Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Tough economic times not stopping software builders from investing in mission-critical development projects
Linus Torvalds drops in Linux kernel changes ranking, but still key contributor overall
MySpace looks to social music site for an assist in uphill battle against Facebook
A sample password protection policy of a large financial services institution with more than 5,000 employees
First offering is antivirus and phone-tracking suite for Android smartphones
Five upcoming dual-mode smartphones will work with enterprise software from DiVitas
As campaigning begins in the Japanese election, blogs and Twitter fall silent
The micro-blogging service says everything's fixed but asks developers to alert it to ongoing problems
Developers can choose Win32 or newer style .Net development
The chips weren't supposed to go on sale until Sept. 8
But keyboards are also growing in popularity at the expense of the keypad
Windows PC makers boost scores as Vista-less netbook sales soar
The product will use an Android-based operating system, according to site
Nominum offers real-time, policy-based system that steers users away from botnets, phishing sites
Visionary Augustin says distribution, support models changing
Move comes from switching off Sprint network
The end of free-only webOS apps for the Palm Pre
SANS Institute tracks activity on port associated with Microsoft service
Initial focus of FCC blog, tweets is on national broadband plan
Gonzalez allegedly worked with feds to jail cohorts while launching own massive attacks
Microsoft Exchange Server is expected to ship before year-end
Turns down buyouts, will give away code and domain of URL shortening service
A Maine law would require e-commerce sites to get parental approval before collecting minors' personal information
Lenovo's Idea Centre Q110 nettop will allow playback of HD video and 3D gaming
Will you agree to turn off your PC, monitor and printer next Thursday?
The releases come a few months before Azure's expected commercial launch
Lenovo makes push outside the box and away from traditional home office PCs
They're concerned about Windows Update, download process, Office links
Sales of printers, PCs and servers all declined sharply, but HP's services business was a bright spot
Yahoo, Microsoft lag behind in annual U. of Michigan user satisfaction survey
WebSphere Sensor Events can translate real-time readings into events
Four accomplices helped Albert Gonzalez steal more than 130 million payment cards
The cyberattackers were tipped off in advance of Russian military operations and timed the DDOS accordingly
InfoWorld's Open Source Hall of Fame recognizes the 36 most useful and important free open source software projects in history (and today)
In the operating room, the technology has to be reliable, he tells sales reps
Are recession-induced cutbacks killing reliability?
Intel P55 chipsets and accompanying motherboards are also available
Product features integrations between three flagship technologies: Mingle, Twist, and Cruise
Measuring unified communications value is hard to measure
