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As the internet continues to play an increasingly prominent role in our lives, online security has become a pressing concern. Recent high-profile attacks on e-commerce sites have shown that even the largest and most well-established companies can be vulnerable to denials of service. However, there are steps that individuals and
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Major web sites, including Yahoo!, Buy.com, eBay, and Amazon, experienced denial of service (DoS) attacks on Tuesday, causing slowdowns or outages. The attacks, which involve flooding a site with automated messages, are a form of cyber vandalism that can bring a site to a standstill. The FBI has taken
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In December 1999, CDNOW, a leading online music destination, witnessed a remarkable 11.9% surge in visitors, surpassing the growth experienced by other e-commerce sites, including Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. This increase propelled CDNOW's reach to 7.1%, matching its historical peak set in June 1999. The
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e-Net's wholly owned subsidiary, ZeroPlus.com, has signed a market associate agreement with ARTISTdirect, Inc., a leading online music company. Under the agreement, ZeroPlus.com will be the exclusive provider of Internet Telephony services for ARTISTdirect Network Web sites, allowing users to sign up for free PC-to-PC phone
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Four of the world's leading business executives, Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Chris Gent of Vodafone AirTouch, Bill Gates of Microsoft, and Keiji Tachikawa of NTT DoCoMo, will take center stage at the CTIA's WIRELESS 2000 convention and expo. The event, which will be held from
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As the year 2000 begins, Hong Kong is on the cusp of an e-commerce revolution, driven by advancements in technology and a supportive government framework. Recent seminars on e-commerce have shifted from discussing the benefits to concentrating on implementation, the latest technologies, and business models. The establishment of local certification
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Microsoft Corporation has teamed up with retail giant barnesandnoble.com to make thousands of e-book titles available for use with Microsoft's proprietary "Reader" software. By this summer, customers of barnesandnoble.com will be able to select from a variety of book titles for use on desktop
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Artistsdirect Inc., a leading online music company, announced that it has received $97.5 million in equity investments from six major music and media companies. Universal Music Group, BMG Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Cisneros Television Group, and Yahoo! Inc. have taken stakes in the company, expanding the
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A recent interview on RadioWallStreet brought together representatives from several top tech companies to discuss market trends and share insights. America Online, Microsoft, Intuit, MP3.com, Kmart, Tandy, Electronics Arts, and Yahoo were among the companies featured in the interview, which was moderated by Credit Suisse First Boston Analyst Lise
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The Holiday Channel, Inc., has selected Alteon WebSystems as its standardized web switching solution to ensure high availability and performance of its popular website, Santa.com. With millions of daily online visitors, Santa.com is a leading online Christmas solution for busy parents. The Holiday Channel has integrated Alteon Web
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RadioWallStreet will broadcast live interviews with executives from top technology companies, including Corel Corporation, Intuit, Inc., and MP3.com, Inc., on December 1, 1999. These executives will share their views on the industry, discuss the biggest misconceptions of the Internet market, and provide insights on the challenges and opportunities for
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barnesandnoble.com has launched bn.com On the Go, a company-wide wireless strategy to enable customers to shop from wireless devices. The new service allows customers to access, search and buy from barnesandnoble.com on wireless mobile devices such as the Palm VII handheld computer. This move aims to provide
