Elizabeth Clampet

Networking companies Nortel Networks and Internet Security Systems (ISS) Monday formed a strategic agreement in an attempt to streamline platforms and security products. Under the agreement, the two firms are working to deliver immediate interoperability and product integration between ISS’ SAFEsuite network security software and Nortel Networks product lines to provide enhanced enterprise security solutions. […]

Digital subscriber line (DSL) firm Diamond Lane Communications Monday began shipping an updated version of its Speedlink System. Speedlink 3.0 provides Internet service providers with a variety of fast, high-speed Internet access platforms. It is designed to allow a service provider to simultaneously offer all popular DSL modulation technologies. Its DSL offerings now include ADSL […]

Looking to get in on the online music sales game, Kmart Corp. Monday launched its own music Web site, Music Favorites. Developed jointly with the Handleman Co., Music Favorites boasts more than 100,000 CD and cassette titles in rock, pop, urban, country, jazz alternative, classical and blues genres. Users can search for specific artists, titles […]

Online financial firm Data Broadcasting Corp. Friday announced an alliance with Jack Carl Futures to provide a private-labeled version of its Internet financial market data service, Signal Online, to Jack Carl clients. Terms of the agreement call for Jack Carl to offer its customers the private-labeled version of Signal Online at a pre-paid discount for […]

In an attempt to expand its technology, a2b music, AT&T’s online music delivery system, Friday entered into an agreement with RealNetworks to incorporate RealSystem G2 streaming media technology into its services. a2b, a music marketing and technology company, makes available many of today’s most popular songs for download, as well as distributes songs digitally to […]

Cisco Systems Inc. and VocalTec Communications Ltd. Wednesday began a joint venture to develop interoperability between their IP telephony solutions. They will be using the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) H.323 Version 2 international standard as a model for their applications. As more vendors enter the industry, the two companies felt it was important to develop […]

Online auction site Auction Universe was itself put on the block and sold to Classified Ventures, L.L.C., a listings site formed by eight U.S. media companies. Auction Universe will be offered as an optional fourth e-commerce business line to Classified Ventures affiliates, whose media properties include more than 140 newspapers. Auction Universe is a Times […]

Internet security firm CyberGuard Corp., Tuesday unveiled enhancements for its UnixWare Firewall, designed especially to meet the increased security demands resulting from current e-commerce applications. The new features are made to allow for virtual private network (VPN) capability, central and remote management and time-based packet filtering for enterprise network environments. “This enhanced CyberGuard Firewall meets […]

AT&T Monday launched the WorldNet Community Port, a collection of sites created by WorldNet members. Community Port is a free site designed specifically for WorldNet subscribers. The site features 45 channels, called “ports of interest,” as well as Web site building tools, a member showcase and chat areas. “AT&T has been making it easy for […]

Latin American network firm StarMedia Network Inc. Monday launched a community Internet service targeting Hispanics living in the United States. Its platform consists of e-mail applications, a search engine and a variety of branded channels catering to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Internet population. Several big-name companies have already signed on as advertisers. They include Banco […]

In an attempt to reach Internet novices, MeterNet Friday launched a low-cost, easy-to-use Internet set-top box and is looking to Internet providers to help market the device. The set-top devices are designed to allow individuals to access the Internet using their televisions and a standard phone line. The firm said it is targeting ISPs as […]

As the number of Internet users increases, so does the desire for a faster connection, according to a survey conducted by research firm the Yankee Group. Forty-one percent of Net surfers were very interested in high-speed Internet access and an additional 43 percent were somewhat interested. Those numbers are up from last year, when only […]