Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Three senators introduced a cybersecurity bill that prohibits the president from shutting down the Internet
Yahoo's internal cloud platform nearly in production.
Beta also accelerates video, automatically disables outdated plug-ins
Vendors report strong sales to SMBs
Apple could be making same mistakes it made in the '80s, according to Forrester CEO
As adoption of smartphones and tablets explodes security will become a bigger issue
In a Q&A with Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, Vint Cerf discusses how 2011 will be a key year for a 'disruption tolerant' Internet that uses spacecraft for nodes
Also: AT&T bests Verizon in early 3G test; Apple corners touchscreen market
In a Q&A with the Internet pioneer, Vint Cerf discusses what the next iteration of the Internet Protocol will and won’t be
Existing phones suffice for some users; others prefer broader Internet options
Interesting facts from NTIA map that give us insight into how we connect to the Web
Beck says he's won't use Google products and suggests that his viewers follow suit; analysts see little effect on the firm
The WiMax operator says it is close to a deal with Sprint on revenue from wholesale users
A lawyer for the agency stops short of saying she wants back doors in Internet services
Comments for the week of Feb. 14, 2011
Traffic off 20% from the norm, says Arbor Networks; Bahrain's biggest telecom firm sees 'service degradation'
As the economy improves, finance executives may need to sharpen their skills at interviewing job candidates
Adoption accelerating, although legal, security and technical obstacles abound
The NTIA and FCC release an interactive national broadband map, the first from the U.S. government
Microsoft bans GPLv3 in mobile apps while pushing its own open source licenses
Many respondents don't even trust themselves with their own records
Hasn't found a way to hijack PCs using SMB bug
At Cisco, switching, routing, revenue and profit targets are taking a back seat to new products, markets and pressures
New NFC smartphones, growing payment ecosystem and industry partnerships should offer big boost to the emerging technology
Treasury secretary says he agrees with Hatch on need to increase H-1B visa program
Skype reached an agreement with Qtel to promote its service in Jordan and the Philippines
Lessons to learn from how Anonymous had its way with HBGary Federal
IBM Watson technology licensed to Nuance to build commercial health care applications
Attacks hit Canada's Finance Department and Treasury Board
Waiting for a catastrophic event to happen is misguided, they say
Microsoft's "FlashStore" boosts efficiency of tiered storage
'Dr. Watson' could act as a physician's assistant, sorting electronic medical histories and even diagnosing patients
'Exascale' arrives for first time in federal budget
About 80% of browsers and their plug-ins need updating, says researcher
Down economy triggers rise in cheating; exam vendors re-double efforts to catch fraudsters
