Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
HP, EMC settled but others continue to fight in cases alleging widespread contracting fraud
Carrier says U.S. CIOs want to know what next-gen Internet protocol is and how it will affect corporate nets
A jump in duplicate vulnerability disclosures means vendors must patch faster
Armin Van Buuren appears to be a potential cybercrime victim
Technical director for CodePlex Foundation weighs in on patents, open core and Microsoft's about-face towards open source
May have the memory and Bluetooth support to connect to App Store, play games, says virtual teardown expert
If you're envious of Android users who have Android 2.2, don't be. Here are some ways to get the same features.
The move will allow students to submit reports of suspected bullies or victims at South Hadley High School in Massachusetts
Facebook says that a photo-processing flaw let a spammer post thousands of Free iPhone messages
Apple's A4 chip may go into low-power servers or even TVs
IBM has cracked the problem of moving virtual machines across different servers, without using shared storage
Experts say IT execs must prepare quickly for what NOAA says could be the most active hurricane season ever
The Pushdo botnet has been partially shut down and may help researchers find better ways to fight botnets
Also boots Linux from the No. 3 spot in OS usage online
Will Windows Phone handsets appear in October?
The technologies to vastly improve backup and recovery performance and reliability have arrived
The company had its orders blocked for security reasons from December
Dell says it took "a measured approach" through the bidding process, but has given up
Encrypted Flash reader from WatchDox enables but controls sharing
Hyper-V on back burner for VMworld attendees
The Rapid Predictive Modeler tool follows a similar release by rival SPSS
'Speed matters,' says Google exec on second birthday of company's browser
The search engine home page now features a small advertisement for Internet Explorer 8
Detroit and Cincinnati will get millions of dollars for chronic disease care
Burlington officials, tech execs explain a shifting employment landscape
Prototypes let you 'project' the Internet onto any surface, and manipulate machines with your mind
iPad owners must wait until November's iOS 4.2 upgrade to get multitasking, other new features
The new feature gives users a way to kick spammers out of their accounts
Customers can now buy unlimited data without a contract for $30 per month
Service contractor supports state's call for independent probe
Harris County officials hope to have at least 3,100 machines by election day
Instead, it offers automated tool to simplify attack blocking setup
HP intends to push the performance on its mobile computers with a 3D laptop and a dual-core Mini netbook
Last water-cooled IBM mainframe computer family, the ES/9000, was unveiled in 1995
Internet companies need to build presences in these markets now, consultants say
But it might take more than the recent acquisitions of McAfee and Infineon's wireless chip unit -- it might take a phone that can compete with the iPhone
Alcatel-Lucent looks to alleviate apps fragmentation with latest purchase
Existing mobile users will have to register with their real identities within three years
The announcement comes two days after a deal is struck with Research In Motion
This is the first full IT outsourcing project for Dell outside the U.S.
Offer starts Oct. 3, gives consumers three upgrades from XP or Vista for $150
