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March 8, 2005:
Identity thief gets 5-1/2 years in prison
February 2, 2005:
Warning: Brace yourself for a large increase in spam
January 24, 2005:
Users can't tell the difference between natural search results and paid ads
January 21, 2005:
Rank for $ales proudly launches its new SEO Help Forum
January 19, 2005:
New York ISP suffers domain hijacking
January 18, 2005:
New click fraud detection service launches
January 13, 2005:
Potential Gmail security flaw opens up access to others' emails
January 5, 2005:
Spam King ordered to cease and desist by the FTC
December 21, 2004:
Online CPG advertising up 25 percent
December 16, 2004:
E-retailers fighting online fraud
December 13, 2004:
Canada is a leader in Internet services and eCommerce
December 10, 2004:
On Google, the average cost per click is 54 cents
December 2, 2004:
Phishers setting up fake e-commerce sites
November 30, 2004:
The Register serves banner malware
November 26, 2004:
Is it safe to use a desktop search engine?
November 25, 2004:
Kids view 106 percent more Web sites
November 22, 2004:
Applications to become more vulnerable in 2005
November 19, 2004:
Can rich media overtake search before 2010?
November 15, 2004:
Search engine marketing to reach $9.4 billion in 2004
November 10, 2004:
31.5 million households are currently banking online
November 4, 2004:
40% of people begin their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving
November 2, 2004:
Online sales to reach $21.6 billion this Christmas
October 27, 2004:
PostNuke website attacked by hackers
October 27, 2004:
Getting ready for the next-generation Internet
October 26, 2004:
AMD winning customers in the corporate world
October 19, 2004:
Number of Canadians banking online grew 36 percent
October 18, 2004:
Survey shows people prefer doing product research online
October 13, 2004:
Twenty two new security flaws discovered in Windows products
October 4, 2004:
Network news anchors criticize bloggers
September 29, 2004:
Microsoft and Amazon sue phishers and spammers
September 28, 2004:
Green marketing the Internet
September 26, 2004:
Microsoft to start shipping its new set-top box Web TV
September 22, 2004:
Google toolbar causes various Internet security problems
September 14, 2004:
Security experts: More viruses expected
September 2, 2004:
Critical security flaws found in Kerberos
September 1, 2004:
Tableau makes interpreting databases easier
August 31, 2004:
Another phishing attack for Deutsche Bank
August 31, 2004:
Sendmail to authenticate source of e-mail messages
August 27, 2004:
Worldwide server market up 6.9 percent
August 26, 2004:
People strongly integrating the Internet into their daily lives
August 26, 2004:
Microsoft drawing mainframe customers to Windows
August 18, 2004:
Microsoft delaying distribution of Windows XP SP2
August 10, 2004:
Demand for 64-bit chips to rise
August 4, 2004:
Oracle to make patches available for 31 security flaws
July 29, 2004:
Is Bangalore overtaking Silicon Valley?
July 26, 2004:
Amazon opening up its API to other companies and developers
July 20, 2004:
IT outsourcing deals steadily increasing
July 17, 2004:
Broadband helps boost the Internet
July 15, 2004:
Business Week interviews SEO expert Serge Thibodeau on search engine optimization
July 15, 2004:
Power lines to deliver high-speed Internet access
July 6, 2004:
Top 5 Internet Trends shaping up 2004
June 28, 2004:
Open source to rekindle e-commerce?
June 25, 2004:
Sophisticated Web attack could steal financial information
June 17, 2004:
New security vulnarabilities in CVS open source tool
June 16, 2004:
Survey: Blog readers are more mature and affluent
June 16, 2004:
Google, Yahoo and Microsoft affected by Akamai DNS disruption
June 15, 2004:
Updated version of Windows XP SP 2 to be ready in Q3
June 14, 2004:
Texas Instruments to adopt a unified DSL standard
June 9, 2004:
Sun Hosting launches new data center
June 9, 2004:
XML and Web services emerging as SOA platform
June 7, 2004:
Plexus and Explet.A virus threaten Windows machines
June 7, 2004:
Proxy enables companies to block inappropriate content
June 3, 2004:
RegistryPro launches .pro domain
June 2, 2004:
Web services spending to rise to $11 billion in 2008
June 1, 2004:
Engineer arrested for writing Trojan horse
May 31, 2004:
64-bit Windows virus spotted for the first time
May 26, 2004:
Code-checking tools for better Internet security
May 25, 2004:
Microsoft updates Web services enhancements
May 25, 2004:
Tim Berners-Lee critical of sponsored top-level domain names
May 19, 2004:
Security flaws discovered in open-source databases
May 18, 2004:
Global Business Listing reduces its annual paid-inclusion fees
May 17, 2004:
Intel's Prescott will end buffer overflow security problems
May 14, 2004:
Important security flaws found in Symantec Firewalls
May 14, 2004:
Critical security vulnerability in the 802.11 wireless protocol
May 11, 2004:
Second person arrested in Sasser worm case
May 10, 2004:
Sasser virus author arrested
May 5, 2004:
Microsoft increasing investments in Web services
May 4, 2004:
PayPal now offering Web services APIs
April 30, 2004:
Try the Viewpoint Toolbar for IE
April 29, 2004:
Google files for $2.7 billion IPO
April 29, 2004:
A new operating system for companies and individuals
April 27, 2004:
MySQL now offers database clustering technology
April 21, 2004:
Cisco releases fix to a very critical protocol flaw
April 20, 2004:
The bond between an advertiser and his client is changing
April 14, 2004:
MySQL applications grew 30 percent in 2003
April 9, 2004:
The new “G” operating system
April 6, 2004:
Microsoft launches new blog site
March 24, 2004:
Google developing voice search technology
March 12, 2004:
Spammers getting sued by 4 major US Internet Service Providers
March 4, 2004:
Online staging match for nasty virus writers
March 1st, 2004:
Online payment industry to grow to $12.5 billion in the US
February 10, 2004:
MyDoom virus reappears as a new version
February 9, 2004:
Microsoft in no rush to go to war with Google
February 5, 2004:
IBM progressing on its search engine R&D
January 26, 2004:
Microsoft will have its own toolbar
January 20, 2004:
Web services in a state of flux
January 20, 2004:
Marketers investing more in Web marketing
January 15, 2004:
Yahoo confirms it is cancelling its contract with Google
January 15, 2004:
Still puzzled why e-Commerce shoppers abandon their shopping carts?
January 12, 2004:
New Trojan horse program spreading
January 8, 2004:
Forrester predicts higher spending in the e-commerce industry
January 6, 2004:
Linux kernel upgrade needed because of security flaws
January 6, 2004:
Online retail experienced significant growth in 2003
December 22, 2003:
US $2.11 billion in online sales in one week
December 15, 2003:
Canadians to spend average of $575 each this Christmas
December 10, 2003:
US holiday shoppers spent $8.5 billion online in November
December 9, 2003:
Congress finally OKs antispam legislation
December 2, 2003:
Micropayments idea making a comeback
December 1st, 2003:
Sobig virus still rampaging around the Web
November 27, 2003:
Serge Thibodeau of Rank for $ales is quoted in today's New York Post edition
November 26, 2003:
Serge Thibodeau of Rank for $ales to be quoted in the New York Post
November 25, 2003:
November 2003 Google Update & Dance Discussion
November 24, 2003:
Online retail sales up 27 percent in Q3 2003
November 22, 2003:
House passes antispam bill
November 10, 2003:
Computer viruses celebrate 20 years
October 30, 2003:
Internet security gets root-level boost
October 29, 2003:
87% of Web applications yield positive ROI results for most companies
October 16, 2003:
DoS attack warning for Windows 2000 / XP
October 7, 2003:
Blog marketing: it's all about your brand
October 1st, 2003:
Online paid content grows over 300%
September 23, 2003:
35% of Canadians use the Web for travel information
September 7, 2003:
Happy Birthday Google!
August 21, 2003:
Sobig-F Overruns Networks, Email Traffic
August 15, 2003:
Microsoft Tries to Keep Patch Available
August 15, 2003:
Wal-Mart's massive IT initiative could force the way global suppliers do business
August 12, 2003:
Blaster/Lovsan worm spreading rapidly
August 6, 2003:
Press Announcement: GCIS launches Internet Security.ca & Proxy Sentinel™
August 6, 2003:
IBM, Sun, HP support open security standard
August 6, 2003:
Online sales to grow, but more slowly
August 4th, 2003:
B2B E-Commerce Continues With Steady Growth
August 1st, 2003:
Canadian eCommerce industry growing fast
July 31, 2003:
Experts anxious over possible Web attack
July 28, 2003:
Computer security in the business world: The Pros and Cons of Automatic Updates
July 25, 2003:
eCommerce on a hyperactive dose
July 25, 2003:
Smart marketers will use the Web
July 24, 2003:
Connect Ontario: Partnering for Smart Communities
July 23, 2003:
Top 100 Web Sites Invisible to Search Engines
July 19, 2003:
Smart people starting to recognize the value of business blogs
July 18, 2003:
New worm poses as Microsoft patch
July 15, 2003:
Yahoo drafts allies for portal tool
July 15, 2003:
Yahoo Declares War On Google
July 10, 2003:
Online Ad Spending to Hit $6.3B This Year
July 3, 2003:
Europe E-Commerce to Grow Fourfold to 2006
June 30, 2003:
Bugbear, Sobigs Lead Infusion of New Viruses
June 27, 2003:
Michigan Senate passes tough antispam bill
June 26, 2003:
Internet Security Warning: IE flaw could unearth worm
June 22, 2003:
A new Web search engine has been discovered
June 20, 2003:
GCIS announces the successful deployment of its new web search engine
June 18, 2003:
Survey: email makes workers much more efficient
June 18, 2003:
Spam Replaces Security as Top Messaging Priority
June 12, 2003:
Net Users Spend 7.6 Hours per Week Online
June 6, 2003:
Virus could make for a freaky Friday
June 6, 2003:
Finland to use digital signatures in national ID cards
June 4, 2003:
Web retailers will have to upgrade their Web sites
June 3rd, 2003:
Sobig.C virus getting bigger
May 30, 2003:
Internet use is skyrocketing in Russia
May 27, 2003:
World record for overt digital attacks in one year broken
May 27, 2003:
E-Mail Prevails As Preferred Biz Communication
May 25, 2003:
Online Ads Finally Click
May 24, 2003:
E-Commerce Sales Rise Nearly 26 Percent
May 23, 2003:
Gartner urges banks to prepare for Check 21 legislation
May 23, 2003:
E-Commerce Wholesalers Show Healthy Growth
May 20, 2003:
The My Web Services™ Platform now supports ACORD XML transactions
May 19, 2003:
New Worm Cloaked in Microsoft Disguise
May 19, 2003:
Making Sense of US B2C E-Commerce Findings
May 16, 2003:
Survey: E-commerce sales soaring 48 percent
May 15, 2003:
Report: Canadian financial institutions not using basic security
May 15, 2003:
Fizzer worm may be fizzling
May 9, 2003:
Canada’s laws regarding spam are lax and ineffective
May 5, 2003:
Microsoft plugs BizTalk Server holes
May 1st, 2003:
US B2C E-Commerce Tops $90B This Year
April 30, 2003:
Manitoba opens it’s 600th Community Connections site
April 29, 2003:
Measuring B2C E-Commerce Activity
April 26, 2003:
B2C e-commerce market will reach $90 billion in 2003
April 23, 2003:
Study Finds Email Easily Beats Out the Phone
April 22, 2003:
UBL infrastructure levels playing field for small companies
April 21, 2003:
Banks cash in as more bills are paid online
April 21, 2003:
Web services standards pick up momentum
April 21, 2003:
The ligitimate volume of e-mail has risen by over 50% in corporate America
April 18, 2003:
Survey: Most e-commerce merchants lack measurement and ROI verification
April 17, 2003:
Beware That Windows Error Message
April 17, 2003:
Dial-up Internet service gets a strong boost
April 16, 2003:
The Internet could be the only way to access certain government services in New Zealand
April 16, 2003:
Lawyers say Internet security could be the next big area of cyber law
April 15, 2003:
AOL Sues Spammers, Blocks Some Broadband Accounts
April 14, 2003:
Special Report: The Future of Outsourcing may lie on the Internet Grid
April 11, 2003:
Internet Service Providers Strongly Back New Antispam Bill in Senate (djones)
April 11, 2003:
Tax sites brace for rush over the weekend
April 11, 2003:
U.S. Senators introduces bill designed to crack down on unsolicited bulk e-mail
April 10, 2003:
Canadian government on top when developing e-government service
April 9, 2003:
Future of Outsourcing May Lie On the Grid
April 8, 2003:
Study: Internet, e-mail driving thirst for paper
April 3rd, 2003:
Canadian sales on the Internet: 95% were to other businesses, hence B2B
April 2nd, 2003:
The Internet creates value by decoupling different types of systems
March 28, 2003:
Internet domain names set to go multilingual
March 26, 2003:
Standards development would be better or different in XML
March 21, 2003:
Worldwide B2B E-Commerce to Surpass $1T in 2003
March 20, 2003:
Microsoft patch causes system failure
March 14, 2003:
UPDATE: Vendors publish two new Web services specs
March 13, 2003:
Yellow alert called for Code Red II worm
March 10, 2003:
Doing more with less, thanks to information technology
March 7, 2003:
Scientists: Internet speed record smashed
March 5, 2003:
GCIS launches Web Store™, an innovative and integrated B2C e-tailer solution
March 5, 2003:
Tax payers are increasingly turning to the Net to file their returns
February 28, 2003:
EDI over the Web ready for heavy-duty corporate use after years of development
February 27, 2003:
Number of Internet users in Europe will climb to 196.2 million by the end of 2003
February 27, 2003:
Customer satisfaction growing rapidly in e-commerce sales
February 26, 2003:
Electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) benefit both the sellers and the buyers
February 25, 2003:
LoveGate worm's compromised a moderate number of PCs worldwide
February 20, 2003:
White House issues cybersecurity draft
February 20, 2003:
Japan mobile Internet subscriptions hit 60 million
February 20, 2003:
Teleworking an essential part of IT strategy in 2003
February 20, 2003:
The Internet now helping the RCMP in booking and arresting wanted criminals
February 19, 2003:
Ipsos-Reid reports that 62% of Web users have purchased a product or service online
February 18, 2003:
Computer viruses will create US $28 billion worth of damages worldwide IN 2003
February 18, 2003:
74% of US Internet users favor making mass spamming illegal
February 18, 2003:
B2B Exchanges' Transaction Activity for 2003
February 18, 2003:
Hacker accesses 2.2 million credit cards
February 18, 2003:
British scientists will have access to a national e-science-computing grid
February 17, 2003:
Global Positioning System (GPS) will now help people find local businesses thanks to the Web
February 14, 2003:
Bush administration releases national plan to secure cyberspace
February 12, 2003:
.Net patent could stifle standards effort
February 12, 2003:
Kawasaki uses Web Services & e-business system to bypass distributors
February 10, 2003:
IT security has jumped to the top of the list of priorities for CIOs
February 7, 2003:
GCIS has completed the development of the My Web Services™ Platform
February 6, 2003:
Japan wants to be the most advanced IT country by 2005
February 5th, 2003:
Jupiter Survey: An online US sales tax will not impede the growth of e-commerce
February 5th, 2003:
Internet security market to reach US $45 Billion by 2006
February 4th, 2003:
Attacks on corporate networks by online vandals fell in the second half of 2002
February 3rd, 2003:
The Internet has affected how people in the US shop
February 1st, 2003:
Experts: Microsoft security gets an 'F'
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