Opinion

Sorry Charlie, All Web Apps Can Be Insecure, Not Just Open Source Ones

New open source tool that fingerprints web apps doesn't mean open source web apps alone are insecure

Open source book publishing gets a boost

Between Booki and Curriki, the efforts to get open-sourced books into classrooms could really move forward.

NASA, ESA pick key Mars joint mission instruments

NASA, ESA expect to launch Mars mission in 2016

The Rising Role of Compliance Social Computing

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Facebook, Farmville, etc. now consume a third of Web time

(Updated) New Nielsen survey data shows declining use of e-mail and Web portals.

Software shouldn’t fail

Can we abandon the copper plant?

IBM snaps up Storwize

Geminare launches new version of cloud storage

Apple files suit against unauthorized iPod and iPhone accessory makers

Often on the receiving end of lawsuits, Apple also won't hesitate to take third parties to court as evidenced by a recent lawsuit wherein Apple accuses a number of companies of manufacturing unauthorized accessories such as chargers and speakers for

Speed Test – iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and the iPhone 4

Every once in a while Apple will come out with a completely revolutionary device like the iPhone, but by and large, the genius and success of Apple lies in its ability to add value to existing products over a period of time. Case in point - the iPhon

Defcon: Hacking Tire Pressure Monitors Remotely

A new vector for hacking a cars computer wirelessly

Winners of the July Microsoft Subnet book giveaways

The following folks won copies of the hottest new SharePoint 2010 title

Winners of the Cisco Subnet July book giveaway

These folks won a certification kit for Security+ and CompTIA Security+ Exams

Most popular stories this week: July 30

The most-viewed stories at Network World for the week ending July 30.

Part 3 of 3: Some Data and Analysis on Analytical Organization

Advantage: Centralized Approach

Microsoft to issue patch for dangerous USB rootkit hole

Rare out of band patch should fix a scary vulnerability that has lead to espionage-like attacks.

Arguing (or not) over WPA2 and Wi-Fi security

If you don't lock your door at night, is that a vulnerability?

Cisco Q4 looking good

Sales tracking ahead of expectations, according to report

How to submit for Network World’s new product slideshow

Guidelines for submitting new products for inclusion in our weekly new product slideshow.

Community Open Source vs Commercial Open Source in the Cloud: Will CentOS beat RHEL?

Pricing and licensing models of commercial open source in the cloud is driving enterprises to community open source

Researchers tout glass invisibility cloak

Metamaterials key to new cloaking research

Why OpenStack matters to the rest of us

OpenStack is at open as it gets, but where will it reside in the cloud landscape?

HPC crowd to convene at TeraGrid ’10 next week

Blue Waters petascale supercomputer among topics on agenda

Making the move to Energy Efficient Ethernet

UNH-IOL senior engineer shares his expertise on EEE

Open Source IDS Wars: You Were There

What is the real story between Snort and Suricata, Jonkman and Roesch? I was there

My thoughts on Microsoft’s System Center Opalis product

Getting to know Opalis and understanding where it fits within the big picture.

Apple upgrades Mac Pro and iMacs, whils introducing new Cinema Display and brand new Magic Trackpad device.

With all the fuss surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna hopefully behind us at this point, we can now focus on non iPhone 4 related news for a change. Helping things to that end, Apple earlier this week released a slew of new product upgrades alongside a

Upshot of the WPA2 brouhaha

* Nothing new, you say? Define 'new.'

Best practices for cleaning up your firewall rule base

Cloud vision or clouded vision?

* Short-lived start-up demonstrates the importance of articulating product offerings