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Switch and Data Ordered to Pay $10M

September 8, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications firm and data center operator Switch and Data was ordered by a jury in Travis County, Texas to pay more than $10 million for backing out of its lease for office space in downtown Austin, according to a report published last week in the Austin American-Statesman.

VeriSign Suing ICANN Again

September 1, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to reports, Verisign (verisign.com) has decided to continue its antitrust claims against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (icann.org) despite the fact it had a similar case thrown out last week in US District Court. VeriSign, which manages the .com and .net domains, reportedly filed a similar, but pared-down suit last Friday.

NZ Schools See Protection from Spam

August 10, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The New Zealand government will invest $9.5 million to ensure a safe

SiteGalore Exceeds Audit Expectations

July 7, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Akmin, provider of the private branded online Web site building software SiteGalore (sitegalore.com), said on Tuesday that its product was found for the third consecutive time to be in accordance with the ISO 9001:2000 norms for international software quality. The leading US-based quality audit firm, KPMG Consulting, conducted the detailed quality surveillance audit.

Switch and Data Sued by Node Com

May 25, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications carrier Switch and Data (switchanddata.com) is facing a $5 million lawsuit by Node Com (nodecom.com), a developer of data center facilities, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

VeriSign, Secure Computing Sign Deal

VeriSign Intelligence and Control Services for Network Security, say the companies, combine real-time information, analysis tools, and operational monitoring and management support to provide integrated control of networks. The solution also supports a variety of security devices, offering customers plenty of options.

TeleCity Launches Managed Services, Adds Client

December 19, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — European colocation and data center provider TeleCity (telecity.com) said on Thursday that is launching an outsourced managed security service for companies hosted in its London, UK data centers. The company said the new service offering includes 24/7 monitoring, network infrastructure management, virus scanning, intrusion detection, content protection and secure remote access.

Three Respondents Added to Aussie MP3 Case

November 17, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to Australian IT, an Australian information technology news site,

Opsware Releases Module Development Kit

October 20, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Opsware (opsware.com), a provider of data center automation software, released the Intelligent Software Module (ISM) Development Kit on Monday, a product that enforces IT policies, allowing businesses and government organizations to build software packages that automate and reduce the costs of software provisioning, configuration and security compliance.