Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Researchers say malware purveyors seek out victim computers in specific countries
Google said the deal will not affect the development of the its Android operating system
The group has released personal data as retribution for BART cutting off phone service on Thursday night
China Mobile has more than 600 million mobile phone users
Xsigo says its new software can eliminate more LAN equipment and maintenance tasks
Free cloud-based service allows small companies to wipe data from BlackBerry smartphones for security
HP said an update to its DDMA mapping tool will help data centers develop chargeback programs
Researcher details more bids to hijack high-value email accounts
Tests of a flash chip's unique characteristics could prevent counterfeiting, researchers say
BART said safety concerns drove its decision to shut down the mobile services
Researchers found 'widespread misuse' of data that should be kept private
VPN and secure Wi-Fi also added to Google's Chrome OS
Markets calm down Friday but volatility could continue
Gaming could be a major weapon in the growing social networking war
Anonymous, Black Hat, Defcon, Chinese government lead security parade
NIST calls for stronger math and science programs in schools and more graduate research
At the annual conference, attendees point out the many areas of work needed to make a space elevator a reality
Italian iPhone images, Russian bliss, Chinese LTE, cloud phone
AMD officials say governments are looking for ways to squeeze more taxes out of software
Claimed it was surprised by Apple-initiated injunction, but actually opposed motion a week earlier, court confirms
Puts an end to sneaky add-ons installed by other software
Computing center says liquid cooling is a stop-gap; changes in chips, software may be needed to deal with power demand
Token-based technologies can reduce PCI compliance burden in some cases
The idea is to make it harder for micreants to organize but raises civil liberty issues, experts say
Acer says it's the first 7-inch tablet to run Honeycomb
The Chinese city of Kunming has been in spotlight for counterfeit Apple stores
LinkedIn will change a feature that uses its members' names and photos in advertisements
The U.S. Defense Department recommended stronger rejection of outside signals, the company says
The new social network rolls out Games page, Angry Birds
'Holy mother of God, here we go again,' said one IT consultant when told of the dispute
College class' online video rates iPhone 4 and a Samsung Focus running Windows Phone 7 as superior to the Android-based HTC Thunderbolt and a RIM BlackBerry Storm
The laptop will be one of the few available with built-in LTE broadband
Telecom groups ask lawmakers to support a proposal to shift funding to broadband deployment
Analysts disagree on consequences for company's IPO
Company claims its offering is more secure than Jack Dorsey's Square
Hewlett-Packard goes meta with a service for managing other IT services
OpenLogic's service will go up against PaaS offerings from Red Hat and VMware
Company responds to blog reports showing discounts of 76% on Nexus switches for university.
Microsoft can't even outsell Bada, Samsung's hobby project.
Enters Microsoft-Motorola patent fray, says Microsoft violated confidentiality agreement
Cameron says ban might inhibit those plotting violence, looting
The company has made several upgrades to its video CAPTCHA system to make it fit better into websites
