Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Five plaintiffs join forces to demand class-action lawsuit
Tech firms may need to be careful, experts say
Biggest portion of expenses has been a MasterCard fine
Space shuttle Atlantis successfully lifts off in plume of fire and smoke this afternoon
Multi-tenancy, lack of visibility raise concerns
The acquisition price jumped from $25 million to $42.5 million in the bankruptcy auction proceedings
Some want 'distracted driving' laws, others urge safety education
He faces 10 years for the January 2008 'Anonymous' DDOS attack
Cybercrime maximum sentences jump from three years to seven
Pharma firm shocked by findings
Phony fixes will automatically install in test of Windows Update
The graphics vendor is counting on mobile devices to drive it through the recession
Android-based netbooks may be Web-centric devices with touch screens
Real-time e-surveillance? Absolutely. Genetic engineering? We're well on our way. Warp engines? Not so much.
WAPI isn't widely used in China, but the government is pushing carriers to adopt the security protocol
Many large public companies began filing financial documents in XBRL
Larry Ellison scotches speculation Oracles plans to sell or shut down parts of Sun's hardware business.
Small U.S. outsourcer looks for edge against mega offshore firms
But puny share is just a fourth of the ancient Windows 2000's
The company faces a hefty fine and an order to change the way it does business
Firefox and Opera complain that the OS pre-release resets the default browser to IE8
Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off Monday to enable telescope to make bigger discoveries
Opera wants the EU to make Microsoft download other browsers to PCs with Windows Update
Applications installed prior to bug fix may be crippled, Microsoft says
While simpler than Vista advisor, it fails to tell users one potentially key thing
About 160,000 individuals believed to be affected by security breach
The country is home to server hosting providers that also sell 'bullet-proof domains' for cybercriminals
Lets users share videos, and photos of favorite places on multiple sites
The weaknesses in Web applications could disrupt critical air traffic control systems
Telecommunications company TELUS licenses health information repository service for residents
Microsoft, chip makers band together on wireless front
Post-breach, Heartland plans aggressive encryption project
Program focuses on health IT and reducing cost of medical devices
No justification for 'rip-off' rates that consumers can't even see in their bills
The new version of Social Sites lets users submit and comment on ideas.
Reports say hacker stole database and demanded $10M to give it back
The company rebrands Windows Genuine Advantage "Windows Activation Technology" in Windows 7
IE8 fails to stem slippage; Chrome jumps after Google touts browser
Flaws could make air traffic control susceptible to cyberattacks, DOT report says
