Critical Path Announces 2005 Second Quarter Results; Company Continues Consumer Strategy Momentum; Q2 Revenue in Line with Guidance; Gross Margins Up; Expenses Down, Critical Path, 28 July 2005

“For the second quarter of 2005, revenues were $17.1 million, compared to $17.4 million in the first quarter of 2005 and $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2004. Critical Path was able to meet revenue expectations again this quarter due to revenue from core consumer messaging solutions for service providers. Significant deals in the quarter included Swisscom's purchase of Memova(TM) Messaging (see today's separate announcement) and T-System's purchase of Memova Anti-Abuse. Memova(TM) Mobile in Asia -- China, India and Southeast Asia are expected to provide a significant opportunity for Critical Path.”

Full Story at http://www.criticalpath.net/en/76/news/?news=736965




Microsoft cooking up more features for Hotmail, CnetNews, 28 July 2005

“The software maker on Thursday showed a version of Hotmail that works a lot more like desktop e-mail programs such as Outlook or Outlook Express, offering options such as a preview of incoming e-mails, antiphishing features and the ability to block or unblock specific senders. Microsoft also showed potential new features for its MSN Messenger instant-messaging service. These include a shared file folder that is available to buddies and an indicator that shows the virus condition of another user's PC, provided that buddy is using Microsoft's OneCare subscription antivirus service.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Microsoft+cooking+up+more+features+for+Hotmail/2100-1032_3-5809250.html?part=rss&tag=5809250&subj=news




Finally, the Convergence of File Transfer and Email; BeeMail Enables Any Email Client to Securely, Attach Very Large Files, Yahoo.com, 28 July 2005-07-29

“BeeMail turbo-charges file transfers for ANY email system. BeeMail speeds the transfer with "On-the-Fly" streaming compression, BeeMail secures the transmission with the Https-SSL secure protocol and BeeMail provides new control to the recipient who now can determine when they want to download the attachment.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20050728/bs_prweb/prweb266061_1


Flaw found in Sophos antivirus, CnetNews, 28 July 2005

“Sophos Anti-Virus can potentially be attacked by a buffer overflow, which knocks out a program by flooding it with data. A patch has already been created for Sophos Antivirus 4.5.4 and for most versions of Sophos Antivirus 3.96.0. An update for Sophos Anti-Virus Small Business Edition will be released on Friday, and all other versions will be fixed within two weeks.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Flaw+found+in+Sophos+antivirus/2100-1002_3-5809172.html?part=rss&tag=5809172&subj=news




Scalix Extends Clients of Choice Offering With Wireless Email and PIM Solution That Gives Customers Freedom to Use the Devices and Carriers of Their Choice, Yahoo.com, 28 July 2005

“The Scalix Wireless Solution provides wireless access and synchronization of all email, calendar, address book and PIM data. The Scalix Wireless Solution supports all leading wireless devices and carriers. The benefit to customers is greater flexibility and choice, while simplifying their IT wireless infrastructure and reducing costs. The wireless solution supports all BlackBerry and wireless PalmOS devices.”

Full Story at http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050728/285243.html?.v=1




VoIP security prototype gets an airing, CnetNews, 28 July 2005

“Zimmermann has developed a prototype of an Internet telephony application that encrypts calls, preventing anyone from eavesdropping. VoIP is increasingly popular because it is cheaper than traditional phone service and in some cases free. Organizations can run their own VoIP service using products from vendors such as Cisco Systems. One problem for the encryption technology could be wiretap requirements set by the government.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/VoIP+security+prototype+gets+an+airing/2100-1029_3-5809328.html?part=rss&tag=5809328&subj=news



Lighten up: spam should be a game, Register, 28 July 2005

“A team of researchers at Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece, led by Ion Androutsopoulos, says that by taking this approach, ISPs and businesses can improve their spam filters - finding the perfect balance between false positives and false negatives in spam identification. each legitimate email that is delivered successfully is counted as a benefit, while each real mail eaten by the filter (a false positive) gets marked as a cost. Similarly, each email sent by the bulk-mailer is counted as a cost, with a benefit being recorded each time an unsolicited mail sneaks through (a false negative).”

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/28/spam_filter_game/

MDaemon 8.1 Introduces DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM); DKIM Protects Email Identities, Message Content, RedNova.com, 27 July 2005

“MDaemon 8.10, a DKIM capable version of Alt-N's popular email server, is a secure, turn-key mail server solution. It can also serve as a secure "front-door" to an existing email system, such as Microsoft Exchange, thereby bringing SPF, DomainKeys, and DKIM capabilities where it may not have previously existed. In addition to DKIM, MDaemon 8.1 will include support for "Greylisting", a relatively new spam fighting technique which involves deferring the initial acceptance of a new mail message from unknown senders and tells the sending email server to "try again later".

Full Story at http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=187585&source=r_technology



E-mail is for older people, teens say in survey, Reuters, 27 July 2005

“Internet users from 12 to 17 years old say e-mail is best for talking to parents or institutions, but they are more likely to fire up IM when talking with each other, the nonprofit Pew Internet and American Life Project found. E-mail is still used by 90 percent of online teens. But the survey found greater enthusiasm for instant messaging.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050727/tc_nm/tech_teens_dc



Teens using Net in record numbers, SCMP.com, 28 July 2005

“Of those surveyed, 87 per cent said they use the Internet. About half of the young people who have online access say they go on the Internet every day, up from 42 per cent in 2000. Three-quarters of wired teens use instant message, compared with 42 per cent of online adults who do so. Teens most often reserve IMing for friends and e-mail for adults, including parents and teachers.”

Full Story at http://technology.scmp.com/techinternet/ZZZ2YR5XMBE.html
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IBM and Avaya team up for VoIP, InfoWorld.com, 27 July 2005

“Avaya's VoIP technology will enable a new "click-to-call" feature in IBM's Lotus Notes and Sametime IM collaboration products. This function allows users to launch a phone call to an e-mail or IM contact without leaving their inbox or IM client. A call is initiated by right-clicking on a name or multiple names within an e-mail or IM. The second part of the agreement brings integrated audio conferencing to IBM's Lotus Web Conferencing. Audio conferencing provided by Avaya Meeting Exchange will give Web conferencing participants a visual indication of who is speaking and advanced capabilities such as dialing out to new meeting participants, mute, and volume control.”

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/27/HNibmavaya_1.html



China Wireless Bets on Smartphones for Growth, 27 July 2005

“China is the world's biggest cellular market with over 340 million users, but has also become one of the world's most competitive. So far investors like what they see. Shares in China Wireless have risen around 45 percent since the company's initial public offering late last year, far outpacing a 5.5 percent gain for the broader Hang Seng Index over the same period. Smartphone sales in China are expected to grow at an average rate of over 45 percent per year until 2008, according to official data.”

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1841055,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594




Omniture and DoubleClick Close the Loop in Email Marketing, Yahoo.com, 27 July 2005

“Omniture announced that DoubleClick's email product DARTmail is now fully integrated with Omniture's award-winning SiteCatalyst Suite. The integration between DARTmail and the SiteCatalyst Suite is the most recent proof point of the industry's move towards combining email solutions with Web analytics. This is also Omniture's latest step towards creating the first comprehensive, deeply integrated Online Marketing Services Platform built with best-of-breed online marketing and support technologies from industry leaders such as DoubleClick. By building this ecosystem that collects and organizes real-time information about all online and offline marketing initiatives, companies will be able to finally unleash the true power of the Web: the ability to automate, measure, manage and optimize marketing programs in real-time.”

Full Story at http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/050727/091860.html

Plaxo extends support to Mozilla e-mail client, InfoWorld.com, 26 July 2005

“Plaxo launched a Mozilla Thunderbird-compatible beta version of its e-mail contact management software Tuesday. Plaxo Toolbar for Thunderbird will allow Thunderbird users to update their e-mail contacts and calendars automatically using Plaxo's software. Though many add-ons to Firefox and Thunderbird are available through Mozilla's Web site, this is the first e-mail contact management product to support Thunderbird. In addition to Thunderbird, Plaxo is also fully integrated with Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook. Additionally, Plaxo users can synchronize address book information from a variety of Web-based e-mail providers such as Hotmail and Yahoo Mail.”

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/26/HNplaxomozilla_1.html



Plaxo Tests Contact Manager for Mozilla Thunderbird E-Mail, eWeek.com, 26 July 2005

“The new release, a plug in for Thunderbird, will allow users to synchronize their current Plaxo address book with the Thunderbird address book. Called the Plaxo Toolbar for Thunderbird, the latest version allows the company to extend the reach of its service beyond its primary platform, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. Plaxo is also developing a version of the contact manager for both the America Online Inc. e-mail platform and the instant messenger, which is due to go to beta test in a few months.”

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1840945,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594



Motorola to add Yahoo Web services to mobile, Yahoo.com, 26 July 2005

“Motorola Inc. will put Yahoo Inc. Web services such as search, instant messaging, e-mail and news on its handheld products in a new alliance to take advantage of increasingly powerful mobile devices. Among other things, the agreement aims to have Motorola preinstall Yahoo's services on mobile handsets so carriers and consumers have no need to download or add the services later.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050726/wr_nm/tech_yahoo_motorola_dc



Motorola touts Yahoo deal, new handsets, CnetNews.com, 26 July 2005

“The company announced it will collaborate with Yahoo so that consumers using Motorola's Linux-based mobile devices and broadband products can access Yahoo services and content. The companies plan to make Yahoo's services available to key operators supporting Yahoo. The services are expected to be available to consumers in major markets starting in 2006.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Motorola+touts+Yahoo+deal%2C+new+handsets/2100-1041_3-5804962.html?part=rss&tag=5804962&subj=news



CA buys antispam company, CnetNews.com, 26 July 2005

“Computer Associates International announced its cash acquisition of Qurb, an e-mail security software maker, a further expansion for CA into security industry. CA, which previously licensed Qurb's technology for its eTrust consumer products, will integrate Qurb's antispam tool into its eTrust Threat Management Suite. San Mateo, Calif.-based Qurb develops antispam, antiphishing and antifraud software.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/CA+buys+antispam+company/2110-7350_3-5804979.html?part=rss&tag=5804979&subj=news



CA aims to curb spam with Qurb, The register, 26 July 2005

“Computer Associates today announced the acquisition of anti-spam firm Qurb for an undisclosed cash sum. Qurb’s identity-based email security technology is designed to block spam and protect users against phishing attacks. The software builds a list of approved senders by scanning existing email and contact folders. People on this list get their email delivered straight to user's email inboxes while content analysis techniques are used to help users identify potentially legitimate messages that have been quarantined.”

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/26/ca_qurb_anti-spam/



Truste aims to guard surfers from spam, CnetNews.com, 26 July 2005

“The program allows Web sites whose e-mail policies conform to Truste's strict privacy and fair practice guidelines to display a seal stating "We Don't Spam.” The program was developed with e-mail specialists Return Path, behind the Bonded Sender accreditation program, and Double Click Email Solutions. Return Path will be the exclusive reseller for the certification program.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Truste+aims+to+guard+surfers+from+spam/2100-1029_3-5805136.html?part=rss&tag=5805136&subj=news



Register.com Extends Contract with David L. Moore as Interim CEO, Register.com, 26 July 2005

“Register.com, Inc.today announced that its board of directors has extended the Company's employment agreement with David L. Moore, the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer. Register.com is continuing its search for a permanent CEO. Mr. Moore's amended agreement may be terminated by the Company or Mr. Moore on 30 days' prior notice.”

Full Story at http://pressroom.register.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=169705

Vodafone Signs Up 4.1M Users in 1Q, Yahoo.com, 25 July 2005

“Vodafone Group PLC signed up 4.1 million users in the first quarter of this financial year, ahead of forecasts and up 35 percent on a year ago. The company said that customer growth helped drive internal revenue growth of 8.6 percent during the quarter to June 30, leading the company to reiterate its full-year guidance for revenue growth of between 6 percent and 9 percent. It also added 1.1 million third generation, or 3G, phones during the quarter, taking the total to 3.3 million.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050725/ap_on_bi_ge/britain_vodafone



European markets boost Vodafone, BBC News, 25 July 2005

“Vodafone signed up 1.1 million new 3G users in the quarter, taking total registered 3G users to 3.3 million. Although Vodafone Japan recorded 5,000 net new customers in the month of June, it posted a loss of 72,000 over the quarter.
In the UK, Vodafone added a net 165,000 customers in the quarter, giving it 15.5 million users. Average revenue per user (ARPU) dipped to £300 for the year to June from £306 for the year to March, mainly because of regulatory price cuts in termination rates.”

Full Story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4713657.stm



Attackers lurk on photo sites, firm warns, CnetNews, 25 July 2005

“The free services are an anonymous and affordable way for attackers to store and spread their malicious code. In April, Websense reported that blogging services were being targeted by cybercriminals. The company is now warning that other services that offer free Web space--for example, photo album sites, fan sites or greeting card sites--are also being exploited. The attackers typically lure people to the malicious sites by sending enticing e-mails and instant messages. When a victim clicks on a link, the computer becomes infected.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Attackers+lurk+on+photo+sites%2C+firm+warns/2100-7349_3-5803863.html?part=rss&tag=5803863&subj=news



VirusBuster Integrates Commtouch's Zero-Hour Virus Protection Solution, 21 July 2005

“VirusBuster has already implemented RPD (Recurrent Pattern Detection) technology as an Extended Spam Protection layer in its e-mail protection solutions. The signature-less Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection is the next step in deploying the best technologies available to protect present and future customers from evolving messaging threats.”

Full Story at http://www.virusbuster.com/en/company/press/050721_vod?VBSESSION=c2731035ded0e17a8083063f91405c8b




Motorola unveils thin phone for e-mail addicts, Yahoo.com, 26 July 2005

“Motorola Inc. unveiled on Monday an ultra thin mobile phone with a keyboard, aimed at people who have become addicted to Blackberry e-mail and messaging devices. Motorola also laid out plans for a phone that could swap from a wide-area cellular network to WiFi in a consumer's home.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050726/tc_nm/telecoms_motorola_dc



Yahoo! acquires Konfabulator, Yahoo.com, 25 July 2005

“Yahoo! said the reason they purchased Konfabulator was that they wanted an easy way to open up its APIs to the developer community and allow them easy access to the information on the Yahoo! Web site. In doing this, Widgets could be built without having to scrape sites in order to get information.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/mc/20050725/tc_mc/yahooacquireskonfabulator



Yahoo Turns to Software Widgets, NewsFactorNetwork, 25 July 2005

“Yahoo said its goal is to encourage user experimentation and develop unique ways to view its Web site information. While the company will provide access to the widgets for free, Yahoo expects the software will generate more interest in its services and help the company expand its advertising base. Although Yahoo is purchasing the Konfabulator software, the Web portal will not inject advertising.”

Full Stary at http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Yahoo-Buys--Widget--Application-Maker/story.xhtml?story_id=122003XB7SLE