Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Lack of vision and leadership have left the U.S. woefully unprepared for a cyber catastrophe.
Lesson learned: DDoS attacks, as well as the response to them, can cripple a country
The power grid is an obvious target for terrorists, but experts disagree about how to secure it
Internet attacks take many forms, but most of them exploit persistent weaknesses in software.
A multiplicity of factors can interrupt service, from temporary annoyances to long-term problems
One month without access to the Internet would cost the EU around €150 billion, commissioner says
Cybermilitias, black hat hackers and other non-nation-state bad guys blur the lines on the virtual battlefield.
Money will ensure five more years of research into developing the Minux operating system
The software vendor hasn't said much about what it intends to do after buying Sun. Users are waiting for answers.
Microsoft says beta of backward compatibility add-on available 'soon'
A government rebate program to boost consumption in remote areas prompted the rise, a market research firm says.
SAP Business Warehouse will soon run natively on Teradata's database
Applications created with the new API will for the first time let members manage activity streams outside of Facebook
Holographic discs can be read and written to using standard DVD players
It could ditch support for the older Apple OS in early 2011
But much remains in the bargaining over AT&T exclusive rights
In what could be a leap for AI, IBM programs Watson to take on quiz show champs
'Just another day at the office' for spammers, says one researcher
U.S. Defense Department is adopting a collaborative approach to speed software development, reduce cost
Apple forced Bluwiki to take down the iPodhash project last December
Proves how far Microsoft will go to get people to forget Vista, say analysts
New version features tighter integration with the virtualization features of Windows Server 2008
Some customers are being charged for repairs to laptops
Cassatt founded in 2003 to manage virtual resources in the data center
New Facebook app lets users see realtime streams running on desktops or cell phones
The company launched its developer program more than a year ago, and there are just 8,000 applications for it
The company has about a dozen large customers who use its software to reduce energy costs
Guangzhou Skytone's 1.5-pound Alpha 680 also first netbook to use ARM chip
Dot-com bust, failure to embrace x86 processors ended Sun’s life as an independent company, analysts say
Cheaper XP Home on netbooks means less money in Microsoft's pocket
The chip maker's loss narrowed slightly as it cut costs
The company remained cautious about demand going forward due to the global recession
People may have a false sense of security following April 1 non-meltdown.
Skype users are more loyal, says 3 UK
Microsoft has said that any version of Windows 7 will run on a netbook. We try it with Windows 7 Ultimate.
