August 11, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Port 80 Software (port80software.com), a developer of Microsoft Web server add-on tools, announced on Tuesday that it has launched w3compiler, an application that employs code optimization for Web file compression. According to the company, w3compiler compresses Web file size up to 90 percent, accelerating Web page downloads, reducing bandwidth costs and enhancing code for more robust intellectual property protection.
April 2, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider C I Host (cihost.com) said on Thursday that it is replacing its security solution provider Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems (ISS.net), developer of the BlackIce Defender firewall (blackice.iss.net).