Netflash http://www.networkworld.com/rss/netflash.xml Network World News Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. New Nmap probes IPv6 networks 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 10 years later, Alcatel-Lucent revisits Cisco and Juniper in the core 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 Banking malware monitors victims by hijacking webcams and microphones, researchers say 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 Sony demos wireless media hub for its computers, smartphones, game consoles 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 60TB disk drives could be a reality in 2016 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 Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy 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 $12.5 billion Sharon Gaudin 2012-05-22T11:17:55-04:00 YouTube appeals German content filtering verdict http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-youtube-appeals-german-content-filtering-259522.html?source=nww_rss YouTube and German music royalty collecting society GEMA have appealed the outcome of a lawsuit filed by GEMA against YouTube, in which a German court ordered YouTube to inspect the titles of uploaded videos to filter out potentially copyright-infringing content. Loek Essers 2012-05-22T10:49:00-04:00 Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052212-google-has-finally-closed-motorola-259523.html?source=nww_rss Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday. Mikael Rickna$?s 2012-05-22T10:36:00-04:00 Banks warned of sophisticated new online scam 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 New White House cybersecurity chief largely an unknown 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 Sidecar app for iOS, Android seeks to give smartphone voice calls overdue respect 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 Microsoft-backed groups praise EU's antitrust ultimatum to Google 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 ICANN's gTLD application system back in action 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 EMC acquires Syncplicity for cloud file management 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 Judge deems Kodak digital camera patent invalid 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 Banks warned of sophisticated new online scam 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 New White House cybersecurity chief largely an unknown 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 Fewer US mobile users are paying a monthly bill 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 Education group: Schools need 100 Mbps per 1,000 broadband users 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 After attack causes delay, Voyager low-cost mobile service goes live 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 Supreme Court lets stand $675,000 fine for music downloads 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 Avaya lays out roadmap for unified software management 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 FTC appoints privacy advocate as adviser 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 Upcoming Salesforce.com release adds real-time chat capabilities 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 Nasdaq's Facebook glitch came from race conditions 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$13 million or even more to traders. Joab Jackson 2012-05-21T03:18:00-04:00 How to Manage Multiple Twitter Accounts http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-how-to-manage-multiple-twitter-259498.html?source=nww_rss There are many ways you can use Twitter to help build your business. For example, you can track trending topics, leverage Web analytics, and tap some 50 million daily users. Rick Broida 2012-05-21T02:31:00-04:00 Medical firm avoids Exchange nightmare with outside help http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-mediq-259496.html?source=nww_rss International medical vendor Mediq was expanding in a big way by acquisition and needed a standard email platform across its business, but the project's cost and the complexity of doing it alone was so daunting that the company called on outside help that costs it less in the long run. Tim Greene 2012-05-21T02:18:38-04:00 Samsung Squashes Hack of Voice Assistant App http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-samsung-squashes-hack-of-voice-259497.html?source=nww_rss Samsung is blocking a hack of its S Voice digital assistant software that allowed any Android phone running Ice Cream Sandwich to use the app. John P. Mello Jr. 2012-05-21T01:01:00-04:00 AMD aims for better graphics in casinos, hospitals with new chips http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-amd-aims-for-better-graphics-259494.html?source=nww_rss Advanced Micro Devices aims to improve the quality of high-definition video and 3D graphics on equipment in casinos and hospitals with its new R-series processors, which the company announced on Monday. Agam Shah 2012-05-21T12:52:00-04:00 Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service to improve mobile network performance http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-alcatel-lucent-offers-managed-service-to-259495.html?source=nww_rss Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on Monday. Mikael Rickna$?s 2012-05-21T12:35:00-04:00 Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn 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 Google-Motorola Mobility merger will be done this week 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 Windows RT management could be a key to success for Windows 8 tablets 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 Silver Peak bolsters virtual WAN optimization software 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 BYOD Is Driving IT 'Crazy,' Says Gartner 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 Big cable companies pooling Wi-Fi hotspot resources 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 Linux kernel 3.4 released 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 EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over four antitrust concerns 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 Yahoo agrees to sell back partial stake to Alibaba 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 KanaracusĀ andĀ Michael Kan 2012-05-21T10:34:01-04:00 Chrome streaks past Internet Explorer to become world's top browser 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 Windows 8 Update: Windows 8 wows AT&T Mobility 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 IBM Retirement Plan Promises Jobs Through '13 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 EU: Programming Languages Can't Be Copyrighted 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 Top 7 dilemmas facing today's developers 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 10 Ways Facebook Will Rule Our Lives 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 Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop 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 Microsoft's Visual Studio 11 lineup adds Windows Phone, Azure tools http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-microsoft39s-visual-studio-11-lineup-259467.html?source=nww_rss Company claims system requirements will be the same as those of Visual Studio 2010 despite performance increases Paul Krill 2012-05-21T06:11:36-04:00 For the NFL, Big Is Better -- Except in IT http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-for-the-nfl-big-is-259470.html?source=nww_rss The NFL has big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to computer systems, the league's vice president of IT doesn't use the word big. Patrick Thibodeau 2012-05-21T06:11:29-04:00 Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter? http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-data-center-fabrics-259448.html?source=nww_rss Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack. Jim Duffy 2012-05-21T06:00:00-04:00 Certain HTC smartphones released to US carriers after passing customs inspections http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-certain-htc-smartphones-released-to-259466.html?source=nww_rss Taiwanese smartphone vendor High Tech Computer said on Sunday certain models of its newest smartphones have passed U.S. Customs and are being released to its carrier customers, after the company previously warned of a delay in product shipments because of an International Trade Commission (ITC) order. Michael Kan 2012-05-21T05:09:19-04:00 Microsoft's social networking site So.cl now open to all users http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-microsofts-social-networking-site-socl-259465.html?source=nww_rss So.cl, an experimental research project from Microsoft, that combines social networking and search to promote learning, is now accepting all users interested in joining the site. John Ribeiro 2012-05-21T03:04:00-04:00 How to avoid 5 common email management mistakes http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-email-management-mistakes-259388.html?source=nww_rss Email managers have a lot at stake. After all, the volume of global electronic messages sent via email dwarfs all other forms of electronic communication, including social networking. Since the inception of electronic mail, which, according to some Internet historians, can be traced to a small mainframe app called 'MAILBOX' from the mid-1960s, human-to-human messages have been created, transmitted and stored in electronic format. But early email administrators could hardly have envisioned the complexity of current email infrastructure and the concomitant maze of technical, security, business and regulatory challenges. Susan Perschke 2012-05-21T12:00:00-04:00 Pakistan's block on Twitter over blasphemous content reversed http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-pakistan39s-block-on-twitter-over-259464.html?source=nww_rss Pakistan late Sunday reversed a block on Twitter in the country over material it considered anti-Islam, the country's interior minister said. John Ribeiro 2012-05-20T11:50:55-04:00 Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052012-reports-nasdaq-admits-technical-bugs-259462.html?source=nww_rss Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports. Juan Carlos Perez 2012-05-20T07:07:34-04:00 China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051912-china-approves-google-acquisition-of-259461.html?source=nww_rss Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the week, company officials confirmed Saturday. Marc Ferranti 2012-05-19T06:29:25-04:00 Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051912-apple-files-for-preliminary-injunction-259460.html?source=nww_rss In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. Marc Ferranti 2012-05-19T02:07:39-04:00 Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051912-inside-apple39s-secret-plan-to-259459.html?source=nww_rss Apple's plans for a Bluetooth 4.0-based iWallet could be the beginning of the end for the venerable cash register. Mike Elgan 2012-05-19T07:11:24-04:00 Italian court upholds Apple warranty fine http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051912-italian-court-upholds-apple-warranty-259458.html?source=nww_rss An Italian court has upheld a a!900,000 (US$1.2 million) fine imposed on Apple by Italy's competition authority for allegedly violating consumer protection laws, Italian media reported late Friday. Philip Willan 2012-05-18T08:53:23-04:00 Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-facebook-buys-mobile-e-commerce-app-259457.html?source=nww_rss The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company. Cameron Scott 2012-05-18T07:43:26-04:00 ITC bans import of infringing Motorola Android devices http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-itc-bans-import-of-infringing-259456.html?source=nww_rss The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an import ban Friday on any Android devices from Motorola that infringe one of Microsoft's patents. Cameron Scott 2012-05-18T07:32:36-04:00 Cyber warfare in sights at government training conference http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-cyber-warfare-in-sights-at-259455.html?source=nww_rss The prospect of cyberwar means the U.S. needs to 'rethink every aspect of defense,' says one summit presenter Taylor Armerding 2012-05-18T06:29:41-04:00 Social Networking Security in the Workplace http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-social-networking-security-in-the-259454.html?source=nww_rss At any given moment today, on-the-clock employees are updating their social media status, reading feeds and networking on business media sites. Moments can stretch to minutes: A recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that 60 percent of social media users spend at least 30 minutes a day on these sites while at work. Gary Loveland 2012-05-18T06:12:34-04:00 HP's layoff plans and what they mean http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-hp39s-layoff-plans-and-what-259453.html?source=nww_rss HP is expected to announce a large layoff at its quarterly investors briefing on Wednesday, losing as many as 30,000 employees. But for now, the company isn't talking about its plans. Patrick Thibodeau 2012-05-18T05:28:18-04:00 15 Fun Facebook Facts and Stats on IPO Day http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-15-fun-facebook-facts-and-259451.html?source=nww_rss How well do you know the $100 billion social network? From private planes to petabytes, here are some of the most surprising Facebook tidbits. Kristin Burnham 2012-05-18T04:52:14-04:00 CIOs Don't Need to Be Business Leaders http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-cios-don39t-need-to-be-259450.html?source=nww_rss Given the complexity of today's applications, it's folly to suggest that the future role of the CIO is less technical and more businesslike, columnist Bernard Golden writes. If anything, it's the opposite -- the business side of the enterprise should embrace technology. Bernard Golden 2012-05-18T04:25:04-04:00 Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-twitter-jumps-on-do-not-259449.html?source=nww_rss Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track," immediately implementing it to halt online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers. Computerworld Staff 2012-05-18T04:01:24-04:00 Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-facebook-ipo-stumbles-out-of-259445.html?source=nww_rss The first hours of Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start today with the share price wavering around the $40 mark, never gaining the astronomical momentum many had anticipated. Sharon Gaudin 2012-05-18T02:32:00-04:00 Consumerization trend creates IT worries, worker benefits http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-consumerization-trend-creates-it-worries-259447.html?source=nww_rss Fully 95% of 600 businesses surveyed by Cisco permit the use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets at the office and found productivity gains for workers who use their own hardware. Matt Hamblen 2012-05-18T02:31:00-04:00 iPhone 5 rumors for the week ending May 18 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-iphone5-rumors-259433.html?source=nww_rss Perhaps the Next iPhone won't be called iPhone 5 but the Zombie iPhone, in honor of the new spate of rumors that the late Steve Jobs is still with us in a sense, as the chief designer of the upcoming handset. John Cox 2012-05-18T02:13:27-04:00 Apple lets Jailbreak back into App Store, iTunes Store http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-apple-lets-jailbreak-back-into-259446.html?source=nww_rss The company has now set things straight again and all content on the iTunes Store a including music and apps a now displays the word "jailbreak". Karen Haslam 2012-05-18T02:13:00-04:00 Flashback Mac Trojan earned $14,000 from ad clicks, Symantec http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-flashback-mac-trojan-earned-14000-259441.html?source=nww_rss Symantec originally thought that at its peek the Flashback Trojan was generating around $10,000 a day by hijacking ad clicks. Now, new research suggests the developers may only have earned $14,000 during the time that the malware was active. Karen Haslam 2012-05-18T02:10:00-04:00 Anonymous hater claims responsibility for Pirate Bay DDoS attack http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-anonymous-hater-claims-responsibility-for-259435.html?source=nww_rss A hacker who claims to hate both Anonymous and notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack that the bittorent website has been suffering for the last 24 hours. Mary-ann Russon 2012-05-18T01:55:00-04:00 Windows 8 Security: What's New http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-windows-8-security-what39s-259436.html?source=nww_rss When Windows 8 comes out later this year, the new Start screen and Metro-style apps will likely be the first changes you'll notice, but those aren't the only things that are new. Microsoft is also making some serious security enhancements to help keep your system safer and to improve Windows' ability to combat viruses and malware. It just may be the biggest improvement to Windows security yet. Eric Geier 2012-05-18T01:48:00-04:00 Academics propose groundbreaking uses for Watson http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-watson-applications-259432.html?source=nww_rss Three winners of an academic competition at the University of Rochester to create the most innovative and useful applications for IBM's Watson cognitive computing systems were announced yesterday by Big Blue. Jon Gold 2012-05-18T01:38:12-04:00 Facebook IPO Madness: Own a Piece of the Giant Social Network http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-facebook-ipo-madness-own-a-259437.html?source=nww_rss Facebook's initial public offering, or IPO, hits Wall Street Friday, and is one of the most highly anticipated tech stock offerings of the past decade. Everyone, it seems, wants to be in on the action. And it's possible to do so--after the big boys get their hands on it first. Ed Oswald 2012-05-18T01:35:00-04:00 Facebook IPO: Why Your Data Is Worth $93 Billion http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-facebook-ipo-why-your-data-259438.html?source=nww_rss 'If the product is free, you are the product.' Mark Sullivan 2012-05-18T01:28:00-04:00 Conmen replace iPhones, laptops with Coke and spuds http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-conmen-replace-iphones-laptops-with-259440.html?source=nww_rss Conmen in Manchester have been selling bottles of water, cans of Coke, and even potatoes under the pretence that they are iPhones. Karen Haslam 2012-05-18T01:08:00-04:00 HP may cut 25,000 jobs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-hp-may-cut-25000-259439.html?source=nww_rss HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports. Anh Nguyen 2012-05-18T01:08:00-04:00 Android in enterprises 'severely limited' by weak management support from Google http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-android-in-enterprises-39severely-limited39-259434.html?source=nww_rss Adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited" because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions, market research firm Gartner said in an evaluation of 20 mobile device management software vendors. Matt Hamblen 2012-05-18T12:25:00-04:00 Cisco's wireless unit shifts emphasis to "mobility" http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-cisco-wireless-259429.html?source=nww_rss Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit doesn't actually talk so much about wireless networking these days. Increasingly, its message aimed at IT groups is about the broader concept of "mobility." John Cox 2012-05-18T09:55:28-04:00 HP announces 'world's first' portable multifunction printer http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-hp-officejet-259428.html?source=nww_rss Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced the OfficeJet 150 Mobile All-in-One portable printer, which the company called the world's first mobile multifunction device that can "print, copy and scan on the go." Agam Shah 2012-05-18T09:45:01-04:00 We're not waiting for Android 5 'Jelly Bean,' developers say http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-we39re-not-waiting-for-android-259426.html?source=nww_rss Despite the rumors, developers are focused on making apps -- and money -- from today's Android Paul Krill 2012-05-18T06:09:00-04:00 Apple 'in talks' with China Mobile, could reach 667.2 million http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-apple-39in-talks39-with-china-259422.html?source=nww_rss Apple is in talks with China Mobile, according to the carrier's chairman Xi Guohua, although an agreement is yet to be reached. Karen Haslam 2012-05-18T03:08:00-04:00 Will voluntary cyber threat sharing plan cast doubt over CISPA? http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051812-will-voluntary-cyber-threat-sharing-259423.html?source=nww_rss The question of whether CISPA is really necessary might arise in the wake of a Department of Defense announcement last week that as many as 1,000 defense contractors -- and possibly thousands more -- may voluntarily join an expanded program of sharing classified information on cyber threats with the federal government. Taylor Armerding 2012-05-17T08:29:00-04:00 With Verizon pushing more into data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-verizon-sprint-259408.html?source=nww_rss If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative. Brad Reed 2012-05-17T06:17:14-04:00 Anonymous Takes Aim at Indian Government http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-anonymous-takes-aim-at-indian-259425.html?source=nww_rss In retaliation against Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocking some video-sharing and torrent websites like The Pirate Bay under Indian court orders, Anonymous, the "hacktivist" organization, today took down the websites of the ruling Congress Party and the Supreme Court of India. Anonymous, which in the past has been credited with taking down the websites of the MPAA, RIAA, the FBI, the US Department of Justice and child pornographers, took down these sites in what is understood to be DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. Nikhil Pradhan 2012-05-17T06:07:00-04:00 For Univ. of Kentucky, SAP's HANA is 'disruptive' http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-for-univ-of-kentucky-sap39s-259419.html?source=nww_rss The University of Kentucky says it has reshaped its business intelligence capability by adopting SAP's in-memory system, HANA. Patrick Thibodeau 2012-05-17T05:55:00-04:00 Technology Patent Wars Sign of Robust Innovation http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-technology-patent-wars-sign-of-259420.html?source=nww_rss The head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tells a congressional panel that the landmark reform bill signed last September is already yielding significant results, but defends litigation in tech sector as a sign of vigorous innovation. Kenneth Corbin 2012-05-17T05:50:00-04:00 7 Tips for Establishing a Successful BYOD Policy http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-7-tips-for-establishing-a-259421.html?source=nww_rss If you haven't developed a corporate Bring Your Own Device policy, or if the one you have is out of date, these tips will help you address device security, IT service, application use and other key components of an effective BYOD policy. Jonathan Hassell 2012-05-17T05:22:00-04:00 Facebook sets IPO share price at $38 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/051712-facebook-sets-ipo-share-price-259414.html?source=nww_rss With Facebook's long-anticipated IPO expected to hit on Friday morning, the company set its initial share price at $38 today. Sharon Gaudin 2012-05-17T05:09:00-04:00