* Google's energy savings push may power larger industry initiative * H-1B visa plan hits a wall * Federal security rules fueling energy company anxiety * Lawmakers grill HP's Hurd, Dunn * BEA CTO: Open-source projects out of sync with users * Power players * Today on Layer 8
News podcast: Network World 360
This week we learn lessons at the recent Interop trade show, look at new Cisco switch products, talk about the integration issues carriers are facing with their billing systems, and sneak a peek at Demo and the Enterprise All-Stars. (6:59) Listen now.
Google’s energy savings push may power larger industry initiative
While Google made a big splash this week over its willingness to share its power efficiency secrets, the online giant actually is wading into a larger industry-wide power saving movement. Click here for more.
H-1B visa plan hits a wall
Despite all the hullabaloo early this year, it appears that the move to increase the number of H-1B visas is dead in the water – for now anyway. Click here for more.
Federal security rules fueling energy company anxiety
The nation’s energy companies are scrambling to meet government regulations going into effect as soon as January that in part are designed to safeguard the computer-based control systems for electricity and gas distribution from cyberattacks. Click here for more.
Lawmakers grill HP’s Hurd, Dunn
Former HP Chairwoman Patricia Dunn was assured that methods used by investigators to find the source of leaks from the company’s board of directors were legal, she told a U.S. Congress subcommittee Thursday. Click here for more.
BEA CTO: Open source projects out of sync with users
The open source community doesn’t always deliver software that customers want, according to Rob Levy, executive vice president and CTO of BEA Systems. Click here for more.
Power players
Who among your colleagues and peers do you consider a potent industry force, and why? Tell us, and we’ll consider them for our annual list of the 50 most powerful people in networking. Click here to nominate.
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