Scarlet Pruitt

The U.S. government revealed this week that it is looking into building its own Internet, dubbed GOVNET, to ensure the safe transmission of sensitive government communication.

Fueled by word of mouth and more than a few young men, file swapping alternatives to Napster Inc. have experienced user growth of nearly 500 per cent from March to August of this year, according to a report released Wednesday by Jupiter Media Metrix Inc.

When it comes to building a Web site, never mind the bells and whistles, the rich media and the wireless handset delivery.

Having successfully forced file-sharing rogue Napster Inc. into compliance with copyright laws, the Recording Industry Association of America Inc. (RIAA), along with the major Hollywood studios, is now launching attacks against popular file-swapping services MusicCity, KaZaA, Morpheus and Grokster, an RIAA representative confirmed Wednesday.

As part of "business as usual," Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) could further trim its workforce before finalizing its planned merger with Compaq Computer Corp., the company said in a report filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Yahoo Inc. unveiled two new Internet broadcast services Thursday, predicting heightened demand for communication alternatives given recent corporate belt tightening and travel concerns

When it comes to building a Web site, never mind the bells and whistles, the rich media and the wireless handset delivery.

Employees' cavalier use of the Internet and email has become a serious security risk for companies as confidential information threatens to leak through their systems, according to a study from market researcher NFO InDepth Interactive, a division of NFO WorldGroup Inc.