Internet Business News articles from May 2004

Internet Business News archives from May 2004

Google is the most used online search engine, according to OneStat.com.(Brief Article)
May 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time web analytics provider OneStat.com has reported that online search engine Google has the majority usage share in the search engine market sector. Google has achieved a...

New web site provides business information to UK firms.(Brief Article)
May 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has launched a new web site that aims to provide businesses in the UK with access to government information, advice, funding and training. The site can be...

Sasser worm spreads worldwide.(Brief Article)
May 4, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The recently discovered Sasser worm has reportedly infected between 2,000 and 1m PCs, according to online security companies. The virus spreads to computers directly from the...

New firewall service available now from Bluewin.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband technology provider Bluewin has begun offering a network-based firewall service for broadband subscribers that use Cisco 7301 Series routers and Cisco IOS Firewall...

Web content delivery solution launched by Venation.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content delivery company Venation has announced the immediate availability of its V-SERVE product for web content delivery. The new release is designed to optimise bandwidth...

Norwegian web site unintentionally links to gay porn.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A web site featuring information about Os, Norway, was updated this week after it was reported that the site included a link to a web page showing pictures of men having sex. ...

New web site launched that offers holidays in the Greek islands.(Greekholidayislands.com)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Holiday company Greekholidayislands.com has announced the launch of its new web site that offers visitors the chance to book a holiday on one of 29 Greek islands. Potential...

Sasser causes users to visit antivirus web sites.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time competitive intelligence solutions provider Hitwise has announced that the spread of the Sasser worm has seen an increase in the number of visits to antivirus web sites....

New remote connection packages ship from Bintec Access Networks.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network access solutions provider Bintec Access Networks has announced the immediate availability of its new VPN product family for IP-based secure remote access infrastructures. ...

Ellipsis Media designs charity web site.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital design and new media consultancy Ellipsis Media has launched a new web site for the Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe and charity WaterAid. The site can be...

COLT reveals its upgraded Ethernet service.(COLT Telecom Group PLC)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business communications services and solutions provider COLT Telecom Group plc has expanded its international Ethernet service to offer a 1GB/s capacity. The increase in...

New MI5 web site gets 3m visitors.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The recently launched MI5 web site that features details of how organisations can help avoid the risk of terrorism has received approximately 3m hits on its first day of operation....

Increased use of the Internet in travel highlighted by new survey.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey from Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell and Yankelovich Partners has found that the majority of US travellers use the Internet to plan some aspect of travel. ...

Home users most vulnerable to Sasser worm claims Network Associates.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Network Associates has claimed that the majority of Sasser infections were experienced by home users. The company claims that up to 80% of all Sasser...

New online music service launched by Sony.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Entertainment company Sony has launched a new online music service that lets Internet users download selected tracks from a database of 500,000 songs. Tracks will be available...

New web site for Cellular Design Services.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless network design and deployment company Cellular Design Services has launched a new web site with more information about the company. The site can be found at...

New broadband service launched in the UK by PCCW.(Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated communications company PCCW has announced the immediate availability of its NETVIGATOR UMTS TDD-based wireless broadband network in the UK. The new offering utilises...

New web log service introduced by Google.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online search engine Google Inc has launched its redesigned Blogger service for users that want to publish their own web log online. The service lets users publish information...

DMSL promotes broadband in the UK through local pub in Somerset.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband solutions distributor DMSL has joined forces with a pub in Somerset, UK to promote the adoption of broadband services in the area. The George Inn in Somerset is...

Sasser worm is 5th most damaging claims mi2g.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions supplier mi2g has claimed that the Sasser worm has caused enough damage to be considered the fifth worst malware of all time. All of the Sasser variants have...

New web site for Crane.(Crane Telecommunications)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications equipment, software and services distributor Crane Telecommunications has launched a new web site for its LG Electronics Division. The web site can be found at...

Symantec upgrades its SMTP e-mail security product.(Brief Article)
May 11, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) has launched version 4.0 of its Symantec Mail Security for SMTP e-mail security solution with virus protection, spam...

Upgraded transaction accelerator available now from Radware.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intelligent application switching solutions provider Radware has upgraded its CertainT 100 transaction accelerator product for improving transaction speeds. The new release...

NetIntelligence observes rise in phishing scams.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company NetIntelligence has announced that it has detected a 208% rise in the frequency of phishing e-mails in the UK. A spokesperson for the company said they...

New online poker site introduced from Betfair.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Betting exchange Betfair has launched a new online poker web site. The site can be found at http://www.betfairpoker.com and features no limit/pot limit games and multi-table...

Online financial company deploys technology from eWise.(eWise Systems)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Account aggregation provider eWise Systems has had its digital safe technology chosen by first direct, an online banking service provider, for its new offering. The online...

Lucent deploys ADSL access ports for Telefonica in Brazil.(Lucent Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications company Telefonica has selected networking company Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) to expand its existing broadband network in Brazil. Under the terms of the...

IPE uses Justgroup.net technology to add online recruitment section to its web site.(International Publishers Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online career and recruitment web site Justgroup.net has provided its Jobs in a Box service for IPE International Publishers Ltd (IPE), a pensions and investment market news and...

Sweden's Klasstraffen.com acquired by Classmates Online.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online community-based networking company Classmates Online Inc has acquired Sweden's Klasstraffen.com, a web site that helps people get back in touch with school friends and...

BT to reduce its wholesale broadband prices.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has announced that it will be reducing the price of broadband access to its rival providers by 70%. The reduction in price will reportedly boost...

SURF receives GBP10,000 in donations from GiveNow.org web link.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Credit card transaction web site GiveNow.org has announced that Survivors Fund (SURF) raised over GBP10,000 in April 2004 after placing an online link on http://www.givenow.org. ...

More storage space for Yahoo! e-mail users.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Portal Yahoo! has announced that it is providing its e-mail subscribers with more storage space, irrespective of the specific service they are on. The company claims...

New Dabber worm exploits Sasser-infected PCs.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network protection firm Lurhq has announced that a new worm could be infecting PCs that have been made vulnerable due to infection by the Sasser virus. The new worm - called...

NEC deploys submarine fiber optic cable between Malaysia and Indonesia.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband networking and mobile Internet solutions provider NEC Corp (Nasdaq: NIPNY) has been chosen by telecomms companies Telekomunikasi Indonesia, tbk and Telekom Malaysia Berhad...

Napster users to have access to 50,000 tracks from AIM.(Association of Independent Music)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online music download service Napster has entered into a deal with UK-based music company the Association of Independent Music (AIM) in order to increase the amount of songs on...

Suspected Netsky virus writers taken into custody.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Five German youths have reportedly been taken into custody by the police, suspected of writing the Netsky virus. Two of the individuals involved have given German police a copy...

NTL report shows broadband saves time for UK companies.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications firm NTL has found that UK companies that adopt broadband networking are able to recover 52 days per year in lost productivity. A recent survey carried out by NTL...

The London Review Bookshop opens new website.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The London Review Bookshop, a spin-off from The London Review of Books literary magazine, is celebrating its first year in business by setting up a website. The site will sell...

HPI supplies used car information to Times Online.
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Newspaper web site Times Online has entered into an agreement with vehicle information provider HPI to add more content to the online used car stock section of the web site. ...

Malaysia to ban any terrorist-related web site.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Malaysian Prime Minister has announced that the country will bar companies from hosting Internet sites with terrorist information on them. The statement comes after the...

SurfControl warns of brand spoof spam e-mail.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl (London: SRF) has announced that brand spoofing spams have increased by almost 500% since January 2004. Brand spoof spams attempt to...

Sasser may be around for a long time claims DataFort.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed off-site data back-up solutions provider DataFort has warned that the Sasser worm could be around for quite a while. The company claims that the Sasser virus may never...

New online advertising tools ship from Yell.com.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online advertising company Yell.com has announced the availability of three new offerings for online marketing. The Yell Direct, Site Builder and Proven Value initiatives seek to...

Telefonica survey shows more UK businesses are deploying broadband networks.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey from telecomms company Telefonica UK Ltd has found that almost 80% of smaller companies in the UK are planning to deploy a broadband network within the next year. ...

New web site lists technology providers.(Brief Article)
May 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has launched in the UK called ConjunGo that is designed to provide its visitors with a directory of technology vendors. The site can be found at...

Web site asks for donations for the creator of the Sasser worm.(Brief Article)
May 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been set up asking for donations for Sven Jaschan, the 18-year-old that created the Sasser worm. All donations received by the site will reportedly be used to...

Secunia warns of browser vulnerabilities.(Brief Article)
May 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer security company Secunia has issued a warning over a new vulnerability that it has found in the Safari 1.x and Internet Explorer 5.x Internet browsers. The security...

Bango survey shows mobile users prefer buying content online.(Brief Article)
May 18, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey from mobile content solutions provider Bango has found that customers purchase more from Internet sites accessed by mobiles than from SMS or MMS delivery of paid-for...

OD2 offers free music downloads to its customers.(On Demand Distribution PLC)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based digital music provider OD2 has announced that it is reducing the cost of downloading digital music tracks for UK consumers. For each GBP20 that a customer spends on...

Autonomica sets up a new root name server in Switzerland.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Root name services operator Autonomica AB has announced that it has installed a new copy of the i.root-servers.net service in an IXEurope Datacenter in Switzerland. The new root...

Chess plans bid for Tiscali's Norwegian operations.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian mobile operator Chess is reportedly planning to make a bid for the pan-European broadband operator Tiscali's Norwegian operations. Tiscali has some 50,000 broadband...

Napster UK goes live.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online music service Napster has launched a download service in the UK, offering a choice between individual song downloads or a monthly subscription. Users with Windows 2000 or...

BT offers ADSL to 90% of all UK residents.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has announced that it has ADSL-enabled enough exchanges so that it can provide broadband Internet services to 90% of the country. The company claims...

Google invites users to test its Gmail service.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online search engine Google has begun offering its Gmail e-mail service to a range of individuals for testing purposes. The service is expected to be made available to consumers...

SecureTest warns of new phishing scam.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based penetration testing and security company SecureTest has warned Internet users of a new phishing scam that attempts to fraudulently obtain confidential information. The...

New DSL test solution available now from Acterna.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Test and network management solutions provider Acterna has released its latest open-standard DSL test solution in North America. The new test solution includes Acterna's DSL Test...

MessageLabs highlights a rise in global spam levels.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed e-mail security services supplier MessageLabs has announced that it observed a rise in global spam levels throughout the past month. The company claimed that more than...

New web site for NICE.(National Institute for Clinical Excellence)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK has launched a redesigned web site featuring guidance for the NHS on treatments and care. The new system will run...

UK Highways Agency reveals its upgraded web site.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by the Highways Agency in the UK that seeks to provide road users with real-time traffic information and traffic-flow forecasts. The site can be...

PSINet Europe launches MPLS services in the UK.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet business solutions supplier PSINet Europe has begun offering a new range of MPLS service solutions alongside its existing product portfolio in the UK. The new MPLS...

New broadband telephony service launched in the UK.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new consumer broadband telephony service has launched in the UK called Gossiptel that lets broadband users make telephone calls over the Internet. The service will route...

AOL to begin new marketing push.(America Online Inc. )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company America Online (AOL) has announced that it is planning to begin a new advertising campaign targeting broadband users. The initiative is designed to encourage...

European file swappers continuing to trade illegally despite lawsuits.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet measurement company Sandvine has announced that the threat of lawsuits has failed to have any impact on illegal music, movie and video game downloading in Europe. The...

Strategy Analytics expects a rise in European broadband subscribers.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics Inc has predicted that there will be 33.5m broadband subscribers in Europe by the end of 2004. The figure for the end of 2004...

New anti-spam product ships from BitDefender.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions provider BitDefender has launched its AntiSpam for Mail Servers solution for reducing the level of spam received by an organisation. The new release features...

Freeware e-mail security solution available now from TFS.(TFS Technology AB)(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Identity and access management solutions provider TFS Technology has launched version 5.1 of its TFS Secure Messaging Server e-mail security software. The new release is...

Secoda Risk Management reveals its new policy awareness infrastructure.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Policy authoring and awareness company Secoda Risk Management has launched RuleSafe v2, a web-based policy awareness infrastructure. The new release will ensure that companies...

Research shows business DSL prices falling.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new research paper released by DSL and broadband research company Point Topic has revealed that European prices for symmetrical business DSL (SDSL) have fallen in the past twelve...

Yahoo! release test version of new anti-spy toolbar.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) has launched its new web browser toolbar aimed at making it easier to remove 'spyware' products. Anti-Spy for Yahoo! Toolbar allows its...

Bluestreak releases IonView marketing analytics solution.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online marketing company Bluestreak has introduced its IonView marketing and web analytics solution. IonView, part of Bluestreak's Ion (Integrated online) Marketing Suite, is...

New UK web site offers gifts for golfers.(Golf Gift UK)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new UK-based web site has been launched featuring gift ideas for golfers. Golf Gift UK, part of Gadgets UK Internet Ltd, offers a wide range of golf gadgets, aids, novelties...

Eircom offers broadband across Ireland.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish communications company Eircom has announced that it can now supply broadband Internet services anywhere in Ireland The announcement was made after the company signed a deal...

More people visiting UK's National Rail Enquiries web site.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's National Rail Enquiries, which provides information on train services across the country, has revealed a significant increase in traffic to its web site. The total...

Zinek launches two new enterprise communication products.(Brief Article)
May 28, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish mobile messaging server development company Zinek AB has announced the release of its latest enterprise SMS products. The Mobile Manager, a SMS plug in to Microsoft's...

Equant reports big growth in VoIP demand.(Brief Article)
May 28, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global communications company Equant has reported an 85% increase in the number of its customer sites that are using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in the last 12 months. ...

TeleCity helps in development of Global Gateway portal.(Brief Article)
May 28, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Colocation and data centre services provider TeleCity (LSE: TCY) has formed a partnership with the British Council to build, manage and support the Global Gateway portal. The...

SurfControl calls for government action over phishing scams.(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl plc has called for the UK government to take action against so-called phishing scams, which trick victims into divulging information such...

Antivirus firms report first known 64-bit virus.(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus companies have reportedly been sent a proof-of-concept virus that infects 64-bit Microsoft Windows machines. The virus, which has been named Rugrat by Symantec and...

Active Technology launches new e-mail security package.(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new e-mail security package has been developed by IT service provider Active Technology. The product, called e-Gateway, is claimed to intercept all unwanted e-mails before...