Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Microsoft again contends code signing prevents malware installs via update service
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is too similar to Apple's iPad 2 and may not be sold in Germany, a court there has ruled
The former CEO of Latin Node pleaded guilty in May to paying bribes in return for business
A rogue SSL certificate could have compromised about 300,000 users in Iran, according to a report
Confidential medical data on 20,000 patients potentially compromised
One of the attack files was created using a Chinese language version of Excel, VirusTotal discovered
Facing sharp criticism over GPS interference, the company has proposed more commitments to a solution
The first major update of U.S. patent law goes to President Obama for his signature
As the tablet market booms, the decades-long Wintel relationship formed around PCs is crumbling.
Continues to claim he's acting alone, but some aren't buying that
The agency reaches a settlement agreement with makers of two smartphone apps that promised acne treatment
Windows 8 users will be able to run virtual machines directly from their desktops
College's CIO says VDI should translate into better apps access, simpler management and security
The Firefox maker gives CAs until Sept. 16 to answer questions about security
For those keeping score, Microsoft's tally is 7 Android deals, at least 2 embedded Linux licensing deals and 2 Android lawsuits
No emergency updates so far this year, notes researcher
It's hoping to lure Lawson Software customers with special pricing
Word, Excel and PowerPoint coming in 2012
Enlarged display and keyboard are designed to expand smartphone usability -- for $300
The terrorist attacks led to a greater focus on disaster recovery and cloud storage, IT managers say
Emergency response groups see momentum in Congress for a nationwide voice and data network
The problem affects primarily Google+ account holders who have published a lot of posts
VMware, Symantec take aim at single sign-on (SSO) and provisioning through cloud-based security services
Among 1,400 CIOs polled, 12% plan to hire this quarter and 6% expect cutbacks
Terrorist attacks exposed a lack of attention to continuity of business operations
Hosted emergency system handles twice as many calls as ever before
Gartner drops worldwide PC shipment growth for 2011 to 3.8 percent from an earlier projection of 9.3 percent
10 standard networking features that are missing from first responder, 9-1-1 systems
IETF protocol supports multimedia communications; works over smartphones, laptops, TVs
The executive Google proposed to give its side isn't senior enough, Oracle complains
First responder radios, 9-1-1 call centers slated for upgrades; billions of dollars needed
Lawsuit allegations spur a review, and reassurances
'Dragging its feet' by not matching rivals in barring access to sites secured with suspect cert
Japan's largest mobile carrier will sell Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a new waterproof Fujitsu tablet
Rovio said the Chinese theme park did not have permission to create the game, but will partner it
HTC filed a new suit against Apple and amended two other complaints
IBM is developing fast primary storage and long-lasting magnetic archive technology
Google hoped that Sun would partner with it to bring Android to market, according to court documents
Cost of cybercrime hits $388B per year worldwide, according to Norton
Online retailer focusing on mobile users with site overhaul, says Wall Street Journal
BlueArc will allow HDS to more quickly expand its fast growing file storage business
Infected Windows PCs outsourced to other cyber criminals, who install more attack code
'Mismatched expectations' may be to blame, according to one expert
Replacing SSL certificates will take time
Experts rebut Romney's claim that 1.25 million high skill jobs are unfilled in U.S.
