Carol King

Williams Communications, a provider of voice, data, Internet and video services Friday added a broadband media segment to its operation in recognition of emerging lines of business. Earlier this month, Williams Communications (WCG) announced that its Vyvx Services group will team with other providers in a new broadband media services model. The model is expected […]

Domain registrar Register.com Inc. Wednesday launched Domain Lock Down, a service that protects domain names from being hijacked. With the new service, register.com (RCOM), “locks” names at the registry level, which helps prevent unauthorized alterations to name server and registrar information and blocks deletions of a domain name for the length of the registration term. […]

Internet recruiting services provider HotJobs.com, Ltd.Tuesday merged with Resumix Inc., a developer of staffing management software, in a stock deal worth just under $45 million. The union is expected to be completed during the second quarter .HotJobs.com (HOTJ) will issue approximately 3.6 million shares of its common stock, in exchange for all outstanding Resumix equity. […]

General Electric Co. Tuesday expanded its online services, partnering with CompuBank to provide full-service banking through its GE Financial Network. GEFN is designed to help consumers manage their personal financial needs. Through CompuBank, GEFN will allow customers to establish checking, savings and money market accounts; write checks and access funds through automated teller machines. In […]

America Online Inc. Tuesday announced enhancements to its interactive Moviefone service as well as the debut of “Ask the Concierge,” a free online program that offers personal, real-time assistance from live, local concierge agents. AOL Moviefone, which offers film information and ticketing via telephone and the Web, Monday added speech recognition technology to the service. […]

Flooz.com Inc., an online gift currency provider, Monday signed a distribution agreement with Microsoft Corp.,(MSFT) on the MSN network of Internet services. The agreement establishes Flooz.com as the preferred gift currency provider for the Hotmail e-mail service, with a gift currency text link featured on the top of the Hotmail compose, reply and forward pages. […]

Recently, several parents were vexed by e-mails their children received explaining they would no longer be able to access many popular Web sites without having their parents go through a verification process that included submitting a credit card number. The e-mails were sent as part of Web sites’ efforts to comply with the Children’s Online […]

Linux player Red Hat Inc. Wednesday purchased Bluecurve Inc., a privately-held provider of performance management solutions. Bluecurve’s software allow customers to simulate and measure the load that transactions and other user activity place on networks and appliations. That data can be used by businesses to more accurately plan and scale their infrastructure. Red Hat (RHAT) […]

The Mounties have their man. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Canadian youth who goes by the handle “Mafiaboy” has been arrested and charged with attacking high-profile Web sites, including CNN.com, Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon.com, Excite and E*trade. A statement released by the RCMP notes that charges were brought Monday “against a person stemming […]