Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Bank had mistakenly sent confidential account data to wrong Gmail address
But within hours, it pulls enterprise tool from update list
Twitter parody site allows only 14-character posts
Its long-distance technology could multiply the speed of undersea cables
And Facebook users are wealthier than counterparts on Myspace
ACS boosted offshore personnel by some 60% in past year; while domestic workforce declined
Slates 4.7MB Security Essentials for download in the morning, Pacific time
School of Medicine at Chapel Hill hacked
Ten percent of spam contains this bank-hacking Trojan
IT leaders continue to focus on reducing costs, while improving productivity and effectiveness
Oh sure, it seems lively enough. But now that spammers and scammers have their hooks into Twitter, it's doomed.
How to recognize Conficker's arrival, how to fight back and what to do to prevent it in the first place
Dismisses Apple motion to stop Mac clone maker's lawsuit
Survey shows future doctors post inappropriate images, info on social networking sites
Defends plug-in, says it makes IE more secure, not less
GAO says NASA not making business case for moving forward with Constellation program.
It's just the latest in a flurry of midmarket plays from major app vendors this week
Moblin 2.1 has numerous user-interface, software and hardware support improvements
Some results now let users jump directly to specific parts of a Web page, instead of just to the top
Users sound off on AT&T Facebook page about slow or interrupted MMS transmissions
Freecom's hard drive uses USB 3.0 to transfer data at faster rates than current-generation drives
New Pineview chips for netbooks are smaller and draw less power than current Atom chips
The long-delayed service hasn't been very popular on other phones
A group of investors will invest US$100 million in Twitter, valueing it at $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal says
Reza Saleh once saved two Americans from prison during Iran's revolution
China has cracked down on tools to circumvent online censorship ahead of a big military parade
Apple, Google expected to compete with devices in potentially lucrative market
Students can avoid carrying 10-pound reference guides, browse course curricula
Analysts agree the iMac needs a facelift, unsure whether now's the right time
Affiliate networks use a bag of clever tricks to promote fake drugs, antivirus programs and other goods
Alcatel-Lucent Ventures VP wants telcos, content providers to just get along
Citrix/VMware battle for desktop market likely to intensify
Chairman's proposed 'net neutrality' rules raise questions for exclusive smart phone deals
Scientists at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada reveal research on reusable paper, printable organic electronics and more.
Social media, airport image-screening technology also examined in annual report to Congress
After being swamped with proposals, Google lists finalists in Project 10^100
A device that's sized between the smartphone and the netbook may see its future in consumer electronics
Russian cyber crime gangs after Apple's Macs, too, says researcher
New federal personnel chief believes in telecommuting, interesting workplace designs
Payment system designed for political candidates, non-profit groups
Data allows tracking companies to attach unique identities to browsing behavior
Google's phone software hasn't yet lived up to lofty expectations, but it could take off in just a few more months
