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The UK's Distance Selling Regulations
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Foreign investment in China's e-commerce
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Amazon's pricing error
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Exploiting a Loophole in New Zealand's Gaming Laws
eToy Story
OFTEL and OFT Study on E-commerce
Yahoo! Sued for Nazi Auctions
Support for New Dispute Rules for .UK Domains
ISP Responsible for Pirated Music
Controversy Over Proposed New Police Powers
French Restrict On-Line Auctions
Love Letter Virus Hits Systems Worldwide
Microsoft Attacks Proposal to Break it in Two
New Regulations to give part-time workers equal rights
ASPs to get dispute settlement guidelines
MP3.com decision was simple
DoubleClick sued for patent infringement
Police suspect female student of Love Bug virus
E-Commerce Directive approved
Love Bug arrest
Service to music piracy attacked in court
World’s first cybercrime treaty proposed
Love Bug suspect released
Progress for Microsoft in Java case
US internet fraud centre opens
Patents by e-mail
IF applies for UK patent for Intelligent Banking system
uBid sued for cancelling auction bids
Love Bug possibly an accident
Microsoft suggests its own remedies
MP3.com concession
European dispute resolution network
Yahoo! sued for privacy violations
FTC reconsiders privacy standards
Gambling on-the-line in Australia
G8 countries consider how to battle cybercrime
ACLU enters e-mail trespass case
PlayStation emulators provoke Sony
World Online sued over floatation irregularities
Net hoaxsters jailed in Russia
Chinese web site suspended for spreading rumours
Most employers monitor internet and e-mail use by employees
.TV top level domain available
FSA searches for internet scams
A shot in the arm for libel tourism
India set to introduce IT Bill
DoubleClick appoints privacy board
Lack of law for Love Bug case
Government defends proposal to split Microsoft
Hong Kong internet banks need physical presence
G8 meeting takes indecisive approach to cybercrime
New virus more vicious than Love Bug
Microsoft’s open source argument with Slashdot
BT comes out in support of Napster
European Parliament endorses anti-piracy initiative
“Desperate” lawsuits filed against internet advertiser
Australian software pirate to do community service
FTC Testifies on Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
FTC recommends laws to protect consumer privacy on-line
Yahoo! told to prohibit access in France to US web site
Microsoft’s last minute shot at the plan to break it in two
Judge to hear Microsoft and Government on antitrust remedy
New French law could lead to emigration by net users
Nintendo delays Game Boy Advance
Technology shares volatile in US and UK
How to dodge a US court in a web site dispute
Judge indicates he will split Microsoft
Electronic Communications Act 2000
Commission proposes eEurope Action Plan
Meta tag abuse punished by UK court
Novelist retrieves her domain name
Delivery solution for e-tailers
OFTEL rules on internet access
Judge rules against on-line anonymity
Investigatory Powers Bill update
Boo.com sells its technology
Freeserve shares boosted by sale expectations
Judge rules in favour of eBay
Data Protection Commissioner stops rogue faxes
Update on E-Communications Act
UK software piracy cost £454 million last year
France Telecom must “unlock” WAP phones
Final rebuttal by Microsoft
Safe harbour principle adopted for US-EU data exchanges
Share option laws to help dot.com start-ups
Internet trade mark searches improved
Patent Law Treaty is finalised
Microsoft verdict delayed
Priceline.com sued for trademark infringement
New York fashion portal buys Boo.com
Bookmaker has on-line advantage in Irish law
Julia Roberts retrieves her domain name
Sega to enter mobile market
Madonna enters into Napster battle
Distance Selling regulations delayed
Objections to Microsoft’s request for a year to plan the future
Industry heavyweights propose on-line retail guidelines
Chamber of Commerce attacks surveillance bill
Ford UK angered by Distance Selling rules
Mobile phones hit by virus
UK web site sued over breach of copyright
Addressing the risks in on-line stockbroking
Xerox handwriting recognition case is thrown out
Microsoft to file for appeal within days
Microsoft ordered to split
Dreamcast and PlayStation2 on-line update
FBI investigates self-bidding on eBay.com
Psion and others drop out the FTSE 100
Case dropped against Love Bug suspect
EU imposes internet tax on foreign companies
World’s first data haven set up off UK coast
On-line copyright Directive
MP3.com settles with two record labels
US law on electronic signatures
Record industry seeks to stop Napster in its tracks
Report claims new law could cost £46 billion
UK internet shopping up 71%
Eidos in trouble
Microsoft lodges its appeal
Lords question controversy over surveillance bill
Software and computer companies responsible for air crash
European Commission welcomes on-line copyright Directive
Commission investigates Time Warner EMI Merger
US passes electronic signature bill
Spam law passed in the US
Microsoft argues venue for appeal
Estimated costs of new bill are “literally incredible”
Wireless internet access to be auctioned
UK cybersquatter ordered to hand over Nasdaq name
Class action filed against Microsoft
Yahoo! CEO ignores French court ruling
Napster hires lawyer from Microsoft case
Hackers use e-mail virus to access AOL accounts
Copyright Directive risks disrupting internal market
Commission investigates AOL Time Warner merger
Appeals court rejects government request in Microsoft case
Visa launches secure e-commerce initiative
BT reveals its hyperlink patent
US Internet Gambling Bill criticised
Judge sends Microsoft case to Supreme Court
Managing risks in e-banking
Controversy over hyperlinking
Platform for Privacy Preferences unveiled
US patent granted for data collection technique
Microsoft’s operating system for the web
US case reinforces ISP immunity
White House comes under fire for use of cookies
Survey highlights harmful overuse of e-mail
Microsoft reveals .NET
US law to protect against internet porn declared unconstitutional
Schoolboy web site causes criminal libel charge
Amazon tumbles in value
Contractors challenge IR35 loophole
Freeserve shares drop 19%
Governments are slow to exploit the internet
European conference against hate sites
Possible tax breaks for ISPs
$6 trillion in US on-line B-to-B trade by 2005
Australian government announces internet gambling ban
AOL sued by users over pop-up adverts
Amendments to RIP Bill
Cybersquatters lose 37 names to Yahoo!
Sale of eGroups to Yahoo!
Oracle admits to using underhand tactics against Microsoft
AOL users tricked by teenage hackers
NTL under attack for poor customer care
Concern over use of digital spying in US
Love Bug suspect finally charged
Documentary tells of hacker risk to NASA
New rights for part-time workers
President of Oracle resigns
Amazon denies cash problems
Court orders web site to disclose personal data
Court rules on generic top level domains
Lastminute victory in domain name challenge
Napster responds to motion for injunction
Network Solutions threatens to auction domain names
Nike.com hack raises controversial liability issues
Australian civil liberty groups attack use of web filters
Commission might oppose Microsoft bid for Telewest
Cybersquatter wins because domain name is not used
Commission proposes the creation of a Community Patent
French internet law amended
Ananova sold to Orange for £95m
EU data protection agreement with US faces setback
AOL seeks to protect e-mail users
Top companies not using internet effectively
US crack down on internet fraud schemes
£20 million contribution to costs of new interception law
European Parliament Echelon investigation
Dot.com directors risking heavy penalties
Class action against Netscape
American Bar Association pushes for internet regulation
WIPO to further combat cybersquatters
UK funding proposal for innovative, high-tech businesses
Hong Kong launch for OUT-LAW.COM
Study reveals hacking costs to reach $1.6 trillion
Coolsavings settles patent dispute
LetsBuyIt.com puts off floatation
FBI attacked for use of e-mail monitoring devices
Sony attacks EU copyright proposal
Hacker’s on-line access ban relaxed
Yahoo! reveals positive financial results
Orange sets out new internet plans
Halifax postpones launch of internet bank
WorldCom and Sprint call off merger deal
AOL teams with RealNetworks to deliver broadband entertainment
Asia-Pacific e-commerce set to boom
Web designer sued for using images without permission
New domain names approved
BT keeps ISPs waiting for unmetered internet access
US DVD case tests copyright law
Hotmail releases users’ data without permission
Excite and Chello plan merger
On-line sales growth predicted
CISCO invests $100million in Liberate
WAP technology is being overlooked
TrustUK aims to reassure on-line consumers
Intel reveals high second quarter revenues
US anti-spamming bill passed by House
Hacker loophole found in Microsoft Outlook
Powergen security breach shock
New efforts made to reduce on-line credit risks
Apple reveals new technology
US relaxes cryptography rules
Toysmart.com seeks to sell confidential customer information
RIP Bill passed by Lords
New web payment methods put forward
AOL announces large profits
City could be punished for refusal to link to another web site
New measures against rogue directors
EU US data protection agreement unlikely to be amended
Sega takes action against game pirates
China plans to tax e-commerce
FBI officials probed over e-mail surveillance
US internet fraud case settled
Yahoo! fights French action over Nazi memorabilia
Report claims to illustrate weaknesses in RIP Bill
PatentCafe.com launches security portal
New concession to copyright owners by MP3 web site
Stephen King novel experiment could make publishers lose sleep
Amazon shares drop in value
Microsoft files for appeal court hearing
Napster forced to shut down
RIP Bill accepted by parliament
Xpedior forced to change name
ISP disconnects 500 unmetered users
MP3.com strikes deal with EMI
Deutsche Telekom contemplates e-money opportunities
Electronic signatures now legally recognised
Guidelines to be issued on monitoring employees
Napster wins 11th hour reprieve
Trade mark decision could be bad news for small companies
Barclays security breach forces service to go off-line
Clickmango.com forced to close and Adabra.com sells up
Commission decision on safe harbor data protection
Domain registration does not establish jurisdiction
Draft rules to allow businesses to monitor communications
Security fears for internet consumers
SAP and Intel end joint venture because it makes no profits
Report on trade problems for European IT companies entering US
Commission proceedings against Microsoft follow Sun complaint
Lastminute.com reduces losses
Microsoft tries to dismiss class action law suits
Apple takes action to protect trade secrets
Petition against European software patents
Toysrus.com sued for privacy violations
16 year old charged with web site attacks
Hong Kong portal Tom.com shows poor results
Sting fails to retrieve Sting.com
Applications invited for control of new domain names
PS2 to come one month late to the UK
Yahoo! GeoCities is ordered to disclose identity data
JimiHendrix.com is recovered from cybersquatter
CallNet abandons unmetered internet service
Commission approves first B2B e-commerce marketplace
Psion plans to float Symbian
Auctions of investor details are cancelled
SMS service sued over copyright
Cisco shows 69% rise in profits
Hollywood sues over program that cracks DVD security
Visa sets new rules for ISPs and merchants
UK trade mark owner fails in domain name dispute
Failure of 60% of ASPs predicted by 2001
Netscape software violates US privacy law
QXL hints at merger concerns
BT sued by ISP for £37 million
Electronic Arts wins rights to Harry Potter games
Adobe sues Macromedia for patent infringement
Decision on Yahoo! Nazi auctions postponed for technical investigation
$1.7 billion case against Network Solutions is dropped
OECD offers privacy policy statement generator
Lastminute.com to buy French rival
Rambus sues European chipmaker
Hackers arrested in London
Yahoo! wins 40 domain names
Barcelona.com is awarded to city
US government wants quick Supreme Court ruling on Microsoft
Saudi Arabia restricts internet activities
RealNetworks launches subscription service for web content
Lastorders.com secures £2.5 million funding
Totalise launches new unmetered model
Demise of living.com is further bad news for Amazon
Swiss bank hit by computer virus
$1 million worth of counterfeit software seized
QXL deal with ricardo.de is back on
Hollywood wins against publisher of code that cracks DVD security
US privacy group argues for disclosure of e-mail interception details
Many UK ISPs must change direction, says research group
Survey suggests confusion over on-line privacy concerns
Napster files brief arguing that court order was wrong
Freeserve wins FreeserveSucks.com from cybersquatter
Music industry must learn from Napster
MP3.com settles with Sony
AltaVista UK admits it never launched unmetered service
Love Bug charges dropped
Visa and Mastercard to launch anti-fraud initiative
Oftel supports BT over unmetered internet access
Web sites warned against share tipping
Writers sue over royalties for downloading of articles
Microsoft asks Supreme Court to delegate its appeal
Amazon.com sells cars
German companies face tax for web surfing
California gets new anti-cybersquatting law
Egg fraud makes police suspect other internet banks
Dressmart.com fails to stay in business
US authorities take action against porn sites for illegal billing
Nintendo reveals new GameCube
UK postpones new rules on e-mail interception
Sex.com domain name could not be stolen
Shares plunge following press release hoax
Amsterdam court verdict supports deep linking
BT launches ADSL service
US patent application covers cross-border web trade
First UK XML specialist floats on AIM
Hong Kong company pays US$1 million for domain name
PGP software is open to hacking
Easyjet loses battle for Easy-jet.com
US jurisdiction case confirms passive web site position
MP3.com says it defends copyrights
Oftel set to tackle BT over leased line prices
ScotlandIS launches into knowledge economy
AltaVista UK Managing Director resigns
Napster banned in US colleges
Class action proceeds against Microsoft
Jungle.com is sold for £37 million
OFT study on e-commerce and competition
FBI arrests Emulex fraud suspect
World Online is to continue loss making service
EU to object to AOL & Time Warner merger
Investor sues news sites over Emulex hoax
Orange sacks 40 for downloading porn
Distance Selling Regulations in force next month
Microsoft loses case to small software company
Investors angered by late takeover denial from Scoot.com
Scour lays off 52 employees amid lawsuit expenses
Amazon.com revises its privacy policy to sell data
Vodafone and Microsoft in joint venture
Clickmango.com fails to secure a rescue deal
German draft law puts copyright tax on high-tech manufacturers
EU and US regulators threaten AOL-Time Warner deal
MP3.com ordered to pay $118 million in copyright case
German government defends copyright tax
US FTC criticises foreign e-commerce laws
US arbitration decision on web sites and franchising
Web site fraudsters to pay $37.5 million for illegal billing
Encryption patent is released two weeks early
Napster distances itself from MP3.com
Tiscali and World Online deal creates number two ISP in Europe
Microsoft settles spamming case
White House enters into the Napster debate
RealNetworks and Streambox settle copyright case
dotTV is sued for backing out of domain name sale
ICANN warns against pre-registration of domain names
PayForView.com obtains copyright licenses
Rambus sues Hyundai and Micron over patents
Blair announces internet initiatives
US Congress meets with industry experts to discuss privacy
77% of companies have out-of-date information on web sites
ICANN may be attacked as illegal
Profane domain name sale attracts $3 million bids
Napster files response to music industry
Survey suggests too little action against internet fraud
Madonna and a hospital want madonna.com
ISPs criticised for misleading advertising
German court sentences cybersquatter to 22 months
Commission likely to block EMI-Time Warner deal
CallNet saved at 11th hour
Commissioner speaks on VAT in e-commerce
Most spam might already be illegal
VIS to develop games for TV
US court allows unauthorised use of trade marks
New help for young entrepreneurs in the UK
Monti says competition authorities need to adapt
Commerce One wins huge B2B e-commerce deal
World Online could face a criminal investigation
Amazon.com licenses 1-Click patent to Apple
Investors file class action lawsuit against MP3.com
Home Office invites comments on data protection laws
AOL UK rolls out unmetered access
Germany abandons tax on use of the internet at work
Oftel criticised as telcos drop high-speed access plans
Internet message board contributor sued for defamation
Research company says music and book industries will lose billions
Ruling says .ORG is unsuited to commercial business
US company seeks international patent for internet-telephony software
15 year old boy charged with manipulating stock profits on-line
European high-tech shares suffer aftershock of Intel profits warning
Oftel says UK broadband access is still on track
US universities ignore warnings over Napster
16 year-old hacker gets custodial sentence
Scottish telco threatens legal action against BT
No end in sight for long running domain name dispute
Signs of recovery in dot.com market – but UK lags behind
US Congress considers joining European trade mark system
Californian governor vetoes e-commerce sales tax
Digital TV companies threatened over patent rights
Intel sued over allegations of stolen trade secrets
Microsoft wins right to take appeal to lower court
Oftel appears to want to delay broadband access
Court finds that internet was used to infringe imaging patent
Competition is a bigger fear than security for internet banks
US Congressmen propose law supporting MP3.com service
Global restraining order against US spammer
California to get new law on computer crimes
BT e-mail flaw breaches data protection laws
Commission expected to approve AOL & Time Warner
New human rights law comes into force in the UK
Apple shares fall 40% on profits warning
Next round for Amazon.com against Barnes & Noble.com
Electronic signatures now recognised in the US
Worldsport.com is forced to close
Napster back in court
Proposed new top level domain names announced
China lays down strict rules for overseas investors
EU agrees to amend e-commerce jurisdiction
Napster wants to charge users and settle its case
Nintendo sues 21 cybersquatters
DTI and Oftel defiant of proposed regulation on local loop
UK changes new rules on monitoring e-mails and phone calls
European VAT dispute over e-commerce
US bill questions business method patents
Novell wins piracy case against Korean manufacturer
$20 billion Warner Music & EMI deal is off
Class action against Microsoft claims race and sex discrimination
Helen Fielding wins BridgetJones.com
Priceline.com suffers as licensee is forced to shut down
Virgin Net to split from partnership with NTL
Napster is for sale for $500 million
Contract for use by businesses transferring data overseas
IR35 is challenged in the High Court
Oftel investigates dial-up access market
Priceline.com faces class action fraud lawsuits
National Insurance on share option gains
OpenTV claims patent rights to one-click shopping
Oftel might get new powers
Study suggests 27% of UK businesses are trading on-line
Luke-warm reaction to Yahoo! financial results
Commission gives conditional approval to AOL & Time Warner merger
High Court will allow judicial review of IR35
Boxman faces collapse
Trading Standards finds UK e-commerce failing to deliver
Australian moratorium on internet gambling is defeated
Growing support in the US for internet privacy laws
Oftel sets out plan for allocating space in local exchanges
First UK case of libel by anonymous e-mail
Network Solutions is sued for hoarding domain names
Currys threatens action against price comparison site
Scour seeks bankruptcy protection
Winning at the Connect Investment Conference
Pricing error on web site costs Buy.com £575,000
Anti-spam group sued for blackening the name of Black Ice
Conditional clearance of Vivendi, Canal+ and Seagram merger
B2B on-line dispute resolution service established in the US
US appeals court rules against anonymous comments on-line
Gateway sued in US over free internet access claims
Madonna wins madonna.com
Freedom of Information Bill in the Lords
More anonymous message posters sued in the US
Global restraining order against spammer is made permanent
Commission to consider software patents
Company offers registration for all country codes
Privacy groups attack proposed cybercrime treaty
Commission gives Microsoft more time on competition concerns
Music publishers and MP3.com reach provisional agreement
Commission announces consultations on software patents
Alta Vista CEO resigns
Bounty for those who can disprove patent claims
Inconsistent guidance on e-mail interception
Job cuts in dot.coms continue to rise
Study says 78% of on-line buyers abandon shopping carts
Intellectual property exchange on-line
New laws to allow companies to contact shareholders by e-mail
Oftel seeks greater competition over the local loop
US seeks to harmonise international e-commerce rules
Lawsuit questions how an open standard can be patented
Copying case highlights protections of EU over US law
Early US internet defamation case settles
Microsoft challenges AOL
UK e-businesses are afraid to insure their sites
Franchisees sue on-line franchisor for competing with them
Wireless internet access auction confirmed
Microsoft source code is stolen by hackers
RIP Act is investigated by EU
Law requires local loop unbundling by January
SMEs make increasing use of the internet
Italian police use fake web site to lure child-porn suspects
Distance Selling rules in force from 31st October
Company to pay $52 million in trade secret case
Microsoft statement downplays hacking incident
AltaVista wins 43 domain names from typosquatter
Companies can sign up to transfer data to the US
Web site to pay $38,000 over misstated share price
Napster settles with BMG by charging users
Top 10 internet scams targeted by law enforcers
First fine for offensive text messages
Typosquatter ordered by court to pay $500,000
Is PlayStation2 a games console or a computer?
Report says B2B markets are hampered by legal concerns
Loser in domain name dispute appeals to court
DTI seeks views on software and business method patents
On-line broker found liable to investor – again
ICANN sued by company that pre-registers new top-level domain names
French court outlaws e-mail interception
TRUSTe launches safe harbour privacy seal
BT to be sued over ISPNet
China bans the sale of e-mail address lists
Commission plans to tackle cross-border payments
£10,000 reward for information on use of pirate software
Industry attacks European plans to change jurisdiction laws
Paris court is told that access to Yahoo! site can be blocked
Business method patent prevails in US case
Writers taken to Supreme Court over web publication rights
Group asks for delay of draft cybercrime convention
New ASP shuns the internet
Pets.com to be put to sleep
EBay wins US copyright case over bootleg sales
Illegal internet porn will be dealt with severely in the UK
How the 2000 Budget will affect e-business
Global e-commerce dispute resolution service launched in the US
Easyprotest.com stands up to EasyGroup over name dispute
Asian domain names now accepted
Commission plans to simplify cross-border payments
ICANN reports on new global top level domains
Swiss bank breaches confidentiality
Masons builds construction law on-line
Internet purchasing reaches record levels in UK
US court orders ISP to reveal identities of e-mail campaigners
US biotech company infringed gene chip patent of UK rival
Oftel demands unmetered internet access for BT rivals
World Online offices raided by investigators
Government launches £25 million initiative against cybercrime
Action against ICANN over proposed .biz domain name
California gets new privacy laws
Court rejects action over .biz domain name
Business Software Alliance sues auction pirates
MP3.com settles with Universal for $53 million
Children targeted in meta tag abuse by porn sites
Next generation internet naming system announced
Garden.com will be pushing up the daisies
Patent owner wins dispute over alleged open standard technology
End of TheStreet.co.uk
MP3.com is hit with another lawsuit
Australia and UK sign e-commerce memo of understanding
Seven new domain name extensions
Vegas casino wins jurisdiction argument
Ready2shop.com fails in bad month for dot.coms
Microsoft responds to EU competition proceedings
Compaq sued by owners of DVD compression patent
Commission aims to unify and simplify VAT rules in EU
Wireless broadband auction fails to meet expectations
Yahoo! ordered to block French users from Nazi auctions
AOL & Time Warner deal with rival in hope of merger approval
Government figures warn of digital divide
Intel and Broadcom settle cases over patents and trade secrets
Draft revision of European Patent Convention covers software
Critics attack French court ruling on site access
FBI e-mail surveillance system gets clearance
Palm announces new portal without owning the domain name
Spamming is getting worse
Court reduces $52 million order in trade secret case
On-line advertisers sued for privacy violations
Sony appeals PlayStation 2 import duties
European Patent Organisation votes against software patents
Oftel attacks BT conditions for local loop unbundling
New rules on dawn raids in Scotland
German courts hit Hewlett-Packard over CD burners
Cybercrime treaty amended to appease privacy concerns
Microsoft begins antitrust arguments in Appeals Court
Bertelsmann sued over Napster deal
Oftel to investigate competition concerns over BT products
Court orders transfer of sex.com
Microsoft sets out its arguments for appeal
Alleged cybersquatter changes own name to Wembleystadium.net
European Commissioner suggests new approach to regulation
Yahoo! investigated in Germany over on-line auction
SoundExchange launches to organise on-line radio royalties
Six sacked for e-mail misuse
PwC calls for industry standards in site traffic monitoring
PlayStation 2 delay deepens Eidos losses
Boondoggle in liquidation
Freedom of Information Act is passed
Commission talks of explosive growth of internet use in Europe
Commission to tackle counterfeiting and piracy
European jurisdiction Regulation gets approval
Hong Kong proposes new measures against hackers
EMusic takes on Napster
Security agencies want to log all UK communications
Poor beginning to Safe Harbor
Industry group still concerned by draft Cybercrime Convention
Chinese do not want US to control Chinese character domain names
Palm buys MyPalm.com domain name
Oftel takes action against BT to help rivals with broadband
Directors of Indian portal could face jail for giving access to porn
Privacy groups call for UK and US investigation of Amazon.com
EU passes unbundling regulation
eBay appeals ruling on French domain name
50 anonymous individuals sued for internet defamation
Ralph Lauren disputes ownership of po-lo.com
Most nations have weak laws against cybercrime
ISP consolidation moves forward in Europe
Priceline.com wins trade secret dispute
Interception issues in Europe
Oftel says UK has cheapest internet access
French court distinguishes defamation on-line from off-line
Father sued for not monitoring internet use by his son
$675,000 award for anonymous defamation on-line
European ISP Association attacks French Yahoo! decision
Mauritius gives up .mu to US company
Hong Kong home delivery e-tailer shuts down
Breathe withdraws unmetered internet access
Domain name decision favours a sucks.com name
US cookie practices add to privacy concerns
Spoofing spammer pleads guilty to forgery
Ofcom to replace Oftel
Registrar wins case on abuse of WHOIS database
Commission proposes registry to run .eu domain
German court convicts man for Australian web site
Lewd e-mail reaction hard to swallow
More privacy groups attack draft Cybercrime Convention
Register.com launches domain names auction
Mortgage.com domain name sells for $1.8 million
Coolsavings settles business method patent dispute
AOL Time Warner get green light from FTC
New UK report on regulating e-commerce
US states seek to tax internet sales
Hong Kong teenage hacker sentenced
Nintendo and Sony win domain name disputes
BT enforces its claim over hyperlink patent
Censorship at libraries faces challenge
Microsoft calls for investigation
Is Iraq really playing war games with the PlayStation 2?
Breathe suffocates
On-line financial services struggle to win consumer acceptance
Singapore aims to become a cashless society
German authorities want to stop Nazi music on Napster
New EU company law to help pan-European businesses
Nasdaq slumps to 21-month low
50 suspended for e-mail abuse
Christmas cheer for major internet retailers
Y2K bug strikes Norway one year late
LetsBuyIt shares slump by 53%
Yahoo! will censor internet auctions
EToys to close its UK operation
Edinburgh company develops m-commerce
210 failures and 910 mergers by dot.coms in 2000
Napster in deal with independent record label
EToys cuts 70% of staff in struggle to survive
Report says 18 million will use broadband in Europe by 2003
27 months in prison for pair behind spam scam
10 staff sacked for circulating lewd Bart Simpson e-mail
Microsoft shuts down child porn site
Microsoft reveals its Xbox
Internet approved as visitation right in custody battle
Few internet users will pay for content
ISPs in dispute over patent for display of banner ads
Amazon.com shows quarterly sales of $960 million
Employer could be liable for hacking employee site
Breathe to be resuscitated by GUS
Auction fraud makes up 87% of cybercrime
Expedia will pay Priceline.com royalties for reverse auction
OECD agrees new tax system for e-commerce
UK companies can use the web to communicate with shareholders
Verio asks ICANN to punish Register.com following spam ruling
Commission aims to break down cross-border barriers
Elizabeth Hurley threatens registrar for re-route of domain name
Games developer forced to improve customer privacy
Yahoo! warns of difficult year ahead
Commission considers opt-in law for spam
Survey reveals extent of intellectual property abuse on-line
AOL and Time Warner complete their merger
China to get new internet copyright law
Ralph Lauren withdraws from po-lo.com dispute
Microsoft ruling protects it from private lawsuits
Panel confirms you can register a domain name just to sell it
E-mail monitoring code likely to be delayed
Hong Kong internet users could be taxed by the minute
Commission says no change in position of internet voice services
France to impose copyright tax on high-tech equipment sales
Industry group to tackle information security
Court orders site to stop deep linking to pages of its rival
Legal action threatened over unauthorised framing
Police officers accused of ignorance by ISPs
Changes in the law for selling goods to consumers
LetsBuyIt.com files for bankruptcy
First Tuesday for sale
20% of employers break rules on monitoring staff
UK to opt-out of OECD plans for taxing e-commerce
Sex.com for sale for $85 million
EBay not liable for fake goods sold on its site
Oftel gets BT to accelerate local loop unbundling
Final chance for LetsBuyIt.com
Free-speech group calls for hearings on new domain names
Copyright owners fear Directive could create loophole
Weak Microsoft copy protection exposed
Yahoo! sued again over Nazi material
Canadian domain name dispute taken by US courts
Nike sued by Scottish-based ISP over web site attack
FTC drops privacy investigation of DoubleClick
Sega could give up on Dreamcast and work for rivals
Sun and Microsoft settle their dispute over Java
Reverse domain name hijack by German company
Bush may clean-up porn sites
Microsoft blames technicians, not hackers for site failure
Sex.com involved in more dirty dealings
First Tuesday network fails in first buyout attempt
LetsBuyIt.com saved from the brink of bankruptcy
ISP refuses to remove site alleged to contain illegal code
PlayStation 2 problems hit the results of Sony and Eidos
Employee claims free speech in e-mail signature
AltaVista will enforce its search engine patents
Broadcasters sue over web royalties
Microsoft responds to denial of service attacks
Trade mark twist in the eToy story
EU and US web sites fail basic privacy standards
Microsoft attacks judge in antitrust appeal
Data Protection Commissioner is no more
UK marketing body opposes proposed EU spam law
Commission sets out plan to combat cybercrime
Amazon.com to axe 15% of staff
Value of European internet sector cut in half
Experts to reconsider e-commerce jurisdiction
Pay of UK internet executives is on par with US
Pinder confirmed as e-Envoy for UK Government
Sega confirms the demise of Dreamcast
Search engine pioneer snubs patent claims of AltaVista
Judge approves destruction of Toysmart personal data
Security ASP warns AOL users of trojan
Privacy moves in Congress and eBay
Publishers and authors urged to settle copyright dispute
41% of users report problems with on-line auctions
e-government efforts are failing
Security breach as World Economic Forum is hacked
Sega slashes the price of Dreamcast
Microsoft faces Xbox legal problems
UK broadband access plans look less popular
The end is in sight for eToys
John Lewis announces proposal to acquire Buy.com UK
EU debates future treatment of spam e-mail
LetsBuyIt.com is rescued
Love Bug survey raises security doubts
Organised crime on the internet
The end of the road for eCountries.com?
New rival for First Tuesday?
Bruce Springsteen loses cybersquatting dispute
BT wins 'Internet Villain' award
Dell closes B2B marketplace after only 4 months
ICANN criticised over internet addresses
Reporting crimes on-line
AOL and Freeserve wage war on BT over DSL connections
US court dispute over the right to anonymity for chat room subscribers
Privacy group warns that e-mail software allows snooping
Court to rule on fate of Napster
Lastminute.com deals with rival as quarterly losses reach £12m
Commission Communication for on-line financial services
Curious welcome by Inland Revenue for e-commerce tax proposals
Court rules against Napster and upholds injunction
Reaction to the Napster ruling
Kournikova virus warning
Confession by author of Anna Kournikova virus
Government pledges £30 million to broadband
AOL says subscribers have no right to damages for software problems
UK company threatens to enforce its EDI software patent
Microsoft investigated over investment in rival Corel
Barnes & Noble.com wins removal of Amazon.com patent injunction
EU approves new copyright Directive
Web designer cannot hold domain name as security for fees
First Tuesday is bought by members
Bitter domain name dispute over koalas
New Oftel plans for unmetered internet access
Conservatives plan to abolish IR35 tax
ISP pleads guilty to hosting child porn
Lastorders.com appoints receivers
Bookmaker loses first UK decision on database rights
Hong Kong court jails its first cyber-stalker
Cybersquatting dispute resolution for .UK to be debated
Credit card fraud up 50% in EU
UK CEO suspended for inflation of web site user figures
Oftel lays down conditions for local loop unbundling
Napster makes $1 billion settlement offer to record labels
ISP Demon Internet will police its own servers
UK law makes hacking an act of terrorism
Hate e-mail and text messages to be banned by English law
Alleged abuse of IR35 by recruitment agency
Record labels dismiss $1 billion Napster offer
Dropping of message board lawsuit disappoints lawyers
European Commission looks into NSI data sale
Record labels set up rival to Napster
Porn site operator investigated for credit card fraud
Warwick University threatens legal action over Hotmail spam
Domain names now available in 60 new languages
Confusion over international jurisdiction convention
LetsBuyIt.com back in business
HP is first high-tech company to join Safe Harbor
EToys to file for bankruptcy
Judges split over facts in Microsoft appeal
Helsinki domain name decision distances Barcelona.com
UK businesses to catch second wave of internet revolution
New spam and privacy bills introduced in the US
Chat room law clarified in the US
E-district.net sacks CEO and calls in fraud squad
Appeals court gives fresh hope to Microsoft
VeriSign to surrender .org and .net domain names
Thus denies U-turn on child porn policy
Security fears hamper e-marketplaces
Easier.co.uk and Toyzone shut their doors
Day of reckoning for Napster?
Intel loses patent fight over Pentium technology
Authorities in the US clamp down on internet securities fraud
Telecom directives voted on by European Parliament
Microsoft Xbox may be delayed in Japan until 2002
New domain name extensions will be delayed
Sweeping internet censorship law proposed in Australia
Napster filters content but still awaits judgment
Amazon.com up on Wal-Mart alliance rumour
Who is linking to your web site?
20 new top level domains available from start-up
Former owner of sex.com becomes a fugitive
UK games developer association launches
Napster given 3 days to filter songs
Council of Europe debates 25th draft of Cybercrime Convention
Commission organises hearing on cybercrime
AOL loses trade mark ruling over “You Have Mail”
UK on-line travel market to reach £3.7 billion by 2005
Yahoo! loses CEO and warns on earnings
Budget 2001 – what it means for business
Monster.com sues upstart for poaching staff and secrets
FBI warns of Eastern European hacker groups
Yahoo! share slide affects other internet media stocks
UK domain name dispute rules could say three strikes and you’re out
AOL not liable for porn
European Commission divided over software patents
Judicial review of IR35 tax begins
Oracle and Ellison sued over forecasts
Cybercrime causes financial loss for 64% of US businesses
Government wants status quo for software patents
Ignorance of e-mail monitoring rules in the UK
New IBM chip likely to be used for Playstation 3
UK could become internet gambling leader
52% of e-commerce sites break distance selling rules
Major US firms oppose new privacy laws
Domain name control problems for ICANN
B2B e-commerce to reach $8.5 trillion in 2005
Half of B2C sites are making a profit
Passive holding of a domain name can be bad faith
Canada to get toughest internet child porn laws
Amazon.com 1-Click patent survives the bounty challenge
Napster struggles to control files and rivals
Sony settles PlayStation emulator case
NCR sues Palm and Handspring for patent infringement
KPN and ABN AMRO abandon Money Planet
Can a prime number be illegal if it breaks DVD security?
IR35 case continues in High Court
Rambus suffers from pre-trial ruling in patent lawsuit
UK web sites ordered to identify maker of defamatory comments
New law to deter software piracy in the UK
California charges spammers as criminals
Microsoft announces its HailStorm
Fewer business method patents now granted in US
Are 50% of companies failing data protection rules?
Arrest of fraudster who stole identities by e-mail
Call for UK industry to make chatrooms safe for children
Contractors await verdict in IR35 judicial review
Shareholders sue Amazon.com
Poor on-line service drives away brick-and-mortar customers
Freeloader.com to shut down
Hoax e-mail lands lawyers in trouble
UK e-tailers told to narrow product ranges
Napster to face action for alleged failure to comply with injunction
Cybersquatting protection for new domains
More web sites begin charging for content
Mobile makers plan wireless games platform
Sony ships 10 million Playstation2 consoles
National Geographic loses copyright claim
Nasdaq buys control of Easdaq
Next UK government warned against over-regulating e-commerce
Business leaders call for reversal of 3G auctions
Study of global internet use reveals Denmark leading
RIAA files complaint against Napster for non-compliance
Scour returns with copyright-friendly P2P service
Spam laws in the US summarised
Bush administration objects to high European privacy standards
Survey of on-line security reveals cavalier attitudes
US law makes a move against spam
Supreme Court hearing on web publication rights
Australia plans permanent ban on internet gambling
DoubleClick gets cookie case thrown out
Warning that e-commerce invoices may be illegal
Sega on-board for Xbox on-line
BT ordered to agree wholesale leased line deal with rivals
Contractors fail to overturn IR35 tax
Software giants push for action against piracy
Companies underestimate internal threat of e-fraud
Commission might take further action against Microsoft
UK at the bottom of the broadband league
VeriSign likely to control .com registry for next 10 years
Web site threatens any monitoring or restrictions of surfing
Software developers fail in copyright lawsuit over hidden code
Napster wants new laws as volume of web music services goes up
Over 99% of internet users accept cookies
Lack of protection under RIP Act
Court awards damages of $65 million in sex.com dispute
Cybercrime Convention raising US industry concern
Microsoft revises draconian terms of use for Passport
Hong Kong software law could drive away small firms
Telecoms ministers consider 3G licence concerns
Many UK web sites overlook data protection rules
Lawsuit seeks the right to webcast McVeigh execution
Norwegian ISP fined because customers posted porn
Consumers suing Microsoft for cost of Windows
Quebec language laws enforced on e-tail site
Was the FTC too forgiving of Amazon.com over privacy statements?
Web music companies counter sue record labels over playlist rights
Lernout & Hauspie may sue Korean banks over fraud
Intel questioned by EU over market abuse allegations
Computer makers challenged under German copyright tax
Chip company sues for message board defamation
Amazon.com forecasts positive results
Slot machine makers battle over operating platform
Jurors get their sums wrong in MP3.com verdict
EU Ministers adopt new Copyright Directive
Financial services companies get web priorities wrong
Judge threatens to shut down Napster
ISPs told to outsource e-mail
Motorola talks of high-tech recession
Off-shoot of anti-copyright service gets Intel funding
PC dealer convicted for sending virus to competitor
$3.9 billion internet banking fraud foiled
Yahoo! cuts 12% of staff
Dumbest moments in e-business history
Internet ad patent deemed vulnerable
Compaq settles trade secrets dispute
EasyJet wins the domain name easyRealestate.co.uk
Vodafone makes first 3G voice call
Movie industry warns ISPs about Gnutella use
Judge criticised for comments in games piracy case
More lay-offs and bankruptcies in high-tech slump
Microsoft agrees to play fair in European cable TV market
Are your employees addicted to the internet?
Execution webcast blocked by judge
Does AOL web browser infringe MP3 technology?
Sega begins its recovery
34% of business e-mail is unnecessary
Web sites pay up for breaking US child privacy laws
Bulk e-mail marketer defeats spam allegations in court
Canadian Tire says it is Crappy
Court limits the scope of a challenge to a domain name ruling
Cisco sued over alleged misconduct costing $400 billion
Bulletin board users stay anonymous
Ford sues over obscene domain name redirection
Poor growth in internet ad market confirmed
Infineon and Rambus appear in court
Cisco vice president arrested for embezzlement
Governments target internet fraud
Supreme Court to rule on virtual child porn
Ministry of Defence agency reveals unique anti-virus software
FAST calls for internet and e-mail policies to save productivity
New generation Internet Protocol needed to secure wireless web
Confidence high among UK e-tailers, says report
Games companies sued for $5 billion over Columbine massacre
Tax law on recognised stock exchanges to be clarified
Mystery over domain name transfer
Patent lawsuit targets Microsoft over digital rights management
Carmageddon licensor wins appeal against licensee
EBay removes The Wind Done Gone
German court refuses compensation to programmer
International trustmark for e-commerce
DVD case in Appeals Court
Danish court rules against links to MP3 files
Grace period for software piracy ends in Hong Kong
Monster.com abandons poaching lawsuits
Compaq sued over customer warranties
Bill banning tobacco ads misunderstands ISPs
Chinese crackers wage war on US sites
55 dot.coms shutdown in April 2001
BT scraps broadband allocation process
Judges hear copyright arguments in DVD case
How employees put business security at risk
Gay consent web site ordered to comply with data rules
Aimster pre-empts copyright lawsuits
Scottish domain name considered
Privacy law to protect subjects of explicit photos in US
3D patent threatens games developers
IT security professionals may need a licence
Open source is bad for business, says Microsoft
Infineon turns the tables on Rambus
Global trade mark registration gets closer to a one-stop-shop
Reputation too weak to stop rival using similar name
Statistics on e-business in Scotland
Home Office wants chatroom child protection law
How to stake your claims to new domains
EU rejects US concerns over privacy requirements
Privacy compliance would cost $100,000 per site, says report
PwC pays $51 million to settle audit fraud lawsuit
EU investigates internet travel joint venture
Jury finds Rambus guilty of fraud
Message board defamation case settles
Microsoft moves to software by subscription
US spam law faces House opposition
IT security professionals will need a licence in UK
RIP Act cannot yet be used for black boxes
38% of European dot.com PLCs found profit last year
Lawsuit alleges dealings in stolen domain name
Kevin Spacey beats usual suspect in typosquatting case
Ireland has first case of internet defamation
European Court finds custom duties invalid for networking products
Nokia goes open source with entertainment platform
Criminal trial begins over theft of source code
Brisbane loses claim to BrisbaneCity.com
Microsoft to join EU Safe Harbor
Apply for your .biz domain names from 21st May, .info from June
Regulator gives green light to on-line account aggregation services
First guilty verdict under US internet piracy law
UK against VAT on sales by download
Australia tightens privacy rules
In60.com runs out of time to find a buyer
Data retention laws on the way?
RIM gets wireless e-mail patent and sues rival
Rivals say Microsoft’s .NET and XP are the next monopolies
Flower delivery dot.com loses UK trade mark appeal
FTC wins privacy case in US court
UN suggests international cybercrime convention
Aimster loses its domain name to AOL
Lack of marketing in B2B, says Accenture
HP settles patent dispute over printer cartridges
Vivendi buys MP3.com for $372 million
Stake your claim for .biz names
37% of business software is pirated
Limiting access to internet porn – does the law limit free speech?
Companies House now takes on-line filings
Internet ad prices will keep falling, says Jupiter
Avant! to pay $27 million for theft of source code
Aimster will fight to keep its domain name
Spammer gets caught with just one e-mail
German law forbids generic domain names
TV web site tests national borders
M-commerce should expect slow growth
Record industry sues Aimster
Ad networks offer opt-out tool to protect privacy
Contractors can insure against IR35 uncertainty
WAP disappoints users – but does it target the right market?
Rambus loses claim in Italy for court order against Micron
Dispute over database rights for Van Gogh web sites
Amazon.com wins US privacy ruling
ASP industry gets dispute resolution standards
Final draft of the Cybercrime Convention
Ad group lobbies against proposed EU jurisdiction law
New York banks sued over dot.com flotation fixing
European Parliament warns the public to encrypt e-mails
Hormel Foods gives in to spam – as does Congress
Better Business Bureau objects to deep linking
78% of US companies monitor employee e-mail and web use
Hague meeting in June to consider web site jurisdiction
Grey import plans anger games industry
Motorola objects to Paging America spam
Canadian Tire loses the right to be CrappyTire.com
ICANN hits out at unofficial domain names from New.net
Quebec language laws move into e-tail site
Was the FTC too forgiving of Amazon.com over privacy?
Web music companies sue record labels over playlist rights
EU Committee supports plans for cheaper patents
Australian court allows business method patents
French court dismisses search engine trade mark case
Nevada legalises internet gambling
US top level domain to be sold to the highest bidder
AT&T sues Microsoft over alleged patent infringement
Napster seals a deal with record labels
What the election manifestos say about e-business
New York judge takes the side of alleged spammer
Professor sues record industry over digital security
US patent granted for updating content on-line
IBM sued over its alleged part in Nazi atrocities
French web site and ISP answer trade mark abuse charges
Travel firms withdraw on-line project
Free web bug detection software
Windows XP feature causes control concern
EU hopes to improve internet security
US court rejects French claims over Yahoo! case
Landmark internet publishing case in Australia
Calls for adoption of VAT on e-commerce directive
Washington court upholds anti-spam law
New e-Minister announced for UK
AltaVista launches search software for businesses
EU to investigate DVD coding
Colombia invites bids for .co country code
Europe and Asia Pacific set to overtake North America in internet access
Tiscali sued in UK over World Online user statistics
Rambus asks US court for re-trial
Music trade body calls for government help against piracy
AIM losing support from companies
EU threatens legal action over local loop unbundling
Hacker gets 3 years for fraud
Industry unites to support mobile internet
Northern Lights domain name dispute
EU drafts new laws for communication service providers
Dell employee sacked for e-mail abuse
Charge for delivery, but base the charge on order weight
Belgian web site sues US rival for stealing and hiding content
US court rules against typosquatter
MP3 downloading has damaged music sales, says survey
Microsoft pays to settle Xbox name dispute
Confusing problems with .biz domain names
FTC charges companies for pyramid selling fraud
Standard contractual clauses for data transfers to non-EU countries
Symbols to summarise privacy policies
UK Court of Appeal hears 3G auction dispute
US Supreme Court to hear major patent law appeal
Ex-employees pose a major threat to security
MP3.com case declared a mistrial
US government sites fail new disabled access laws
Freeserve wins High Court case over removal of hyperlink
Commission calls for harmony on electronic signatures
Bloomberg loses “sucks” domain name case
Trading Standards Institute calls for e-tail enforcer
US company sues over printing patent
Revised roll-out dates for .info domain names
Opposition to US bill on taxing e-commerce
Cancel your credit cards, says Consumers’ Association
NCR sues over e-tail patent infringement
French group looks to ban racist US web site
AOL sues Aimster for trade mark infringement
Court refuses review of Napster injunction
HP ordered to pay German copyright tax on CD burners
Final form of Cybercrime Convention wins approval
Freelance writers win Supreme Court copyright case
Napster signs licensing deal with indie labels
Tesco moves into US e-tail market
EU to discuss data retention
70% of UK companies hit by fraud, says PwC
Does Napster send you to sleep?
European airlines plan internet travel venture
EU re-think on jurisdiction plans
Windows XP threatened by patent lawsuit
EU Council wants data retention proposals
Appeals Court overturns Microsoft break-up order
Divorce by text message
EU disagreement on spam ban
EU distances itself from Microsoft ruling
Observer sued for libel and removal of article from US site
US privacy law comes into force
Temporary workers entitled to holiday pay
54 internet firms shut down in May
Spam conduits blacklisted
Fashion labels win copyright case against fashion site
On-line grocery sales set to grow to £5.7 billion
Movie industry sues Aimster
Germany relaxes retail laws
Intel signs up for Safe Harbor
Harrods wins domain name dispute
Internet gambling moves
RIAA sues internet radio stations
EU rejects Takeovers Directive
Echelon resolution approved in EU
Consumer 'clearing houses' criticised
Freelance writers attack New York Times
Motion to dismiss Ford case
eToys Inc. faces class action
1 out of 3 US workers under surveillance
Safe Harbor security hole
Calls for support in EU privacy vote
Oftel reports 10 million homes on-line
Netscape license agreement unenforceable
Proposal to bind ccTLD operators
E-Trade fined for misleading ads
Webvan shuts down
Demon wins Bulger ruling
Napster ordered not to restart services
VeriSign to secure .NET for Microsoft
E-book ruling denies injunction
Microsoft relaxes controls on desktop configurations
Further doom and gloom for the IT market
Who wants to be a Millionaire moving to Asia?
US survey shows demand for on-line protection
Microsoft settles with New Mexico
US open access ruling
EU leaves door open for spam
French anti-racism group faces setback
At-Large Committee reports on ICANN
WIPO awards Canada 31 domain names
On-line consumer profiles
LastMinute.com branches out
On-line music licence agreed
US court to review software patent
Homestore.com is in the clear
US Appeals Court rules on anonymous critics
Deceptive on-line ads attacked
RIAA signs webcast deal
Webcasters given bargaining concession
US copyright laws put to the test
Napster allowed back on-line
On-line gambling under review
Microsoft requests rehearing of anti-trust case
IWF recommends ISP review of newsgroup policies
White House avoids worm attack
Internet use in the UK on the rise
Home Office crackdown on internet paedophiles
VeriSign tackles unauthorised domain transfers
Avant ordered to pay Cadence $182 million
German fixed price book sales criticised
Hotmail improves spam filtering
Reg-Vardy decision attacked for distorting the dispute rules
US internet porn-blocking law challenged
AOL invests $100 million in Amazon.com
US internet libel case criticised for forum shopping
Merrill Lynch pays out £275,000 to dot.com investor
US bill proposes controversial .kids domain
Microsoft asked to delay Windows XP release
ICL wins UK competition ruling
WebGain argues against patent infringement allegations
Lottery lawsuit against .biz registry
Reports highlight UK pay divide
Privacy groups attack Windows XP
Activists hope to raise awareness of Echelon
On-line casinos tempted to Isle of Man
On-line securities trading set to change
Scoot.com fights to stay alive
BT rejects local loop bid
Oftel narrowband internet access review
Deutsche Telekom claims to own the colour magenta
Digital tickets patent awarded
Freeserve attacks AOL tax advantage
No defamation for posting 3rd party statements, says US judge
Increase in European patent applications
Code Red worm resurfaces
Patent lawsuit against Intel over Itanium chip
Code Red warning could soon be a legal obligation in US
Database rules to go to European Court for clarification
eBay sues BidBay over look and feel
EU endorses electronic signature system
Deutsche Telekom objects to AOL criticism
Amazon.com and eBay shareholders sue internet analyst
ICANN survey on anonymous registrations
Radio stations to pay webcast royalties
NSPCC pushes for on-line safety in UK
Microsoft fails to make Appeals Court change its mind
Armani loses domain name dispute
Department of Justice to investigate MusicNet and Pressplay
Employees bringing tribunal cases will not be named on-line
Decline in PC sales
Buying a .biz or .info name: why, when, where, how
Patent for security software as a service
Former owner banned from accessing web site
Google announces new CEO - and profit
Copyright suspect released on bail
Microsoft appeals to Supreme Court
Airline loses fight for domain name
Court clears jurisdiction hurdle in DVD case
Afilias looks into fraudulent .info domain name claims
Growth prediction for on-line marketplace
RIAA pleads for Napster decision
Wasting money on domain name actions
Apple drops trade secrets case
Porn sites dominate UK surfing
Court refuses to transfer chambord.com
Napster complains about technical interference
US judges demand on-line privacy
Animals beat wrestlers in WWF bout
US government opposes Microsoft antitrust case delay
Four arrested in software piracy case
UK consultation on E-commerce Directive
Rambus sued by shareholders over fraud allegations
Review by US court of French Yahoo! case due to begin
Code of Conduct proposed for UK interception law
Privacy groups criticise UK police over response to directive
Xbox will not be delayed, says Microsoft
NeuLevel goes to court over .biz lottery claim
Registry vows to challenge fraudulent .info claims
Privacy groups take further action against Microsoft
Palm sued for damaging PCs
More privacy for on-line court documents in US?
Big Brother e-mail joke upsets advertising authority
Prison threat for owners of Korean Napster
Domain name owner loses case over holding page
Beenz canned
Safe Harbor privacy standards elude US multinationals
Jail threat in Denmark for linking to on-line casinos
Hollywood studios to deliver on-line; first DVD+RW drive
Oracle acquires e-commerce patent
Search engines could be penalised for deceptive ads
Microsoft fails to delay antitrust case
Peter Gabriel beats Napster to music subscription
Free software tool cracks encrypted wireless networks
Study says domain name disputes are unfair
Australia gets draft internet privacy code
Books get the Napster treatment
Judge throws out Morgan Stanley investment lawsuits
MP3.com liable for song swapping on any on-line service?
Internet misuse costs UK employers £9.6 billion per year
Text message marketing may face legal hurdle
DoubleClick joins Safe Harbor
Microsoft set to launch Windows XP on Friday
Nintendo’s GameCube will launch after Xbox in US
Could standardisation help privacy?
Scottish court clarifies offence of downloading child porn
Grocery secrets revealed on-line
Yahoo! upset by Sex.com wildcard
Carnivore may intercept wireless networks
Contractors appeal IR35 ruling
Parody web site declared illegal after six year name dispute
Microsoft antitrust case goes back to lower court
Hong Kong porn site operator arrested
Afghanistan bans the internet
FTC settles dispute with spammers
Java battle resurrected over Internet Explorer 6.0
Mr Oxford-University loses domain name to Oxford University
UK protests over US Skylarov digital rights case
Australian court to hear defamation case
Gator.com sues over pop-up ad allegations
Disputes begin over fraudulent .info domain names
Cybercrime affects two-thirds of UK firms
New Microsoft trial judge speeds up proceedings
On-line redundancy protest costs Frenchman one franc
AOL sued over hate speech in chat rooms
European Commission attacks Microsoft with antitrust concerns
Trade mark holders won’t always win domain name disputes
Web site funded by CIA to combat Chinese censorship
Texas bans Ford selling cars on-line
UK companies failing to exploit e-business
Microsoft e-book security cracked
German group shuts down Nazi sites hosted in US
CBI to simplify data protection transfer agreements
Oftel says the internet connectivity market is competitive
Study finds current cybersquatting laws inadequate
HP to buy Compaq for $25 billion
Code Red cost $2.6 billion worldwide
E-number scheme raises privacy concerns
Should French ISPs block foreign sites illegal in France?
Software pirates convicted in UK
European Parliament considers what to do about Echelon
Java virus scan patent granted to Trend Microsystems
Singaporean government to block foreign political web sites
One-third of UK internet users visit on-line banks
US will not push Microsoft break up order
E-commerce Minister pledges support to the games industry
EU Parliament fails to reach decision on spam bill
eBay wins important copyright case
Teenage market could be e-commerce winner
Criticism of .info roll-out leads to resignation of registry co-founder
States may take their own action against Microsoft
Intel and Via sue each other over Pentium 4
PC users ignore virus warnings
Sun and Rambus face FTC patents investigation
New UK rights for employees in business transfers
.Info domain names publicly available, .pro delayed
Appeal for help for victims of terrorism in US
Law enforcement seeks help from web after US attacks
Microsoft again asks Supreme Court to overturn antitrust ruling
Statistics on value of UK e-commerce
Unifying EU rules on electronic signatures
Mafiaboy hacker sentenced to 8 months’ detention
E-ticketing restrictions in US
Kournikova virus author on trial
E-tailer discloses credit card info in mass e-mail
Spammers run donation scam
US looks at cracking down on encryption software
Nintendo launches GameCube
China arrests its first internet hacker
DTI says R&D is the key to economic growth
New dispute resolution policy for Canadian domain names
Guidelines for disabled web access design
Commissioner criticises delays in local loop access
Microsoft antitrust case delayed
Deadlines extended for new domain names
Nimda virus could be the worst yet
Victoria’s Secret wins domain name
SEC to sue internet investment game
Microsoft takes Passport to the corporate market
Hong Kong increases internet policing
US court employees to have internet use monitored
US citizens back tighter encryption controls
Hacker changes facts of news story on Yahoo!
Australian defamation lawsuit appealed
Cybercrime Treaty approved by Council of Europe
Amazon.com not responsible for book reviews
Escrow is a non-starter, says Home Office
The end of free music?
E-commerce jurisdiction in the EU: what law applies?
Judges hit out at internet surveillance
Financial Services Authority wins domain name from legitimate owner
UK clamp down on domain name registration services?
Napster, songwriters and publishers agree settlement terms
Call for UK probe into Microsoft licensing plans
BT told to accelerate broadband roll-out
European Commission calls for web accessibility
Encryption control proposals attacked
Yahoo! wins first day of US case against French court ruling
UK companies are losing billions by bad IT management
Sun leads Alliance to challenge Microsoft Passport
Typeface copyright decision in UK High Court
On-line spending is up in the US, says Forrester
Kournikova virus author gets community service
New dispute rules now in force for .uk domain names
Proposed Directive on selling financial services on-line gets OK
Most US employers monitor e-mail and web use due to lawsuit fear
Judge urges quick settlement in Microsoft antitrust case
BSA exposes UK businesses for software piracy
Few UK web sites comply with distance selling rules
First 3G network goes live
Round 2 in wrestle over WWF initials
The .info domain name registry is now open
W3C considers controversial patent plan
Typosquatter challenged for over 5,500 domain names
Defection and retaliation in Amazon.com’s turf war with eBay
Fake Bake owner loses claim for FakeBake.com
More file sharing services face legal wrath of rights owners
Beware of default software installations
Internet continues to expand
Calls to cut red tape in data flow
Virtual mobile networks will fail, says Forrester
Companies increase their security budget
UK is best for entrepreneurs, says Andersen study
Xerox can pursue Palm over Graffiti patent
France considers laws on hyperlinks
Digital rights activists to protest UK record stores
Firm to sue employee for domain name theft
EU adopts European Company Statute
Web bug standards to be developed
Government boost towards broadband Britain
AOL makes room for rivals in the US
Microsoft extends licence deadline
EU consumer protection green paper
US music industry reaches agreement
On-line betting venture faces antitrust probe
French court rules on employee e-mail
EU study: the future of broadband
Napster case looks set for long play
Lastorders.com re-launches into sector with 80% growth
Data protection: the October deadline
Failed trade mark challenge over Canal+
Anti-terrorism bill addresses technology
Licensing ring tones
Judge freezes 53,000 .biz domain names
Novell wins Microsoft apology over ad campaign
Text message spam case settles
Expert rules against FSA in name dispute
UK plans for data retention
RIAA wants access to your hard drive
Apple sued over profit predictions
Internet tax ban extended
Home Office denies plans for compulsory data retention
Financial Services Authority loses domain name challenge
BSA closes pirate site
BT and One2One lose 3G court bid
Europe catches up in e-commerce race
Dispute law amended to exclude e-commerce
New Jersey sues 8 on-line gambling sites
Patent owner tries to stop Windows XP release
Oftel curbs BT charges to boost broadband
Launch of .biz domain names postponed – again
Nestlé fails to hijack domain name
Apple and HP concerned over patenting web standards
Microsoft’s copyright protection software is cracked
Data protection: deadline tomorrow
Yahoo! usurps MSN search
Consultation on wireless internet
Attempts made to standardise web traffic measurement
Christmas e-tail market forecast to surpass $25 billion
Windows security warning from US government
Movie buffs get .movie domain names
Spam law discretion to be given to EU States
Businesses dissatisfied with ISPs
Web rating system criticised
Oftel push to distribute unused radio spectrum
Cybercrime addressed by security duo
“Libellous” use of domain name is upheld
MSN blocks browsers from homepage
Government addresses industry fears
Freeserve criticises BT, Oftel to investigate
File swapping down 50% in Europe
Bush signs anti-terrorism bill
Hold lifted on .biz domain names
FTC urged to investigate Microsoft
Anti-piracy groups clash
NTT DoCoMo gets court order against mobile spammer
Gateway joins Safe Harbor
Broadband tax breaks unlikely in UK
Supreme Court still considering virtual child porn law
AOL 6.0 distribution halted
Effectiveness of e-mail adverts
Domain name dispute rules misused in Scholastic case
Microsoft deadline looms
IAB champions internet cookies
Multi-Tech settles patent suit
Survey: convenience matters more than cost in e-commerce
$1.7 million fine for web hosting investment scam
Microsoft settles with Department of Justice
UK web site warned by FDA against drug sales to US
Software code is pure speech, says court in DVD ruling
Oftel says UK consumers are saving on telecom costs
Sun may sue Microsoft over antitrust settlement
Orbital sued over stock options
Web site altered to support copyright lies of former MP
Bush backs data retention for EU
Blair backs broadband Britain
Adult web sites pay $30 million to settle fraud charges
Mixed reactions to Microsoft settlement
Entertainment industry flexes its muscles
New forum to establish standards for m-commerce
.Biz finally launches
Adobe loses software licensing ruling
Peepers.com jurisdiction battle comes to an end
Yahoo! is not subject to French Nazi-auction ban
Home Office to exploit data access powers
Sales looking up, but customer service looking poor
Patent dispute holds up DVD watermarking standard
Cybercrime Convention adopted
Germany refers web jurisdiction problems to European Court
Businesses are unwitting pirates, says KPMG
Launch of newly improved share scheme
Security doubts over personal firewalls
FriendsReunited.co.uk threatened by teaching unions
Microsoft judge sets out timetable for objections
Advertising Association lobbies for cookie rights
Domain name sellers told to vet their customers
English language loses internet dominance
Mobile companies aim for universal standards
New employment law for the UK
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill published
Council of Europe seeks to ban hate speech
Text message ad is banned by ad authority
Few will pay for web sites that used to be free
Instant messaging use explodes in the workplace
European Microsoft antitrust hearings next month
Xbox on sale; Sony fears shorter console life-span
US ban on internet taxes extended for 2 years
Oftel sets service levels for BT to offer in unbundling
Freeserve complains to UK Government over tax
E-mail retrieval tool could breach RIP Act
Philips wins transfer of philipssucks.com
Largest pirate software seizure in history
Do not allow software patents in Europe, says study
IR35 appeal will begin in December
OpenTV wins content delivery patent
Shops preferred to the internet for Christmas shopping
CD anti-piracy measures backfire
End of PlayStation emulator Bleem!
Playboy.com data hacked
Telecoms executives criticise leased line regulation
Microsoft settles lawsuits with educational gesture
Latest lawsuit filed against file-swappers
Who really owns your domain name?
Distributed denial of service tool spreading rapidly
E-commerce the key to avoiding global division
Date set for BT hyperlink case
EU faces widening gulf with the US
New EU money laundering directive
Australia may tighten web censorship
Software developers enjoy booming business
First profit by a mobile internet company?
Exploit GRPS instead of waiting for 3G
30 states sign the Cybercrime Convention
US court says no jurisdiction over out-of-state web site
UK implementation of copyright directive delayed
B2B exchanges disappoint users
Rivals urge judge to reject latest Microsoft settlement
Infineon claims small victory in Rambus battle
UK budget to encourage innovation and small businesses
Microsoft waives right to European hearing
Disparaging comments on message board were not defamatory
Disagreement over data protection
Developer denies giving backdoor access to US government
Two US cases uphold DMCA
Freeserve campaigns for VAT on AOL
IBM fined for Linux ad vandalism
DTI promotes on-line retail
EU examines the state of the net
Jaguar sacks employees for e-mail abuse
Infineon faces EU investigation
KaZaA says it cannot stop users sharing files
Excite@Home reaches deal after disconnecting 800,000 users
Community patent falters at language barrier
On-line child protection plan by UK Government
New VAT Directive to simplify e-commerce invoicing
64% of US web users ignore privacy policies
Microsoft asks EU to consider US settlement
Visa adds password protection to e-commerce
Excite@Home will cease operating
Domain name dispute body pulls out, blaming WIPO
IR35 appeal in progress
DVD body appeals to block posting of code on web site
No trade mark rights in domain name, despite traffic
Afilias tries to cancel fraudulent .info registrations
French groups appeal Yahoo! Nazi auction ruling
Goner worm keeps going
Apple questions Microsoft settlement
European Council votes for spam opt-in and new cookie plan
KPMG corporate anthem ignites web linking dispute
US law trumps domain name dispute rules
Napster back in court over compliance
Five internet fraudsters jailed
Simple security flaws expose customer data
£30,000 fine for breach of Bulger ruling
Israeli teenagers admit writing Goner worm
Lords oppose data retention in anti-terrorism law
Porn merchants buying expired domain names
Copyright Treaty in force March 2002
Billion dollar piracy bust targets Warez community
New York court dismisses Mexican libel case
Totalise ends revolutionary free share offer
Oftel issues guidelines on network security
Egg breaks into profitability
The Times wins libel case but loses web site argument
Two years in prison for theft of Intel secrets
Spam recipient wins $2,000 damages
Charges dropped against Dmitry Sklyarov
DVD jurisdiction dispute goes to California Supreme Court
EU agrees how to charge VAT on downloads
Jury awards $425,000 for internet libel
Intel loses one of its many patent cases
Anti-virus firms refuse Magic Lantern back-door
Appeal against e-mail trespass ruling
Australian libel appeal over US publication
Universal to release copy-protected CD
NeuLevel changes rules on disputed .biz names
How the tech brands suffered in 2001
Securing wireless networks against drive-by hackers
Court orders Adobe to withdraw software
EU pushes its e-commerce laws to Russia
Major labels launch Pressplay music service
PlayStation 2 is beating Xbox in Xmas sales
HP joins Liberty Alliance, Microsoft might follow
Freeserve demands urgent VAT Directive action in the UK
Seasons greetings from Reeesak virus
Court action to lift porn laws
Adobe settles software dispute with Trio Systems
Palm to appeal Graffiti case against Xerox
Critical security flaw in Windows XP
Contractors lose IR35 appeal
FBI use of key-logger software declared legal
Information Commissioner targets web sites
Data exports to Canada win EU approval
Hong Kong ID cards will offer digital certificates
Appeals court supports spam law in California
VeriSign to offer domain name waiting lists
Judge refuses Microsoft request for delay
Review of block exemptions for technology licensing agreements
UK delays E-commerce Directive – as does most of EU
Rival taxi firms battle over domain name
Christmas shopping on-line grew by 15% in US
Supreme Court reconsiders landmark US patent case
Competition Commission to investigate mobile phone charges
Step towards a Takeover Bids Directive
German politician battles US-based Nazi site
Internet company shutdowns doubled in 2001
Alcoholics Anonymous loses domain name fight
EU Council ditches plan to ease cross-border marketing
Norwegian DVD hacking hero faces prospect of jail
Scottish council pays for using unlicensed software
Study supports domain name dispute rules
European boom in Christmas shopping on-line
Microsoft schools settlement rejected
UK gets new .me.uk domain name
New .name domain names now available
Kodak.com pricing error may go to court
US exporters benefit from illegal tax breaks, says WTO
Appeal in case over link to code that cracks DVD security
Web site hit for $1 million for stealing content
Advertising guidelines give new measure of traffic
Enron e-mails reveal “callous disregard” for employees
Lawsuit questions US Government sales of personal data
741 .info domain names challenged – 9,000 to go
Nissan loses battle for Nissan.com – but could win the war
T-Online charges for what used to be free
Lindows.com asks court to dismiss Windows case
Information Commissioner sets cookies to opt-in
EBay and Yahoo! claim – but fail – to block Nazi auctions
Philips attacks copy protected music CDs
KaZaA suspends downloads of software
Don’t be duped over data protection
AOL Time Warner may buy Red Hat – and upset Microsoft
Oftel orders BT to cut unbundling charges
China orders e-mail surveillance
Enron collapse fuels anger on-line
KaZaA purchased by Australian firm
Contractors have only 3 months to act on IR35
Eli Lilly e-mail error breached privacy
EU provides template for transfers of data overseas
Amazon.com announces net profit
Netscape sues Microsoft over browser wars
Freeserve attacks AOL claim
KLM wins .info name from cybersquatter
HP and Compaq will not compromise for EU
Napster case suspended
Identity theft is biggest consumer fraud
Germany wins domain name from Nazi site
Network Solutions “screwed up” sex.com dispute
US group attacks EU tax plan
Microsoft takes a shot at AOL Time Warner
AvantGo wins patent for synching PDAs
GameCube launching at £150 in UK
Sanctions imposed against Ukraine over piracy
Canadian human rights ruling against hate site
Matsushita demands $100 million in chip patent case
Travel firm sues affiliate for buying Gator pop-up ads
Oftel applauds UK dial-up market
Draft electronic signature regulations in UK
Sony wins mod-chip ruling in English High Court
Kodak sued over pricing error
Regulation of e-money issuers in the UK
Slavery of Sex.com damages
Ford loses embarrassing hyperlink case
.Coop domain is launched
Kodak caves in to customers over pricing error
Ford appeals embarrassing hyperlink case
SEC launches bogus sites to educate about scams
Porn site fraudsters settle charges
Search engines sued over paid placements
KaZaA ordered to stop downloads
EU clears Compaq-HP merger
The herald of the on-line court?
Potential of Internet in Scotland not realised
DMA uncovered
Vodafone deal allows web sites to recover small sums
Non-implementation of E-commerce Directive leads to threat of legal action
Virtual Internet takeover by Register.com
European Commission's Technology Marketplace
US court rules on thumbnail images
Internet game copyright dispute
US cyber security receives boost
Identification dilemma for e-shoppers
BT in court to claim hyperlink patent
Is it right that UK inventors must keep their inventions secret?
63% of UK SMEs are on-line
Australia challenges Sony over PlayStation mod-chips
New York sues for right to criticise McAfee software
Bad vibrations: Xbox and PlayStation controller lawsuit
BT faces sceptical judge in hyperlink patent case
VAT on downloads gets approval from EU, flak from US
Mobile phone spammers targeted by Oftel
EU shelves proposal for new jurisdiction law
FTC crackdown on get-rich-quick spam
Simple .us domain names available soon
Kodak claims patents over Java
US Treasury criticises EU download tax decision
States demand Microsoft source code
Internet company alleges theft of trade secrets
Compaq seizes counterfeit memory boards
Games trade association complains to Government about piracy
PayPal pulls off dot.com flotation
Popcorn maker settles child privacy charges
UK work visa scheme is being abused
Networking storage rivals in patent rift
Microsoft told to reveal source code
One month grace period for expired domain names
Generic .info names to be redistributed
Anonymity software Peek-A-Booty gets a demo
Hong Kong teenage hacker gets community service
EU law would treat temps as employees
BSA loses claim for search warrant against domain name seller
Oftel wants BT to cut unmetered access charges for competitors
Supreme Court to consider copyright duration
Operating system developer sues Microsoft
Consumers do not trust privacy policies
European Commission wants strict rules for software patents
Freeserve seeks judicial review to make AOL pay VAT
Council of Europe drafts anti-racism protocol
Software piracy whistleblower gets major reward
High Court shuts down internet car warranty scam
European Commission pushes for new internet protocol
DVD security appeal to be heard by California Supreme Court
Treaty to protect music on-line in force in May
Japan reviews software patent laws
Proposal for operation of .eu domain names
Bush wants life imprisonment for hackers
Antitrust twist in Napster case
Supreme Court refuses case against VoyeurDorm
BT slashes broadband costs
Judge refuses to stop sales of Palm PDAs
Software alliance criticises EU patent proposal
UK web sites must be accessible to the disabled
UK sent 1.4 billion text messages in January
Music industry blames piracy for falling sales
Yahoo! back in French court over Nazi auctions
Be aware of the risk of RSI in your workplace
Leader of DrinkOrDie warez group pleads guilty
Company fined for exporting encryption products
E-businesses at new risk of being sued abroad from tomorrow
European Parliament supports .eu proposal
Compaq sued for $600 million for copying safety manual
Microsoft and Justice Department amend settlement terms
Wrestlers take WWF fight to House of Lords
Barcelona.com belongs to the city, rules US judge
Consumers to get new shopping rights in UK
Thumbnail copyright law could be clarified in US
Local loop unbundling too slow, says European Commission
Morpheus, Grokster and KaZaA to go to jury trial
Internet fraud in 2001 cost $700 million
Russian company says net is beyond reach of US courts
France says EU software patent plans are unclear
Employees are biggest security threat in UK, says Oracle
Ford workers given two weeks to delete porn
Jurisdiction law back on EU agenda
Dot.com job cuts at lowest level in nearly two years
Justice Department and Microsoft seek approval of deal
FTC clears HP-Compaq deal without conditions
Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com settle 1-Click patent lawsuit
Nearly half a billion people have home internet access
Child-friendly .kids sub-domain proposed in US
E-commerce Regulations released in draft in UK
Microsoft plays down Xbox scare stories
Benjamin’s privates funded by US army
Electronic Signature Regulations now in force in UK
Implementing the E-Commerce Directive in Financial Services
Freeserve begins judicial review against UK Customs & Excise
Sun sues Microsoft for $1 billion over Java
Microsoft makes concessions for EU
Court stops sellers of bogus .usa and .brit names
Swedish message board operator gets convicted
IT importers get prison for VAT fraud
Dabs' mistake with Xbox price shows importance of conditions
NDS calls $1 billion TV smart card cracking lawsuit baseless
ISP supported in games fight against media giant
UK trailing in implementation of E-commerce Directive
3Com distances itself from Palm’s Graffiti patent woes
Xbox out today in Europe – bad news for employers
Law firm sues spammer
BT gets off to a bad start in hyperlink patent case
Meta tag and search engine abuse sparks trade mark case
Buy.com sued by customers over delivery costs
Vodafone and T-Mobile launch mobile wallet
Dabs fulfils Xbox orders despite pricing error
Planet Telecom loses fight to BT over 192Enquiries.com
Offshore server cannot escape UK patent law
34 states oppose Microsoft motion for dismissal
EBay enters into Chinese market
AOL not liable for infringing author’s copyright
89 internet child porn arrests in US
70% of consumers won’t pay for on-line content
AOL must charge VAT, but not until mid-2003
HP believes it has won the merger vote
On-line job applications in the UK should be encrypted
Nominet warns Scottish businesses of .sc domain names
Cisco sued for fraud, theft of trade secrets and more
On-line PAYE service for employers - how to use it
Pennsylvanian law punishes ISPs for child porn
On-line conveyancing in England and Wales
OFT stops bogus health claims on web sites
Xbox 2 and PlayStation 3 in development?
ISP serves broadband to Scottish businesses where BT won’t
City of Heidelberg loses domain name fight
Child protection law challenged in US
Poetry society loses its domain name
Mobile ring tone and logo providers sued in Singapore
Can Dixons stop Time re-branding as The Computer World?
UBS uses software to detect money laundering
Internet security guidelines for SMEs
Regulation for .eu domain is adopted
Employers not communicating their communications policies
VeriSign accused of trying to steal customers
Napster given until 2003 to prove copyright abuse by labels
New UK tax relief for intellectual property
Internet posters could be jailed for contempt
Oftel accepts BT’s broadband cost cutting
Court to review e-mail trespass case
Web site privacy practices are improving in the US
Spoofing breaches UK hacking law
DoubleClick to settle US privacy lawsuits
US trade mark owners invited to pre-register .us domain names
David Trimble wins libel settlement from Amazon.co.uk
KaZaA is not infringing copyright, says Dutch court
Competition inquiry into mobile phone charges
FTC crosses border to crackdown on spam scams
Russian developers argue that US cracking law is flawed
Sony sued over death of game addict
Freeserve calls BT broadband steps anti-competitive
KaZaA defends itself against intrusion criticisms
BSA warns Hong Kong SMEs to legalise their software
AOL warns sites running affiliate schemes
Murky waters in fishy net defamation
Movie companies win ban on on-line movie clips
US patent for copyright protection technology
Scottish branch of Bausch and Lomb caught using illegal software
Liverpoolfc.com transferred from alleged cybersquatter
Google sued over search engine patent
Bertelsmann makes an offer to buy Napster
Celine Dion disc is not a CD and crashes PCs
Commission aims to simplify jurisdiction rules among 20 states
Merrill Lynch e-mails suggest major conflicts of interest
FBI computer crime and security survey results
Trade mark owners given extra time for .us registrations
EU cookie law plans attacked
MPEG-4 patent plan challenged as anti-competitive
Employer pays $1 million for employees’ MP3 library
Beware of Community trade mark scam
Staff will give passwords to strangers
Firewall company concedes to European Commission demands
Web services security standard from Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign
Trade mark ruling extends meta tag rules
Government reports on data sharing among departments
European Parliament opposes ISP blocking
Missed opportunity in on-line dispute resolution
Internet scams cost Americans $18 million in 2001
Terms could be changed by web notice, says Canadian court
Voice mail security highlighted by HP message leak
Spiderman caught in special effects dispute
Increased penalty for software piracy approved by Commons
PwC survey finds lack of information security in UK business
Intel pays $300 million to settle patent case
Lawyer’s e-mail mistake reveals bidders
Criminal investigation into Hewlett-Packard vote
Internet blamed for 5% dip in global music sales in 2001
Guidance for employers on stakeholder pensions
Supreme Court lifts ban on virtual child porn
W3C issues web site privacy standard
Google sued for linking to sabotage instructions
Argentina - a safe haven for hackers?
Budget 2002 – reactions and details
EU could relax its proposal for cookie law
Distance selling of financial services – Directive progress
Yahoo! sued by Wild West yodeler
Deep linking case in Danish court
UK-licensed gambling businesses lose in US court
FBI arrests 27 software pirates
Laws to stop unscrupulous traders to extend to e-commerce
$800,000 paid for Jobs.com domain name
Cybercrime proposal adopted by European Commission
Commercial text messaging should be opt-in, says EU Committee
Nominet warns of .uk name renewal scam
Bill Gates in the witness box for the first time
UK Government failing on electronic crime, say lobbyists
Movie studios sued for right to sell DVD copying software
Games are not products, says judge dismissing death suit
Norway imprisons man for racist web site hosted in the US
Porn site spam tricked victims with PlayStation prize
Scotland passes Freedom of Information Bill
EU protection for workers’ salaries if employer insolvent
UK’s biggest crackdown on internet child porn
Rules for internet banking in China
Canada bans decoding of US satellite TV signals
E-money rules take effect in the UK
Klez variants infect 7.2% of all computers, says anti-virus developer
Company tax base could be unified in Europe
Porn network to screen affiliate sites for copyright breaches
Visa scheme for foreign workers in UK is being abused, says PCG
Views on Code of Practice for UK interception law
Dot.com job cuts are down 95% on last year
Hewlett loses HP case and stops opposing Compaq deal
Recovery in on-line ad market
UK domain name registry attacked on personal data plan
Dallas dispute over deep linking to newspaper
Judge allows law against sales of violent games
Revised virtual child porn law for the US
HP-Compaq deal finally approved
How to evade a software licensing agreement
Adobe wins Flash patent dispute against Macromedia
Half a million broadband connections in the UK
UK's draft e-commerce law attacked on issue of which laws apply
Melissa virus author and eBay explosives seller jailed
VAT on downloads - new rules adopted
European Commission consults on Rome II – a law for cross-border disputes
Free speech group supports Yahoo! and cybergripe cases
Ban on child modelling sites proposed
Government to lift 20 partner limit on partnerships
WWF becomes WWE as wrestlers admit defeat
French criminal trial over Yahoo! Nazi auctions set for 2003
UK to ban denial of service attacks
US judge will not dismiss cracking case against Russian company
Critical security flaw in Microsoft chat software
Communications Bill published
VeriSign and AOL develop encrypted instant messaging
Does P2P help or hinder music sales?
EU measures against Microsoft likely to be harsh
House of Fraser pays for using unlicensed software
Action against UK business for unsolicited faxes
RealNames fails, blames Microsoft
Macromedia wins patent counterclaim against Adobe
Hong Kong will get telecoms law to promote competition
Supreme Court orders review of child on-line protection law
VeriSign sued for poaching customers
Maker of digital video recorder argues for TV viewers’ privacy
UK Government consults on ICANN
Court order stops VeriSign poaching customers
Distance selling of financial services – EU agreement
Founder, CEO and others quit Napster amid bankruptcy rumours
PCG claims victory in campaign over UK’s visa scheme
Oftel plans cheaper unmetered dial-up web access
Deep linking objection from Runner’s World
Ralph Lauren fails to win polo-ralph-lauren.com
UK companies abandon stand-alone e-business initiatives
BT introduces 1475 erasure service to meet privacy law
DrinkorDie software pirate gets almost 4 years in prison
Napster sold for $8 million, founder and CEO return
Reprogramming a mobile phone will be an offence in the UK
CD copy-protection circumvented by felt-tip pen
Freeserve attacks Oftel over BT's broadband advantage
English court recognises print-outs as originals
KaZaA P2P network infiltrated by worm
Kids sub-domain gets US approval
Meta tag and search engine abuse in High Court
Merrill Lynch agrees to e-mail monitoring and pays $100 million
Ex-teacher wins damages in Friends Reunited libel case
Civil liberties groups in case of DVD security cracking code
PDAs leave business secrets unprotected
Major flaws in biometric security products
£25 million fund for UK games industry
Mobile phone industry asks EU for helpful laws
KaZaA BV defeated by legal fees but service continues
European Parliament asked to vote against data retention
Second attempt at .info domain name sale
BSA leads call for new European anti-piracy laws
Audiogalaxy sued by music industry for failed filters
Mousetrapping typosquatter stopped by court
EU investigates Microsoft privacy compliance
UK ad industry statistics for 2001
ISP faces $1 billion lawsuit for tracking users
Blackberry maker sued over wireless e-mail patent
PwC loses fight for pwc.com
Data retention, spam and cookies go to EU vote
Supreme Court rules on scope of US patents
New York sues spammer over 500 million e-mails
UK’s ARM sued over Java technology
E-commerce Minister replaced in UK Government
EU approves rules on spam, cookies and data retention
Steffi Graf wins German case on liability of web host
FBI memo reveals problems with internet surveillance
Inland Revenue halts on-line tax filing
Misleading data protection ads stopped
Growth pill flops as cops grab scammers' jewels
E-tailers must refund delivery charges for returns
Access to company info to be simplified by EU law
Sony loses Walkman trade mark as too generic
Napster files for bankruptcy protection
Library web filter law rejected by US court
BSA says internet users are unwitting software pirates
SEC settles with Microsoft over understated earnings
Pop-under ad inventor exploits recent US patent law
Internet libel case tests US jurisdiction
Web site FAQ copying case thrown out
42% of UK web sites do not have a privacy policy
Too much hype on biometrics, grid computing and web services
Digital VCR customers sue for right to skip ads
AOL clickwrap forum clause upheld
UK frees wireless internet with new regulations
KPNQwest bankruptcy could cause network chaos
Global software piracy rises to 40%
SMEs failing to inform staff about stakeholder pensions
E-mail marketing by UK businesses - statistics
Supreme Court lets 4 million retailers sue Visa and MasterCard
UK interception powers extended
KPNQwest has enough cash to operate until July
Will the UK implement the Copyright Directive in time?
Commission pledges confidence in 3G
European Commission investigates local loop unbundling
Tech giants launch Open Mobile Alliance
Patent on internet downloads aggressively enforced
UK offers broadband bargains, says Oftel
Judge will not dismiss Microsoft case
EU invests €700 million in nanotech
Information Commissioner to be UK’s first telecoms ombudsman
Oftel directs BT to boost leased line competition
New virus is first to infect image files
Hong Kong offers HK$40,000 reward to piracy whistleblowers
Free internet tool checks the validity of any VAT number
Leading credit card issuer agrees to block on-line gambling
Draft law sets deadlines for ISPs and telcos to intercept traffic
Trade mark protection for products: European ruling
Surveillance web site launched by UK Government
Beijing orders 2,400 internet cafés to close
Audiogalaxy settles copyright claim with cash and filter
RNIB tests Flash accessibility
Commission consults on e-business competitiveness
UK Government postpones new surveillance powers
UK business angels launch corporate venturing site
Microsoft trial comes to a close
Blackberry maker asserts wireless e-mail patent rights
VeriSign ordered to stop domain slamming
English court rules for Intel over Via
BT ordered to boost broadband competition after Thus complains
Memory chip antitrust investigations in the US
US webcasters upset by royalty rates
PwC Consulting ridiculed in domain name farce
Harmonising world trade mark laws
Ex-teacher to sue Friends Reunited and ISP
Patent for interactive TV guides cannot stop rivals
Privacy code of practice for Hong Kong telcos
Copyright law relaxation for the blind in the UK
Data protection law passed in Europe
Orange threatens to scale back investment in 3G
Microsoft facing 144 patent infringement claims
Should easyGroup have rights over easibook?
US bill re-drafts ban on virtual child porn
Commission seeks views on data protection legislation
WorldCom confirms $3.8 billion corporate fraud
Greenpeace sued for Esso logo abuse
Akamai and Speedera start trade secrets and libel battle
Proposed law would legalise P2P sabotage
Court rejects appeal against eBay
Gator attacked by publishers over pop-up ads
Internet body plans to fight cybersquatting
Codes of Practice for covert surveillance and informants
Plans to get the Revenue on-line are delayed
Ford drops embarrassing hyperlink appeal
Distance selling of financial services – Directive passed
Commission publishes software patent proposal
ICANN approves grace period for domain names
EU awaits decision on US case against Microsoft
Search engines warned over paid placements
Germany says guestbooks must be checked every week
Europe takes action to implement law of design rights
Dutch court stops indirect links to banned material
Time of posting is critical in web libel, says US appeals court
Global raid breaks advanced internet child porn group
Music industry to sue individuals for internet piracy
Plans for British ID cards raise privacy concerns
Hacker web site drops appeal of DVD cracking case
EU argues whether to ban sales below cost
Are extended warranties a rip-off?
Cost of US patents will double
EU Member States must do more to help business transfers
Student union web site raises security concerns
Heavy prison sentences for VAT fraudsters
Oracle and the California contract scandal
Inland Revenue’s self-assessment system back on-line
Dot.com failure rates fall 73% in 2002
Internet attacks on corporate networks rise 28%
Telco giants battle over i-mode domain name
EBay to acquire PayPal
Greenpeace ordered to stop using doctored logo
News service ordered to stop deep linking in Denmark
Information Commissioner on her privacy role over 2001-2002
Computer Associates sues Quest for theft of trade secretes
EU calls for open source software in e-government
Record labels and film studios sue new KaZaA owner
On-line pharmacies among fraud investigations in UK
Internet and e-mail misuse by employees on the rise
EU unhappy with local loop unbundling
Security flaw in PGP software
Italian police shut down blasphemous web sites
Scottish court makes decision on web jurisdiction
Employment Bill 2002 receives Royal Assent
Privacy groups defend internet users’ anonymity
Palm and Handspring win PDA patent case
US judge orders Gator to stop displaying pop-up ads
Canadian not permitted to use Canadian.biz domain name
Hacker group targets censors
On-line critic cannot be sued in victim’s home state
US cybercrime bill creates life sentence for hacking
Final terms of MPEG-4 licensing agreement
Liberty Alliance sets specifications for internet security
Sex.com appeal in negligence case against VeriSign
Oftel dismisses Parliamentary calls to break up BT
UK to become leading gambling nation?
Hewlett-Packard employees suspended for internet misuse
First commercial use of mobile phone location data
Appeal over US webcasting royalties ruling
Oftel orders BT to cut dial-up charges by 8.5%
Internet fraudster gets 12 years in prison
New employment rules for teleworkers
Patent holder demands royalties for JPEGs
FTC concerned that US laws hinder e-commerce
Yahoo! admits changing users’ e-mail content
WorldCom files for bankruptcy protection
Abuse alleged in US on-line travel market
Fingerprinting of school children raises privacy concerns
Philips cybersquatting claim dismissed as double jeopardy
ISPs can intercept e-mails, says UK court
Competition Commission finds mobile call charges too high
Radio stations shut down over webcasting royalties
Scottish company fined for using unlicensed software
End of the line for misleading directory enquiries ads
Updated law on conduct of employment agencies
Standards body claims that JPEG patent is not valid
VeriSign warns of inferior authentication services
Chairman of OFCOM appointed
Next Information Commissioner appointed
Act increases penalties for copyright and trade mark offences
Seven charged for alleged £50 million VAT fraud
Princeton admits hacking Yale’s web site
Deep linking violates EU database law, German court rules
Reverse engineering rule is unconstitutional, says ACLU
Virus makes modems call 911
Deadline looms for Microsoft’s new licensing model
Canadian court awards $400,000 damages for internet libel
Pharmaceutical giant punished for e-mail error
Wireless network hacker charged
Sony loses PlayStation chipping suit
EU group to regulate radio spectrum
British e-tailer falls victim to pricing errors
Adobe and Macromedia settle patent lawsuits
Unlicensed software use costs company £51,000
US federal and state agencies target cyberscams
Shareholder sued for stealing confidential information
EU seeks views on cybersquatting
Tesco loses Levi jeans trade mark battle
IBM to buy PwC Consulting and ditch “Monday”
E-commerce Directive to be in UK law on 21st August
New interception law for telcos and ISPs in force today
Information security brings rare BS7799:2 award
EU data protection law comes into force
Firms face fines for discarding e-mail traffic
Law passed in UK to ban mobile phone re-programming
Hitachi’s IBM purchase cleared
Italian hackers accused of US government computer intrusions
FBI investigation into UK paedophiles
Seiko wins domain name battle
Industry group to clarify intellectual property policy
Microsoft to reveal code to rivals
Consultation to prepare Oftel for new EU communications regime
Amended late payment legislation to enter into force tomorrow
Yahoo! European mobile services deal
VeriSign marketing campaign under investigation
Dutch court rules that a newspaper does not constitute database
Hacker attack warning
Microsoft announces security flaw
Copyright Directorate launches consultation on EU Directive
VeriSign settles “domain name slamming” lawsuit
AOL Time Warner sued for copyright infringement
FTC claims Microsoft misled consumers
Akamai sued by Cable & Wireless for patent infringement
Oftel confirms new prices for broadband services
OECD publishes new network security guidelines
Audit finds that VeriSign shares database with rivals
UK laws to criminalise internet “grooming”
Trade mark imitation by Greenpeace is OK, says French court
Ex-employee’s idea is owned by Alcatel
Web site exposes personal data of 1,800 consumers
Napster’s assets up for auction
Security flaw found in PGP
E-commerce Regulations: changes since the draft
BT threatens to terminate P2P user’s account
Net piracy not to blame for drop in music sales, says Forrester
Appeal court may find VeriSign liable for sex.com cock-up
AOL Time Warner admits $49 million accounting error
Survey reveals e-mail abuse by IT staff and lawyers
Investment prospectuses to get new rules in EU
Gamers to change their names in novel marketing campaign
PlayStation 2 going on-line, ahead of Xbox
Sprint Communications sued for spam
IT industry initiative against grey market
Patent granted for instant messaging system
Filing lawsuits by e-mail or fax in England and Wales
ISP’s software will block pop-up ads
Record labels sue ISPs to stop copyright infringement
FBI agent accused of hacking
Network Associates sells PGP rights
Robbie Williams wins .info domain name dispute
ISOC should run .org registry, says ICANN
English High Court to reconsider US domain name decision
Phonetic similarity between telco trade marks is OK
EU to make data retention compulsory?
E-commerce Regulations: do you comply?
Justice Department to prosecute P2P users
Illegal dealings in personal information
RIAA drops copyright case against ISPs
PayPal settles on-line gambling case
Record labels demand that ISP identifies P2P user
Stupid linking policies
Microsoft warns of security risks
BT loses hyperlink patent case
Criticism of UK consultation on Copyright Directive
B2B e-commerce to hit Euro 2.2 trillion in EU by 2006, says Forrester
Consumers sue Fax.com for $2.2 trillion
Data retention report is wrong, says European Presidency
Nominet changes tack on domain name registrant details
CD sales down 7%, RIAA blames internet
Objections to purchase of Napster
Company receives US patent for e-mail forwarding
DoubleClick settles US privacy investigation
Microsoft discloses Windows code
Broadband worth $500 billion a year, says Gartner
Storage Computers loses UK patent suit
PlayStation 2 and Xbox price war heats up
Ziff Davis settles web privacy investigation
AOL to launch new Netscape browser – but who will use it?
Fast-track visas closed to foreign IT workers, says Home Office
Visa cleared of internet libel allegation
Misleading domain name ads stopped
Inland Revenue may miss targets for on-line services
Misleading text messages lead to £50,000 fine
Oftel rejects Freeserve attack on BT broadband
Financial services and cross-border consumer complaints
Aviation industry’s .aero domain launched today
Vivendi dumps Vizzavi, Bertlesmann dumps bol.com
Pirate radio station shutdown in London
Girl to be chipped with tracking device – bad taste hysteria?
Pressure groups fight for P2P user’s anonymity
China blocks Google, Vietnam censors net cafés
E-mail and internet abuse at work exceed other forms of misconduct
Registry required to run the .eu domain
Napster dies as judge blocks sale to Bertelsmann
New data protection code on employee records
Adobe seeks court and arbitration rulings in font disputes
VeriSign threatened by ICANN over Whois data
New security guidelines for e-commerce
Madster P2P service blocked by court
EBay auctions threatened by patent claim
MP wants law to ban employee monitoring
Misleading on-line directory enquiries fax ads to end
Sex.com appeal fails, $65 million judgment stands
Greece bans computer games
Oftel wants BT to cut wholesale broadband fees
PayPal accused of patent infringement
Harrods ruling extends cybersquatting law
UK home broadband take-up is lowest in EU
Freeserve must drop “as long as you like” ISP claim
Attempt to set the rules for a kids domain
Commission to clear 3G network sharing agreements
PayPal clickwrap arbitration clause is invalid
Unregistered copyright protected by US ruling
Time, Comet, Dabs.com stop misleading credit ads
Rambus claims victory in EPO rulings
Greek court throws out anti-gaming law cases
US consultation on telemarketing rules
Napster to be bought for porn trade?
Is that a tumour in your pocket ...or are you just pleased to see me?
Music industry seeks early end to KaZaA case
Mobile phone P2P application
Hong Kong smart IDs to offer digital authentication
Member States propose amendments for Data Protection Directive
Privacy advocates attack Microsoft Passport settlement
Europe's privacy chiefs reject data retention proposals
Worm attacks thousands of Linux web servers
73% access work e-mail while on holiday, says survey
Anonymous domain name registration offered
Cybersecurity plan delayed in US
Analysts call for BT break-up
Washington wins first case using state anti-spam law
Fraud generates 140,000 false credit card charges
Spam filter for Hotmail users
Prudential sues Unisys for £12 million over IT project
Intel and Intergraph CEOs called to court in patent case
Internet surveillance centre will not be in use until 2003
BlackBerry maker sues Handspring over thumb-keyboard patent
Greek gaming law to be re-tested in court
Sony to appeal mod-chip ruling
Internet drug dealers arrested in 84 cities
UK police arrest alleged Linux hacker
BT to stop advertising broadband products during broadband campaign
BPI threatens EasyInternetCafe with legal action
US grants ICANN one-year extension
Amazon.com seeks patents for payment system
EU clears IBM acquisition of PwC consulting arm
Freeserve threatens to launch complaint against BT
Philip Morris sues internet traders over trade marks
Nike loses “Just Do It” domain name dispute
Thus accuses Nominet of privacy violations
BT drops hyperlink patent case
Movie download business sues Hollywood studios
42% of IT departments may breach customer privacy when testing
Playing computer games not illegal, says Greek government
US warning to Nigeria over e-mail scam
Vodafone faces class action over share price
More obstacles for Bertelsmann in Napster case
Freeserve’s VAT dispute goes to judicial review
Software security alliance formed
Silence plagiarism case settled
Universal Music accused of stealing PIN trade secrets
Proposed EU law on commercial use of public documents
European Commission proposals for central patent court
California bans mobile spam
HP and EMC dispute data storage patents
Internet users warned of keystroke-reading worm
US companies demand relaxed privacy laws in EU
Fixed-term employees get new rights today
US to ban use of credit cards for internet gambling
Netscape arbitration clause is invalid, says US court
Voyeur cams legal, says US court
Microsoft buys DRM patents
FBI names top 20 internet security vulnerabilities
Gator sued by UPS over internet ads
Entrepreneur named Nissan loses domain name battle
US bill to allow consumers to copy CDs
Fraudsters in £13m e-mail scam arrested in Spain
Google sued over use of trade mark as keyword ads
MGM launches on-line casino from Isle of Man
Information theft costs US companies $59 billion
Airlines sued over web site accessibility for blind users
Russian hacker gets three years in US
Mobile phone re-programming Act comes into force
UK company sues own shareholders for internet defamation
Supreme Court considers copyright duration
Small webcasters get royalty relief in US
Data protection law must be clarified, says Ombudsman
One million broadband connections in UK
One-stop shop licence for music webcasts in Europe
Survivor sues rival reality TV show over copyright
$41 million award for theft of fibre optics trade secrets
Used Beanie Babies seller can keep domain name
Network security guidelines for telcos
Data protection conference calls for legal unity
UK on-line sales topped £18 billion in 2001
How to stop unlawful downloads by your staff
Intel’s Itanium chips infringe patents, says court
Judge denies RIM attempt to block rival’s sales
Ten more countries to join the EU
Weight Watchers sues over diet pill pop-up ads
Click here for guilty: virtual court goes on trial in UK
Copyright restrictions under review in the US
Microsoft wins Hong Kong copyright case
Bluetooth devices may expose data
Spanish sites go off-line in protest against e-commerce law
Naomi Campbell loses privacy appeal
Cost of global trade mark registrations eased by US move
Internet Society selected as new .org registry
China Telecom investors told to ignore Merrill Lynch e-mail
Which laws apply in cross-border disputes? – UK’s view on EU plan
Movie industry sues e-tailer over pirated DVDs
AOL to stop pop-up ads
Microsoft’s testing network hacked
Civil liberties group attacks US Patriot Act
Business method patents too easy to get, admits US Patent Office
17% of e-mail is spam
E-tailers join forces against fraud
UK company pays £25,000 for using unlicensed software
FTC guidelines on how to protect customer information
Moby Monkey fined again for misleading text messages
Wi-Fi patents spark chip maker lawsuit