Computerworld Networking?m=148 News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:08:34 GMT 2010-03-22T00:08:34Z en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. To fight scammers, Russia cracks down on .ru domain http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173778/To_fight_scammers_Russia_cracks_down_on_.ru_domain?source=rss_networking In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is tightening its procedures. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:25:00 GMT (Robert McMillan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173778/To_fight_scammers_Russia_cracks_down_on_.ru_domain?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T23:25:00Z Broadband plan, Palm dreams, more Facebook woes http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173718/Broadband_plan_Palm_dreams_more_Facebook_woes?source=rss_networking The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's national broadband plan captured our attention this week and will undoubtedly continue to do that in the weeks (and months and years) ahead. In other news, Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein says that his company could have given the Droid a run for it's money, only if. And the week ends with reports that Google will announce its intentions regarding business in China on Monday. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:09:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173718/Broadband_plan_Palm_dreams_more_Facebook_woes?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T20:09:00Z Elgan: Why iGroups is coming to an iPhone near you http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173598/Elgan_Why_iGroups_is_coming_to_an_iPhone_near_you?source=rss_networking Apple's patent filing for a technology called iGroups suggests the iPhone maker wants to get into the business of mobile social networking because it will sell music and will become a standard on all contacts applications. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:07:00 GMT (Mike Elgan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173598/Elgan_Why_iGroups_is_coming_to_an_iPhone_near_you?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T18:07:00Z Apple files mobile social networking patent request http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173518/Apple_files_mobile_social_networking_patent_request?source=rss_networking A recently disclosed patent request suggests Apple may be working on a mobile social networking application that would presumably let iPhone users form ad-hoc groups based on their locations. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT (Juan Carlos Perez) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173518/Apple_files_mobile_social_networking_patent_request?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T16:28:00Z Malware infects memory cards of 3,000 Vodafone mobiles http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173478/Malware_infects_memory_cards_of_3_000_Vodafone_mobiles?source=rss_networking Malware-tainted memory cards may have ended up on as many as 3,000 HTC Magic phones, a greater number than first suspected, Vodafone said. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:09:00 GMT (Jeremy Kirk) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173478/Malware_infects_memory_cards_of_3_000_Vodafone_mobiles?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T15:09:00Z Google patches Chrome days before hacking contest http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173338/Google_patches_Chrome_days_before_hacking_contest?source=rss_networking Google has patched 11 vulnerabilities in the Windows version of Chrome, including one that earned its finder the first $1,337 check from the company's new bug bounty program Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173338/Google_patches_Chrome_days_before_hacking_contest?source=rss_networking 2010-03-19T10:51:00Z More Networking?m=148 News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/16/Networking+and+Internet View more Networking?m=148 news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/16/Networking+and+Internet