Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Viadeo's Chinese site Tianji.com wants to grab 35 million users by 2013
MIT server used by hackers to compromise other websites
Hamburg's Data Protection Authority wants answers from Facebook by Monday
Building a trusted virtual IT environment for itself and its customers requires continual tweaking
With the first 'Ice Cream Sandwich' smartphones due in mid-November, the real app testing can soon begin
The U.S. Department of Justice and some state attorneys general have opposed the deal in the same court
Hewlett-Packard's Slate 2 is the company's first tablet after it announcing it would not spin off or sell its PC unit
The shuttering of AOL's LISTSERV could mark an end of an era, or not
Companies are learning, through trial and error, the best way to engage with customers using social networking
Microsoft shuns its own technologies with new mobile Bing app built on HTML5
The service allows you to choose which files are restored first.
Ruling will determine whether warrants are needed to use GPS technology to track criminal suspects
EFI's application mimics missing print feature in most mobile devices
SAP HANA will be available later this year
Teaching hospitals have a greater likelihood of meeting Stage 1 meaningful use criteria
TI says current tablets and smartphones are not yet ready for quad-core chip for a variety of reasons
The data-integration vendor is one of a growing field hoping to capitalize on the open-source programming framework
It's now available for the iPad on the Apple App Store
App live one moment, dead the next; Google promises fix 'soon'
The satellite-LTE carrier will commoditize wireless and turn to others for intelligence, Sanjiv Ahuja said
Robotic exoskeleton designed to help paralyzed patients walk again
Thailand floods causing top drive makers to curtail operations; prices are already shooting up on eTail sites
Republic Wireless will offer $19 monthly flat rate for calling, data on Android phone that can switch from Wi-Fi to cellular
But 10% of enterprises still using creaky OS have no plans to move to Windows 7
The initial look is sort of lame, but you can change it to fit your needs
Researchers build network of social bots to test how many Facebook users befriend them
The election results were completed this week
The legislation would put a five-year moratorium on mobile-only taxes
Assange is wanted by Swedish prosecutors for questioning over incidents with two women
Google and HostGator.com have packaged free domain name and hosting services for small and medium businesses
A new tool helps businesses keep track of spending on cloud services
Apple could eventually respond with a lower iPad price
New vulnerability coordination program aims to reward security researchers and make their job easier
A lot depends on individual circumstances, but WAN optimization services will win long-term
It's a two-horse race for now but competitors are revamping their wares
Avaya, Enterasys, HP and Alcatel-Lucent also in fabric mix
Robots are making huge strides in space, on the ocean floor and even in the dentist office
Amazon holds the edge, but don't count Apple out
The 'bring your own device' phenomenon is growing but many obstacles remain
Cloud-based office services compete on features, security, support fronts
