http://www.infoworld.com/news en http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/mobile-device-management-understanding-apples-extra-requirement-185805 Anyone wanting to buy mobile device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices need a special digital certificate from Apple to activate it, a requirement that doesn't apply to the same MDM software when used to manage Google Android devices, for instance. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:49 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/sap-community-portal-launch-date-unclear-due-bugs-185791 Serious technical problems that have delayed the rollout of an upgrade to SAP's community portal are persisting, to the point where the company is no longer specifying a launch date. In December, SAP announced that the launch of the new SAP Community Network, originally planned for that month, would be pushed forward to early this year due to various technical problems. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:39:26 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/microsoft-keep-the-start-menu-in-windows-8-please-185785 The blogosphere lit up over the weekend with screenshots of the latest almost-ready-for-Customer-Preview version of Windows 8, known as Build 8220. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:08:49 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/the-in-depth-guide-data-destruction-185776 A key part of any information security strategy is disposing of data once it's no longer needed. Failure to do so can lead to serious breaches of data-protection and privacy policies, compliance problems, and added costs. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:38:32 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/storage/symantec-releases-faster-next-gen-netbackup-backup-exec-185761 Symantec on Monday unveiled new versions of its flagship NetBackup enterprise-class and Backup Exec midrange backup applications -- Backup Exec 2012 and NetBackup v7.5. The Backup Exec 2012 version includes a new user interface that can automatically configure backups based on the most common policies and settings used by Symatec customers. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:52:16 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/microsoft-roll-out-wave-of-native-mobile-apps-its-crm-software-185763 Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, iOS, and Android 2.2 and higher devices, the company announced Monday. The release, which is scheduled for the second quarter as part of Microsoft's regular CRM (customer relationship management) service update, will also build on existing browser support with Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, running on Macs, iPads, and Windows PCs. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:37:21 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/google-agrees-court-order-in-india-remove-content-185762 Google has agreed before a court in Delhi to remove religious and other content considered objectionable, though some other Internet firms are likely to appeal the court's decision, plaintiff Mufti Ajiaz Arshad Qasmi said on Monday. Qasmi, a private citizen, had filed a civil suit against Google and other Internet companies including Facebook, objecting to certain content on their websites. The content is said to mock gods worshipped in India. He is now pressing the companies to put in place technology for filtering out content that is considered objectionable. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:20:55 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/wi-fi-in-flight-has-yet-soar-185757 Launched four years ago, the use of Wi-Fi on U.S. airlines has yet to catch on, with estimates that the wireless technology is still used by only 7 percent of the flying public. There are a number of reasons: With Wi-Fi cropping up for free in many airports and public locations, passengers don't want to fork over as much as $10 for a flight of a few hours. Passengers also may not know when Wi-Fi is available on a flight since the airlines provide the wireless service on only a small percentage of their planes. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:12:17 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/networking/startup-nicira-debuts-software-defined-networking-185756 One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:46:53 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/cloudyn-service-monitors-and-optimizes-aws-cloud-usage-185755 Cloudyn is launching a hosted service on Monday that aims to monitor a company's cloud usage and recommend ways to optimize that usage in order to cut costs. The service is available initially for Amazon Web Services customers, and Cloudyn plans to add support for Rackspace in the second quarter, and other providers after that. The service will be free until May 1, after which customers will have to pay for the optimization recommendations. Anyone can sign up for the service now. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:55 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/computer-hardware/amds-move-could-pave-the-way-arm-in-future-chips-185743 Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in future AMD chips. AMD said last week it will allow the integration of third-party intellectual property in future processors, as part of a new plan to design purpose-built chips for customers. If a customer needs another architecture besides x86, AMD will combine its own intellectual property with that of a third party, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster said in an interview. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:13:09 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/facebook-malware-scam-takes-hold-185739 A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:44 -0800 http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/the-future-of-hypervisors-185729 The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses. One expert says the difference between the two is that innovation is coming out of the open source products at a quicker pace. But another expert doesn't quite believe that first to market is the key to success. He says this market is too important to be downloading open source bits frequently. With that dilemma, enterprises instead turn to commercially supported products. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:26 -0800