Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Smith's proposed amendment of the Stop Online Piracy Act still retains several problems, critics say
SSD shipments hit 6.66 billion, IDC says
Releases 19-page document that explains how the software works, and what it tracks
Large Hadron Collider part of effort to prove or disprove universal building block
Canon USA explains why it designed a DLP product specifically for its multi-function peripherals
Be sure your contract specifies where your data can be located and requires notice of when your data has been disclosed to a third party.
Ex-Siemens executives face bribery charges in an attempt to secure a $1 billion Argentine government contract
Lees out, top Windows Phone 7 engineer Myerson in
Free Windows Phone 7 handsets to the best five stories of Android infection, touts Microsoft evangelist
The new high-speed drive is introduced just days after Hitachi said the deal to sell its HDD unit to Western Digital has been delayed
AT&T-T-Mobile, HP boardroom drama redux, earthquake aftershocks, Egypt going offline also make top headlines
Answer Desk debuts with so little fanfare that Microsoft even deletes blog post announcement
Outsourcing firms can help IT shops separate 'core' functions from 'chores'
Software improvements expand optimization capabilities
Hackers behind the Nitro attacks send infected emails that appear to originate from Symantec
The authors of AdBlock Plus reason an option to show nonintrusive ads will protect webmasters' revenue
Agency says release of data would 'interfere with law enforcement proceedings'
Startup has $3M in financing
A roundtable discussion with experts
The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a bill markup for Thursday
The carrier says someone inside the government leaked interference test data to hurt its bid for a network
$15 OneNote tweaked for full-screen use on Apple's tablet
Changes expected to overall performance and touch navigation
Cyber Monday was biggest online spending day, with sales of $1.25B
Chip aimed for use in MLC NAND flash products used in cloud computing environments
Embrane virtualizing Layer 4-7 service for the cloud
Microsoft has also added support for the Node.js library and various other open-source tools
'RuFraud' sent texts to premium numbers, posed as popular games like 'Angry Birds,' 'Need for Speed'
Malware forms aren't changing much, but the means of delivery, and its intent, is becoming more stealth, says Roger Thompson of ICSA Labs
Microsoft networking support wins out over Apple
Apple makes about $4.50 per paid Mac app, says analyst
Also coming: a enterprise-specific version of the Google+ social-networking application
But vendors will have to be careful not to disappoint when it comes to battery life
The European Commission will give technological support to dissidents in oppressive regimes
The launch has been put off until next year
The chip maker expects microprocessor demand to rebound in the second half of 2013
New moves to digitize all public data could create a new market for apps developers
The move follows Salesforce.com's acquisition of Netbase competitor Radian6 as well as Oracle's RightNow acquisition
Wireless and satellite services offered, including space routing
From botnet and Andoid battles to Windows 8 strategy, Microsoft did some smart and not so smart things in 2011
Indonesia's telecom regulator has revived demands that RIM set up a local server to route communications
The factory's third phase will produce chips using 28 nanometer manufacturing technology
The Digital Grid Consortium said its future power grids will have energy "routers" and "service providers."
