Networking World: How Stuxnet creators defined 21st century warfare

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November 22, 2013

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How Stuxnet creators defined 21st century warfare

Stuxnet creators recognized they had built the world's first true cyber-weapon and were more interested in pushing the envelope of this new type of digital warfare than causing large-scale destruction within targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, a study shows.

Issue highlights

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2. SDDCs doubling every year

3. Cryptolocker: The Musical

4. Microsoft preps mobile app for Office 365 admins

5. INSIDER Five ways IT can prepare for wearable devices at work

6. Hammerhead, a better way to navigate while cycling

7. Super Computing 13: GPUs would make terrific network monitors

8. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint to stop charging for most premium text messages

9. Apple Awarded $290M in Samsung patent infringement case

10. Making it hard to lose your Apple remote

11. Review: Yoga 2Pro flexes its multimode Windows 8 options

12. 'Encrypt everything:' Google's answer to government surveillance is catching on

13. FCC proposes allowing in-flight cellular use on airplanes

14. Sneak peek: Firefox's fresh new look

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Negotiation tips for IT pros

You know what would make your work life better -- stretch assignments, more training, a promotion. Here's how to convince the powers that be to say yes to your requests. READ MORE

SDDCs doubling every year

The global software defined data center market is now expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 97.48% from 2014-2018, according to Dublin's Research and Markets, up from the 68.7% CAGR published by the firm just a few months ago. READ MORE

Cryptolocker: The Musical

Everyone's looking for a fresh spin on Cryptolocker, the maddening ransomware that has become more prominent in recent days, and Umbrella Security Labs has come up with one: A 3D visualization set to music. READ MORE

Microsoft preps mobile app for Office 365 admins

IT administrators of the Office 365 cloud email and collaboration suite will now be able to check their management console from their mobile devices. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: AT&T

Four Keys to Choosing a Holistic Mobile Management Solution

Getting peak value from mobile technologies takes a wide range of applications and services. Here are four capabilities every end-to-end mobile management solution must include. Learn More

INSIDER

Five ways IT can prepare for wearable devices at work

Just when IT execs are getting a handle on how to accommodate employees' personal smartphones and tablets in the workplace, the technology industry has thrown up a new challenge -- wearable computers. READ MORE

Hammerhead, a better way to navigate while cycling

Super Computing 13: GPUs would make terrific network monitors

A network researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has found a potential new use for graphics processing units -- capturing data about network traffic in real time. READ MORE

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint to stop charging for most premium text messages

Three major U.S. carriers have agreed not to charge their customers for premium text messages, which have emerged as a route for unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: SAP

Transition to the 3rd Platform for Enterprise Applications

The tech industry is in the midst of a major transition brought about by the combination of four forces. Since the lifetime of an application software package in a business is significant, application buyers need to consider support for the 3rd Platform. Learn more

Apple Awarded $290M in Samsung patent infringement case

Making it hard to lose your Apple remote

Review: Yoga 2Pro flexes its multimode Windows 8 options

If you're going to be stuck with a Windows 8 (or 8.1) notebook, you might as well make it as interesting as possible, to help lessen the pain of having to deal with Windows as your operating system. READ MORE

'Encrypt everything:' Google's answer to government surveillance is catching on

While Microsoft's busy selling t-shirts and mugs about how Google's "Scroogling" you, the search giant's chairman is busy tackling a much bigger problem: How to keep your information secure in a world full of prying eyes and governments willing to drag in data by the bucket load. And according to Google's Eric Schmidt, the answer is fairly straightforward. READ MORE

FCC proposes allowing in-flight cellular use on airplanes

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will consider letting passengers use cellular services on airplanes, breaking with a ban that has been in place for years. READ MORE

Sneak peek: Firefox's fresh new look

Firefox's revamped Australis UI ditches the squared-off edges and goes for a look more akin to Google Chrome READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: AppNeta

AppNeta Trace View - Free Trial Download

Want to try AppNeta in your own application environment? Install in 5 minutes! Learn More

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