Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Web services and access from anywhere, any time make the cloud a risky place
Few users back up data stored on their phones, according to analysts
Microsoft Danger/T-Mobile Sidekick outage latest in series of cloud computing service disruptions
Thousands rant on T-Mobile support forum, call for class-action lawsuit
Users report massive data loss after upgrading when they access a 'Guest' account
Twitter use still exploding; Facebook easily maintains top social networking market share
Still no update from T-Mobile/Microsoft on status of user data
Analysis shows Mac sales typically climb after Microsoft unveils a new OS
Leaked list of 10,000 passwords inconsistent with phishing results; Clues point to botnet attack, researcher says
Levinson resigns from Google's board today, cutting last link between the growing rivals
The recession's after-effects could slow down growth for some sectors
9 out of 10 never use social networking or videoconferencing for work, Forrester says
Oracle doesn't really have an interest in driving adoption of the free database, users say
The Flash program lets people mix and match items of clothing on a virtual model
Broadband pricing, service speeds and service reliability growing concerns
Also, Google and Verizon join forces on Android smartphones
Also, stopping a Twitter impersonator and rethinking your webmail passwords
National Semiconductor's president and COO will be the new CEO
Flexera Software fourth name in five years for InstallShield customers
A JD Power survey says iPhone is the best business phone. So what is a business phone?
Recent comments from the company's CEO suggest the company has little interest in simplifying its licensing any time soon
Making more efficient use of existing spectrum has reached its limit, founder Jacobs and his son say
The company forecasts further drop in revenue
The group is building a Web tool to allow whistleblowers to upload data through a range of Web sites
Operation Phish Phry is just the tip of the iceberg
Gary McKinnon's next step may be to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights
Adobe promises patch next Tuesday, same day as massive Microsoft security roll-out
The company recently began allowing any developer to build apps for Yahoo.com
Unveils new clustering feature on eve of Oracle's OpenWorld user conference
NASA’s LCROSS satellite experiment to determine how much water might be lurking under the moons surface
NASA LCROSS spacecraft slams into lunar south pole not once, but two times
Cisco claims big customer savings from combining memory and server costs
Google's Eric Schmidt voiced optimism this week about a recovery
Scientists set to begin analyzing data today in the hunt for water on the moon
Low reimbursement rates from insurance companies also an issue
Internet has been abuzz with rumors of drastic tide changes and a moon off its axis
Polar Rose can identity people using facial recognition technology and group photos from different Web sites
An executive said that reference designs and other future developments have Windows Mobile poised for success
U.S. House of Representatives has taken its last mainframe offline
The agency asks Google why it's blocking voice access to some rural telecom carriers
Samsung has started production of 512 megabit PCM chips
