Internet Business News articles from October 2005

Internet Business News archives from October 2005

mykindaplace selects Rackspace's bandwidth solution.(Rackspace Managed Hosting)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web hosting services supplier Rackspace Managed Hosting Europe has announced that it is hosting mykindaplace.com, http://www.mykindaplace.com, an e-zine for teenage girls that covers...

Google submits plans for San Francisco's Wi-Fi.(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to offer free wireless Internet services across the US city of San Francisco have been revealed by Google, a web search company. San Francisco's Mayor issued a request for...

New online book project launched by Yahoo.(Open Content Alliance)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo Inc has announced that on Monday (3 October) it is to reveal the Open Content Alliance (OCA), a new consortium that will offer books, audio and video online....

MessageLabs notes move to malicious code in web traffic.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malicious code is appearing increasingly in web traffic rather than e-mail according to MessageLabs, a provider of e-mail security and management services. Criminals have moved...

Ontrack launches online pre-recovery tool.(Ontrack Data Recovery Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ontrack Data Recovery, a provider of data recovery products and services, has launched VeriFile, an online pre-recovery tool, to provide customers with information about the state of...

AOL in agreement to buy Weblogs Inc.(America Online Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of an agreement for Internet services provider America Online (AOL) to buy Weblogs Inc, a web journal firm, have been revealed. The purchase will result in the addition...

Top ten September spyware threats - report.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sunbelt System Software, a provider of Windows system administration tools and enterprise security solutions, announced on Monday (10 October) the top ten most prevalent spyware...

Awareness of spyware increases - report.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Majority of corporate end-users are aware of spyware, but their awareness does not translate into knowledge, according to a recent study by antivirus and content security firm Trend...

Cable & Wireless launches global VoIP Interconnect.(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications company Cable & Wireless launched on Tuesday (11 October) Global Voice over IP (VoIP) Interconnect, an international VoIP exchange providing wholesale interconnection...

Petfinder.com signs Equinix IBX centre agreement.(Internet Business Exchange)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Petfinder.com, an online searchable directory of adoptable pets, has signed an agreement with Equinix Inc (Nasdaq:EQIX), a provider of network-neutral data centres and Internet...

Microsoft and Yahoo expected to link instant messaging.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The free instant messaging services offered by software company Microsoft and Internet company Yahoo are reportedly to be linked, enabling users of each service to exchange text...

Two new initiatives for enterprises launched by Google.(Google Enterprise Professional Programme and Google Desktop for Enterprise)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search engine provider Google Inc announced on Wednesday (12 October) that it has launched two new initiatives for enterprises in MARKET: the Google Enterprise Professional...

Verizon One available throughout US.(new service from Verizon Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), a services provider, has revealed Verizon One, which combines broadband technologies with a high-tech phone, is now available throughout the US...

securetrading reports on e-commerce sites.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Many websites are not generating sufficient customer confidence or customer loyalty in their virtual storefronts for business growth, according to securetrading, an online payment...

Dallas Love Field conflict enters Wikipedia.(Southwest Airlines Co.)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new twist has emerged in the ongoing dispute over flights from the Dallas Love Field airport. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), which operates flights from the city-owned...

BT and Yahoo! announce new broadband packages.(British Telecommunications PLC)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT has announced a deepening of its relationship with Internet company Yahoo!, and simplifying of its broadband packages into four options. According to the...

Travel agents can save on operational expenses by utilising e-mail delivery - claim.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK travel agents have the opportunity to reduce mailing costs by utilising available technology, according to AXS-One Inc (AMEX:AXO), a provider of records compliance management...

Bloom Media redesigns websites for Bonar Floors.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Specialist flooring solutions company, Bonar Floors, has signed up Leeds-based website design agency Bloom Media to redevelop its European websites. According to the company,...

Day to provide connector BEA portal.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A JSR 170 compliant connector from Day Software (SWX:DAYN), a provider of global content management and content infrastructure software, is to be provided for BEA Systems Inc...

Whabam.com announces enhanced functionality.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Auction site Whabam.com Inc revealed on Friday (14 August) that it has developed enhanced functionality to further assist selling members with their sales. According to the...

BT to trial 8Mb/s broadband service in UK.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Trials of a new broadband Internet service are to be introduced in the UK for an initial 50,000 customers at the end of November by the Wholesale section of BT Group, a telecomms...

Broadband introduced to rural eastern England.(East of England Development Agency )(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband services have been introduced to more rural areas in the east of England as part of an agreement between telecomms company BT and the East of England Development Agency...

Wanadoo to introduce 8Mb/s broadband to UK.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A broadband service offering speeds of up to 8Mb/s is to be introduced to the UK in November by Wanadoo, a broadband provider in Europe. The 8Mb/s service will be available to...

New website launched by UN Administrative Tribunal.(United Nations. Administrative Tribunal)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United Nations Administrative Tribunal (UNAT) announced on Monday (17 October) that it has launched a new website at http://www.un.org/law. The site aims to provide visitors...

ITV trials broadband TV service.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A three-month pilot trial of a broadband television service has been introduced to UK viewers by UK-based broadcaster ITV plc (LSE:ITV), with plans to expand the service if the trial...

Vordel announces Vordel SOAPbox version 3.1.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vordel, a provider of XML Web Services security, unveiled on Monday (17 October) the latest version of Vordel SOAPbox, a security testing tool for Web Services. According to the...

Cambridge City Council implements new content management system.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Runtime Collective, an Open Source software supplier, has announced the completion of Cambridge City Council's new website, http://www.cambridge.gov.uk. The City Council's...

Free technical support helpline offered by F-Secure.
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-virus and Internet security provider F-Secure announced on Monday (17 October) that it is offering free 24/7 support for users of its new F-Secure Internet Security package and...

New Skype spoof IRCbot trojan detected by MessageLabs.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging security and management services to businesses provider MessageLabs revealed on Monday (17 October) that it has detected and blocked more than 800 copies of a new variant...

Macromedia unveils new site for developers.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macromedia Labs, a new site on macromedia.com, designed for developers, has been unveiled by Macromedia (Nasdaq:MACR), a software company. Macromedia Labs will enable developers...

SoundBite selects NMS Open Access products.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Open Access platform products from NMS Communications (Nasdaq:NMSS), a provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure, has been selected by...

Google Print launches 8 new European sites.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In a statement made on Monday (17 October) Internet search engine provider Google revealed that it has launched operations as part of its Google Print project across local-language...

BellSouth and Yahoo to launch new co-branded Internet service.
October 18, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new co-branded Internet service has been launched by Yahoo Inc and US-based telecomms provider BellSouth Corp. The new service is to be deployed throughout BellSouth's nine-state...

Foxtons implements Multimap's XML Portal service on its website.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Foxtons, a property provider, and Multimap, an online mapping provider, have announced the implementation of Multimap's XML Portal service on http://www.foxtons.co.uk. According...

Selfridges launches new website.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Department store Selfridges has announced that at the beginning of November 2005 it launches its new-look, fashion magazine website, designed by design consultancy AllofUs. ...

Tate Online opens retrospective of Jeff Wall.(British Telecommunications PLC, contract)
October 19, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK arts website Tate Online, sponsored by telecomms company BT, launched on Tuesday (18 October) http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/jeffwall, a microsite presenting 'Jeff...

PIPEX acquisition of F2S.(PIPEX Communications plc)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Freedom to Surf plc, an Internet Service Provider, and Freedom to Surf Consumer Services Ltd (known collectively as "F2S") have been acquired by PIPEX Communications plc, an...

UK public libraries launch Enquire, Discover and Read.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD England's public libraries launched on Wednesday (19 October) a suite of new online services - Enquire, Discover and Read. The new services, managed by the Museums, Libraries and...

Culture Online commissions UK music website.(Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new UK music website commissioned by Culture Online has been developed by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, a provider of music exams and assessments, with...

Frontier launches offer to promote online booking.(Frontier Airlines Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) has launched an offer in order to promote travel booking online at its website. The airline said that it has introduced a new "Shop by Price"...

T-Mobile introduces Internet 4G to Prague.(fourth generation, T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet 4G commercial services powered by TD-CDMA 3GPP technology from IPWireless, a mobile broadband technology developer, have been introduced to Prague by mobile operator...

Sainsbury's chain letter a hoax, says Sophos.(report on J Sainsbury PLC services)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PC and laptop users are being advised by SophosLabs, a network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, not to forward a bogus e-mail chain letter claiming to be from UK-based...

New traffic record reached by LINX.(London Internet Exchange)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet traffic at The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a non profit organisation owned by the almost 200 Internet service providers and related companies, has announced that its...

Google to face second lawsuit over Google Print project.
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The filing of a lawsuit was announced on Wednesday (19 October) by the Association of American Publishers against Internet company Google, over its plans to scan copyrighted books...

eBay unveils plans for free telephone calls package.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Following its recent USD4bn purchase of Skype Technologies, a web-based communications company, online auction site eBay has unveiled plans for users to be able to make free...

TerraSip launches internet telephone system in UK and Ireland.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TerraSip S.A., a Spain-based VoIP provider, has developed an Internet Telephone system that can reportedly result in cost savings for UK and Ireland callers. According to the...

Utimaco presents security solution for BlackBerry.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European manufacturer of IT security solutions Utimaco Safeware AG announced on Thursday (20 October) its SafeGuard PushMail security technology. According to the company,...

News of CPS cyber crime barristers welcomed by Sophos.(United Kingdom. Crown Prosecution Service)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD News that the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to establish a network of 110 barristers to tackle child pornography, computer hacking and identity fraud was welcomed by provider...

Danger's mobile Internet solution offered by T-Mobile Austria.(contract)(new product T-Mobile Sidekick II)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile software and services provider Danger Inc announced on Thursday (20 October) that the T-Mobile Sidekick II, a device powered by Danger's mobile Internet platform, has been...

New version of AVG anti-virus software announced by AVG UK.
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grisoft, manufacturers of the range of AVG Anti-Virus software products, has announced that AVG UK, its official UK partner, has launched a new upgrade to its AVG antivirus software...

Number of publishers selling titles online is on the increase - report.(Penguin Books Inc., Random House Inc., Simon & Schuster Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishers including Simon & Schuster, Random House and Penguin have begun using the Internet to sell their books directly to consumers in a move that could threaten the trade of...

NYTimes.com reports page view increases in September.(user statistics of New York Times Co.)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Media company The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) has revealed that internal data recorded 21.3m unique visitors, globally, to its NYTimes.com website during September,...

Easynet to be acquired by BSkyB.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet provider Easynet is to be purchased by BSkyB, a satellite broadcaster, in a transaction valued at GBP211m. According to the BBC, BSkyB said it would pay GBP1.75 in cash...

Webroot reveals UK has one of the highest levels of spyware infected PCs.(Webroot Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Levels of spyware-infected computers are highest in Thailand, the US and the UK, according to research by security company Webroot, released to coincide with a London meeting of...

Hamilton deploys Axesstel wireless broadband modem.(contract with Hamilton Telecommunications)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The AXW-D1900 Wireless Broadband Modem from Axesstel Inc (OTC:AXES), a wireless products developer, has been deployed by Hamilton Telecommunications, a provider of high-speed and...

AlanDick provides WiFi infrastructure for First Great Western.(contract)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless infrastructure specialist AlanDick is providing the radio frequency (RF) planning, system deployment and testing for WiFi hotspots on UK rail operator First Great Western's...

AIHW information can be accessed through the National Data Network.(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) announced on Friday (21 October) that it now provides 43 out of the 58 data sets on the Internet library of the National Data...

UK travel websites fail to meet basic accessibility guidelines, says Nomensa.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to research from Nomensa, an Internet research and design consultancy, travel agency websites in the UK do not meet basic web accessibility guidelines. As part of its...

Online book network to be built by German publishers.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishers in Germany have announced that they are to create their own online book repository in an attempt to defend their copyrights from companies such as Google with its Google...

Narnia movie previews to be seen online.(Walt Disney Studios, America Online Inc.,partnership)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Walt Disney Studios and America Online (AOL) announced on Friday (21 October) that they have entered into a content partnership to offer previews of the new movie The Chronicles of...

Cingular unveils mobile e-mail service.(Cingular Wireless L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Java-based service offering mobile e-mail access for non-business users has been unveiled by Cingular Wireless, powered by OZ Communications Inc. The Cingular Mobile Email...

Virgin unveils skill games site.(Virgin Skill)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Skill, a new online skill games website has been unveiled by Virgin Games, a games website and a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, representing the next stage in the development...

Mad Dog Mobile partners with Nestle on retro promotion.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mad Dog Mobile unveiled on Monday (24 October) http://www.maddogmobile.com, a website for teenagers. To launch the site, Mad Dog Mobile has reportedly partnered with food and...

Europe's technology exclusions tackled by UK charities.(United Kingdom. Department of Trade and Industry, partnership)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The DTI has revealed that it has joined forces with UK charities including the RNID, RNIB, DTI, Age Concern, Sense and Help the Aged, to host a conference examining how Information...

American Airlines celebrates a decade online.(use of websites)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines is to celebrate a decade online with the 10 Grand Take Off Sweepstakes. The airline said that in the past decade the company website has become its fastest...

Verisign drops anti-trust lawsuit following Icann agreement.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An anti-trust lawsuit against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has been dropped, following a settlement to allow directory provider Verisign to retain...

Skype introduces service for business employees.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service enabling business employees to make calls has been introduced by Skype, an Internet telephony company, currently signing up around 170,000 users each day. Skype's...

Paris tops Europe's free hotspots list.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Paris has been placed first in the Top 10 European cities for free wireless Internet access, according to free-hotspot.com, a subsidiary of Anacapa Holdings Ltd, an online marketing...

Opodo selects 24/7 Real Media.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online travel company Opodo has selected 24/7 Real Media, a provider of interactive marketing and technology, to entice advertisers to its UK website as it accepts advertising for...

AMS-IX Internet exchange breaks 100Gb/s barrier.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) index on Tuesday (25 October) reportedly set a world record for data transfer speeds over an Internet exchange by achieving throughput of...

Online Christmas 'Readiness Guide' launched by Royal Mail.
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Christmas Readiness Guide has been launched by the UK postal service Royal Mail in order to assist retailers in maximising their online sales for Christmas 2005. According to...

ICRA licensing agreement for Microsoft.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A licensing agreement has been signed by ICRA, the non-profit Internet Content Rating Association established to protect children from potentially harmful material, with software...

ICOA deploys service to two new airports, renames subsidiary.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ICOA Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: ICOA), a provider of wireless broadband Internet networks and managed services in high-traffic public locations, has added service to two new airports,...

Online book search facility to be launched by Microsoft.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corporation has announced that it is to launch a new service offering online searches of books and writings. Working in conjunction with the Open...

Users demand spyware protection from ISPs - report.(internet service provider)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD StreamShield Networks, a real-time Internet content security provider, has commented that recent research by research company NOP highlights consumer demand for ISPs to block spyware...

Cybertrust estimates worldwide impact of Zotob worm.(survey)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cybertrust, a provider of information security services, announced on Wednesday (26 October) the results of its study of 700 enterprises on the impact of the Zotob worm to...

Epilepsy Action relaunches online community.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online community has been relaunched in the UK by Epilepsy Action to provide a more user-friendly and accessible service for the 456,000 people in the UK with epilepsy. The...

Tesco Online unveils DVD trailer campaign.(Fox Home Entertainment)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new campaign to feature DVD trailers from Fox Home Entertainment on its website has been unveiled by Tesco Online, using online video streaming technology from Trailer Player, a...

GeoTrust updates TrustWatch Search engine.(GeoTrust Europe Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Additional features have been added to the TrustWatch Search engine by GeoTrust Europe Inc, a provider of identity verification solutions for e-business and digital certificates. ...

SonicWALL reveals VoIPSA framework.(VoIP Security Alliance, contract)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first comprehensive framework for Voice over IP (VoIP) security and privacy risk assessment has been created by the VoIP Security Alliance (VoIPSA), a group formed in February to...

British Airways deploys Wily's Introscope solution on BA.com.(Wily Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise application management provider Wily Technology Inc announced on Wednesday (26 October) that its Introscope product has been deployed at British Airways to monitor the...

2% of all e-mails now contain a virus, says BlackSpider.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, has claimed that more than 2% of all e-mails now contain a virus, with nearly 180 million viruses being released in the UK...

Level 3 and Cogent reach agreement on peering terms.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service providers Level 3 Communications Inc (Nasdaq:LVLT) and Cogent Communications Group Inc (Amex:COI) have announced that the companies have agreed on terms to continue to...

MCI announces enhancements to its VPN service.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications provider MCI Inc (NASDAQ: MCIP) has announced service area expansions and enhancements to its Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) private network-based Virtual...