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The Security Space Web Server Survey is a survey of Web server software usage on the Internet broken down by 86 domains. Security Space estimates that even though there are almost 20 million Web sites, nearly 90 percent are “orphans” to which no other sites link. Security Space’s Web server survey includes only those servers […]

IT budgets should rebound somewhat during the coming year, though the timing of a recovery is difficult to pinpoint, two new reports conclude. Over the next 12 months, companies expect to increase their IT spending 5.2 percent, up from the 4.6 percent expectation last month, according to a CIO Magazine poll of 370 IT decision-makers, […]

The Motive for the Jump The Finances of Intersil USURF Rides the Waves The Motive for the Jump Motive Communications acquired BroadJump, Inc. and released a provisioning service that can handle subscribers from activation through the life of the service over wireless, cable, and DSL technologies. One impressed analyst, Yankee Group’s David Hawley, wrote, “the acquisition gives the combined […]

Looking for another sign that the ASP model is gaining footing? Yesterday Centra Software Inc. , a collaboration software provider, reported what it described as “record ASP sales” in its fourth quarter, which closed December 31, 2002. The company also reported success in moving beyond e-learning to broader real-time enterprise collaboration applications such as marketing […]

Under a new deal, Lucent Technologies will supply voice-over digital subscriber line hardware and software to Optus, an Australian service provider. It’s the second significant international deal for Murray Hill, N.J.-based Lucent this month. Two weeks ago, Bell Canada bought new gear to extend its DSL service throughout Ontario and Quebec. Optus’ order includes Lucent’s […]

Andover, Mass.-based hosting specialists NaviSite, Inc. on Thursday announced the acquisition of managed application services firm Avasta in a transaction that includes about $10 million in financing from Atlantic Investors, LLC. NaviSite, a former CMGI subsidiary, said the deal would help its transformation as a managed application provider for mid-market enterprises. The deal comes less […]

Looking to help Web developers, designers and content editors work collaboratively across international Web sites, Atomz, a San Francisco-based ASP that offers Web-native content management systems (CMS), today announced that it has integrated multibyte character support into Atomz Promote and Atomz Publish. Atomz reports that by adding support for Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other Asian […]

Instantis, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company that specializes in transforming business processes into Web applications and services, today announced the release of version 2.0 of its Six Sigma Project Lifecycle Management solution (SSPLM 2.0). Instantis SSPLM 2.0 is designed to help enterprises control their Six Sigma efforts, replicate their successes throughout the organization and increase the […]

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), an anti-piracy watchdog group representing some of the biggest names in the software industry, has announced a one-month grace period for Boston businesses to acquire or renew licenses without facing penalties for past infringements. The alliance said the one-month grace period will launch on February 1 and is set up […]

Targeting wireless carriers, Cisco Systems has signed Lucent Technologies as a reseller for some of its Internet protocol equipment. The multi-year, non-exclusive deal, includes Cisco packet data and media gateway products, which help mobile carriers provide Internet, intranet and extranet access, deploy new data services and manage traffic on current and future networks. “The combination […]

Enterprise software vendor Oracle Corp. yesterday announced that Fremont, Calif.-based ASP Appshop won the Oracle E-Business Suite PartnerNetwork award for Marketing Excellence. Appshop won the Marketing Excellence award based on its ability to run innovative marketing initiatives and events surrounding Oracle E-Business Suite that have resulted in increased sales in the past 12 months, according […]

T-Mobile USA said Tuesday it has launched wireless priority service (WPS) in 15 markets east of the Mississippi River as part of its contract with the federal government. WPS provides priority cell telephone service to national security and emergency service personnel during emergencies. The Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile won the national contract to provide WPS through […]