Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Ships 'fire-drill' security update 5 days early, beats Microsoft, Apple to the patch punch
"Share on Facebook" button could mean wider distribution of content with copyright restrictions
A European commissioner calls for a "new green deal" for Europe, with the IT industry playing a large role
Dr. James Canton of the Institute of Global Futures tells what IT folks should be doing to lead the future
Expansion of the email tools worldwide coincides with Gmail's fifth anniversary
Feature enhances flight status queries initially
But Microsoft will not pay to license TomTom patents, in an agreement that ends the lawsuits brought against each other
Developers can now build MySpace apps using Microsoft's multimedia runtime
Spending grew almost 11 percent compared with 2007
Start-up aggregates disk on standard Linux servers to create large pools of storage
With common guidelines, due in June, the four biggest operators hope to cut costs and make consumers happier
Chip family already available in workstations and blade servers
The reductions are said to affect a big portion of Sun's direct sales team
New servers from vendors will include Nehalem-based Xeon chips aimed at cutting costs
Its role includes holding social-networking vendors' feet to the fire regarding data portability
With attackers becoming more sophisticated, Internet crime complaints have jumped
Pay includes $1.2 million base salary, $2.7 million performance bonus
AT&T, Nortel, IBM among 59 Alliant winners chosen in re-compete.
Extradited in late 2007, a 23-year-old Romanian man received a four-year sentence
Analysts find spyware installed on servers belonging to foreign ministries, embassies and private companies
Apple has built-in advantages over planned software stores, starting with iPhone.
It says the issues raised by a security analyst aren't 'significant'
Projects won awards in categories like Innovation in Collaboration and Innovation in Content.
Dell says it treats employees fairly in response to allegations that it segregated and terminated women and older workers
Nvidia wants to sell chipsets compatible with Intel's latest Nehalem chip
HP releases new laptop amid signs consumers are ready to resume spending on computers, but not everyone expects a recovery.
Moving to a distributed model for energy supply will lead to management challenges
MPLS turns 12: Developers give 7 reasons why the Internet standard has been successful.
Corporate IT execs demand network address translators that standards body hates.
Google denies problems, but finds could raise more questions over the safety of storing data in the cloud
Smartphones equipped with HSPA+ will take off during 2010, says analyst
