Internet Business News articles from November 2003

Internet Business News archives from November 2003

Small UK employers offered incentive for online filing of tax returns.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government is offering small employers an incentive for sending in their employer end of year tax returns online. Large employers in the UK (with 250 or more employees)...

Sophos reports most common viruses in October 2003.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-virus and anti-spam protection software provider Sophos has released its latest monthly chart of the most frequently reported viruses. During October 2003 W32/Gibe-F (Gibe...

New Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Firewall available now.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security company Secure Computing Corp has introduced a new version of its Sidewinder G2 Firewall appliance. The Sidewinder G2 Firewall 6.1 protects against both inbound...

Newly designed VeriSign Trust Mark unveiled.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infrastructure services provider VeriSign Inc has introduced a newly designed security trust mark for commercial web sites. The new VeriSign Trust Mark is available now for...

SurfControl survey reveals apathy about spam among UK workers.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK workers are not concerned about receiving unsolicited e-mails, according to a survey conducted by web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl plc. The survey of white-collar...

Forrester Research survey emphasises the importance of customer advocacy to online retailers.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology research company Forrester Research has carried out an evaluation of European online retailers based on how well the web sites help consumers achieve their goals. The...

Official Walter O'Malley web site launched.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The family of the late Walter O'Malley has introduced an official web site to commemorate his pioneering role in baseball. O'Malley, former president of the Dodgers, was involved...

Spam caused USD10.4bn of economic damage in October, claims mi2g.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The mi2g Intelligence Unit, a security intelligence provider, has said that October was one of the worst months on record for the proliferation of spam e-mails. According to...

New web site for SNIA Europe.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SNIA Europe, a storage networking industry association, has launched its new web site. According to SNIA Europe, the re-engineered site provides an easy-to-navigate user...

VIA NET.WORKS UK sees fewer virus-infected e-mails but more new viruses.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business communications services provider VIA NET.WORKS UK has recorded a 50% decrease in the proportion of virus-infected e-mails sent to small and medium-sized enterprises between...

Research identifies different online spending habits of UK men and women.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research commissioned by UK financial services web site Directline.com has revealed that one in 20 men across the UK say they have spent more than GBP5,000 online at one time. ...

Motorola uses GetThere online system for European travel bookings.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications products provider Motorola Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has signed an agreement with web-based travel reservation systems provider GetThere to use the...

New web site sells electrical and sporting products.(SportsElectric.com )(Brief Article)
November 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site offering a range of electrical and sporting products has been launched in the UK by SportsElectric Ltd. SportsElectric.com features some 20,000 products in...

New web site launched by Failsafe Metering.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Adhesives dispensing company Failsafe Metering International has launched a new web site that is designed to showcase its new dispensing technology. The web site can be found at...

Apple sells 1.5m digital songs in a week.
November 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macintosh developer Apple Computer Corp has announced that 1.5m songs were purchased and downloaded from its iTunes Music Store in the US over the past week. The company reports...

Loot.com to receive dating services from DatingDirect.com.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online classified advertising service Loot.com has entered into an agreement with UK-based online dating service DatingDirect.com for the provision of a dating service. Loot.com...

World's largest Chinese digital library opens in Beijing.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The world's largest Chinese digital library has opened in Beijing, China, containing over 25% of China's public information resources. Developed by the China Academic Journal...

New security solution revealed by NetScreen.(NetScreen-5GT)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security solutions provider NetScreen Technologies Inc has introduced its NetScreen-5GT appliance with antivirus functionality. The new offering is intended to provide...

Consult Hyperion warns of online fraud.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT consultancy Consult Hyperion has issued a warning to online retailers over the rise in online payment fraud. The company claims that fraudsters are stealing around GBP800 per...

Online mapping service for the disabled revealed by Medeon.(Blue Map)(Brief Article)
November 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Interactive technology company Medeon has announced the upcoming launch of its Blue Map service for people with disabilities in the UK. The web-based mapping service provides...

Online newsletter creator introduced by Creativematch.(eNewsletter)(Brief Article)
November 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Creativematch, a UK-based resource for the creative industry, has begun offering eNewsletter, a newsletter creator, on its web site. The new tool can be accessed at...

IDC warns of Internet abuse by UK employees.(Brief Article)
November 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report has been released by market intelligence and advisory firm IDC showing that businesses in the UK need to control what content is accessed by their employees in working...

KarmaDownload launched as an online record label.(Brief Article)
November 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online record label has been launched called KarmaDownload that aims to give song writers the chance to showcase their work to a worldwide audience. The web site can be...

ClearCommerce predicts fear of fraud could slow online Christmas sales.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fraud detection and payment processing software provider ClearCommerce Europe has completed a survey on online Christmas shopping and claimed that fear of fraud could result in a...

Clearswift offers latest version of CS MAILsweeper anti-spam solution.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic communications technology company Clearswift has launched a new version of its CS MAILsweeper anti-spam product. The new release lets companies cut down on the amount...

New web site for Eager Beaver Trailers.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by equipment manufacturer Eager Beaver Trailers with an number of extra features and an enhanced look and feel. The site - located at...

ServiceFactory deploys Wi-Fi hotspots in Spain.(contract with Euskatel to use Orbyte Wireless System )(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet provisioning systems supplier ServiceFactory has had its Orbyte Wireless System chosen by Spanish service provider Euskatel in order to set up public Wi-Fi hotspots. ...

New feedback section revealed for BBC web site.(BBC Training & Development)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based entertainment company BBC Training & Development has launched a new area on its web site that is designed to let people say what they think about the company's online guide....

Alma Media acquires Mascus.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Media company Alma Media Corp has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Internet-based marketplace Mascus. The Mascus web site is produced in six languages with...

Arthur D. Little survey shows growth in store for the broadband market.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management and technology consulting firm Arthur D. Little has completed a report showing that the global broadband market will more than double in size within the next five years....

Shell's web site receives Multimap.com's mapping technology.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Location-based services company Multimap.com is providing its mapping technology to energy company Shell for use on the company's web site. Visitors to http://www.shell.com can...

New wireless broadband service offered by NextWeb in Long Beach.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless ISP NextWeb Inc has introduced a high-speed broadband wireless Internet service for Long Beach, California. Residents or visitors to Long Beach can now access the...

Hughes to deploy satellite network in Ethiopia.(contract with Ethiopia Telecommunications Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband satellite solutions provider Hughes Network Systems Inc has been awarded a contract from Ethiopia Telecommunications Corp for the provision of a DIRECWAY broadband...

NetDespatch launches online transport quote service.(eQuotes)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online transport solutions provider NetDespatch has announced the immediate availability of its eQuotes pricing package for providing instant online quotes to companies for transport...

Point Topic survey shows broadband use is on the rise.(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research company Point Topic has completed a survey showing that 30% of the world Internet market access online content using a broadband connection. In total, 53m consumers...

Sophos warns of new Mimail variant.(W32/Mimail-I virus)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos has issued a warning regarding a new variant of the Mimail worm which attempts to obtain the credit card details from the recipient. The...

Exeter found to have most hotspots per person in the UK.(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chip maker Intel has conducted a survey on the number of wireless access points in UK regions and found that Exeter is the top wireless town. Intel compared the number of...

Government supports BT's pledge for 100% broadband availability in the UK.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A spokesperson for the UK Government has stated that the announcement from UK telecomms company BT plc that it is aiming to have 100% of the country broadband enabled is good news...

Devon in the UK receives grant for broadband project.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new project has been launched in the UK that seeks to bring high speed broadband technology to the county of Devon for use by businesses. The introduction of broadband...

New web site launched for private healthcare in the UK.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private healthcare web site Private Healthcare UK has relaunched its site with a number of improvements for visitors looking for information on private healthcare. The web site...

Survey shows Seoul's city web site is the best in the world.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey conducted to evaluate digital governance in municipalities around the world has found that three out of the top 20 areas were developing countries. Seoul was ranked...

Microsoft to add anti-spam solution to its e-mail products.(Microsoft SmartScreen Technology)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Corp has announced that it will deploy its SmartScreen Technology across all of its e-mail platforms in a bid to reduce the amount of spam received by users. The spam...

New file and e-mail security solution ships from ArticSoft.(FileAssurity OpenPGP)(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based computer security company ArticSoft has launched a new version of its FileAssurity OpenPGP solution for file and e-mail security. The latest release is based on version...

Kennel Club web site delivered by VIA NET.WORKS.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business communications solutions provider VIA NET.WORKS has designed and deployed a web site for animal organisation the Kennel Club. The site - located at...

OneStat.com finds Google is most popular search engine.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web analytics company OneStat.com has completed a report on search engine usage and found that the majority of web users choose Google. In total, Google received a 56.1% share of...

NCorp claims opt-in e-mail marketing is costing UK businesses GBP304m per year.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey conducted by customer profiling software supplier NCorp has found that the majority of UK companies are sending out irrelevant and inappropriate marketing e-mails. The...

SurfControl survey shows UK workers will buy from spam.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl has completed a survey showing that one out of every ten UK workers say that they would buy either goods or services from an unsolicited...

Sweden ranked world's highest in terms of digital access - study.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a global Information and Communication Technology Index (ICT) by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Sweden, Denmark and Iceland ranked the highest in terms...

UK broadband promotion organisation formed.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Six UK communications companies have come together to launch the Broadband Industry Group, an organisation aimed at promoting competition in the broadband market for the UK. The...

Bulldog trials new 8MB/s broadband service.
November 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband company Bulldog Communications has begun trialling a new 8MB/s ADSL service in the UK. The aim of the trial is to determine if the service is stable and the data...

Mimail is the 5th most damaging virus so far claims mi2g.(Brief Article)
November 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital risk company mi2g Ltd has announced that the Mimail virus family is now the 5th most damaging malware of all time, according to its own database. The virus has now...

Legend Internet acquired by Business Serve.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Business Serve plc has completed the acquisition of Legend Internet, another UK-based ISP. With the acquisition Business Serve has reportedly improved its position in the...

PC security solution shipping now from PivX.(Qwik-Fix PC beta )(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software security research company PivX has announced the immediate availability of the beta version of its Qwik-Fix PC security tool. The new offering is designed to protect a...

New ISP arbitration service available soon.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms regulator Oftel has given its approval of a new ISP arbitration service for resolving any problems that may arise. The Internet claims resolution service from the...

UN survey finds Sweden is the most Internet-friendly country.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UN Communications Agency has completed a study on which countries in the world have the best standards of Internet access and found that Sweden was in the top position. ...

Copyright Clearance Center introduces new 'suite' of copyright tools.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has introduced a range of tools that will make it easier for users to comply with copyright laws. Described as a 'suite' of copyright...

Nortel introduces usage-based broadband access package.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications and information exchange company Nortel Networks has begun offering a usage-based broadband Internet access solution. The new Internet access product is based on...

New satellite broadband access solution available now.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been formed between digital satellite telecomms solutions producer ViaSat Inc, broadband access solutions vendor ZyXEL Communications Corp and semiconductor and...

Central Command protects Israeli university from online attack.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus solutions supplier Central Command has supplied its Vexira Antivirus product to Tel Aviv University in Israel to secure its network infrastructure. Tel Aviv University...

New broadband service available soon from Grande.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband network operator Grande Communications has announced the upcoming launch of its Grande.NET 4000 broadband service with download speeds of up to 4MB/s. Users of the...

Internet content to voice service introduced by PhoneAnything.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet content via voice technology provider PhoneAnything has launched a web-over-phone service in the UK aimed at visually impaired web users. The new service will enable...

Forrester Research predicts growth in online ad market.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology research firm Forrester Research has reported that it expects the online advertising market in Europe to top EUR1.4bn by 2008. The market will reportedly experience a...

TeliaSonera increases speed of ADSL broadband service in Sweden.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish-Swedish telecomms operator TeliaSonera AB said on Wednesday (26 November) that it had increased the speed of its Swedish subsidiary Telia's ADSL broadband service in Sweden's...

Jungo and SurfControl team for filtering solution launch.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl and gateway software provider Jungo Software Technologies Inc have joined forces to launch a web filtering software solution for...

Business Serve supplies broadband to Misys customers.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT solutions provider Misys Financial Systems has chosen UK-based business ISP Business Serve plc to provide broadband services to the company's customers. Under the terms of...

New survey shows online Christmas shopping saves time.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global e-commerce industry body IMRG has completed a survey and found that online Christmas shopping takes four times less time than traditional shopping. The organisation also...

Press site building tool ships from the WebSite Consultancy.(PressMedia)(Brief Article)
November 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web technology company the WebSite Consultancy has released PressMedia, a system that is designed to create and maintain media and analyst information web sites. The new...

Eleventeenth survey finds women prefer to buy games online.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet technology company Eleventeenth has conducted a survey and found that women are often intimidated by the video games retail environment and so make their purchases online...

Virgin.net survey shows Welsh people spend more time online.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Virgin.net has conducted a survey on the different patterns of Internet use around the UK and found that the Welsh spend the most time online. Internet users in Swansea...

Hitwise predicts increase for retail web site usage.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet usage analyst Hitwise has reported that one out of every ten online visits in the UK will be to a retail site over the upcoming Christmas season. Visits to retail sites...

UK school trials online lunch ordering initiative.(Lancashire, UK)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Schools in Lancashire, UK could introduce a scheme that will let their pupils order school dinners by computer before the start of the school day. The system is currently being...

TV and film web site launched for UK schools and libraries.
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that features a selection of clips from some of the most popular UK television shows and films. The site can be located at...

Nigeria aims to eliminate 419 fraud in the country.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Nigerian Government has made a pledge to eliminate the occurrences of Internet fraud coming out of the country. The government aims to shut down all forms of the 419 Nigeria...