Novell claims fastest Net experience

Novell says new tests prove that caching appliances powered by the Novell Internet Caching System continue to deliver unmatched performance and scalability to Internet-enabled environments.

JHI launches vertical property portal

JHI Real Estate has established a property portal to cover commercial, industrial and retail property sectors.

SalesBid introduces real-time online haggling

South African application service provider SalesBid has developed real-time online "haggling technology" which will be used for the first time in a "Haggle for Holidays" promotion run jointly with Protea Hotels and iafrica.com.

Internet solutions in the palm of your hand conference

Silly season shopping online

South African e-commerce sites, like their real-world retail cousins, are gearing up for the silly season. Basheera Khan takes a look at what`s on offer this Christmas.

First global interactive poll goes live today

The Planet Project, an interactive Internet poll that aims to establish the worldwide human condition, kicks off today. The poll, the brainchild of 3Com, can be accessed at www.planetproject.com.

Criminal law is not the answer to halting hackers, says US attorney

Jennifer Granick, a US-based criminal defence attorney and an expert on cyber law, opened the second day of the 27th annual security conference in Chicago yesterday.

Nortel Networks rolls-out Optical Internet certification

Nortel Networks, a provider of Optical Internet solutions, has established an Optical Internet certification programme to meet the growing global demand for qualified optical Internet design and support professionals.

Dell, LinkGuard team to map the Web

Dell and LinkGuard, the company that aims to build the first complete map of the Web, have partnered to build LinkGuard LinkMap, which is claimed to be one of the largest near real-time distributed databases.

UUNet to go to WorldCom

Internet service provider UUNet SA is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WorldCom, parent company for the international UUNet operation, rather than a planned JSE listing.

Marlborough Stirling develops mortgage software

Marlborough Stirling, an e-commerce financial services company, has developed software to provide its mortgage sector clients with extra Internet capabilities.

Allaire intensifies SA presence

Allaire has appointed Dax Data, an enterprise software and Web-enablement company, as a distributor of its line of Internet software products.

SA companies two steps away from true e-business

An e-business readiness survey has revealed that a number of South African businesses are not focusing on the elements that would enable global competitiveness.