Internet Business News articles from January 2003

Internet Business News archives from January 2003

New e-mail virus reported in 100 countries.(Yaha.K Windows e-mail worm )(Brief Article)
January 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A virus which was first identified on 21 December 2002 has now been reported in 100 countries. The Yaha.K Windows e-mail worm spreads by sending itself to everyone listed in the...

Worm/Klez.E most common virus in December 2002.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Central Command, a provider of virus protection software, services and information, has released the results of the 'Dirty Dozen' survey listing the top 12 viruses of December 2002....

New web site launched by Filter Factory.(http://www.filterfactory.co.uk)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Filter Factory, a manufacturer of filters and a specialist in the construction of Koi ponds, has announced the launch of its new web site at http://www.filterfactory.co.uk. The...

Yaha.K classified as high risk due to increased infection rate.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new variant of the Yaha virus has been classified as high risk by several antivirus companies due to its current rate of infection. The Yaha.K worm has been spotted and blocked...

Online shopping receives seasonal boost.(Actinic Software )(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An investigation from provider of PC-based e-commerce technology, Actinic Software Ltd, has revealed that many UK online stores had a seasonal boost in year-on-year growth. In...

Arbinet-thexchange offers online invoicing.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Arbinet-thexchange, a designer of systems for automated minutes trading between telecomms companies, has introduced a number of online trading features. Visitors to thexchange's...

Harris survey shows bulk e-mail ban supported by the majority of Internet users.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent poll from market researcher Harris Interactive has found that the majority of Internet users would like an outright ban on any unsolicited bulk e-mail. Specifically,...

Internet users more willing to pay for online content claims Jupiter survey.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research advisory organisation Jupiter Research has completed a survey showing the majority of Western European Internet users are more willing to pay for online content. The...

New accessibility standards set by W3C.(World Wide Web Consortium Agent Accessibility Guidelines )(Brief Article)
January 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has introduced new accessibility standards for web browser applications and multimedia players. The Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 focus...

Telecom One and supanet to offer mobile phone downloads over the Internet.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile services supplier Telecom One has teamed with ISP supanet to offer mobile content downloads over the Internet to UK mobile users. Visitors to the...

Demon offers free connection on all ADSL broadband products.(THUS service)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions provider, THUS, has announced that, through its Demon brand, it will offer free connection on all of its ADSL broadband products. The Demon branded ADSL...

UK Government raises awareness of 'stranger danger' online.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has launched a campaign to encourage parents to make their children understand the dangers of talking to, and giving personal details to, strangers online. The...

Virgin.net drops activation fee for limited period.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Service Provider (ISP), Virgin.net, has announced it will drop its broadband activation fee for all customers that sign up between 10 January 2003 and 31 March 2003. ...

BT Broadband posters cleared by ASA.(UK's Advertising Standards Authority)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected complaints made by members of the public about four posters for the BT Broadband Internet service. The posters...

FTC launches website to help tackle cross-border fraud.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the launch of its new website which will help consumers spot and avoid across-border fraud. The website is available at...

Apple launches beta version of Safari web browser.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macintosh developer Apple Computer Corp has revealed its Safari web browser product for the Apple Macintosh computer. The browser has Google search functionality integrated into...

Obtree content management system chosen for Securicor web site.(Obtree Technologies )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security, distribution, communications and support services company Securicor has chosen to build its new web site on a contact management system from Obtree Technologies Inc, a...

Avril Lavigne worm spotted in the wild.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has warned of a new worm that has been observed replicating in the wild that is a tribute to pop star Avril Lavigne. The Avril worm arrives with the...

Nielsen//NetRatings survey looks at rise in use of financial sites.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey from digital media measurement and analysis company Nielsen//NetRatings has found that online banks have reached 37% of the active Internet audience in the top five...

National Incentive Show adds new feature to its web site.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The National Incentive Show 2003 - which runs from 9 to 11 September 2003 - has announced that it has enhanced its web site. Visitors to the site - located at...

Callserve offers broadband Internet telephone software for free download.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet telephone company Callserve has announced the immediate availability of a new version of its Internet telephone software. The software can be used together with a PC,...

IDC predicts growth for European web hosting market.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has carried out research showing that the European web hosting market will experience growth. Specifically, the company said that a...

REVIEW: The Internet Weather: Balancing Continuous Change and Constant Truths.(Book Review)
January 13, 2003... ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Is 'what will the workplace be like in the future' one of those rather tired questions that have been trotted out dozens and...

Companies team to release Web Services specification.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Web Services Reliability specification working draft has been put forward by a number of IT vendors. The WS-Reliability specifications seek to ensure a more reliable...

Oyster joins Star's Alliance programme.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications consultancy Oyster Partners has signed up to the Alliance programme from Star Internet, a UK ISP. Under the terms of the agreement Oyster can now offer its...

Royal Mail offers small businesses online Direct Mail service.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Royal Mail has announced the launch of its interactive website for small businesses wanting first-time Direct Mail campaigns, DM Online. The website offers visitors the services...

Small businesses can update websites with Positive Design.(PD-go!)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Small business Internet solutions provider, Positive Design, has launched its new website platform, PD-go!. PD-Go! is available from http://www.pd-go.com and is specifically...

Tiscali offers wholesale broadband products in the UK.(Tiscali UK Business Services )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Tiscali UK Business Services has launched a wholesale broadband Internet product aimed at UK businesses. Tiscali is reportedly taking advantage of the recent ATM...

Everywhere! Broadband launches satellite broadband service.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Satellite broadband company Everywhere! Broadband has announced the availability of a broadband service to anywhere in the UK. The company will utilise the Eurobird2 satellite...

BT Openworld cuts broadband costs for UK businesses.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT Openworld, BT's mass market Internet division, has announced that it is to reduce the cost of its broadband installation for UK businesses until the end of March 2003. ...

Flight Explorer releases Flight Explorer FastTrack.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight Explorer, a provider of flight tracking information, reporting and display products, has launched its Flight Explorer FastTrack. The service enables any web site to...

Students can buy and sell textbooks on new web site.(Cordx.com )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site aims to help students save money by selling and buying textbooks directly with other students. Cordx.com allows students to search for a textbook to buy or post...

Websiteit.com offers small businesses the chance to get online.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business web site company websiteit.com has announced the launch of its new range of self-build and maintain solutions to help small UK businesses start trading online. The...

Opera Software ASA releases Sami version of Opera 6.05 browser.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian web browser developer Opera Software ASA announced on Tuesday (14 January) the release of its browser Opera 6.05 for Windows in a language version for Northern Sami. ...

Parity says employees should be educated in the outcome of Internet abuse.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT services, training and resource provider, Parity, argues that organisations cannot rely solely on the monitoring of software to overcome employee abuse of e-mail and the Internet....

Sybari warns of the SoBig virus.(Sybari Software)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus, content filtering and e-mail security company Sybari Software Inc has issued a warning concerning the SoBig virus that has been observed replicating in the wild. The...

OWASP releases top ten list of web application security vulnerabilities.(Open Web Application Security Project )(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has issued a list of the ten most critical web application security vulnerabilities. OWASP reportedly produced the list so that...

Thinking Virtual to provide web site for Elizabeth FitzRoy Support.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet management consultancy, Thinking Virtual, has been appointed to build an Internet presence for the national charity that provides practical support for adults with all forms...

Finnish ministry of interior concludes study on Internet restrictions.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish ministry of interior said today (15 January) that it had concluded its workshop study regarding the possibilities of restricting the distribution of illegal material on...

YardSaleNet.net offers three premium subscription options.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three premium membership subscription options are now available at the free classified advertising network, YardSaleNet.net, which is operated by Internet information resource...

Lufthansa begins trial of inflight broadband Internet access.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa has begun offering inflight broadband Internet access on its Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The new service, branded as FlyNet, enables passengers to use their...

Virgin.net offers Internet access to L.A Fitness members.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Virgin.net has entered into an agreement with fitness chain L.A Fitness to supply Internet access to the company's members. Virgin.net will now supply its registration CDs...

Match.com to provide dating content for MSN.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dating web site Match.com has formed an agreement with online portal MSN that will see it act as the provider of online dating for Japan and localised sites in Europe and Africa. ...

FairADSL releases no-frills business broadband product.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK broadband provider FairADSL has announced the immediate availability of an ADSL package that is aimed specifically at UK businesses. A spokesperson for FairADSL said that a...

New web site charts progress of lone Atlantic oarsman.(Black Sun)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been set up by marketing consultancy Black Sun Plc that enables visitors to chart the progress of a solo oarsman on his journey across the Atlantic. Martin...

UK Government sets up crime prevention web site.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has launched a new web site that is dedicated to providing funding to fight organised crime and improve crime prevention. Visitors to the web site - located at...

Claranet chooses Internet access from Level 3.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network operator Level 3 Communications Inc has been chosen by European ISP Claranet to provide Internet access services. Level 3 will provide Internet access services in London,...

Attenda chosen to host De La Rue's Internet applications.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure transactions provider De La Rue has chosen to outsource its Internet operations to Attenda, an infrastructure and security management provider. Attenda will now act as De...

Web site launched in a bid to prevent crime against students.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has launched a web site that is dedicated to passing on crime reduction advice to students. The site - located at http://www.good2bsecure.co.uk - features...

Swiss village picked for Internet voting trial.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The village of Anieres in Switzerland has been picked as the location for a pilot project for Internet voting. Residents of the village can now use their computer to cast their...

IRS sets out targets for online tax filing.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The IRS in the US has announced that it is aiming to get 80% of all taxpayers to go online and carry out e-filing by 2007. In a bid to encourage more people to file online the...

IDC finds online gaming more popular than shopping in Asia-Pacific.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has observed that online gaming is more popular than Internet shopping in the Asia-Pacific region. The biggest difference in the region...

NW Group designs Bizzikid.co.uk web site.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Graphics and e-business company NW Group has designed a new web site that is dedicated to providing educational and fun content to primary school children in the UK. The site -...

The Prostate Cancer Charity releases interactive website.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Prostate Cancer Charity has announced the release of its new interactive website which will provide visitors with information and support on prostate cancer. The website...

UKeU introduces online bioinformatics course.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online university UKeU has introduced a new course for the next university year that focuses on bioinformatics. The masters level programme in bioinformatics is based on modules...

Greenlandic party closes down online debate forum.(Inuit Ataqatigiit)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Greenlandic political party IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) has closed down a debate forum that it had on its homepage on the web. The party reportedly wants to put a lid on the...

Norwegian data security agency sends virus to subscribers.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian Data Inspectorate (Datatilsynet) has inadvertently sent out a virus to its 1,700 subscribers. The government agency's external e-mail server became infected with...

SonicWALL offers two new security appliances.(SonicWALL PRO 230 and PRO 330 )(Brief Article)
January 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security solutions supplier SonicWALL Inc has launched two new Internet security appliances with firewall capabilities and VPN features. SonicWALL's PRO 230 and PRO 330...

Yell.com re-launches its web site.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online classified directory service Yell.com has re-launched its web site and completed a survey on the working habits of UK workers. The site has reportedly been revised and...

Over 1m copies of Apple's Safari web browser downloaded.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer hardware and software provider Apple has announced the success of its new Safari web browser following the downloading of more than 1m copies of the free public beta since 7...

Interwoven offers CyberSchool online learning programme.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content management solutions provider Interwoven Inc has launched its Interwoven CyberSchool online education programme. The new offering delivers personalised online training...

KartOO displays Overture search results on its web site.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD French meta-search engine provider KartOO has signed an Internet search agreement with Overture Services Inc, a pay-for-performance search provider. Overture will now make...

Tiscali launches new broadband advice web site for UK businesses.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet communications company Tiscali has relaunched its UK business communications solutions advice web site. The site - located at http://www.tiscali-business.co.uk - now...

Sophos finds almost half of PC users want more severe sentence for virus writer.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has found that 46% of PC users thought that the two-year sentence was not harsh enough for the writer of the Gokar, Redesi and Admirer computer viruses. ...

VSM secure e-mail service launched by Protx.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure Internet solutions provider Protx has announced the immediate availability of its VSM secure e-mail product. The new offering is designed to be used by businesses to send...

New ADSL package launched by breathe in UK.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP breathe has begun offering a new broadband package with free activation and no need to buy a starter pack. The breathebroadband ADSL service offers free PC to mobile SMS,...

Shopcreator develops website to help Selby regeneration.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD E-business and portal provider Shopcreator has won an order from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward, to design, implement and support a website...

UK workers install e-mail at home to avoid being monitored at work claims Amstrad survey.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey has been carried out by telecomms products manufacturer Amstrad has revealed that 26% of all UK employees with e-mail at home installed it because they were monitored at...

Datamonitor predicts rise in European SME IT investment.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report has been published by market analyst Datamonitor showing that European SMEs are set to increase their investment in IT and services. The company predicts that IT...

IBM receives online dealer locator from Multimap.com.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online mapping company Multimap.com has developed a European PC dealer locator service for IBM dealers. The locator service can be accessed through the IBM web site at...

Red Letter e-mail solution available now from Meticulus.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Document management systems developer Meticulus Solutions has introduced a new secure e-mail solution that offers increased security and proof of delivery. The Red Letter server...

Wind River's VxWorks included in Internet videophone from Motion Media.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Embedded software and services company Wind River Systems Inc and visual communications technology and products developer Motion Media Technology have joined forces to produce an...

Slammer virus causes disruptions over weekend.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new virus called Slammer has reportedly caused disruptions to Internet service in the US, Asia and Europe on 25 January 2003. Slammer uses the buffer overflow vulnerability in...

Music industry calls on ISPs to fight piracy.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music industry organisations in Europe and the US have called on ISPs to police their networks and prevent pirating activity. The music industry says that ISPs should be expected...

Norwegian man fined for music-swapping web site.(Sony, EMI and Universal to get paid)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Norwegian man has been fined for operating an online music-swapping service. The web site, which was set up in 2001, provided direct links to sources of illegal MP3 music...

Firstnet takes on Liberty's broadband users.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ISP Firstnet Services Ltd has announced that it is to take over the wireless service of ISP Liberty Wireless (Liberty). Firstnet will take on around 3,000 of Liberty's registered...

Black ID develops game with Glasgow City Council.(to teach good citiizenship )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Interactive media agency Black ID has entered into an agreement with Glasgow City Council Community Safety office in Scotland. Black ID will now produce an online game aimed at...

Netscalibur survey finds teleworking increases productivity in the UK.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed IP services provider Netscalibur has conducted research on the extent to which teleworking is increasing UK productivity and work/life balance. The company reported that...

Google still top search engine but Yahoo gaining claims OneStat.com research.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web analytics company OneStat.com has reported that the Yahoo search engine has gained ground on Google over the past two months. The company found that Google still had the...

Vignette releases two content management applications.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web application provider Vignette Corp has launched two new applications for managing content when building a web site. Both the Vignette Content Management Group Suite and the...

BT reveals high levels of broadband growth in Cornwall.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BTexact Technologies, the research and development laboratories business of communications services and solutions provider, BT, has conducted research that reveals broadband growth...

Sophos finds that most business PC users blame systems administrators for spread of Slammer virus.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The majority of business PC users are blaming system administrators for the spread of the recent Slammer virus, according to a survey from Sophos, an Internet security company. ...

Multimap.com sets up Insider Concierge for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mapping and location-based services company Multimap.com has supplied its Insider Concierge technology to InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of the Six Continents Hotels Group....

UK Government sets aside part of the spectrum for wireless broadband services.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has made a new spectrum available for use by operators offering wireless broadband services. Licences will now be made available for 3.4GHz while a consultation...