IM Threats Skyrocket In November

1. IM Threats Skyrocket In November

Akonix Systems, the San Diego provider of instant messaging security systems, said that its Security Center team tracked 62 IM-based attacks in November, a 226-percent increase over last month.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 30 2005


2. Internet Phone Providers Fall Short on 911

Vonage Holdings Corp., the nation's largest provider of Internet phone service, and several smaller companies could be barred from signing up new customers in many markets because they failed to meet a deadline to provide reliable emergency 911 service to all subscribers.

For more on this:
- read full story from washingtonpost.com, Nov 29 2005


3. Yahoo Will Add RSS to Mail Service

Aiming to drive RSS adoption to a broader market, Yahoo Inc. is adding an RSS reader to its forthcoming Yahoo Web mail service, currently in beta.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 30 2005


4. Google exec: 2005 the turning point for online ads

Corporate marketers have made online advertising a standard part of media budgets as online spending looks set to accelerate further in 2006, Google's North American sales chief said late Tuesday.

For more on this:
- read from full story from CNET News.com, Nov 30 2005


5. Google sees advertisers devote more budget online

Corporate marketers have made online advertising a standard part in media budgets as online spending looks set to accelerate further in 2006, Google Inc.'s North American sales chief said late on Tuesday.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 30 2005


6. Phishers Play on IRS Web Site

Security firm Sophos is warning Internet users to be a little more wary of the IRS than usual this week after a slew of phishing e-mails disguised as refund notification from the agency were discovered.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Nov 30 2005


7. Skype 2.0 Offers Free Video Calling

Skype is upgrading its popular Internet telephone service to add video calling and a toolbar for Microsoft Outlook to find and dial contacts with a click.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! New, Dec 1 2005


8. FTC Touts Anti-Spam Technologies

Internet users can be spared up to 95 percent of the spam sent their way if their ISPs use anti-spam filters, according to a report released today by the Federal Trade Commission.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 30 2005


9. Regulations Threaten Nomadic VOIP

Internet telephone providers love to flaunt subscriber mobility as a selling point. Dialing from any broadband connection is a key benefit their service has over traditional telephony, they say.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 29 2005


10. GPL 3.0 Beckons Open-Source Community

The Free Software Foundation and the Software Freedom Law Center on Wednesday released the road map for the long-awaited revision of the GNU General Public License.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 30 2005