IM Worms Mutating At An Alarming Rate

1. IM Worms Mutating At An Alarming Rate

Instant-messaging threats are mutating at an alarming rate, as virus writers attempt to bypass security-system updates that corporations use for protection, a security vendor said Tuesday.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 15 2005


2. Intradyn Adds Instant Messaging Support For ComplianceVault

Intradyn has teamed with Akonix Systems in order to offer customers of its ComplianceVault e-mail archiving and retrieval appliances a way to index, archive, and search instant messages to meet regulatory, e-discovery, and internal compliance requirements.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 15 2005


3. Google Base service goes live

Google's mysterious Google Base service went live late on Tuesday, allowing people to post any kind of information they want for free and to provide labels to describe it so others can easily find it.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Nov 15 2005


4. Web Firms Take Stand Against Spyware

A coalition of major Internet companies today will announce a plan to weed out advertisers who infect computers with unwanted code that spies on users' activities or generates nuisance advertising.

For more on this:- read full story from washingtonpost.com, Nov 16 2005


5. eBay sets up Asia HQ in Korea

eBay Inc. will set up its Asian headquarters in South Korea, its fourth-largest market, from January to spearhead a drive into its fastest-growing region, executives said on Wednesday.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 16 2005


6. Project expands Google's reach - to nearly everything

An ambitious Google service lets anyone upload most anything to a publicly searchable database, potentially laying the groundwork for a foray by the Internet juggernaut into classified advertising.

For more on this:
- read full story from scmp.com, Nov 16 2005


7. Website to blend journalism with blogs

A media website scheduled to debut on Wednesday will seek to blend traditional journalism with the freeform commentary developed through the emerging Web format known as blogs.

For more on this:
- read full story from scmp.com, Nov 16 2005


8. Google Aims for the Classified Ads Business

Google is poised to enter the highly competitive classified advertisement business, posing a threat to online and traditional businesses in that field.

For more on this:
- read full story from the new york times, Nov 16 2005


9. Court keeps Net phone rules for now

A federal appeals court on Tuesday decided not to put on hold a thorny set of rules about 911 requirements for Web phone providers.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Nov 15 2005


10. Will VoIP Ante up For USF Dues?

Two lawmakers want the Universal Service Fund (USF) to help finance broadband deployment in rural and underserved areas.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Nov 15 2005