Internet Business News articles from July 2004

Internet Business News archives from July 2004

Upgraded security products ship from Finjan.(Finjan Software Ltd. )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure content management solutions provider Finjan Software has announced that it has upgraded its Vital Security for Web and Vital Security for E-Mail products. The security...

Level 3 signs wavelength agreement with Tiscali.(Level 3 Communications Inc.)
July 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based Level 3 Communications has announced that it has signed an agreement with European ISP Tiscali to supply optical wavelength services to Tiscali International Network. ...

Commtouch identifies top five spam countries.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-spam company Commtouch has identified the five countries where most spam originates from. The company analysed hundreds of millions of unsolicited e-mails and discovered...

Focus DIY opts for mapping functionality from Multimap.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European online mapping provider Multimap has entered into an agreement with DIY products retailer Focus DIY to bring mapping functionality to the company's web site. Visitors...

Espotting and FindWhat.com merge.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based marketing and commerce enabling services provider FindWhat.com (Nasdaq: FWHT) has completed its merger with Espotting Media Inc, a European paid listings provider. The...

SurfControl warns of latest blended virus threats.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail content filtering company SurfControl (London: SRF) has advised that the new Zombie and Trojan horse online threats require layered security strategies to be put into...

Telewest successfully challenges poster for BT broadband service.( )(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telewest Broadband recently submitted an objection to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a poster advertisement for rival BT's broadband Internet services. The...

Microsoft cleans up search service.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft has tweaked its search service so that paid-for results don't automatically appear to users' queries. The move is an attempt to bring their service into line with...

Abbey web site redesigned by Oyster.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online design company Oyster Partners has been selected by UK finance company Abbey to redesign its web site at http://www.abbey.com. The redesigned web site will feature Abbey's...

Symantec plays down Evaman threat.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Symantec Corp has said that the new Evaman mass-mailing worm does not pose a significant threat but it is waiting to see what happens when it spreads to Europe...

Visa Europe says 1 in 5 worried about shopping online.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research carried out by credit card company Visa Europe and Dr Cynthia McVey, psychologist at Glasgow University, shows that one in five people do not shop over the Internet due to...

UEFA Euro 2004 web site attracts record traffic.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The official UEFA Euro 2004 web site has attracted over 500m page views and 40m visits since its launch on 31 March 2004 - an increase of 285% on the page views registered by...

Google hopes to stop auctioning of Gmail accounts.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search service Google wants to end the auctioning of Gmail accounts at online auction site eBay. The auctions for accounts have reportedly been going on for several...

Barclaycard turns to nCipher for authentication technology.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT cryptographic security solutions supplier nCipher plc (LSE: NCH) has had its nCipher payShield hardware security module chosen by credit card provider Barclaycard for its...

New online digital photo service launched by Tiscali.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Tiscali.co.uk is offering its subscribers an online photographic service with technology from PhotoBox, an online digital photography service. Tiscali users can now log...

Australia, the UK and the US team to fight spam.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been formed between the UK, the US and Australia that is intended to reduce the level of spam received by Internet users. The Memorandum of Understanding states...

VisitBritain web site powered by Autonomy.(Autonomy Corporation PLC)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infrastructure software provider Autonomy Corp plc (Nasdaq: AUTN) has announced that it is supplying its technology to VisitBritain, a government-funded web site that markets Britain...

British web site offers false documents.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Forged documents that appear to be from various academic institutions are reportedly being offered online at a British web site for about GBP165. The false documents are said to...

Microsoft develops i2i system for online chatting.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software giant Microsoft Corp is reportedly developing a webcam system that will make it look like users are looking at each other while chatting even if they are looking at the...

O'Reilly to release guide to PayPal.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishers O'Reilly is to release a guide to the popular online payment system PayPal. 'PayPal Hacks' claims to allow users to make the most of the service whether you are...

Bagle worm appears unencrypted in open source community.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Bagle worm has found its way into the open source community with the latest versions carrying unencrypted source code. Bagle.ad and Bagle.ae were released over the 4 July...

New recruitment web site launched for the catering industry.(Potential Job Board Co.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Potential Job Board Company, a subsidiary of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, has launched a new web site for the worldwide hospitality jobs market. The new web site can be...

German ISP plans wireless global network.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD T-Systems, a German ISP and subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, intends to connect 10,000 WLAN points to a global network, hoping that it will give some 150 million users wireless...

UK sport web site introduced.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that is designed to inform web users in the UK of places that they can go to and play sports or get fit. The site can be found at...

Secura to issue eu domain names.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Domain name registrar Secura has announced that it is accepting applications for the sunrise and real-time registration of eu domains. There will now be two phases of the sunrise...

New VoIP testing solution ships from Acterna.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Test and management solutions supplier Acterna has launched its Acterna PVA-1000 software solution for VoIP troubleshooting. The new release is designed to let network operators...

PhotoBox and This is Travel team for online digital photo service.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online digital photography service PhotoBox has joined forces with travel web site This is Travel to launch a digital photo service called This is Travel Photos. The service...

ICANN gives final verdict on VeriSign's domain search.(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has claimed that Site Finder, VeriSign's redirecting service for '.net' and '.com' addresses, disturbed the function...

Google plans share offer this month.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online search engine Google aims to invite investors to purchase shares in the business as early as this month, although there are still some problems to overcome. Google...

Microsoft products share Mozilla flaw says Danish company.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MSN Messenger and Word, two Microsoft applications, have similar security vulnerabilities to the one in Mozilla browsers that was patched last week. The MSN Messenger and the...

US senator introduces penalty bill for phishing.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US senator Patrick Leahy has introduced the Anti-phishing Act of 2004, a bill that could send fraudsters to jail for up to five years. Phishing is a method whereby fraudsters...

Europe to get its own top domain to compete with '.com'.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Parliament and the European Council have decided to implement the domain '.eu'. The names under this domain will be available to individuals, authorities,...

New broadband package released by izR in the UK.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP izR Solutions has launched its izR Broadband package that is aimed specifically at businesses in the UK. The new service will provide businesses with a high speed...

Secura accepts registration of '.at' domains from customers outside Austria and Germany.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secura, an ICANN accredited registrar, has said that it is accepting registrations of '.at' domains from customers who live outside Austria and Germany. The '.at' top level...

Secura claims '.aero' domains can achieve better rankings at Google.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secura, an ICANN accredited registrar, has said that the company is supporting customers who want better rankings at Google. According to the registrar, search engines like...

FrontBridge business e-mail statistics show spam has reached a 2004 peak.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FrontBridge Technologies Inc, a provider of enterprise message management and e-mail security, has released its latest statistics on business e-mail. The results show that...

Sophos says first ever Pocket PC virus discovered poses no threat.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos's virus researchers have reported the discovery of the first ever virus to infect the Microsoft Pocket PC operating system. The Duts virus (W32/Duts-A)...

America West offers instant customer service online.(America West Airlines Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines has announced that customers using its web site (http://www.americawest.com) will now have instant access to a customer service representative. The America...

UK government reports on Internet connectivity in May 2004.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There was a 7.1% increase in the number of active Internet subscriptions in the United Kingdom between May 2003 and May 2004, according to the latest monthly update to the survey of...

Few customers for Swedish Internet pharmacy service - report.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish state-owned pharmacy chain Apoteket's Internet service has reportedly failed to meet expectations. Apoteket had reportedly invested millions of crowns in the venture,...

UK government expects single web site to speed up public sector purchasing.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A newly launched web site aims to make it easier for the public sector in the United Kingdom to purchase pre-approved, pre-tendered products. The new site reportedly means a...

Cybersurf makes cable Internet access available in Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Victoria.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cybersurf Corp (TSX: CY), a Canadian Internet services and technology company, has launched its high-speed cable Internet access in Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Victoria, BC. The new...

Increase in Russian web domains registered.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The number of domain names registered under '.ru', Russia's national domain, has increased by 19.82% in the first half of 2004 to a total of 256,356 domains, Ru-Center, the registry...

Paynova AB signs cooperation agreement with Triple Deal BV.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish Internet payment solutions developer and provider Paynova AB said on Thursday (22 July) that it had signed a cooperation agreement with the Dutch payment solutions provider...

Volantis ships MCS 3 for mobile application development.(Volantis Systems Ltd)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Volantis, a supplier of technology for delivering the mobile Internet, has made available version 3 of its Multi-Channel Server (MCS). MCS 3 is designed to allow faster mobile...

New Wi-Fi service from Eclipse available soon.(Brief Article)
July 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband provider Eclipse Internet has revealed its upcoming Wi-Fi service for UK users that want to access the Internet at broadband speeds from a wireless device. The new...

Summer Wi-Fi campaign launched in the UK by The Cloud.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European Wi-Fi network The Cloud has introduced a campaign aimed at encouraging office workers and consumers in the UK to try out wireless Internet in one of many interesting...

Sophos warns of Trojan horse in file linked from message boards and newsgroups.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has issued a warning about a file that is claimed to provide photographic evidence that Osama Bin Laden has killed himself. The file is linked from...

Platform3 to design New Contemporaries web site.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD London, UK-based consultancy Platform3 is to design and build a web site for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2004 art exhibition. The site will showcase the work of the 32...

Skinkers chosen by Norwich Union for new communications channel.(Skinkers Communications)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PC-based communications solutions provider Skinkers Communications has launched a new information application for financial services company Norwich Union. The Norwich Union...

Secure offers '.is' domain names worldwide.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secura, an ICANN accredited registrar, has announced that it is now offering '.is' domain names to individuals and companies that are not based in Iceland. Secura can reportedly...

New web site on drug and alcohol testing launched by US DOT.(Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Department of Transportation's Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) has unveiled a redesigned web site. The site, located at...

ebookers introduces click-to-talk, signs interactive content deal with VRX Studios.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pan-European online travel company ebookers plc (Nasdaq: EBKR) has introduced click-to-talk technology to its UK web site at http://www.ebookers.com. The toll-free facility...

Google affected by MyDoom-O virus.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search engine Google was hit by a virus on Monday (26 July) and was reported to have been inaccessible for around three hours. MyDoom-O, a variant of the MyDoom virus,...

McAfee reports top threats for first half of 2004.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intrusion prevention solutions provider McAfee Inc (NYSE: MFE) has released information on the top 10 malicious threats in the first half of 2004. The list was compiled from...

New intrusion prevention appliance unveiled by Symantec.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) has introduced a new intrusion prevention appliance, the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series. The product range is...

Firms upgrade MyDoom.O threat level.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management software company Computer Associates International Inc (NYSE: CA) has raised its threat level for the new variant of the MyDoom worm to 'high' because of the speed at...

VeriSign reports rise in online commerce.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infrastructure services provider VeriSign Inc (Nasdaq: VRSN) has observed an increase in Internet commerce over the past 12 months. The company reports that the value of...

Siemens Communications to upgrade government telephony.(Brief Article)
July 30, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British communications supplier Siemens Communications, a division of Siemens plc, has been awarded a contract to upgrade Global Crossing's network to IP-enabled telephony. The...