http://www.networkworld.com This is it: The uber-feed. Every last blessed article published in Network World or posted on NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-new-nmap-probes-ipv6-259528.html?source=nww_rss Preparing for the eventual widespread conversion to IPv6, the Nmap Project has updated its namesake security scanning tool so it can scan IPv6 networks using a variety of novel techniques. Joab Jackson 2012-05-22T12:47:16-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-alcatel-lucent-core-router-259510.html?source=nww_rss Alcatel-Lucent is set to give Cisco and Juniper another run for the money in core routing 10 years after its initial attempt failed. Jim Duffy 2012-05-22T12:15:06-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-banking-malware-monitors-victims-by-259527.html?source=nww_rss A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. Lucian Constantin 2012-05-22T12:07:10-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-sony-demos-wireless-media-hub-259525.html?source=nww_rss Sony on Tuesday showed a digital media hub that uses Wi-Fi to connect its PCs, tablets, smartphones and PlayStation game consoles, a product that it hopes will be part of its comeback. Jay Alabaster 2012-05-22T11:31:45-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-60tb-disk-drives-could-be-259526.html?source=nww_rss Advanced technologies such as HAMR could mean disk drive capacities from 30TB to 60TB by 2016, according to a new report by IHS iSuppli. Lucas Mearian 2012-05-22T11:27:55-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-google-becomes-hardware-company-with-259524.html?source=nww_rss Google said Tuesday morning that it has closed the deal to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion Sharon Gaudin 2012-05-22T11:17:55-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-youtube-appeals-german-content-filtering-259522.html?source=nww_rss YouTube and German music royalty collecting society GEMA have appealed the outcome of a lawsuit filed by GEMA against YouTube, in which a German court ordered YouTube to inspect the titles of uploaded videos to filter out potentially copyright-infringing content. Loek Essers 2012-05-22T10:49:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-google-has-finally-closed-motorola-259523.html?source=nww_rss Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday. Mikael Rickna$?s 2012-05-22T10:36:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-banks-warned-of-sophisticated-new-259519.html?source=nww_rss Trusteer expects malware used to attack several German bank sites to be reconfigured for banks in other countries Antone Gonsalves 2012-05-22T09:29:39-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-new-white-house-cybersecurity-chief-259520.html?source=nww_rss Former OMB intelligence chief Michael Daniel will take over as the debate over CISPA, for example, heats up Taylor Armerding 2012-05-22T09:29:07-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-sidecar-259505.html?source=nww_rss Sidecar, a born-again startup whose founders hail from Internet media services company RealNetworks, Tuesday is launching an eponymous app for iPhones and Android smartphones that's designed to make it easier for people to share videos, photos and more while talking on those devices. Bob Brown 2012-05-22T08:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-microsoft-backed-groups-praise-eu39s-antitrust-259517.html?source=nww_rss A pair of Microsoft-backed industry groups applauded the ultimatum European Union antitrust regulators issued to rival Google over alleged anti-competitive practices. Gregg Keizer 2012-05-22T06:50:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/research/2012/052212-tech-guns-for-hire-5-259518.html?source=nww_rss Need outside help for your next IT project? It's easy to hire tech freelancers online, but how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Here are the resources and tips you need to know about. Logan Kugler 2012-05-22T06:08:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-icann39s-gtld-application-system-back-259514.html?source=nww_rss Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said Monday that its application system for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has reopened, more than a month after it was brought down because of a software glitch. John Ribeiro 2012-05-22T01:28:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-emc-acquires-syncplicity-for-cloud-259515.html?source=nww_rss EMC has acquired Syncplicity, an enterprise file-management service provider, for an undisclosed sum. Stephen Lawson 2012-05-21T09:10:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-judge-deems-kodak-digital-camera-259516.html?source=nww_rss A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that a Kodak patent asserted in a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid, Kodak said on Monday. James Niccolai 2012-05-21T08:14:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-banks-warned-of-sophisticated-new-259512.html?source=nww_rss The security vendor Trusteer is warning banks to look out for a sophisticated Trojan capable of emptying the account of an online customer. Antone Gonsalves 2012-05-21T07:48:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-new-white-house-cybersecurity-chief-259511.html?source=nww_rss Named late last week to replace Howard Schmidt as the top White House cybersecurity adviser, Michael Daniel is a 17-year veteran of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and has been its intelligence branch chief for the past 11 years. But he has stayed largely under the radar, even in the cybersecurity community. Taylor Armerding 2012-05-21T06:16:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-fewer-us-mobile-users-are-259509.html?source=nww_rss Traditional mobile phone plans are now on the wane in the U.S., but the country's biggest carriers are still bringing in more money and leading the world in revenue, according to a report based on first-quarter results. Stephen Lawson 2012-05-21T05:38:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-education-group-schools-need-100-259508.html?source=nww_rss Schools in the U.S. will need broadband speeds of 100 Mbps per 1,000 students and staff members by the 2014-15 school year in order to meet a growing demand for Web-based instruction and a skyrocketing number of student-owned Web devices, according to a new report by a trade group representing state education agencies. Grant Gross 2012-05-21T05:23:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-after-attack-causes-delay-voyager-259506.html?source=nww_rss Voyager Mobile, the startup that had planned to launch last Tuesday but said it was delayed by an attack on its website, went live on Sunday with an unlimited voice, text and data plan for US$39 per month. Stephen Lawson 2012-05-21T05:13:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-supreme-court-lets-stand-675000-259507.html?source=nww_rss The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the petition of Joel Tenenbaum, a former doctoral student at Boston University who faces a fine of US$675,000 for illegally downloading 30 songs. Cameron Scott 2012-05-21T05:08:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-avaya-software-259499.html?source=nww_rss As Avaya continues its transition from a hardware company into a communications and collaboration software provider, it is going through some growing pains, including a shakeup of executives and uncertainty around a potential initial public offering that's been rumored for months. Brandon Butler 2012-05-21T04:27:14-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-ftc-appoints-privacy-advocate-as-259502.html?source=nww_rss The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired Paul Ohm, a privacy advocate and critic of current online privacy practices, as a senior privacy adviser for consumer protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile services. Grant Gross 2012-05-21T03:44:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-upcoming-salesforcecom-release-adds-real-time-259503.html?source=nww_rss Salesforce.com, which has placed ample emphasis on its Chatter social networking application, will actually begin providing real-time chat functionality as part of an imminent upgrade to its family of cloud-based software, according to a company document. Chris Kanaracus 2012-05-21T03:27:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-nasdaqs-facebook-glitch-came-from-259501.html?source=nww_rss The Nasdaq computer system that delayed trade notices of the Facebook IPO on Friday was plagued by race conditions, the stock exchange announced Monday. As a result of this technical glitch in its Nasdaq OMX system, the market expects to pay out US$13 million or even more to traders. Joab Jackson 2012-05-21T03:18:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-how-to-manage-multiple-twitter-259498.html?source=nww_rss There are many ways you can use Twitter to help build your business. For example, you can track trending topics, leverage Web analytics, and tap some 50 million daily users. Rick Broida 2012-05-21T02:31:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-mediq-259496.html?source=nww_rss International medical vendor Mediq was expanding in a big way by acquisition and needed a standard email platform across its business, but the project's cost and the complexity of doing it alone was so daunting that the company called on outside help that costs it less in the long run. Tim Greene 2012-05-21T02:18:38-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-samsung-squashes-hack-of-voice-259497.html?source=nww_rss Samsung is blocking a hack of its S Voice digital assistant software that allowed any Android phone running Ice Cream Sandwich to use the app. John P. Mello Jr. 2012-05-21T01:01:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-amd-aims-for-better-graphics-259494.html?source=nww_rss Advanced Micro Devices aims to improve the quality of high-definition video and 3D graphics on equipment in casinos and hospitals with its new R-series processors, which the company announced on Monday. Agam Shah 2012-05-21T12:52:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-alcatel-lucent-offers-managed-service-to-259495.html?source=nww_rss Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on Monday. Mikael Rickna$?s 2012-05-21T12:35:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-cross-browser-worm-spreads-via-facebook-259493.html?source=nww_rss Malware writers have used Crossrider, a cross-browser extension development framework, to build a click-fraud worm that spreads on Facebook, security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday. Lucian Constantin 2012-05-21T12:34:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-google-motorola-259492.html?source=nww_rss Now that Google has gotten permission from China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau to acquire Motorola Mobility, the companies are expected to complete their merger by the middle of this week. Brad Reed 2012-05-21T11:52:47-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-windows-rt-management-259491.html?source=nww_rss IT management executives from large corporations worry most about how to manage employee-owned devices safely and securely, according to clients of the Directions on Microsoft analyst firm. Tim Greene 2012-05-21T11:30:31-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-silverpeak-wanop-259490.html?source=nww_rss Silver Peak today upgraded the software for its WAN appliance to handle automated optimization for TCP and non-TCP traffic, 512,000 simultaneous connections for 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) infrastructures and support for a bunch of common hypervisors. Jon Gold 2012-05-21T11:24:37-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-byod-is-driving-it-crazy-259487.html?source=nww_rss IT managers grappling with bring-your-own-device policies can expect to see an explosion in the number of smartphones and tablets used by employees. Matt Hamblen 2012-05-21T11:01:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-wifi-hotspots-259482.html?source=nww_rss The big cable companies know that if they want to stay relevant in the wireless market, they can't do it on their own. Brad Reed 2012-05-21T10:54:26-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-linux-259481.html?source=nww_rss Version 3.4 of the Linux kernel was officially rolled out Sunday, in what maintainer Linus Torvalds called a "calm" release cycle. Jon Gold 2012-05-21T10:46:28-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-eu-offers-google-a-chance-259478.html?source=nww_rss Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators. If Google addresses these issues the case can be solved by a so-called "commitment decision" instead of formal antitrust proceedings resulting in a fine, said JoaquAn Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy. Loek Essers 2012-05-21T10:36:21-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-yahoo-agrees-to-sell-back-259463.html?source=nww_rss Yahoo has agreed to sell off about half of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese e-commerce giant as part of a US$7.1 billion deal, the two companies jointly announced on Monday. Chris Kanaracus and Michael Kan 2012-05-21T10:34:01-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/research/2012/052112-managing-mobile-259488.html?source=nww_rss Unified communications isn't easy or cheap, but for companies that want to differentiate their customer service, it's becoming a must-have. Insider (registration required) IDG Insider Mary K. Pratt 2012-05-21T10:22:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-chrome-browser-259480.html?source=nww_rss If the numbers at StatCounter are accurate then the world has a new Web browser champion: Google Chrome. Brad Reed 2012-05-21T10:18:02-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-windows8-update-259479.html?source=nww_rss The chief of AT&T Mobility can't wait for Windows 8 tablets to hit the market because they'll fuel demand for Windows phones. Tim Greene 2012-05-21T10:03:20-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-ibm-retirement-plan-promises-jobs-259483.html?source=nww_rss IBM is offering employees who are nearing retirement a one-time opportunity to take advantage of a program that would guarantee their employment through Dec. 31, 2013. Patrick Thibodeau 2012-05-21T09:47:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-eu-programming-languages-cant-be-259484.html?source=nww_rss Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright. Jennifer Baker 2012-05-21T09:44:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/research/2012/052112-up-and-coming-tech-259489.html?source=nww_rss Big changes in IT are spawning a new class of tech job titles. Here are a few up-and-comers -- and a rundown of the skills you need to land these positions. Mary K. Pratt 2012-05-21T09:44:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-top-7-dilemmas-facing-todays-259485.html?source=nww_rss Your boss wants it yesterday, but it better be good when judged by the standards of tomorrow. Your customers want every feature they can imagine, but don't you dare confuse them by giving them all the buttons they want. Your fellow programmers want your code documented, but they just respond "tl;dr" to anything you write. Peter Wayner 2012-05-21T09:05:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-10-ways-facebook-will-rule-259486.html?source=nww_rss After all the attention, clamor, and expectations Facebook is now a publicly traded company worth $104 billion. With shares trading at a hundred times earnings, Facebook is under a lot of pressure to increase the profit that it brings in. In other words, now the fun begins. Sarah Jacobsson Purewal 2012-05-21T07:54:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-microsoft-dumps-39aero39-ui-in-259473.html?source=nww_rss Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated.' Gregg Keizer 2012-05-21T07:15:24-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2012/052112-android-259349.html?source=nww_rss There are times when accessing another computer remotely can be convenient -- to check on the status of a download or code that is being compiled, to start or stop an application, or to load a document to view it. It can be really helpful to be able to do this from a smartphone or tablet. We tested three services that let you use your Android device to connect to your computer remotely. Howard Wen 2012-05-21T07:00:00-04:00