Cyrus Afzali

Netscape Communications Corp. says a browser bug reported by the operator of a consumer information Web site isn’t a bug after all. Russ Smith, owner of Consumer.net said earlier this week his server logs were exposing cookie information from his site’s visitors, including passwords and logins from other Web sites. Web sites routinely use cookies […]

Shares of Lycos Inc. fell Wednesday as investors appeared to be disappointed by USA Networks’ buyout offer. Lycos shares were off 5-3/16 to 89-1/16 in early-afternoon trading, after being down more than 10 earlier in the day. That drop came after a 25 percent decline on Tuesday. Lycos Chief Executive Officer Bob Davis said Wednesday […]

A new bug has been discovered that can cause both Netscape Communicator and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to display information from cookies that contain passwords and other personal information. Cookies are normally only visible to the site that placed them on a visitor’s hard drive and are often used to automatically log in the user. However, […]

Capping off weeks of speculation, Lycos Inc. Tuesday merged with Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch to create a new venture with combined revenues of $1.5 billion. The deal calls for Ticketmaster Citysearch and Lycos to be combined with USA Networks’ Home Shopping Network and Internet Shopping Network/First Auction units to create USA/Lycos Interactive Networks Inc. Once the deal […]

Online book retailer Amazon.com Inc. Tuesday revised its policies after news emerged some publishers were paying to have their books featured on the company’s site. Amazon said beginning March 1, feature placements on its site that have been paid for will be specially marked. The company declined to say how much it received for the […]

Business Internet provider Verio Inc. Monday announced plans to expand its Digital Subscriber Line services to several of the nation’s largest markets. Verio’s service will be provided by NorthPoint Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier specializing in business Internet services. As part of the deal, Verio will invest $5.6 million in NorthPoint. Service launched Monday […]

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. Monday unveiled plans to provide wireless Internet services in partnership with Motorola Inc. The two said the partnership will unite standards for wireless services and introduce an Internet-based platform to deliver data, voice and video over cellular networks. Cisco and Motorola will jointly invest up to $1 billion over the […]

An intranet expert at one of the world’s leading computer makers says companies that embrace intranets not only enjoy the benefits of better organization and a better informed work force, but also stand to see significant cost savings. Speaking Friday at Internet World Canada ’99, Fred Isbell, intranet marketing manager for Compaq Computer Corp. said […]

IBM Corp.’s chief Internet technologist says while many people have gotten accustomed to using the Internet, the evolution of the network and how people use it has only just begun. Speaking Thursday at Internet World Canada ’99, John Patrick, vice president of Internet technology for IBM, said Internet users stand to see more evolution and […]

No matter what business you’re in, there’s a good chance the Internet is going to have a profound effect on it. That was the message that the chief of Netscape Communications Corp.’s Canada division drove home Wednesday to attendees of Internet World Canada 1999. Todd Finch said the Internet economy is giving businesses unprecedented opportunities […]

Online community site theglobe.com Inc. Monday acquired online department store Azazz.com. theglobe.com plans to issue 307,000 shares of new common stock to Azazz.com’s parent, factorymall.com inc., to finance the deal. Todd Krizelman, co-chief executive officer of theglobe.com, said the deal will significantly enhance the online community’s shopping offerings and enable it to offer a broad […]

America Online Inc. continued its buying spree Monday announcing it will buy MovieFone Inc. in a $388 million stock deal. AOL said the purchase will strengthen the offerings in its Digital City entertainment guides by giving consumers the ability to quickly look up movie times and purchase tickets in a variety of markets across the […]