Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
While adult sites are dicey, you're more likely to find a link to malicious content on some of the web's most visited spots
Experts applaud move to deliver fix via manual download, not Windows Update
Arizona State University and the Smithsonian bring classrooms to the rainforest
It has already bought 23 new companies in 2010; Microsoft has bought none
Leaders from Amazon, Microsoft and Citrix say their services threaten legacy providers but offer new possibilities too
After data breach Heartland out to secure payment-card processing
Fresh off Yahoo opening, Verizon mulls site here
Maliciously impersonating someone on Facebook or Twitter will soon be illegal in California
New 'proofs' guarantee users can reclaim hijacked e-mail accounts
Five tech giants who passed away this year include wireless pioneers, including MCI's founder
It's said to be working on a business plan, revenue goals before launching effort to go public
The proposed legislation from House Democrats would also prohibit the FCC from reclassifying broadband
Some in industry slam report as “out of date and misleading at best”
Internet leaders say 2012 deadline for e-gov services to support new standard will spur IT industry
Companies must find new ways to re-engage these users who upload videos, write blogs and post product ratings and reviews
Microsoft Windows 7 upgrades require extensive planning
IT workers with privileged access seen as high risk
New video system includes facial-recognition capabilities
CISOs, security experts offer advice about ferreting out thieving employees
Unisys CISO recommends authentication, access control and education
HP also rolled out a new storage array that scales to 2,000 small-form-factor drives
HDS adds SAS to its high-end array
The Galapagos readers will be launched outside of Japan in 2011
China Unicom reports 200,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4 on the day it was released in China
After a long period of layoffs in a flagging economy, IT staffs are starting to expand as stalled projects are relaunched and workloads increase.
Financial firms are trying cloud computing, but execs remain wary that key data could be exposed.
Google plans to appeal a French court order to stop making certain search suggestions through its Autocomplete service
Researchers say using behavior to guide use of technology is the right formula
IBM acquires top-of-rack and Blade specialist Blade Network Technologies
80% of enterprises have a virtualization project, Gartner says
But denies that 'groundbreaking' malware infiltrated control systems or caused major damage
