Opinion

Fake antivirus software using stolen certificates, typosquatting

Bogus antivirus solutions use stolen security certificates and typosquatting domains to dupe gullible, bypass malware detection

Parallels says key to success is cloud virtualization, not Mac desktop virtualization

Containers in the cloud can provide increased density, elasticity, and scalability efficiencies

’60 MINS’ gives NSA wet kiss — MICROSOFT flavor o’ the month: Nadella — Sprint and T-Mobile HOOKING UP — VALLEY’s arrogance bubble

Microsoft promises to fix Windows XP SVCHOST redlining ‘as soon as possible’

Microsoft finally posted explanation for the redlining, 100% CPU utilization lockup frustrating many Windows XP users

Oracle’s still the No. 1 database, but MySQL is on the rise

The DB-Engines site currently ranks Oracle as the top database, but it's losing ground to open source competition

Botched Black Tuesday patch KB 2887069 freezes, fails to configure, triggers a BSoD, and/or zaps sound drivers

KB 2887069 patch went down the Automatic Update chute last week with an array of problems, but there are workarounds

Life’s too short for ‘fragile’ networks

The solutions to problematic networks are generally simple — if you know where to look, or whom to ask

Long live Java — and the new JavaWorld

A total redesign of <a href="http://www.javaworld.com">JavaWorld</a>, InfoWorld's sister site, pays tribute to the programming language that still rules the enterprise — and to the developers who embrace it

Good riddance! 25 percent of IaaS providers will be gone in a year

Some will shift into cloud specialties, some will be acquired, and some will die — it's natural selection in action

Meteor aims to make JavaScript programming fun again

The framework, aimed at streamlining the creation of the new breed of Web apps, moves toward 1.0 release

Overheard words: Is mobile really all there is to Java anymore?

Google nixes app-security management console in Android

Google says App Ops, which allowed fine-grained changes to app permissions, was never meant to be part of Android 4.4.2

Greed isn’t good: 3 reasons not to bite on bitcoin

Bitcoin is blowing up, especially among the tech set, but the virtual currency's strong points are also its liabilities

Apps are Apple’s Achilles’ heel

Apple's failure to properly target its apps is a major liability in the new platform war

Bitcoin: Open source money whose time has come

The recent bubble — and reports of criminal activity — may have scared off onlookers, but there's little question bitcoin has arrived

Microsoft wants a do-over — or three

Redmond backtracks on Windows 7, rolls out more predictably botched patches, and hints at a possible return of the Windows Start button

Google cookies are pretty mundane. So why do spy agencies want them?

Google cookies used by the NSA aren't much different from typical Web cookies, but when paired with other info, they can help home in on a particular user

Hands on: The new Google Sheets is faster and slicker

Google's newest version of its spreadsheet cloud app handles big documents better and sports some useful data-filtering and presentation features

Spring Java framework springs forward despite Oracle challenge

Version 4.0, due Thursday, features HTML5/WebSocket, REST, and Java 8 capabilities

Mulally dims at MICROSOFT — GATES stepping down? — YAHOO’s catastrophic crash — NSA calls help desk — APPLE car — KLEINER’s mortal struggle

How free Windows Phone/RT software could pay off big for Microsoft

Giving away Windows Phone software and Windows RT to device makers is a brilliant move that plays into Microsoft's long-term BYOD strategy

Hey Google, why is my freaking phone so big?

Get a mobile device for the holidays, and odds are it'll be too big to fit in the stocking. Does anyone really want a phone this size?

The real reason Obama can’t swap his BlackBerry for an iPhone

BlackBerry brings more BES capabilities to iOS and Android devices, and begins to rationalize its messy server options

Big data demands nonstop experimentation

Predictive modeling needs the dynamic experimentation of big data to discern true, underlying correlations. Some organizations are ready for that disruption — and some aren't

The Internet of things will not arrive in 2014

Security, power, and network management are a few issues that mean 2014 will not be the year of the Internet of things

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 beta now available

New features include expanded container support, performance profiles, and XFS as the default filesystem

Steve Ballmer’s long goodbye: 8 classic moments

We soon won't have Steve Ballmer to kick around, so let's feast on some of his greatest (read: most ridiculous) moments

#FiveWordTechHorrors: Your IT nightmares, in brief

Folks have taken to Twitter with the hashtag #FiveWordTechHorrors to sum up all that's nightmarish about IT

GOOGLE, the NSA’s Trojan Horse — TWITTER: Take that, Snapchat — NOKIA releasing Droidphone (what?) — SPOTIFY gets the Led out — HARLEM scores Wi-Fi blanket

6 things you should know about Node.js

Node.js gives JavaScript coders an on-ramp to the server side, with easy access to tons open source code packages. Here are six high points courtesy of Joyent, the company behind Node.js

SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro? Cut through the confusion

Though they have similar names, the two online storage services from Microsoft serve different use cases

Meet Apache Twill, the newest member of club Hadoop

Twill, formerly known as Weave, is now an Apache Incubator project, designed to make it easy to run apps on YARN/Hadoop

Looking for bugs in all the wrong places

Say it ain't so! But even tried-and-true systems running smoothly for years can turn up unexpected bugs when scrutinized

Why we refactor

Want to be spy-proof? 3 keys to rock-solid encryption

How tough is it to put together relatively spy- or hacker-proof cryptography? The devil is in the details

MICROSOFT dismantles Windows 8 — IoT standards reach square one — MAYER eyes Imgur — The ‘First Demo’ turns 45

Cause for hope: Windows 8 gets the heave-ho in the next wave of updates

Windows might actually become relevant again if rumors about the next version(s) of Windows are to be believed

To rein in the NSA for good, here’s what’s needed

If tech companies want less government snooping, what laws would they be likely to want passed — or passed up?

Mobile dev chops? Cloud infrastructure skills? You’re hired!

For 2014, IT hiring firms see a greater emphasis on cloud-related tech skills and more reliance on contractors

The ultimate guide to mobile strategies that work

Businesses are finally waking up to the fact that tablets and smartphones are good for the bottom line

Let the NSA spy on us — we’re still moving to the cloud

A survey shows that IT leaders are still moving to the cloud, despite NSA spying — after all, they really don't have a choice

C vs. JavaScript: Split decision on top programming language

C scores points based on search engines, but JavaScript gets the top spot when it comes to repositories on GitHub

Trolls, orcs, and spooks: The breaching of World of Warcraft

8 Internet giants have asked Congress to rein in the NSA — but let's discuss the spies who may have pwned you online

QEMU revs its open source virtualization platform

Modern virtualization platforms like Xen and KVM have leveraged the work of QEMU projects to get a technological jump start

TECH GIANTS unite against US gov’t — ADOBE struggles to keep up — Crimeware king PAUNCH revealed — Combing big data at the NYT

HealthCare.gov: The (infrastructure) fix is in

How do you solve a problem like HealthCare.gov? The HHS department's progress report offers maddening clues

Kudos to Microsoft for its takedown of NSA snooping

In outlining new encryption plans, Microsoft's general counsel implies the NSA's surveillance activities bear similarities to the most pernicious malware threats

Java 8 for the really impatient

New syntax could make programming in Java 8 more concise and efficient — but you have to master the jargon first

Supreme Court to rule on software patents

SCOTUS steps in where the Federal circuit fears to tread and could make patent trolling a much less attractive action

One Windows to rule them all? Be careful what you wish for

Microsoft's hopes for a master OS across all devices isn't about convenience — it's about stealing your precious free time 24/7