Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Designed for low-cost inventory scanning
Both data and tools to manage it are growing, but taking advantage of it requires planning
Analysts don't expect major hardware vendors to build products using the OS
Some enthusiasts are looking forward to running webOS on their Android phones, now that webOS is going open source
But the company's long-term commitment to its proprietary rich Internet plug-in platform remains in question
Law would penalize companies that move call centers overseas
Researchers build 15nm circuit that's only 150 atoms part
Kindle Fire lures some, others wait for iPad 3
HP promises 'active' role, and money, to speed webOS development
Facebook finds a new way to render PHP even more quickly
Social network gets facial recognition tool to help users tag their photos
Hot security news continues: The CNET download uproar; Russian social-networking site asked by Russian security service to block election protesters
In a battle over a Motorola patent, the court issued an injunction against sales of iPhones and iPads in Germany
Nine banks want Heartland to pay for damages related to 2008 breach
AT&T's withdrawal of an application at the FCC to transfer spectrum licenses means there's no deal, DOJ says
Researchers release exploit for two zero-day remote code execution vulnerabilities in Flash Player
The Indian Minister of Communications and IT contests reports that the country wanted pre-screening of Internet content
Though the project is only halfway finished, Google's IPv6 network is already bearing fruit
HBGary's Greg Hoglund discusses impact of Anonymous attack
The Mobile toolkit now features APIs for geolocation and contacts
And U.S. Secrety of State Hillary Clinton warns surveillance companies that their products could be used to breach human rights
Starting this year, ZTE began launching low-cost smartphones in the US
The emerging standard will reach gigabit speeds and help conserve batteries, the chipmaker says
Storage software provides a bright spot
The companies offered a glimpse at the work required to try to stay on top of data privacy issues
Will offer private, public cloud services for Microsoft apps
Urges Google to share its security API
It actually records keystrokes, he says at a conference in the Netherlands
Groups complain that the January rollout will lead to trademark infringement
Final Patch Tuesday of the year will deliver 14 security updates
After privacy slap and with IPO looming, social network names 5 team leaders
FedRAMP program will require that all federal agencies only use cloud providers that meet its security standards
But a hard drive surplus is possible by the end of next year, IHS iSuppli says
Wyden and Issa ask Web users to comment on their OPEN Act proposal
Mobile apps get new look and features, Website changes coming
Like Apple and Google, Windows Store will include a 'kill switch' to disable or eliminate rogue apps
Social network was a source for good works, cleanup
The Osaka-based company's head of U.S. operations said consumers are more interested in size and reliability than technology
Some Amazon Web Services users are concerned about a server reboot that AWS is executing
Department of Justice confirms that it, like the EU, is investigating possible antitrust violations
Romanian hackers targeted Subway restaurants and other U.S. retailers, the DOJ says
