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internet news - 16/5
Hi all
No news on Friday... hope to be back Monday...
David
Domain Name news
Congress May Criminalize Provision of False Web Information (law.com)
Fed up with rampant fraud and deceit on the Internet, Congressional
Representatives Howard Coble, R-N.C., and Howard Berman, D-Calif.,
have submitted a draft bill for consideration in the House of
Representatives that would "provide criminal penalties for providing
false information in registering a domain name on the Internet."
Internet charlatans frequently use incorrect identifying information,
such as false names and contact numbers, when registering Internet
addresses. This frustrates law enforcement authorities, as they have
trouble tracing perpetrators when the "WHOIS" databases of Internet
registrars are unreliable. The draft bill is designed to grapple with
that problem.
http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZYHHLU61D&live=true&cst=1&pc=5&pa=0&s=News&ExpIgnore=true&showsummary=0
Judge orders VeriSign to stop ad campaign (CNN/Reuters)
A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered Internet naming giant VeriSign Inc.
to immediately cease a direct-mail campaign that used what a rival
called deceptive advertising to poach its customers.
http://europe.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/05/15/domains.reut/index.html
http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/ver051502.cfm
http://www.itworld.com/Man/2681/020515verisign
ING not invited to domain name D-day (ZDNet)
auDA's suspension of reseller Internet Name Group as a
provisionally-accredited registrar remains in place, even as the
registry for .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .asn.au and .id.au prepares
to go live.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/ebusiness/story/0,2000024981,20265301,00.htm
Clothier Helps Fashion Own Defeat In Domain Dispute (Newsbytes)
Internet addresses packing the famous labels of Ralph Lauren and Polo
fashions and an alleged cybersquatter who didn't even bother to
respond to the accusation would normally add up to a slam-dunk
decision for a trademark holder under a fast- track system to resolve
disputes over domain names.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176612.html
Casino developer wins right to domain names
A federal judge ordered six registrants of Internet domain names that
allegedly infringed trademarks belonging to casino resort developer
Steve Wynn of Las Vegas to return the domain names to Wynn.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2002/may/15/513449499.html
VeriSign details reciprocal customer deals (CNET/Reuters)
VeriSign Inc. on Wednesday said more than 6 percent of its
first-quarter revenues came from reciprocal deals with customers and
firms in which it holds stakes, nearly double the share from a year
earlier.
http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-9908821-0.html
http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/eba050802.cfm
Internet news
Internet commerce: seeking a level online paying field (International
Herald Tribune)
Nowhere was the euro supposed to make comparison-shopping easier for
consumers than on the Internet. Trolling the Web for prices in a
single currency is certainly a lot simpler than going physically from
store to store. With simple clicks, e-shoppers can travel around the
euro zone and get the best deal without the confusion of
foreign-exchange rates.
http://www.iht.com/articles/57523.html
Once Blocked Foreign News Web Sites Open in China (Reuters)
China appears to have lifted long-standing blocks on the Web sites of
several Western news organizations that were freely accessible
through local Internet connections in Beijing and Shanghai on
Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=968363
Turkey OKs Media Bill Criticized as Restrictive (Los Angeles Times)
The Turkish parliament approved a controversial bill Wednesday that
critics charge will further curtail press freedoms, strengthen media
monopolies and weaken the country's bid to join the European Union.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-000034582may16.story
German state considers tighter Net surveillance (IDG.net)
The state government of North Rhine Westphalia plans a new law that
would give criminal investigators greater rights to monitor voice and
data services provided by communication companies and obtain personal
data from companies the state Justice Ministry announced.
http://virus.idg.net/ic_861593_1794_9-10000.html
Senate Bill Skirts High Court Child-Porn Ruling (Washtech.com)
Spurred by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, key Senate leaders
today introduced legislation that would outlaw the distribution of
images that have been digitally "morphed" to look like child
pornography.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21392-2002May15.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176606.html
Hong Kong Govt Outlines Plans To Narrow Digital Divide (Newsbytes)
The Hong Kong government plans to spend 677 million Hong Kong dollars
($86.8 million) on initiatives encouraging wider take-up of the
Internet, communications and information technologies.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176585.html
Los proveedores de acceso a Internet protestan por el incremento de
control policial (delitosinformaticos.com)
Los ISP´s (Proveedores de acceso a Internet) han manifestado, según
ha anunciado la agencia EFE, que les preocupa el aumento de la
presencia policial es sus instalaciones y las numerosas órdenes
judiciales que pueden vulnerar la intimidad de sus clientes.
http://www.delitosinformaticos.com/noticias/102150554921977.shtml
Company claims patent on 'millions' of e-commerce sites (IDG.net)
Pangea Intellectual Properties has filed suits for patent
infringement against 11 companies doing e-business in the United
States. The lawyer representing Pangea says that the number of sites
potentially infringing the company's patents could run into the
millions.
http://virus.idg.net/ic_861596_1793_1-1681.html
Judge Quizzes Microsoft, States on Sanctions (Reuters)
A federal judge on Wednesday sharply questioned attorneys on both
sides of the Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O antitrust case, still weighing
how far-reaching sanctions against the software giant should be.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=967398
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-914891.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23340-2002May15.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/16/technology/16SOFT.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176614.html
HP faces antitrust probe of European market (Financial Times)
Hewlett-Packard, the US technology group that has just emerged from a
bruising proxy battle over its controversial acquisition of Compaq
Computer, received a further blow when European competition
authorities signalled a probe into allegations of anti-competitive
behaviour in the ink cartridges market.
http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3YZKXU91D
War of words over Budget comments (ZDNet)
A battle of the statements has erupted between the Minister for IT
and the Shadow Minister over the Government’s commitment to the ICT
sector in this year’s Budget.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/enterprise/story/0,2000025001,20265292,00.htm
Execs still hate IT: survey (Australian IT)
MOST top-level executives are dissatisfied with their information
technology systems, according to a new survey.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4324732%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
Net phones will save millions (Sydney Morning Herald)
Millions of dollars are expected to be saved under an ambitious
Victorian Government plan to put all its communications - from voice
calls to e-commerce transactions - on to the Internet over the next
two years.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/05/10/1021002394612.html
Sky's the limit for e-government (Guardian)
The debut of government services on digital television last month
came without policy statement or consultation. This impulsiveness may
cost the e-government programme dear.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,715978,00.html
Government goes mobile (BBC)
The UK Government is looking at using text messaging for the
electronic delivery of public services such as exam results.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1991000/1991093.stm
Teenager charged with IM harassment (ZDNet/CNET)
An American teenager will be prosecuted if he uses IM to contact six
girls and women who allege he violated their civil rights by
harassing them.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2110340,00.html
EU to regulate online selling of financial services (IDG.net)
The European Commission welcomed a vote in the European Parliament
Tuesday that paves the way for a new law governing online provision
of financial services.
http://virus.idg.net/ic_861602_1794_9-10000.html
'Fortnight' Worm Changes Browser Start-Up Page To Porn Site
(Newsbytes)
Anti-virus companies have identified a mass mailer worm known as
"JS.Fortnight" that changes an infected computer's Internet start-up
page to an adult site.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176613.html
'Dork' Duo Finally Get Noticed (Wired)
A couple of hackers who have spent several months begging for
attention from the government and media finally get it: They're
raided by the FBI.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,52566,00.html
Various Sectors in Chile Contributing to Net Penetration (eMarketer)
According to IDC Chile and the Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Tourism
and Services (CNC), there were 1.66 million internet users in the
country in 2001 -- up 27% from 2000. The study, "IT Development in
Chile," presents estimates regarding internet users from the various
sectors within the country. IDC and the CNC estimate that the
residential sector will represent 54% of all net users in the country
in 2002 -- remaining flat over 2001. The corporate sector will
represent 30% of total users in 2002, up from 28.5% in 2001 and the
public sector will represent 16% of total users, down from 17% in
2001. The report mentions that internet penetration in Chile should
grow to 9% in 2002 and 10.9% in 2003.
http://www.emarketer.com/estatnews/quickestats/welcome.html?ref=ed#Chile
Connecting Gadgets, Without Wires (New York Times)
This week, in my very own home, I performed three technological feats
so advanced, so miraculous, that you may find this account difficult
to believe. First — brace yourself — I sent a document from a
computer to an inkjet printer. Second — are you sitting down? — I
copied a file from one computer to another. Finally — and here's
where it gets truly crazy — I synchronized a Palm organizer with a
laptop.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/16/technology/circuits/16STAT.html
Virtual Keyboard allows typing anywhere (ZDNet)
Call it typing the light fantastic. Start-up Virtual Devices has
developed a flashlight-size gadget that projects an image of a
keyboard on any surface and lets people input data by typing on the
image.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-913683.html
Singapore Telecom Woos Movie Lovers to Internet (Reuters)
Singaporeans are avid cinema goers but the city state's biggest
telecommunications company is banking on them having popcorn at their
personal computers with its new movie-on-demand service.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=969167
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176618.html
Electronic Arts in Sony Game Deal (New York Times)
Electronic Arts, the world's largest independent video game
publisher, said yesterday that it had struck a deal to provide its
games for the Sony Corporation's new online gaming effort.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/16/technology/16GAME.html
History of gaming goes on show (BBC)
An exhibition opening in London tracing the history of computer
gaming is a must for fans of Lara, SuperMario and PacMan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1989000/1989810.stm
Geek house (Guardian)
Not every gadget in a hi-tech home has proved a success, reports Marc
Ambasna-Jones
Driving up to the mock-Tudor 1930s house there was little to suggest
it was anything more than an ordinary home. A row of mature conifer
trees crowded the entrance gate while a gravel drive led to a neatly
mown front lawn.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,715881,00.html
Los sistemas de control de la 'casa del futuro' cuestan 6.000 euros
(5Dias.com)
Cablear e instalar los sistemas de seguridad y de control de última
tecnología que se engloban en la llamada "casa del futuro" cuesta
alrededor de seis mil euros, dijo Alejandro Ibáñez, socio de
Millenium Technologics, primera tienda que reúne los últimos
adelantos para el hogar.
http://www.5dias.com/articulo.html?xref=20020515cdscdsemp_2&type=Tes&anchor=cdssec
Managing information security (McKinsey Quarterly)
Protecting proprietary information is becoming ever more important.
To do so, many companies are looking beyond technology—and their
technology managers.
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/links/1758
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