Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Admins spot 'Morto' worm after seeing jump in remote access connection attempts
Most businesses restrict apps allowed to run on their networks, Bit9 says
Awards top exec 1 million shares -- vested in 2015 and 2021 -- now worth $383 million
However, Indian outsourcers could benefit from customers looking for low-cost suppliers
Dell will use VMware's software to start and offer Microsoft Azure and an open-source cloud stack next year
VFabric Postgres allows administrators to manage their databases from vSphere cloud management software
The TPC-E benchmark should be extended so it can be used to compare high-availability systems, researchers argue
Smartphone vendors are trying to find out what screen sizes consumers prefer, an analyst says
The new Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9 have been customized for European LTE spectrum, but can be used elsewhere
Company also increases hypervisor support on flagship VRX-8 WAN optimization software
Enterprise software makers have a better chance of fighting piracy in China, according to experts
Glimpse of China cyberwar ideas; Sony Online Entertainment signs onto authentication tokens
Next Apple iPhone on sale in October, new parts, new carriers, and Steve Jobs' PR plot
Officials, residents take to social networks to talk about how to deal with impending storm
But Samsung Stratosphere smartphones seems to be in the works
Cybercriminals increasingly using disasters to launch attacks on government agencies, private companies
New feature is less severe than the block' option
Top carriers say storm hasn't impacted their networks yet, but they're prepared for the worst
Users will get a chance to download or transfer their photos and other data to other services their photos
Oracle has argued the e-mail from a Google engineer suggests willful infringement of Java
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover all expected to offer apps
Says big brouhaha two weeks ago was 'miscommunication'
Some enterprises find rapid browser change disconcerting, said Mozilla chair
A spear phishing email that has surfaced in a security database looks like it may have been the one to hit RSA
IBM is running a test in Dubuque, Iowa, to get residents engaged with their smart meter data
User case studies at the NoSQL Now conference show NoSQL being used for a variety of reasons
For the stock exchange, the flatter the network, the better
But analysts remain bullish on Apple and its stock
AMD's new CEO Rory Read will have to make the company competitive versus Intel and ARM
Steve Jobs as Apple's chairman could be trouble, or a big win for company
Users turn to Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to post well-wishes and worries
More business bank accounts are being hijacked, however banks are more successful at blocking fake funds transfers, study finds
61% of e-reader owners are now women, up from 47% in 2010
Tech site's creator steps down after 14 years, says it's time for someone else to take charge
Salient Federal reports seeing a rise in exploits of four known IPv6 vulnerabilities
IP consultant touches on Google's patent options and how patent suits are impacting the tech industry as a whole
But for most the real XP was 2004's Service Pack 2, says analyst
CloudSwitch software will be added to Verizon's Terremark IT services subsidiary to help users move apps to the cloud
A mosaic of Apple leader Steve Jobs' on-the-record opinions and musings