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VeriSign Partners For Managed Security

January 19, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet and telecommunications security firm VeriSign (verisign.com) announced on Tuesday that it had partnered with managed service provider Vanguard Managed Solutions (vanguardms.com) to deliver a new managed security service aimed at the retail market.

VeriSign, Thomson Develop Service

November 25, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet security company VeriSign (verisign.com) and Thomson (thomson.net), a provider of technology, systems and services to the media and entertainment industry, announced earlier this week that they have put together plans to create an on-demand digital content authentication and authorization service bureau to support the secure delivery of electronic entertainment content over digital networks.

Register.com Offers E-commerce Hosting

November 23, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain name registration provider Register.com, Inc. (

Symantec Offers Email Fraud Solution

September 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Information security firm Symantec (symantec.com) announced on Monday that it has launched the Symantec Online Fraud Management Solution, designed to help financial institutions and online retailers diminish the chance of email fraud.

Spanish Web Host Arsys Picks Juniper

September 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Network equipment maker Juniper Networks (juniper.net) announced on Monday that ARSYS (arsys.es), a Spain-based Web hosting company, is significantly upgrading its network infrastructure with routing and security solutions from Juniper Networks.

Patagonia Picks Equinix Data Center

September 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center and Internet exchange service provider Equinix (equinix.com) announced on Monday that apparel company Patagonia is moving its e-commerce operations to an Equinix facility in Los Angeles.

Swiss Water Picks Radiant Web Hosting

September 2, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting firm Radiant Communications (radiant.com), and portal software developer The Level (thelevel.com) announced on Thursday the launch of Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company's Web site, which promotes the company?s chemical free Swiss Water decaffeination process.

Speedera Launches Imaging Service

August 24, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Speedera Networks (speedera.com), a provider of on-demand distributed application hosting and content delivery services, in conjunction with iseemedia (iseemedia.com), a provider of digital imaging solutions, announced on Tuesday that Speedera has introduced a new image delivery service, providing an outsourced image storage, rendering and delivery solution and allowing customers to generate images on the fly and implement changes throughout their Web sites.

Mirror Image Sues Speedera Networks

June 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image (mirror-image.com), an adaptive network for online content, application and transaction delivery, announced on Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against content delivery provider Speedera Networks (speedera.com), alleging patent infringement.

Savvis Enhances Hosting for Retailers

May 20, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Savvis Communications (savvis.net) announced on Tuesday the availability of Savvis Retail Avenue, a suite of IT solutions geared towards the retail industry. With the suite of solutions in place, Savvis provides retailers with solutions for management and protection of digital brand assets and enhancement of customer service capabilities. The company will also deliver e-commerce strategies, provide IT infrastructure utility solutions and assist in training and distance learning initiatives. Retail Avenue solutions are backed by guaranteed service levels and supported 24x7.

New Phishing Scams Using SSL

Phishing attacks involve the mass distribution of "spoofed" or forged email messages with return addresses, links, and branding which appear to come from banks, insurance agencies, retailers or credit card companies, but are designed to lead recipients towards fraudulent Web sites and trick them into disclosing sensitive personal data such as account usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and social security numbers.

Q9 Delivers 33 Months of Uptime for Customer

Those 33 consecutive months of uptime, said Q9, included the massive power outage that hit Ontario and the eastern seaboard of the United States in August of last year.

Network Solutions, Register.com Face Lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that the two registrars are selling rights to Web URLs and email addresses that infringe on a patent that was granted to Javaher and Weyer on December 30, 2003. The patent covers third-level domains, in which the method of assigning URLs and email addresses makes the "@" sign the dot in the URL. For example, the URL www.john.smith.com becomes john@smith.com. The plaintiffs allege that Network Solutions and Register.com are infringing the patent by selling rights to URLs and email addresses under the .name domain.

ScanAlert Taps Akamai to Serve Images

ScanAlert audits Web servers and then certifies customers by placing the HACKER SAFE mark on their Web sites only after they meet all government standards and those set by Mastercard and American Express.

Oracle Small Business Suite Users See Gains

December 23, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- NetSuite, Inc. (netsuite.com), a developer of customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, said on Monday that hundreds of online retailers using Oracle Small Business Suite have reported increases in their e-commerce sales for the 2003 holiday season.

VeriSign Says Online Payment Transactions Up

December 19, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- VeriSign (verisign.com) said today that online payment transaction volumes during the holiday season for its approximately 100,000 online retailers are up by 39 percent compared to 2002. The company said that between Thanksgiving and December 16, VeriSign Payment Services have processed more than 23.6 million Internet merchant payment transactions totaling approximately $3.54 billion in online sales volume. The numbers for last year were 16.9 million transactions totaling approximately $2.89 billion, the company said.

Mirror Image Launches Promo for C&W Customers

December 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), a provider of content delivery, streaming media, and e-commerce, said on Monday that it is introducing a "Satisfaction Guaranteed" promotion aimed at attracting Cable & Wireless (cw.com) content delivery customers.

Hostway Unveils E-commerce Solution for SMEs

November 28, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hostway (hostway.com) introduced Hostway Merchant Manager this week, an e-commerce store set-up and management solution. The Chicago-based company said the solution is available with all its e-commerce hosting plans.

Altrec.com Picks Mirror Image for Content Delivery

October 28, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Xcelera Inc. (xcelera.com) subsidiary Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), a provider of content delivery, streaming media, e-commerce and Web computing services, said today that outdoor lifestyle retailer Altrec.com has selected Mirror Image?s content delivery solution for its e-commerce Web site.

Clairns to Deploy Speedera SpeedSuite

October 2, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Speedera Networks Inc. (speedera.com), a content delivery service provider, said today that Clarins, a vendor of skin care products, has chosen to deploy SpeedSuite, its distributed delivery solution, to improve the availability and performance of its Web site.

Mirror Image Enhances Custom e-Store Offering

September 2, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), a provider of content delivery, streaming media and e-commerce services, said today it had enhanced its Custom e-Store offering to offer several new functions, including international currency and payment support, expanded marketing services and greater consumer control of software downloads.

Mirror Image Launches E-commerce Promo

August 13, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), an e-business provider of content delivery, streaming media, e-commerce and Web computing services, announced today an exclusive "Satisfaction Guaranteed" offer for online retailers interested in boosting conversion rates and enhancing the performance of their e-commerce Web sites in time for the holiday season.

AT&T Selected for Managed Hosting Services

June 10, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Pictures Services Network (PSN) announced yesterday it has selected AT&T (att.com) to provide managed hosting services to the PSN Directory Service.

Succeed Partners with ScanAlert to Enhance Security

May 9, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Scan Alert (scanalert.com) and Succeed Corporation (succeed.com) today announced a partnership aimed at increasing e-business security for e-business owners and their customers. Through the partnership, Succeed Corporation?s iBuilder e-business suite ? a range of tools aimed at helping business owners expand their business on the Internet - will now include ScanAlert?s HACKER SAFE certification.

PTP, APPSConnect Deliver Security Solution

March 21, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed services and security solutions provider Paradigm Technology Partners (PTPInc.net) and outsourced service provider APPSConnect

Easily.co.uk Adopts VeriSign Shared Security