Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Internet's leading standards body celebrates 25 years of "rough consensus and running code"
Former USDA IT official Valarie Burks is named space agency's new deputy CIO for IT security
Fixes Microsoft-induced connection and performance problems, users report
Intel announced strong results this week, but software is poised to be a growth engine for technology
Hollywood heavy hitters' data demands led to a Ruckus Wireless system at the film festival
A practice round against former Jeopardy champs goes to Watson in the game show's first man vs. machine match
WebOS will test impact of HP's powerful brand
Earlier contest at 1B mark gave away $10K, MacBook Pro, iPod Touch
Execs want release candidate in 'in weeks, not months' as push toward Feb. final accelerates
Ailing social network might sell for cheap after recent layoffs
Feds want employers to post to the Web plans to hire H-1B workers; DOJ seeks labor market test prior to H-1B hires
Popular BES to be offered in cloud either by third parties or RIM itself
New OS seen as key to tablet's ultimate success with consumers
Google CIO Ben Fried is proud to offer choice in technology to the company's users
After matching iOS in October, Android is now firmly in first place, according to a report from Millennial
Gartner says sales to enterprises start to rebound while consumer PC business slows
Rise of smartphones, tablets threaten Microsoft hegemony
Classiccloseouts.com overcharged customers for products they didn't order, the FTC alleged
U.S. consumers cite poor reception, dropped calls as reasons for switching
BlackBerry Bridge software allows Bluetooth tethering and can allow IT controls
Data security beyond DLP requires orchestration of many moving parts, say Craig Shumard and Serge Beaulieu
Engineering director exhorts developers to work on 160 blocking bugs
The online archive includes 7.5 million feet of film footage
Intel also expects a strong fiscal 2011 performance
Reports surface that U.S. may challenge Google's bid to buy the travel-software company
George Bronk scoured Facebook for answers to security questions, then posted photos online
But RIM maintains that it is impossible to provide access to the encrypted BlackBerry Enterprise Server
CES announcements give prospective buyers a hint on when to buy and what to look for
Apple drops to No. 5 spot in estimates, but sales gains outpace every competitor
Patches 16 browser bugs, including one that earns researcher $3,133
China's government warns of handsets installed with software that secretly spends users money
Future RIM BlackBerry device appears to look like BlackBerry Bold, boasts touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard
Confirms Feb. 9 webOS tablet news
Amazon's service-level agreements are unimpressive, Gartner says
However, private records were not released publicly, medical center says
GAO says features, regulation, compliance issues dog smart grid cybersecurity
Cisco's survey of 500 IT professionals points to changes related to virtualization, encryption
The name is generic and competitors should be able to use it, Microsoft says
Acer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard would pay more for notebook contracts
Dot KP sites and names are back online after a mysterious shutdown last year
Police used three Rohde & Schwarz devices to monitor a test for public servants
The popularity of Taobao will likely spread to other e-commerce sites operating in China
Visitors to the Silicon Valley museum will be able to interact with many of the exhibits
