Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
IT execs will likely have trouble finding enough people with the skills and experience to manage it, analysts say
Astronauts seek shelter in Soyuz spacecraft when space junk hurtles toward the orbiter
Microsoft Office 365 exits beta, available worldwide
Upgrade to Firefox 5 working, but not as quickly as Chrome's silent service
Is GPS tracking without a court warrant a violation of the Fourth Amendment?
The demonstration used three times as much spectrum as current systems to reach over 900M bps
Oracle wants software vendors and partners to run their data centers and applications on Exadata
Android chief Andy Rubin says Android activations growing 4.4% week-over-week
Apple, Google mobile software built from ground up for security, but still might fall short for enterprises
Intel's Light Peak will bring external graphics and extra device connectivity options to the new Vaio Z-series laptop
The cloud communications and collaboration suite is available in 40 markets globally
The company's FP3 chip will power four-port 100-Gigabit interface cards for carrier services
Groupon said the problem has been resolved and did not compromise financial information
Apple's iOS wins in most categories, but neither offer protection against phishing
French search company 1plusV has followed up an antitrust complaint to the European Commission with a claim for damages
But user argues Microsoft's message of inclusivity doesn't extend to Windows XP
Kenneth Joseph Lucas II ran a network of money mules to wire stolen funds to Egypt
Widespread adoption of personal health records is still five years out
Country's IT official in U.S. meeting with tech firms across the country
The group creates one last bit of chaos as it ends its 50-day hacking rampage
Goal is to give software developers, enterprises more information on finding and fixing very dangerous programming errors
Microsoft said it's committed to the service, after Google said it would shut down a similar offering
Move could be good news for self-driving car backers Google, GM
Careful use of online sites can track down hard-to-find information and leads
Do-it-your-self backup may be cheaper, but not necessarily easier
YGN Ethical Hacker Group says it will disclose 'issues' on developer website if Apple doesn't fix them
Android, other open source software appeals to federal agencies, group says
In a letter to Cisco CEO John Chambers, Ralph Nader calls for 'shareholder revolt'
Optimized Skype for iPad app to surface Tuesday; could make Apple a part of Windows Live, analysts say
Takes same approach as Chrome, Firefox and IE9 in move to make browser seem faster
Google claims '365 reasons' to use Gmail and Google Docs
Plaintiffs charge that Sony spent 'lavishly' on protecting its own IP while skimping on securing customer data
Mobile carriers and applications should adopt a do-not-track tool for customers, the FTC member says
Students aren't ready to handle the world's 'big data' challenges
New malware hides in the PC's Master Boot Record, fools cleaning attempts
Sprint says corporate remote and branch corporate locations can cut costs and save time using fixed wireless systems
Sought-after healthcare IT skills include experience with electronic health record systems from Epic, Cerner, Meditech and other vendors
Government research lab is home to IBM Roadrunner, first system to break petaflop barrier
Oracle has posted an initial price list for its long-awaited Fusion Applications, and the news is mixed
BPOS administrators must upgrade to the new suite within the next 12 months
The company is targeting mobile banking rollouts in the country
Cheaper chips have made it possible for Tilgin to offer home gateways running at 1G bps for the price of 100M bps models
Microsoft server combines with Aruba to provide eight-school system with wireless voice, video and workplace collaboration
