Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Scientists prep to test rover's driving ability, while also blasting its first rock
Attacks come as security firms warn of Shamoon malware targeted at energy firms
Oracle admits to paying a patent blogger, but says Google did much worse
As promised by Microsoft's top privacy exec, Windows 8 tells users that the new privacy feature will be turned on
Digital breadcrumbs left by the iMac and iPad computers were key in tracking them down
Fingerprint evidence, Korean LTE, pre-orders, and phony screws
Joyent to end 'lifetime' offer of Web hosting services this fall to some customers
But AuthenTec fingerprint sensor is only one part of m-commerce technology
The company's improper controls in the country did not prevent unauthorized side funds, according to SEC
An update that will fix a problem related to the certificates used to sign apps has been implemented
Acer's CEO suggests its plans for Windows RT devices could change because of the pricing of Microsoft's Surface tablet
The U.S. Department of State had expected to buy US$16.5 million in devices and systems from Amazon
The next version of Twitter's API aims to limit traditional Twitter clients and syndication
The executive is leaving amid big changes in the storage networking market
Demand for mobile data capacity is growing faster than new spectrum can be cleared, but there are alternatives
Beat the hoi polloi by installing the new OS today
Cash rules, as gift cards, bounties and a Note dominate the headlines
But Republican bill still the better option, says Texas' Kay Bailey Hutchison
Symantec believes spiteful malware may be seeking out very specific targets, maybe energy sector
The government is worried the deal will lead to less competition and higher prices
Hole allowed some users to view and access other Norton Online Backup users' data
That's double the maximum of March's first Pwnium
CIOs and senior tech leaders collect wide-ranging perks, including plane/auto benefits, medical services and tax assistance
Xiaomi's newest smartphone will be priced at 1999 yuan (US$315), less than half of similar high-end devices are being offered for in China
The Wikieaks founder is on the run from Swedish prosecutors on a sex abuse case
Changes sustain throughput and maintain sessions
Apple called the proposed judgment 'fundamentally unfair'
New Zealand's High Court has upheld a ruling ordering the U.S. to turn over material to Megaupload's legal team
The company's profit increased 56 percent as it trimmed staff in some areas
Samsung has moved its stylus-based computing to a 10.1-inch form factor
Industry group Certification Authority Browser (CA/B) Forum a heart of debate
Tells developers to ditch the word or their apps will be bounced
There are few details on the outage that appears to be hitting companies across the U.S.
As MSDN and TechNet subscribers start downloading final code, company posts 90-day eval copy for others
Part Pinterest, part Reddit, Medium is the new publishing tool from Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams
NIST's updated Transport Layer Security standard requires number of security changes
2012 compensation for FedEx CIO and EVP Rob Carter spikes 80% compared to 2011
The enterprise social networking vendor has appointed Daniel Kraft as CEO, replacing J.B. Holston
HP plans to market the technology in developing markets as well
Retailers will compete with mobile operators and Google for US mobile wallet dominance
Facebook either has to delete its database with faces or ask for explicit user consent, the data protection watchdog said
Moves are meant to encourage users to explore cloud options
New code will coordinate iOS, OS X client requests over big networks
The issue is related to the digital certificates that are used to sign apps
2,859 group buying sites in China have closed, down from a total of 6,069 sites
Critics allege the law could be used to prosecute people who didn't actually make defamatory comments
