Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
NetApp expects to grow revenue by 26% to 34% next year
An insider sold sensitive information to thieves who then used that information in check fraud
Robotic arm will collect an asteroid sample as spacecraft hovers close to asteroid
Carriers are clamoring for the peer-to-peer standard for content exchange, according to Broadcom
The use of near-field communications chips for payments will soar, Broadcom said
Researchers examine spam supply chain, find cutting off payments is the most effective way to stop influx of nuisance emails
Sony Xperia PLAY, LG Revolution go head-to-head with the Droid X2
Franken calls on Google and Apple to require privacy policies for apps that use location information
U.S. Sen. Grassley says B-1 has become "subterfuge" for avoiding H-1B visa; U.S. acknowledges B-1 problems
Facebook founder takes on issue of young users at e-G8 forum
Criminals 'give Apple the finger,' says security researcher, by releasing new version just hours after Apple warned of fake AV software
With focus on entertainment, phone includes Netflix app
You may come across the fake A/V malware MacDefender, but don't fall for it
The proposed legislation would give government new access to private data, some critics say
Citrix: PC-to-cloud transition "bigger than a Windows desktop"
It will use MapR's technology as part of a pre-tested Hadoop software stack
First cities are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio; Ten more will follow later in the year
Twitter scoops up popular third-party apps for its social network platform
Fails to fix flaws used by Vupen to score sandbox escape, says French security firm
There's been no communication with the rover in more than a year
The judge in the Java lawsuit hasn't ruled out a stay while some Oracle patents are re-examined
However, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz declined to provide details about the negotiations
Education and parental responsibility are the answers, according to Neelie Kroes
Most member states fail to take any action on the new anti-cookie directive
How the company makes the technology available only to law enforcement and government officials remains unknown
More likely a change in strategy, than Microsoft putting pressure on the company
By naming companies such as Microsoft in tenders for public works, administrations hurt competitors, a study shows
The Taiwanese capital also wants answers from Apple about location data collected by iPhones and iPads
The rudimentary PCs are among the first from the nation
Hewlett-Packard eyes increased service to small and mid-sized businesses after the deal goes through
A deal with Citrix will help users manage the Android apps the same as Windows apps
After taking heat for not helping users, Apple takes major step by owning up security problems in Mac OS, says expert
Oracle benefitted from a resurgent Unix market to grow its server business for the first time
Microsoft has now fixed a Hotmail cross-site scripting flaw that Trend Micro discovered on May 12
The cable operator had been building a 3G network but will now resell access to Sprint's
Small businesses will keep hardware on site but pay a service provider on a monthly basis for maintenance and applications
Protocol analyzers and their big brother, enterprise-grade monitoring tools, can help maintain the health of modern networks
A Lebanese hacker posted nearly 1,000 records online after the SQL injection attack
New technique improves the chances that spam reaches inboxes
Space agency bases new spacecraft on designs for planned moon craft
Only the smallest firms didn't use NAS along with cloud services
FreeWheel says iOS devices account for 80% of mobile videos
Reports have Google and Sprint unveiling the new system on Thursday
Digital forensics exam of servers seized in March point toward Russian hackers
