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Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry. Take-up of the devices has been higher than expected, exceeding 30 per cent of the online user base, Barclays said. [18 Jul 2008]
Guardian site gets million-pound makeover
News So, US readers will see US adverts and UK readers will see home-grown advertising against the same story. Guardian News & Media (GNM), the proprietor of The Guardian and The Observer is about to complete an 18-month project to revamp its website... [29 Feb 2008]
Stories of the month - January 2008
News See if you can spot the landmarks in this photo story here. Is online TV throttling broadband networks? The BBC's online on-demand iPlayer for watching TV on the web had a good Christmas with 3.5 million hits but this sparked a debate about whether... [30 Jan 2008]
eBay takes $900m hit for Skype buy
News That said, Skype has been a success story of sorts in the VoIP arena. When the merger was announced, eBay, which owns and operates the most well known online auction service, said it saw great potential in using Skype's peer-to-peer voice over IP... [02 Oct 2007]
Data leaks - Europe readies new rules
News If you want to find out more about silicon.com's campaign read the original Full Disclosure story or read what a leading lawyer thinks about the current state of data disclosure legislation.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign is about giving... [02 Aug 2007]
Google revs up RSS ads with FeedBurner buy
News Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the figure of $100m had been reported by TechCrunch, which broke the story last week. Google is the titan of paid search advertising and has a large network of websites that host ads it sells through... [04 Jun 2007]
Microsoft splurges $6bn to boost ad clout
News CNET News.com reporter Dawn Kawamoto contributed to this story Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a statement: "The advertising industry is evolving and growing at an incredible pace, moving increasingly toward online and IP-served platforms... [18 May 2007]
CIO Essentials: Web 2.0 hype, Google and wi-fi risks
News Any story that accuses IT leaders of having a lack of vision strikes a blow. This story also reinforces the message that technology underpins everyone's daily life in the industrialised world. People use the phrase in conversation, determine to... [01 May 2007]
Second Life added to business 'banned' list
News Second Life declined to comment for this story. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said: "People get addicted to these online games. Virtual world Second Life is the latest application to be targeted by systems administrators... [21 Mar 2007]
AP tarts up its online video platform
News They may want to compliment a local news story, perhaps, like local high school sports. The Associated Press is rolling out a new version of its online video platform that will allow affiliates to upload, tag, syndicate and sell local ads on their... [08 Mar 2007]
Microsoft depressed by search results
News Clearly there is a better story on the display side," he said. He said: "Given Google's large head-start in the market and its ongoing momentum, we think it will be very difficult for Microsoft to have a real impact in the online search market... [26 Jan 2007]
HMV must refocus in face of digital world - analyst
News But analyst Mulligan said: "It's really difficult to see a good near-term story to tell for HMV in the digital space. And the company has seen an improvement in its online business. HMV needs to put more emphasis on DVDs, games, ringtones and other... [11 Jan 2007]
Shoppers dish out for online groceries
News The spokesman said if the research averaged out all the occasions shoppers visit online or offline stores across the year, it would tell a different story. Online buyers of groceries are spending more than those offline for their main shop... [13 Dec 2006]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in outsourcing
News China was also a big story in 2006. Powergen brought its offshore call centre work back to Blighty in an attempt to improve customer service and reduce the level of complaints, while online insurance company eSure has said it plans to switch work... [11 Dec 2006]
Google to hire 500 staff in Dublin
News Check out these fascinating images from around the world in our photo story Many of the new jobs are related to the expansion of Google's online ad sales and operations team, which is based in Ireland. [16 Nov 2006]
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