Linda Rosencrance

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IBM, Microsoft unveil new Web standard

IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp. today proposed an XML-based Web standard, the Web Services Inspection (WS-I) specification, which will describe what services a business offers and how users can access those services.

Online holiday sales seen higher this year

Two research firms say online holiday sales will increase markedly this year, with Nielsen/Net Ratings estimating a 43-per-cent jump in the U.S. and GartnerG2 predicting a 30-per-cent increase overall in North America.

HP to challenge sale of Comdisco unit to SunGard

Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it plans to challenge Comdisco Inc.'s decision to sell its disaster recovery unit to financial services company SunGard Data Systems Inc., saying the deal would be anticompetitive.

AT&T Wireless to acquire Telecorp

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said today it will buy the 77 per cent of TeleCorp PCS Inc. that it doesn't already own for US$2.4 billion in stock.

Telecom, computer firms post biggest layoffs

Telecommunications and computer companies have posted the largest number of job cuts since January, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

Phone number to e-mail service raises concerns

An electronic numbering system proposed by the communications industry that would link a telephone number to other Web service addresses over the Internet is drawing criticism from privacy groups.

The 17-year-old computer hacker responsible for denial-of-service attacks that crippled several Web sites last year has been sentenced to eight months in a juvenile detention center

W3C recommends online accessibility guidelines

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has issued recommendations to ensure that the Internet is accessible to people with disabilities.

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