Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Moving early to 4G helped MetroPCS grab vendors' attention, according to COO Thomas Keys
Crooks used fake passports, false identities to set up bank accounts for moving stolen money
BenQ put Wi-Fi and 3G wireless in the device, and users can take notes via the touchscreen
Research In Motion has until Oct. 30 to provide network access to Indian security agencies
Steve Ballmer’s total compensation grew 6% compared to his 2009 package
Fruit bat sex, whale snot and oil spills highlight 2010 Ig Nobels
Users can earn gift cards, and donate old phones to Verizon's HopeLine program that provides devices to victims of domestic violence
The most recent data shows that Zeus' command-and-control servers are still functioning
The latest enforcement actions may deal a body blow to the Zeus botnet
Google has added many useful features in Android version 2.2, but it isn't enough to satisfy all enterprises
Roambi's new Blink template offers quick and detailed looks at five dimensions of raw data
Traffic light-based analytics could be used to help speed traffic, Santa Fe Institute researchers argue
Propagation hints that first attack failed, say researchers
FBI's operation 'Trident Breach' breaks up $70 million Zeus Botnet
SAP and Oracle apps still predominantly on physical machines
Users' love affair with Apple's tablet could affect PC sales in 2011, says analyst
Joint SEC-CFTC investigation expected to lead to the rollout of new rules designed to prevent similar crashes
Google's Chrome reaches 8% mark as IE dips to lowest-ever number
Movie portrays Facebook CEO as socially inept, angry and calculating
Future smartphones, tablets could gain new gaming and 3D capabilities with hardware enhancements
Apple, Oracle, Google, IBM and other IT bellwethers boost technology sector
Virtualization on mobile phones could give users more app choices while carrying one device, panelists said
Study finds less than 8% of HR departments consider fantasy football a significant distraction
Offers ASP.Net fixes to all customers through Windows Update
Company looks to speed up the Web by shrinking image file sizes with new WebP format
But they warn that misdirection is a common hacker tactic
Leo Apotheker's appointment is effective Nov. 1
Health provider, U.S. hope donation boosts adoption of electronic medical records
HP appoints former SAP chief Leo Apotheker to fill CEO position vacated by Mark Hurd
A new bill would ban the export of most nonworking electronics to developing nations
Stuxnet is cyberwar-grade piece of malware aimed at energy-distribution resources
Will authorities make arrests in Russia, where Zeus was created?
JPEG alternative aims to speed up the Web, save storage space
MIT researchers say RETRO will make recovery from system hacks easier
ChangeWave survey shows 37% of consumers about to buy phones would choose Android OS, a six-fold increase over past year
Zeus operators have made more than $200 million from the scam, authorities say
Last year's winner: Bra that converts into two gas masks
A top Republican says the Democratic will could hurt the broadband industry
Net neutrality ball is in FCC Chair Genachowski's court
Microsoft's phone OS is the only one left that requires a license, but in return phone makers get important IP protection
Counters with newest maneuver in year-long infringement claims against iPhone
IPhone, iPad apps manage IBM mainframe systems
Mounting inventories, slowing consumer demand nick expectations, iSuppli says
