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Software that helps businesses streamline their myriad applications, sourcing needs, and customer interactions led the pack of new applications being shown at the Demo 2002 emerging technologies show last week.

Security and ease are still the name of the game when it comes to online shopping, according to Jupiter Media Metrix Inc., which released reports this week stating that while many users want increased authentication measures, they also want fewer cumbersome passwords.

Security and ease are still the name of the game when it comes to online shopping, according to Jupiter Media Metrix Inc., which released reports this week stating that while many users want increased authentication measures, they also want fewer cumbersome passwords.

AltaVista Co.'s new Desktop Search software became available Monday, offering to help harried corporate users who are tired of wasting time combing through thousands of computer files and e-mails to find what they need.

Spanish and Portuguese-language Internet portal StarMedia Network Inc. was delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange Friday after it failed to file a quarterly financial statement.

In a case likely to heighten the debate over where fair use rules end and copyright infringement begins, Norwegian authorities on Wednesday indicted 18-year-old Jon Johansen for crimes related to a program he created that descrambles DVD code, according to the civil liberties group Electronic Frontier Foundation.

America Online Inc. (AOL) reported Wednesday that its members spent record amounts shopping online last year, aided by brisk holiday sales and a growing legion of female shoppers.

While offline retailers were left slashing prices to lure customers this holiday season, powerhouse portal Yahoo Inc. said Wednesday that it had an 86 per cent increase in online sales volume over last year, while Microsoft Corp.'s MSN network experienced a 106 per cent increase in sales.