Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Data security, upgrades top the list of IT managers' worries.
Act fast, Google allowing in new users for only a 'brief period'
The vulnerabilities could allow a hacker to remotely install malware on a device running iOS
Those cuts through June are 60% lower, but overall downsizing has risen recently
Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe will run until June 2017
Apple had asked a U.S. district court for a preliminary injunction against Amazon.com's use of the term "Appstore
Coffee chain wants business intelligence software to run on multiple platforms, not just Apple's iPad
Gartner sees IT investment decisions shifting to the CFO
Sybase IQ 15.3 uses an MPP architecture that lets thousands of users be served
Fox News says it waited five-plus hours for Twitter to respond while hijackers posted false tweets
Average data use "averages no more" than 500MB per month
Facebook responds to Google's Hangouts with Skype-fueled video calls
The proposed IETF Homenet group would select protocols for use in tomorrow's home networks
Microsoft struck out with Windows 7 tablets, but will try again.
But also provide patch to fix flaws, which Apple will probably do soon, says expert
The NTIA's administrator tells lawmakers that there isn't a lot of inefficiently used spectrum in government hands
Study says government workers installed USB drives found in parking lots; readily gave passwords to faux support personnel
Court documents detail Microsoft patents allegedly violated by Android.
The energy devil (set-top boxes) is most likely in your home, not your data center
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has yet to restore email, Internet service five days after attack.
The government measure goes on, despite mobilization by opponents who contend it threatens freedom
Zuckerberg announces Skype partnership that will bring in video call, group chat capabilities
A former telecom minister, A. Raja, is already in jail in connection with a scam
It's the first of many announcements to come in the next few months, Facebook said
'Nothing is impossible,' says Microsoft attorney in counter to claims that the TDL-4 botnet is untouchable
Replacing Lotus Notes with Office 365 cuts costs in half, school says.
The group is accused of denial of service attacks on institutional and corporate websites
The mechanism for blocking users has a few kinks that need sorting out
OMX will make it easier for mobile network operators to offer Wi-Fi roaming services to smartphone users
But the fast-selling Android phone has different hardware specs
Data roaming prices in the European Union to be capped from 2012
Special antenna, access point improve connections with large crowds
With the acquisition, HTC will gain 235 patents, including some subject to ongoing litigation against smartphone rival Apple
State IT officials warn that a prolonged state government shutdown could hurt some tech services
Research by McAfee points to a DDoS attack on South Korea by its northern neighbor
The carrier lost credibility by pushing for its earlier plan that caused interference
Invites up for auction on eBay show Google's new social network is generating some excitement (see image below)
Future smartphones and tablets with the Android OS will be able to unlock HD videos with TI's on-chip decryption feature
