Internet Business News articles from October 2003

Internet Business News archives from October 2003

Endsurf project aimed at protecting children on the Internet.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms network operator GX Networks has teamed with UK education solutions provider Comtec Education Plc and Internet and e-mail solutions provider intY to launch the Endsurf...

HyperTrust launches online digital photo storage service.(Pixagogo Internet service)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure storage services provider HyperTrust has launched its Pixagogo Internet service for consumers that want to store their digital photos online. Internet users signing up to...

New web site launched by Chivas Regal.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scotch whisky company Chivas Regal has chosen new media company Graphico New Media to redesign its web site. The redesign is intended to enhance the company's brand positioning...

Under 18 Internet use growing claims Nielsen/Netratings.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market research company Nielsen/Netratings has found that the fastest growing group on the Internet in Europe is the under 18 sector. The company goes on to state that this is...

Gibe-F most prevalent virus for September 2003 claims Sophos.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has revealed that the most frequently occurring virus for the month of September 2003 was Gibe-F. The Gibe-F virus accounted for 23.5% of all sightings...

New business search engine available now.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new business search engine has been launched that is offering businesses the chance to be listed in its directory for free. The search engine can be found online at...

BT offers free modems when bought online.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has introduced a new offer that is intended to encourage more consumers in the UK to sign up for a broadband package. The company is now offering...

Virgin.net to promote the launch of Nestle Matchmakers.(Brief Article)
October 3, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Virgin.net has entered into a partnership with food and beverage company Nestle to initiate an online marketing campaign. The marketing agreement will see the home page of...

Siebel and IBM team to release Siebel CRM OnDemand.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CRM solutions provider Siebel Systems Inc and IBM have entered into an agreement to deliver Siebel CRM OnDemand. Both of the companies will now work together to develop, market,...

Web site offers ideas for nights out in Manhattan.(from Fast Metropolis Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web site operator Fast Metropolis Inc has launched a web site that offers visitors the chance to plan their night out in Manhattan according to their preferences. The web site...

Half of UK homes have Internet access claims new report.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Office of National Statistics in the UK has reported that almost half of all UK homes now have access to the Internet. In total, 12m households have Internet access, five...

ThePeopleDirectory.com launches interest matching service.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online service has been launched by ThePeopleDirectory.com that aims to provide a service for its visitors which lets them get in touch with people with similar interests. ...

Zeus ships bandwidth control module.(Zeus Client Bandwidth)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet infrastructure software provider Zeus Technology has launched its Zeus Client Bandwidth module add-on to the Zeus Web Server. The new offering is capable of letting...

Central Command to protect Newnan Utilities from virus attack.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus solutions provider Central Command is set to supply its Vexira Antivirus product to Newnan Utilities, a US utility company, following a recent agreement. Vexira...

Aladdin Knowledge Systems ships new content security solution.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital security solutions provider Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd has released its eSafe 4 content security solution with an anti-spam module. The new version of the content...

New web content management system available from Sitekit Solutions.(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web site content management solutions provider Sitekit Solutions has released its latest web content management offering, CMS version 4. The solution combines modular...

New shared hosting solution for businesses available from THUS.(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK business communications solutions provider THUS plc has introduced Demon Web Hosting, a new shared hosting solution. According to THUS, Demon Web Hosting is a fully featured...

HELLO! magazine redesigns web site.(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Celebrity news magazine HELLO! has redesigned its web site, with different colours and simpler navigation bars. The homepage and the main sections of the site, which is located...

New online meeting solution available from Macromedia.(Macromedia Breeze Live)
October 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software developer Macromedia Inc has introduced Macromedia Breeze Live, an online meeting solution. Breeze Live utilises the Macromedia Flash Player, which according to...

Webstyle 4 ships from Xara.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web graphics software provider Xara has introduced an enhanced version of its Webstyle web graphics software. Webstyle 4 improves over earlier versions with the addition of new...

UK business ISP increases ADSL bandwidth with GBP1m investment.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business ISP altoHiway has reportedly invested GBP1m to extend services for its business customers in the UK. The investment will mean a 500% increase in ADSL bandwidth and a...

Tiscali UK offers 150kbps broadband service for GBP15.99/month.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Tiscali UK has launched a new broadband promotion, offering a 150kbps DSL broadband service for GBP15.99/month. The offer includes a free modem and a GBP25 set-up fee,...

New online photo petition against arms trade launched.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new form of online petition has been launched by three international agencies, urging governments to take action to control the growing arms trade. Oxfam, Amnesty...

PayPal launches first international site - PayPal UK.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based online payment service PayPal has launched its first international web site and service, PayPal UK. Located at https://www.paypal.co.uk, PayPal UK is designed...

MailWatch reports continued high level of virus activity in September.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virus protection, spam control and content filtering service MailWatch has said that it intercepted a total of 6,457,962 virus instances from entering corporate networks during...

CyberSource turns to PayPal for online payment solution.
October 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic payment and risk management solutions provider CyberSource Corp has entered into an agreement with PayPal, an eBay company, so that CyberSource merchants can accept online...

New messaging system ships from Nexus.(Nexus NEON)
October 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business messaging system supplier Nexus Secured Communications has launched an upgraded version of its Nexus NEON messaging system. The new offering is designed to protect the...

New survey from net.com shows UK residents will pay more for enhanced broadband services.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service creation platform developer net.com has conducted a survey on broadband use and found that the majority of users are willing to pay more for quality of service guarantees....

TV loses out to Internet in new BT Yahoo! Broadband survey.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband provider BT Yahoo! Broadband has completed a survey showing that more time is being spent on the Internet than watching TV. The results found that the average person...

Fredhopper develops new web search and navigation software.(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fredhopper, a developer of search and navigation software for sales channels, has introduced a new type of search software. Fredhopper Access Server is claimed to follow a users'...

New UK ISP offers points for time spent online.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new UK-based ISP is offering a loyalty scheme under which users accumulate points each time they log on. Surf 'N Earn is targeted at Internet users who connect to the web on a...

New reseller packages available from Designer Servers.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hosting solutions provider Designer Servers Ltd (DSVR) is to introduce a new range of reseller packages for web designers and developers. There are three different levels of...

CatchFIRE Systems survey shows online travel booking firms lose business through poor web performance.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network traffic management solutions developer CatchFIRE Systems Inc has found that a majority of UK Internet users booking travel online have encountered unacceptable web delays....

Hitwise records increase in traffic to UK shopping sites.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet measurement services provider Hitwise has revealed that traffic to shopping web sites in the UK has reached its highest point of the year so far. The initial run-up to...

Mobile payment service launched by Quios.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SMS gateway provider Quios has introduced its AccessPass service for purchasing mobile content from a web site via an SMS message. Mobile owners with the service can send an SMS...

New networking products available now from 3Com.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and data networking products, services and solutions provider 3Com Corp has launched a number of new router and VPN products for remote office networks. The 3Com Router...

New e-mail platform released by DoubleClick.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marketing tools provider DoubleClick Inc has launched version 4.0 of its DARTmail solution, an e-mail platform for marketers and publishers. Companies adopting the new release...

Betfair expands into the Chinese market.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Betting organisation Betfair has introduced its Betex international software platform which is designed to be easier to use for the company's customers. The platform will be...

Worldwide broadband prices falling according to Point Topic research.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband communications services information supplier Point Topic has reported that the cost of DSL broadband services worldwide has dropped in the past six to 12 months. The...

More people communicate via personal web site over Christmas finds 1&1 survey.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web hosting company 1&1 Internet has completed a survey and found that 66% of personal web site owners questioned increased their usage over Christmas 2002. Of those that had...

Albany's online account capture software deployed for UK National Lottery.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic business solutions provider Albany Software is set to supply its ALBANY Verify product to UK National Lottery operator Camelot for validating online bank account details....

Air France files complaint against fake web sites.(Brief Article)
October 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A fake web site - http://www.airfranceairlines.com - is expected to be shut down for infringing the rights of Air France. The United Nations trademark and copyright agency has...

Free e-mail exploit test available from GFI.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI has begun offering new free e-mail tests for companies visiting its Email Security Testing Zone. IT...

Bluewire and Zynet to bring broadband to countryside.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bluewire Solutions, a Chronos Technology Ltd company based in the UK, and Zynet Internet Service Provider have agreed a partnership to present broadband solutions to rural areas and...

Broadband price cuts announced by V Two One.
October 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP V Two One has reduced the cost of its broadband services offerings for UK businesses wanting high speed Internet connections. The company's Business 500 package, which...

Businesses more willing to bank online according to new survey.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Financial organisations The Institute of Chartered Accountants and Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank have completed a survey showing that businesses are more willing to bank via...

www.protection-insurance.com re-vamp Self Build Insurance product.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New internet based insurance firm, www.protection-insurance.com, now offers a free instant quote for people building or renovating their own home. Through their Self Build...

BT to introduce 1MB/s broadband package.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has announced that it will be launching a faster broadband Internet service for home consumers from 20 November 2003. The 1MB/s service will be...

Boss Media sells domain name for USD5.5m.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boss Media, a Swedish IT-company, has sold the domain name casino.com for USD5.5m, or SEK42.5m. The Swedish company reportedly purchased the domain name four years ago for...

Half of UK homes have web access.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms regulator Oftel has reported that half of all UK households now have some form of connection to the Internet. In total 12.5m UK homes are online, up 750,000 from...

Oftel predicts rise in UK broadband connections.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms regulator Oftel has claimed that the next year will see 1m Britons signing up for a broadband Internet connection. The organisation says that the users will upgrade...

New UK e-mail scam fishes for confidential bank details.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security firms are warning UK banking consumers of an e-mail scam that is currently in operation that seeks to fraudulently obtain an individual's bank details. The...

Telia-Sonera told to fix e-mail problems.(Brief Article)
October 30, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority has told telecommunications provider Telia-Sonera to make its e-mail traffic work according to the communications market law before 14...

AMD Internet survey finds digital divide still exists.(Brief Article)
October 30, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated circuit developer AMD has completed a study on the divide between Internet users and non-Internet users and found that in some areas the gap is widening. The company...

Online travel policy launched by insurance web site.(Brief Article)
October 30, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new travel insurance offering has been introduced by insurance web site www.protection-insurance.com that is designed to be flexible for backpackers and independent travellers. ...

NEC introduces biometric and smartcard security system.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions provider NEC Corp has revealed a combined biometric and smartcard solution for improving the security of a network. ...

Artifact launched by Manchester and London galleries.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Manchester Art Gallery and London Institute Gallery have launched Artifact, a free online gateway providing access to art and creative resources for the educational community....

ALLnet provides broadband links to Welsh schools.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cable & Wireless network infrastructure services group ALLnet has deployed a Wireless WAN for Gwynedd Council in north west Wales. The council will utilise the network to connect...

Legal advice website launched to tackle social exclusion.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based advice service Kirklees Advice Network has launched a website aimed at providing legal advice and information for those in need of help and advice. Kirklees Community...

Guardian Newspapers goes live with Shopcreator.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Guardian Newspapers Limited, owner of The Guardian and Observer newspapers, has gone live with its online shopping site using Shopcreator technology. Shopcreator provides portal...