Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Downloaders, bloggers say Build 7100 is the official RC that will launch in May
Owen Van Natta was Facebook's chief revenue officer and VP of operations
Spokeswoman denies production has stopped for the OQO model +2
HP’s EDS lands $245 million, 4.5-year deal with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
250,000 laptops are headed to India and 5,000 to Sierra Leone
Offering an olive branch to angry users, Facebook lets them choose their own rules
CEO's absence reflected in meager $4,000 paid in last six months for use of plane
Good guys’ actions sometimes indistinguishable from criminal activity, researchers say
Meanwhile Conficker.C is on fraudware spree
The company calls for consumer disclosure, but has used targeted advertising vendors
The company says it has a long-term commitment to this market
Craigslist CEO: Creating better filters but not looking to remove controversial category
iPhone and 'runaway hit' iPod Touch take up the slack as profits jump 15%
An Apple executive said netbooks have "junky" hardware
Swamp computing might be a more appropriate name says one security expert.
Sun Wednesday tied its identity federation software to Google Apps
Incidence of this search advertising scam had hit a record high in Q4
China hopes its homegrown Godson chips will be used in devices from cell phones to servers
Proof-of-concept code takes control of the computer during the boot process
Says federal government isn't 'organized appropriately' to address cyberthreats
But Intel is already on the ground in Washington selling its chips
Embedded Alley support for Android through MIPS chip available in May
ElcomSoft speeds up password cracking, while Lenovo will introduce BIOS password management software
Addition to Citizens Service Platform, fueled by partners, helps governments connect residents with social services
The popularity of the social-networking site has cooled off significantly in the past year
While 7GHz was achieved with extreme cooling, AMD says overclocking up to 3.8GHz for the 3.2GHz X4 955 is safe at home
Should you sign a noncompete agreement? Experts weigh your choices.
Java, Linux, virtualization and business process skills among those seeing an increase in pay
CEO says the storage company executed its business strategy despite a 'very tough economy'
Can any computer maker, even Apple, ignore the trend?
Observers predict that Oracle will raise prices for Sun software support over time after the acquisition closes
With Facebook eclipsing the social networking pioneer, analysts say it's time for change
Pondering whether Apple will gain lasting competitive advantage from App Store
But analysts think it's a smokescreen to mask an upcoming touch-screen tablet
Businesses are adopting public cloud services despite numerous risks
Subscribers say that they're required to pay a fee for cancelation, even if they move out of coverage area
A congressman plans to introduce an online privacy bill
Criminals are using call-spoofing to game financial fraud detection
DNSstuff claims its tools helped Boston law enforcement officials nab alleged Craigslist killer
The U.S. mobile group now supports a push for a shared Micro-USB charger in 2012
Grassley, Durbin renew efforts to get H-1B restrictions
Venture capitalists avoid new investments during recession
Atlantis shuttle specialist says NASA is working out plan to let him post Tweets from orbit
