Alibaba relied on Seraphim for its sale to Yahoo, The Standard, August 15, 2005

“When mainland Internet firm Alibaba wanted advice in negotiating the sale of what turned out to be a 40 percent stake to Yahoo for US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion), it spurned the pricey likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Instead it relied on a small Hong Kong-based merchant bank, Seraphim Capital, that’s been in business for just four years.”

Full story at: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Business/GH15Ae03.html


New Partner for Yahoo Is a Master at Selling, New York Times, August 15, 2005

“Everything you hear about Jack Ma is improbable. By today, he looks like one of China’s smartest high-tech entrepreneurs. Yahoo’s far-reaching deal with him on Thursday has turned his company, Alibaba.com, into the largest online operation in China, where Internet use is growing at an explosive pace.”

Full story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/technology/15alibaba.html?ex=1281758400&en=9ad9b64cce1c650b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


This week in security, CNET News, August 12, 2005

“Microsoft and America Online this week announced plans for money they’ve culled from spammers, even as phishers came up with a new email-based scam. In the new scheme, attackers are sending email warnings that appear to come from PayPal. These emails say that someone tried to reset the recipient’s password and asks him or her to participate in an investigation.”

Full story at: http://news.com.com/This+week+in+security/2100-7349_3-5830463.html?part=rss&tag=5830463&subj=news


E-mail wiretap case can proceed, court says, CNET News, August 11, 2005

“In a closely watched case governing Internet privacy, a federal appeals court has reinstated a criminal case against an email provider accused of violating wiretap laws.”

Full story at: http://news.com.com/E-mail+wiretap+case+can+proceed%2C+court+says/2100-1028_3-5829228.html?part=rss&tag=5829228&subj=news


Cheap internet calls for Kenyans, BBC News, August 12, 2005

“The Kenyan gobernment is set to issue licences for companies to offer phone calls over the internet, official say. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) would bring down prices, Communication Commission of Kenya spokesman Mutua Muthusi told the BBC.”

Full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4145100.stm


Even in Vain, Swatting Spammers Feels Good, New York Times, August 15, 2005

“IT seemed a banner week for the antispam crusade. Last Tuesday, Microsoft announced that Scott Richter, whose company in Colorado, OptInRealBig.com, was considered by antispam activists to be one of the world’s most prolific junk email operations, had agreed to settle a lawsuit with the company for $7 million. After recouping the company’s legal costs, Microsoft executives said they planned to reinvest $5 million of the settlement to fight spam.”

Full story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/business/15link.html?ex=1281758400&en=a547024cb30ed5e4&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


Commtouch Reports July 2005 Spam Trends: 43% Volume Increase Over July 2004, Commtourch.com, August 11, 2005

“Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH - News), the developer of ground breaking RPD™ technology for real time anti-spam and Zero-Hour™ virus protection, today announced spam trends and statistics for the month of July 2005, observing 20.2% higher spam volumes than those seen during June 2005. The announcement was based on data from the Commtouch Spam Detection Center, which analyzes on average 1.5 billion messages each month. More detailed quotable statistics and graphs on global spam trends can be downloaded from Commtouch’s Online Lab.”

Full story at: http://www.commtouch.com//Site/News_Events/pr_content.asp?news_id=433&cat_id=1


When email isn’t monitored, InternetNews, August 11, 2005

“Tech employees sending out trade secrets to competitors. Government workers e-mailing hate mail and pornography. Private financial and health information routinely sent out over the Web unencrypted and unprotected.”

Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3526816


Google Resellers Target Chinese SMBs, InternetNews, August 11, 2005

“Like many of its competitors, Google’s compass seems to be pointed directly at Asia these days. The search giant has signed three Chinese companies to its new reseller program, which will have them provide sales and support for Google AdWords ads. China Enterprise, China Source and Hotsales will provide support to small-and medium-sized businesses in China.”

Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3526896


Novell Takes On Microsoft, IBM Email, Forbes, August 12, 2005

“Novell’s open source Hula Project will bring new applications to email, predicted David Patrick, vice president of open source platforms at Novell. The application could allow patients to pick the time for an appointment with their doctor online, or members of a health club to schedule a meeting with a coach or reserve facilities. Hula will also offer tight integration between devices including mobile phones, making it easier to use a phone to email appointments to a predefined distribution list.”

Full story at: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/08/12/novell-opensource-email-cx_vnu_0812novell.html?partner=rss