IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 08/04/2010

NetSuite rolling out codeless customization tool

NetSuite customers and partners have long been able to make tweaks to the on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite, but on Wednesday the vendor unveiled a new tool called SuiteFlow that could make the work easier.

The graphical interface allows users to tweak the various business processes inside NetSuite, such as for product orders, expense reporting or notifications, without writing code.

After Google-China dust-up, cyberwar emerges as a threat

Few events have crystallized U.S. fears over a cyber catacystrophe, or brought on calls for a strategic response, more than the recent attacks against Google and more than 30 other tech firms.

Adobe considers changes to mitigate PDF attack

Adobe Systems is considering modifying its PDF applications to counter a way to run arbitrary code on Windows computers by embedding it in a malicious PDF file.

iPad security for the enterprise still subject to debate

Whether the iPad is secure enough for enterprise uses is debatable, based on a survey of several analysts and experts.

Court rules against FCC's Comcast Net neutrality decision

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission did not have the authority to order Comcast to stop throttling peer-to-peer traffic in the name of network management.

Microsoft cites no-email crawl pledge

Microsoft Â has a big responsibility in maintaining users' data as part of the company's hosted applications such as Hotmail, said Tim O'Brien, Microsoft senior director of platform strategy, on Tuesday. But unlike Google, Microsoft pledges not to scan users' email as a way to tailor advertising, he said.

Microsoft cites no-email crawl pledge

Canonical's desktop Linux OS fitted with new look and feel

Providing an alternative to the Microsoft-dominated desktop, Canonical later this month will offer a version of its desktop Linux OS featuring a new look and feel, faster boot speed and accommodations for social networks.

Canonical's desktop Linux OS fitted with new look and feel

Sybase updates mobile app for iPad, Android

Enterprise software vendor Sybase plans to update its mobile device enterprise management software, called Afaria, so it can work with iPads as well as with devices running Google's Android OS, the company announced Tuesday.

Administrators use the Afaria Web console to centrally manage mobile phones in an enterprise, allowing them to perform such tasks as resetting passwords, managing applications, configuring a device, and remotely killing a device lost by an employee.

Opinion: Leaked HP Slate specs reveal weaknesses versus the iPad

Following the release of a new video displaying the features and capabilities of the upcoming HP Slate tablet PC, the specs of the device have apparently been leaked.

Cisco launches new servers, switches, and SANs to sweep through the data center

Cisco rolled out this week a bevy of data center products ranging from servers to switches to SANs, all designed to further broaden the company's reach beyond networking and into IT infrastructure.

Kaviza partners with Citrix on desktop virtualization

Stressing desktop virtualization as a cost-saver for smaller enterprises, Kaviza is partnering with Citrix to boost Kaviza's VDI-in-a-box (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) technology.

Citrix has invested an unspecified amount of money in Kaviza, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 08/04/2010

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