Internet Business News articles from February 2004

Internet Business News archives from February 2004

MyDoom is the most spotted virus for January 2004 claims Sophos.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos has announced that the most prevalent virus in January 2004 was the recent MyDoom-A worm with 25.1% of all occurrences. Second place was taken...

Legal publishers face digital challenge.
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Legal publishers are to face a new web-based challenger after entrepreneur Richard Shepherd bought a controlling interest in employment law website Emplaw. Shepherd plans to...

New small business web hosting services available now from Yahoo! and SBC.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms company SBC Communications Inc and Internet portal Yahoo! have joined forces to launch a suite of web hosting services aimed specifically at small businesses. A number...

MyDoom disrupts the SCO web site.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The MyDoom virus has caused the web site of software company SCO to fail and prevented users from accessing it. The http://www.sco.com web site was taken down on Sunday 1...

BT survey shows UK workers would like to telecommute from the beach.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey has been conducted by a UK telecomms company to coincide with Wireless Broadband Week that found UK workers could be happier and more relaxed if they chose where they...

US FTC begins its Secure Your Server campaign.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has warned computer users that they could be helping spammers send out unwanted marketing messages by having an incorrectly configured...

Antivirus and anti-spam service available now from altoHiway.(MailController)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based business-only ISP altoHiway has announced the immediate availability of its MailController managed service for protecting against spam and viruses. The new service is...

Upgraded web access management product ships from Netegrity.(SiteMinder 6.0)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Identity and access management solutions provider Netegrity Inc has launched version 6.0 of its SiteMinder product for managing web access. The new release is designed to enable...

OneStat.com claims two word phrases are most popular in web searches.
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time intelligence web analytics company OneStat.com has conducted a survey and found that the majority of people use two word phrases when conducting a web search. In...

LTT introduces rural UK broadband service.
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband access services supplier LTT UK Ltd has announced its intentions to supply a broadband service to residents in rural locations in the UK. The company will introduce...

UK workers prefer to e-mail from home claims Amstrad survey.
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey that has been carried out by device manufacturer Amstrad has shown that the majority of people in the UK prefer to send personal e-mails from home. In total, 63% of...

Fibrelink may supply Scottish broadband connections via cables in sewers.
February 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Optical fibre solutions provider Fibrelink (Scotland) Ltd has begun an initiative that could see broadband cables installed in the sewer system in Scotland. Fibrelink is...

PeopleSoft deploys global web solution from SDL.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Multilingual service and software solutions supplier SDL International has deployed its SDLWorkFlow on-demand globalisation solution for the web site of PeopleSoft Inc, an enterprise...

Business broadband service launched by Exponential-e.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Gigabit Ethernet service provider Exponential-e has announced the immediate availability of its PowerDSL SDSL business broadband service. The new offering is available...

British Heart Foundation web site receives more visitors wanting to quit smoking.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK charity British Heart Foundation has announced that its microsite - aimed at encouraging people to give up smoking - has been visited by 65,000 Internet users throughout January...

Web services automated test tool ships from iTKO.
February 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software development tool provider iTKO Inc has launched version 2.0 of its LISA software for web testing. The new offering is designed to enable companies to deploy...

Cable & Wireless moves into India.
February 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications company Cable & Wireless has extended into India through a recently formed agreement with Reliance Infocomm, a service provider in India. Cable & Wireless can now...

New network security solution ships from Mirapoint.
February 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging company Mirapoint has begun offering RazorGate 100, an e-mail security appliance that defends a company against spam, viruses, hacker attacks and other security threats....

Openwave and Cloudmark release anti-spam solution.
February 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Open software products provider Openwave Systems Inc has teamed with spam protection solutions supplier Cloudmark to deliver an anti-spam offering for service providers. The new...

US university offers its students free Napster access.
February 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Students attending the University of Rochester in New York, USA, are to be given a free subscription to the Napster online music subscription service in a bid to reduce piracy...

New video chat service launched by AOL.
February 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet entertainment company America Online (AOL) has announced that it will let the users of its iChat instant messenger service utilise a video connection. The move will...

BuyTelco survey shows broadband sells best on Tuesdays.
February 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband sales web site operator BuyTelco has revealed that the most popular day to purchase a broadband connection is a Tuesday. The company found that 20.2% of all consumers...

BT plans remote radio broadband services.
February 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has announced its intention to utilise radio broadband in a bid to broadband-enable rural and remote areas in the UK. The company is planning to...

Novell survey shows UK employees could be a virus infection risk.
February 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business security company Novell Inc has completed a study and found that busy or apathetic workers in the UK could be causing the spread of a number of viruses. The survey...

Toshiba releases mobile e-mail access solution.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Toshiba Information Systems UK has launched its Toshiba Always On Email product, a server-based solution for delivering always-on e-mail connectivity to mobile workers. ...

Broadreach installs hotspots for UK rail passengers.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based broadband public Internet access provider Broadreach Networks has entered into an agreement with UK rail operator Network Rail to provide Wi-Fi hotspots in stations. ...

Chinese online manuscript trader makes profit as market opens up.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China On Line Manuscripts Trading Centre has grown into the largest of its kind in China, according to search engine alexa.com. The site, which provides a platform for...

New leisure web site launching soon from UK council.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Newham Council in the UK has announced the upcoming launch of a new web site that will act as a leisure network linking all of the healthy living and sports organisations in the...

US Internet users rely on online political information.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey by marketing data company Harris Interactive has found that 45% of all US online adults or 31% of all adults rely on the Internet for political information. In...

Point Topic claims broadband prices will not fall any lower.
February 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Analyst Point Topic has announced that it is expecting the cost of a broadband connection to remain steady and not increase or decrease in value. The company's latest survey has...

WRQ's new release helps companies reuse legacy data.
February 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company WRQ Inc has launched version 5.5 of its Verastream integration server, a product that is designed to enable companies to reuse host application logic and data in new...

High-bandwidth data services solution available soon from Net to Net.
February 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ethernet-based IP DSL solutions provider Net to Net Technologies has revealed the AIM24000-48, a 48-port ADSL2+ module for its range of IP DSLAMs. The new offering includes full...

FindWhat.com and Espotting to merge.
February 11, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online advertising marketplace operator Espotting Media Inc has signed a merger agreement with FindWhat.com, a developer of performance-based marketing services for the Internet. ...

Virus and spam filtering service launched by NODiL.
February 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NODiL, a division of the IT Techcare Group, has announced the immediate availability of its i-scan product for filtering spam and preventing virus infection. The new offering is...

New IP Ethernet service launched by Sirocom.
February 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virtual network operator Sirocom has announced the immediate availability of its Enterprise VPN100 service for delivering IP connectivity over Ethernet. Companies signing up to...

Voluntary organisation web site set up by UK Government.
February 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched in the UK that features information on the voluntary sector and is designed for building strong communities. The site can be accessed at...

Southern Europe sees increasing Internet penetration.
February 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology research firm Forrester Research has completed a report and found that France, Spain and Italy are the European countries with the fastest growing Internet population. ...

Opera Software ASA signs mobile web browser agreement with Motorola.
February 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian software company Opera Software ASA said this week that it had signed a licensing agreement with US-based Motorola Inc for its Opera Internet browser. Under the...

Syzygy announces new web site.
February 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Design and usability company Syzygy Group LLC has launched a web site with details of the services on offer from the company. The site can be found at http://www.Syzygy-Group.com...

New web site revealed by the CIPD.(Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) with enhanced searching and registering and a decreased time for page downloads. ...

Star Internet survey shows increasing dependance on e-mail in the UK.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based ISP Star Internet has revealed a new survey that shows UK businesses rely on e-mail as a key business tool. The company found that 83% of businesses polled did not think...

Web-based antivirus service introduced by ScanSafe.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed web antivirus solutions provider ScanSafe has launched a service called ScanSafe that protects companies from web-based viruses. The new service utilises Internet level...

Network Associates warns of the Bagle.b worm.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intrusion prevention solutions provider Network Associates Inc has announced that its McAfee AVERT (Anti-Virus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team) has raised the risk...

MSN receives news content from Moreover.(Microsoft Network L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Current awareness and business information provider Moreover Technologies has entered into a relationship with online portal MSN for the supply of news content. MSN will deliver...

WebStream survey shows 700m Internet users worldwide.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet solutions provider WebStream Internet Solutions has completed a report showing that there are now over 700m Internet users worldwide. The company goes on to state that...

AOL survey shows stress relief is the main driver for online games.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ISP America Online has conducted a survey and found that the majority of adults play online games to relieve stress. In total, 54% of adults that play online games said that they...

New web site lets users choose their drinking partners.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been set up that aims to help its visitors find drinking buddies in their area. The site can be found at http://www.drinkingbuddys.co.uk and lets visitors...

Nokia launches new web site with Series 60 Community.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia announced on Friday (20 February) that the Series 60 community, headed by Nokia, had introduced a new web site that would offer a quick way...

MMT deploys wireless broadband network for the Scottish Borders.(MMT Networks)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications networking company MMT Networks has won a contract from communications solutions provider THUS plc to deploy broadband access in the Scottish Borders in the UK. ...

Netsky.B virus found spreading by e-mail.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new worm has been spotted called Netsky.B that is replicating in the wild and spreads by mimicking familiar e-mail addresses. The new virus attempts to trick users into opening...

New web browser available now from Mozilla.(Mozilla Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Mozilla Foundation, a web browser developer, has launched version 0.8 of its Firefox browser. The new Firefox browser - a change of name from the previous version which was...

New search engine available now from Yahoo.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online portal Yahoo has launched its own search tool to replace the search tools from Google which it previously used. The engine reportedly captures more text from each page and...

Global CBP launches company networking site.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet-based networking and marketing company Global CBP is available online and provides companies with the chance to use the Internet to enhance their business. The web site...

BT reaches 2m broadband customer milestone.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has announced that it has connected 2m consumers to its broadband service in the UK. The increase in broadband consumers means that BT has doubled its...

Dot TK installs Internet connection in South Pacific island.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The registry agent for Internet domains of the South Pacific island of Tokelau Dot TK has installed a high-speed Internet connection on the island of Fakaofo, one of the three atolls...

New web use monitoring tool ships from Blue Coat.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web communications company Blue Coat Systems Inc has launched its Web Traffic Assessment solution for detailing how a company's employees use the Internet. The new offering...

New ADSL packages for businesses revealed by NTL.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services provider NTL Business has launched its Broadband Power family of ADSL-based VPN products. The new solutions are intended to provide companies with a...

Online insurance company to answer queries in real-time.(Globe Shield)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Globe Shield, an online travel insurance company, has added real-time chat to its web site in a bid to provide a more immediate response to its customers. Visitors to the web...

Shopcreator deploys online store for Floors-2-Go.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web site and e-business solutions provider Shopcreator has had its e-commerce technology chosen by UK-based laminate and hardwood flooring retailer Floors-2-Go. Visitors to...

New web site launched for meeting planners.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hotel chain Conrad Hotels has launched a new web site that is designed to help meeting planners find the most suitable meeting facilities for their needs. The site can be found...

UK bank offers online free online tax payment service.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based financial organisation the Alliance & Leicester has announced that computer users that have not yet made their self-assessment tax payments can do so online at their BillPay...

PayPal provides eBay users with buyer protection.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online payment service provider PayPal has introduced PayPal Buyer Protection in the UK for protecting consumers against transactions on online marketplace eBay. All PayPal...

WebtraffIQ monitors visitor levels for Esure.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Visitor tracking and reporting analysis product provider WebtraffIQ has had its web analytics solution chosen by relationship marketing company Carlson Marketing Group to measure the...

New virus spotted by Central Command.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Central Command has issued a warning over a new virus called Netsky.C that has been spotted replicating in the wild. The new worm is spreading globally via...

UK police to have more power over online crime.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government is planning to give police in the UK more power to tackle cyber criminals, according to a spokesperson for the Home Office. Police will soon be able to...

Macrovision protects games distributed by Boonty.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Copy protection and digital rights management technology company Macrovision Corp is set to prevent the copying of games delivered over the Internet by Boonty, an online games...

KANA launches web chat module for companies.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer service applications provider KANA (Nasdaq: KANA) has announced the immediate availability of its KANA Response Live, a module for web collaboration, online chat and...

Napster achieves 5m download milestone.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online music download service Napster has announced that it has sold 5m songs since it began operating as a legitimate, paid-for service in October 2003. A spokesperson for the...

F-Secure warns of MyDoom.F.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company F-Secure has warned PC users of a new variant of the MyDoom virus that has currently infected around 5% of all e-mail traffic. The MyDoom.F worm was...