation technology
The cloud service will use private networks rather than the public Internet
Aqua Ion service includes ability to dynamically adapt connection for IPv6, IPv4
Tablets with AMD's Z-60 tablet chip, code-named Hondo, will be available by the end of the year
Calxeda makes a chip called EnergyCore with a low-power ARM processor, which is used in experimental servers from Hewlett-Packard and Dell
Google survey shows 64% say Obama has more social media savvy than opponent Romney
Says report's finding that Huawei is a security threat is based on 'rumors and speculations to prove non-existent accusations'
Company promises a unified look and feel, lots of 'beautiful, relevant and useful' ads
Leaks purporting to outline startling changes in Google's Android program prove to be a hoax
Report insinuates Huawei breaking laws in U.S., says info being sent to DHS and DOJ
Analyst says that RIM could be preparing a successor to the BlackBerry PlayBook, which has failed in the marketplace
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off with Dragon capsule carrying cargo to International Space Station
Follows investigation into sales to Iran
IT lost 1,700 jobs in September, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Users will be able to launch calls with RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite through Facebook, Skype and other platforms
Popular, pricey Apple products, including iPhone 5, have fueled crimes in 2012
But it won't ship until months after Windows 8 debuts
China's Huawei and ZTE pose security threats to the U.S., according to an upcoming report from a U.S. congressional committee
In other countries, such as Germany and U.K., cybercrime appears to cost much less
Speakers include Pirate Bay alumni, the iOS jailbreaking crew and famed hacker John Draper, aka 'Captain Crunch'
The company said iPhone 5 production wasn't interrupted, according to media reports
The emails were sent in error and the users' accounts and service were not affected, Clearwire said
2,000 to 3,000 workers are said to be on strike, halting some iPhone 5 production
HP's forecast casts a pall over the week
Gang plans to use sophisticated malware to initiate illegal wire transfers, RSA says
Pluggable databases will offer new advantages in efficiency, Oracle executives argued at OpenWorld
Romanian court orders him to pay over $120,000 to Oracle, NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense
