Internet Business News articles from February 2003

Internet Business News archives from February 2003

New online store for jewellery launched by Orajewels.(www.orajewels.com)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jewellery manufacturer Orajewels has launched a new online store for selling designer jewellery. The web site - located at http://www.orajewels.com/ - aims to market unique...

Avril Lavigne worm tops virus chart in January 2003 claims Sophos.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has launched a list of the most frequently spotted viruses for January 2003. The company found that variants of the W32Avril worm occupied the top two...

NSF survey shows credit card fraud still main worry for e-commerce.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US NSF has completed a survey on online shoppers' security concerns that shows concern about credit card security and privacy may be preventing more sales. Specifically,...

Top 100 UK online recruitment sites reduced staff numbers last year claims Online recruitment Magazine.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online recruitment Magazine has announced that it is to launch the results of a survey it carried out into the online UK marketplace on 5 February 2003. Statistics from the...

Broadband promotion site launched by Eclipse Internet.(www.wewantbroadband.co.uk )(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by ISP Eclipse Internet that lets UK Internet users register their interest in getting a high-speed broadband connection. The site can be found...

New web site for African craftsmen established.(www.eShopAfrica.com )(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that aims to put traditional African craftsmen in touch with buyers from the rest of the world. The http://www.eShopAfrica.com web site offers...

Apple's Safari browser has successful launch, claims OneStat.com.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web site analytics provider OneStat.com has reported that the new Safari Internet browser from Apple has achieved a 0.11% share of the browser market. The company went on to...

Online UK teacher recruitment site set up.(http://www.jobsineducation.co.uk)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched at http://www.jobsineducation.co.uk that aims to match UK teaching vacancies with teachers. The service allows head teachers to post vacancies...

HSBC survey shows news is one of the favourites for Internet users.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Financial organisation HSBC Offshore has completed a survey showing that people use the Internet for keeping up with news, buying cheap airline tickets and banking. ...

Smith Micro to build web site for HomezipR.com.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet software and services developer Smith Micro Software Inc. is set to build a new web site for US-based HomezipR.com....

UK Government reports an increase in online tax returns.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has announced that more people have filed their tax returns online this year than any previous year. In total 689,335 returns were filed electronically: 324,710...

Amazon.com keeps free shipping offer on orders over USD25.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com has decided to keep its offer of free shipping in the United States on orders over USD25. Amazon.com first lowered the spending threshold for free...

Symantec finds decrease in cyber attacks but increase in reported vulnerabilities.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec has published a report on Internet security threats that shows a decrease in attacks. The company observed a 6% decrease in the number of cyber...

Strategy Analytics report shows 1.6m broadband connections in UK.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics Inc has completed research showing that the UK now has the second highest number of broadband subscribers in Europe behind Germany....

Pioneer upgrades web site with Dealer Locator and Compare tools.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronics and audio/video products provider Pioneer GB Ltd has upgraded its web site - located at http://www.pioneer.co.uk. The site contains product information and news as...

Telenor reports e-mail viruses down 2% in 2002.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian telecomms group Telenor ASA said today (5 February) that less than 1.2% of all e-mails sent in Norway in 2002 were infected by viruses, which was down some 2% from the...

Norwegians spending more money online.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Around 1.7m Norwegians bought goods and services over the Internet last year, spending some NOK18.4bn. In 2001 Norwegians spent NOK12.8bn shopping on the Internet, while in 2000...

BT orders 1,200 Internet kiosks from Marconi.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms equipment and solutions company Marconi plc has been selected by UK telecomms company BT to deliver a number of new Internet kiosks. In total Marconi will supply 1,200...

Web Mystery Shoppers claims florist web sites are overpriced.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online customer service company Web Mystery Shoppers International Inc has completed a study showing that shoppers find florist web sites overpriced. The company claimed that...

Online dating web site offers free membership on Valentine's Day.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online dating web site datingagency.com has announced that it is opening its site up to everyone for Valentine's Day. This will mean that visitors can send and receive messages...

Virgin.net visitors can now view Ticketmaster tickets.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ticket vendor Ticketmaster has entered into an agreement with UK ISP Virgin.net to display its range of tickets online. Visitors to Virgin.net's entertainment channel can...

Megabeam installs WLAN at London City Airport.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless Internet access provider Megabeam Networks Ltd has installed a wireless high-speed Internet service at London City Airport in the UK. The network will enable travellers...

Tiscali offers free modems to broadband subscribers.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet communications company Tiscali UK is offering free modems to customers signing up to a broadband Internet connection. The company is also offering free connection to...

New web site offers herbal wellness products.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that offers visitors the chance to buy herbal products online. The site - located at http://www.docsherbalproducts.com - offers a total of four...

GlamourPussShop.com web site launched.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched at http://www.GlamourPussShop.com which offers novelties and gifts to online shoppers. The web site sells clothes, accessories, home decor and...

Tiscali and IoD survey finds UK companies would like government grants for broadband.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new broadband survey has been carried out in the UK by Internet communication company Tiscali UK Business Services and the Institute of Directors (IoD). The results showed...

Virgin.net introduces Valentine's Day content.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Virgin.net has begun offering visitors to its site Valentine's Day themed content such as gifts, competitions, holiday ideas and quizzes. The...

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young finds European online public services are improving.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management consulting and IT services company Cap Gemini Ernst & Young has released the results of a survey showing that online public services in Europe are improving. A total...

Tiscali reports increase in shopping for Valentine's Day.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet communications company Tiscali UK has observed an increase in online adult gift buying in the run up to Valentine's Day. The company claims that the Internet offers...

Cambridge Broadband supplies wireless broadband equipment to Malaysian telecomms company.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malaysian telecomms operator AtlasONE has awarded a contract to broadband wireless access equipment developer Cambridge Broadband Ltd for fixed wireless access equipment. Under...

Finnish parliament considers Internet regulation.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish parliament is expected to make a decision on a proposed Internet censorship law in the coming weeks. Under the proposed legislation, online message boards would have...

Inclarity and Vistorm team for product integration.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice, data and mobile solutions provider Inclarity plc has entered into a product integration partnership with Vistorm Ltd, an Internet security and server-based computing solutions...

Internet growth in the UK slowing claims Oftel.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms regulator Oftel has reported that Internet adoption in the UK is beginning to level off with approximately half of the population online. The organisation goes on...

UK Government trials I+ Internet kiosks in towns and cities.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Six UK regions are to be supplied with Internet kiosks that will be installed in major towns and cities. The touch-screen I+ kiosks are free to use and connect to the UK...

Fotorama launches web site for redeeming promotions online.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based online rewards company Fotorama has launched a new programme for redeeming promotions online. The e-redeem programme lets consumers redeem any on-pack promotions via...

UN improves its UNBISnet web site.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Dag Hammarskjold Library has launched an enhanced online version of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBISnet). The system can be accessed at...

WebCritique relaunches its online services web site.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based web analysis company WebCritique has relaunched its web site. The site - located at http://www.WebCritique.co.uk - offers usability, copywriting, content and marketing...

UK Government relaunches rail safety web site.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) of the UK Government has relaunched its web site on rail safety. The site can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk/railways and contains...

Ask Jeeves launches paid for inclusion products.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Search engine Ask Jeeves UK has begun offering two paid for inclusion products for advertisers wanting to target the UK & Ireland markets. The Site Submit service allows web...

ViaMichelin and Shell GeoStar enter online mapping agreement.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital travel products developer ViaMichelin is offering customers of Shell GeoStar route planning and mapping services on its web site. The site - located at...

Lycos offers Internet security solution from Computer Associates.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Computer Associates International Inc is supplying an Internet security solution to Lycos Europe, a European Internet portal. Computer Associates will base the...

Web site for Pocket PC users launched.(www.Buy4PocketPC.co.uk)(Brief Article)
February 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site dedicated to ensuring that Pocket PC users get the most from their machines has been launched at http://www.Buy4PocketPC.co.uk. The site provides links to vendor...

Trivnet launches new e-payment platform.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Payment platform provider Trivnet has released an e-payment platform based on its Feature Framework Technology. The platform can be used to manage transactions between merchants...

VIA NET.WORKS UK finds one in 145 e-mails is a virus.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed Internet services provider VIA NET.WORKS UK has made the claim that one out of every 145 e-mails is a virus. The recording was made in January 2003 and observed all of...

Interoute offers 802.11g wireless Internet service in London.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network services provider Interoute has begun offering an 802.11g wireless Internet service in London, UK. The network will provide high-speed wireless Internet access at speeds...

HSBC Offshore improves its online banking services.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Financial institution HSBC Offshore has upgraded its Internet banking service to include more features. Users can now use the Internet banking service to pay their UK bills from...

Intel and Starwood team for hotel hotspots.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc and chip maker Intel Corp are set to work together to bring Internet access to US hotels. Both companies will...

Hotcourses launches Enquiry Manager for universities.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK technology company Hotcourses Systems has launched an Internet-based customer relationship system for managing online enquiries. Enquiry Manager is designed specifically for...

Symantec ships Internet attack early warning system.( Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 4.0)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec Corp has released its Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 4.0. The new product is designed to be used as an early warning system,...

ClearCommerce Engine 5.1 available now.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Risk management and payment processing software provider ClearCommerce has launched version 5.1 of its ClearCommerce Engine. The new product offering includes an automated order...

AMD's showcase for 64-bit computing available online.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated circuit developer AMD has begun offering visitors to its web site the chance to see Studio 64, a showcase for 64-bit computing. Studio 64 features text, audio and...

RSA Security warns London businesses to protect their wireless networks.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company RSA Security Inc has warned business in London, UK that their wireless networks may be vulnerable to 'drive-by' hacking. The company goes on to state...

Sophos warns of new Igloo worm.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new computer virus that spreads via file sharing systems has been discovered by Sophos, an antivirus company. The worm spreads by getting users of the KaZaA file sharing system...

Sportev opts for hosting services from Rackspace Managed Hosting.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been formed between interactive sports video content publisher Sportev and managed hosting solutions provider Rackspace Managed Hosting that should see the Six...

Sony Ericsson and IBM to provide secure wireless e-business solutions.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson said today (17 February) that its joint venture Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB had signed an agreement with IBM Global Services...

Interliant launches managed firewall service.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed infrastructure service provider Interliant UK has begun offering a managed firewall solution. The service utilises Nokia IP30 hardware together with SofaWare's...

WAM!NET launches always-on Internet service for businesses.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital content management and distribution services provider WAM!NET has announced a forthcoming always-on Internet connection service for businesses in the UK. Companies that...

Opera protests against Microsoft.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian software company Opera has launched an Internet browser that converts text on Microsoft's http://www.msn.com web site into the language used by the Swedish chef from the...

Computer Sciences chooses MessageLabs for e-mail protection.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MessageLabs, an e-mail security company, has entered into an e-mail protection agreement with IT services company Computer Sciences Corp. Computer Sciences Corp will now have its...

Blue Sky and ITM launch NetPublish.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business solutions provider Blue Sky Communications and magazine and newspaper production company ITM Graphics have announced the launch of NetPublish. NetPublish is an online...

IDC forecasts Internet penetration growth for Central and Eastern Europe.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted that Internet penetration in Central and Eastern Europe is set to reach 17% in 2003. IDC goes on to state that it expects...

Virgin.net launches Brit Awards web site.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Virgin.net has launched a web site that is dedicated to the upcoming Brit Awards 2003. The site can be accessed at http://www.virgin.net/entertainment/brits and includes...

Remote Update from Sophos shipping now.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos Anti-Virus has launched its Remote Update service for protecting remote workers. The application can be used to send out the latest virus...

WDS launches new course for wireless LANs.( Wireless Data Services )(Brief Article)
February 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless training supplier Wireless Data Services Ltd (WDS) has launched a new course offering an overview of WLAN technology, products and markets. The Understanding Wireless...

Greenfield Online invests in Confirmit software.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet marketing research firm Greenfield Online Inc has announced its investment in Confirmit web survey and feedback software, which is licensed by Future Information Research...

RoicastCaliper web analysis tool ships from Roicast.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and data analysis software provider Roicast has released its RoicastCaliper web management tool. The product offering is designed to capture statistics and other information...

Kapow Technologie A/S to supply Lycos Europe with web integration platform.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish software company Kapow Technologie A/S has reportedly received an order for its RoboSuite web integration platform from the Internet portal operator Lycos Europe. Lycos...

Gartner predicts a rise in online bill payment for 2003.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research and advisory company Gartner Inc has predicted that online bill payment in the US will rise 38% to 40m users in 2003. Because of this the company has said that banks...

Nielsen//NetRatings observes 4% rise in worldwide Internet penetration.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet audience measurement company Nielsen//NetRatings has reported that 11 major Internet markets experienced, on average, a 4% increase in their online population between the...

Showroom4cars.com launches redesigned web site.(http://www.showroom4cars.com )(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based online vehicle retailer Showroom4cars.com has upgraded its web site to include a number of new features. Visitors to the http://www.showroom4cars.com web site can access...

Dogs in cars web site launched.( http://www.dogsincars.co.uk )(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been set up at http://www.dogsincars.co.uk that features photos of dogs in cars. The site is now receiving approximately 4,000 hits each day from various...

New report shows 37% of all US employees have Internet access at work.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report from The Wall Street Journal Online and e-business research company eMarketer has found that 50m people in the US are online at work. This means that a total of 37%...

IDC expects increase in European e-government spending for 2003.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted a rise in European e-government spending for 2003. Specifically, the company is expecting the European e-government...

Bertelsmann sued over Napster loan.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A group of songwriters, composers and music publishers have come together to launch a lawsuit against German media group Bertelsmann for investing money in file-sharing web site...

Online shopping in the UK now 6% of total, claims statistics office.(Office for National Statistics reports)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Office for National Statistics in the UK has reported that online shopping grew in January 2003 to represent 6% of all retail sales in the UK. The organisation goes on to...

Instant messaging could introduce security vulnerabilities claims ictnet.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT support company ictnet has issued a warning to businesses that have self-installed instant messaging software. The company claims that organisations could have introduced a...

Research shows almost one in five women have looked for health information online in past year.(research by Datamonitor )(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research by market analysis firm Datamonitor has revealed that women are still taking on the principal role as family carer and are the most likely target audience for healthcare...

Xlibris passes milestone of over USD1m in royalties paid to authors.(Brief Article)
February 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Xlibris, a provider of print-on-demand publishing services to self-published authors, has revealed that its authors have now received over USD1m in royalties. According to...

Online accounting service launched in the UK.(NetAccountz)(Brief Article)
February 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Accounting services web site Desktop Accountant has launched an online book-keeping and accounting service. The NetAccountz service can be used by small businesses in the UK to...

Sabre provides e-ticketing for bmi.(Brief Article)
February 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel industry technology provider Sabre Holdings Corp (Sabre) has begun offering an e-ticketing service for British airline bmi. Customers of bmi will now receive an electronic...

SmartFilter 3.2 ships from Secure Computing.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security company Secure Computing Corp has announced the immediate availability of SmartFilter 3.2. The Internet access management application provides a database of...

Deal4free.com upgrades its share trading platform.(MarketMaker 5.0)(Brief Article)
February 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online financial spread betting provider Deal4free.com has introduced the most recent edition of its MarketMaker trading platform, version 5. The upgrade will reportedly enable...

NTA Monitor warns UK companies of e-commerce vulnerabilities.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security testing company NTA Monitor has completed a piece of research that shows a number of e-commerce vulnerabilities are occurring frequently amongst UK companies. ...

Clearswift ships the ClearDetect e-mail analyser.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic communications security software provider Clearswift has launched its ClearDetect service for monitoring and analysing e-mail traffic. The monitoring service is...