IPOs out, venture capital in
Dotcoms are more likely to tread the venture capital path following this week's stock market falls which saw some internet companies lose more than half their market value.
Stories by Luisa Bustos
Deluge delays online traders
While shares across the board took a beating yesterday, online traders and financial information sites faced their busiest trading day ever.
Tech stocks brace for hard day
The Australia Stock Market is expected to take a battering today as the effects of Friday's crash on Wall Street and the Nasdaq replicate locally.
Small business needs to secure its future
Small businesses and home office users are at just as much risk as large enterprises when it comes to hacking and security attacks.
Mobile online shopping the next 'next big thing'
Online shopping mall dstore is expecting to generate high growth from the addition of mobile online shopping capabilities, but says it will take some time before consumers are actually comfortable with mobile commerce.
Arcstar network to give Davnet global reach
Telecommunications provider Davnet and NTT Communications yesterday launched NTT's Arcstar global network in Australia, providing international telecommunication services to multinationals operating locally.
NTT Australia, NTT Communications' local subsidiary, has a 49 per cent stake in Davnet subsidiary Davnet Telecommunications (DavTel).
Venture capitalists get with the program
Technology Venture Partners has invested $3 million in education technology supplier Impaq Network Services following a surge in similar investments in the US. The venture capitalist will also take a position on Impaq's board as independent director.
See No Evil . . .
Information on internet content under scrutiny by the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Office of Film and Literature Classification will not be publicly available to consumers free of charge, unlike information on censored films, videos, publications and computer games.
Securing the wireless net's future
Mobile ecommerce transactions, including stock trading and goods purchasing, will contribute "substantial amounts of revenue" to the wireless market as early as this year, an industry player has predicted.
Chain letters not on Ericsson's marketing agenda
Mobile phone manufacturer Ericsson has been hit with a fake chain letter claiming it is giving away free mobile phones.
Coping with disaster
What did Sydney's April 1999 hailstorm, Auckland's power outage, Victoria's gas problem, Y2K and the bombing of the World Trade Centre have in common?
From the IT perspective each event had the potential to do serious damage to business technology systems, even possibly shutting them down. With today's reliance on technology and IT systems, the inability to recover mission-critical data can wipe out businesses.
Haliplex steels its optic nerves
Melbourne-based optical networking (ON) company, Haliplex Communication Systems, is set to go global following the launch of its first ON product lines.
Asia Online looks to SMEs for long-term future
While not aiming to discourage residential customers from subscribing, Asia-Pacific internet service provider Asia Online is clearly focused on its commercial customers for its long-term future.
Microsoft -- A 'small', misunderstood company
US District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson may think Microsoft is guilty of breaching US federal antitrust laws, but the software giant believes it is misunderstood and misinterpreted.
Survey: Etailing Fails to Deliver Cost Savings
A study into Internet shopping in Australia has revealed that the perceived cost savings expected from online retailing are unlikely to eventuate in most product areas.