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Anonymous called DDoS attacks on Web sites of WikiLeaks foes a symbolic protest, not an effort to disrupt business
The site is making ample use of social media to raise visibility of the site's mission and the nonprofits it serves
CFO hiring plans and an uptick in employed workers searching for new jobs indicates the start of economic recovery
Microsoft exec details company's failed bid to buy Facebook in 2007
The attacks may have caused more disruptions than earlier thought
HP's newly acquired 3Com portfolio is raising its networking profile
PayPal is the latest target as WikiLeaks hacktivists continue their attacks
The company is trying various revival strategies including a merger with parent company
The downturn's impact varied sharply by region; Silicon Valley pay fell 10%
Told U.S. diplomats that it had enough circumstantial evidence to link Russia to first cyberwar campaign
Social network mavens Zuckerberg, Moskowitz follow in footsteps of Bill and Melinda Gates and other tycoons
Microsoft expects to make even more progress next year with Office 365
Network World bloggers love to dish about their favorite free or low-cost network tools.
Google engineering VP Rubin delivers figures over Twitter
Fixes four bugs a month after it disclosed them and patched Office 2011
Shocker: Most people tweet about themselves
Google's Mayer says company's working on giving search results before question asked
An opposition coalition was in power for a part of this period
The boy has allegedly admitted to participating in the attacks and will be arraigned on Friday
Group shifts focus of attacks on perceived WikiLeaks foes to PayPal's secure payment site
Article One Partners offers a bounty to researchers who find prior art for three NTP patents
New version safeguards homegrown apps, blocks rogue downloads
It will deliver a record 17 security updates patching 40 vulnerabilities
Gartner and IDC say semiconductor growth rates in 2011 will pale in comparison to growth rates this year
Facebook co-founders sign the Giving Pledge, promising to donate majority of their fortunes
Volunteers download attack tool, organizers recruit hacker botnets, say researchers
Dell will have a difficult time integrating Compellent's technology into its portfolio
Though IT vendor shares are back to pre-crash levels, the acquisition trend will continue
WikiLeaks turmoil spurs online debate over state of prevention, mitigation
Helpful articles on everything from fixing your iPhone to preparing for cloud computing to protecting Facebook privacy
Class action suit claims browser sniffing harmed them and they want to get paid
Google introduces new eBooks and eBookstore applications, while Amazon touts a new desktop e-reader.
Google's Cr-48 laptop promises a new way to do Web-based computing, but will the enterprise bite?
Seven Chinese ad reselling companies are protesting Google for terminating their contracts
Daniel Ellsberg and a group of former intelligence officers praise Julian Assange and WikiLeaks' efforts
Some improvement over 2010, but offshore outsourcing expected to hurt IT jobs recovery
After DDOS attacks and the loss of its domain name, the WikiLeaks whistleblower site is as potent as ever
Smartphones may not be the device of choice for Internet access, Opera Software's co-founder said
