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ACM TechNews
Volume 2, Number 65
Date: June 7, 2000
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Top Stories for Wednesday, June 7, 2000:
http://www.acm.org/technews/current/homepage.html

"New Virus Targets Handhelds Devices"
"Microsoft Files What Could Be Final Response"
"NSA to Turn Over Non-Spy Technology to Private Industry"
"GE, Cisco Form Networks Unit for Factories"
"The Next Big Leap? It's Called XML"
"Microsoft Angles to Keep Software Developers Loyal"
"Lucent Technologies to Become China Unicom Vendor"
"Rise of the Internet Has Revived the Services Sector"
"Arraycomm to Test High-Speed Network"
"Big Brother on Internet Close to Reality In Britain"
"Digital Signature Bill Inches Closer to Vote"
"U.S. To Follow EU Crypto Lead"
"UK Shapes Up for e-Business"
"More Buyers Heading Online In Europe"
"Members Score Poorly In New Tech Survey"
"E-Business Skills Shortage Will Eclipse IT Gap"
"Retailers Reach for Multichannel Customers"

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"New Virus Targets Handhelds Devices"
Three well-known antivirus companies announced on Tuesday that a
new virus could threaten cell phones, pagers, and handheld
devices.  The warning was given after Telefonica's network for
mobile communications was attacked recently by a virus similar to . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item1

"Microsoft Files What Could Be Final Response"
Microsoft yesterday submitted its response to the government's
most recent filing, criticizing the government for rejecting
significant changes the company suggested in the breakup
proposal.  The company's lawyers wrote that by refusing to . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item2

"NSA to Turn Over Non-Spy Technology to Private Industry"
The National Security Agency (NSA) yesterday announced that it
would be taking bids from private companies for a $5 billion,
10-year contract to manage and develop a large portion of the
agency's non-classified information technology systems.  The . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item3

"GE, Cisco Form Networks Unit for Factories"
General Electric and Cisco Systems have agreed to create GE Cisco
International.  The new company will manufacture computerized
systems for industrial sites.  The deal was completed for an
undisclosed sum and GE will control over 80 percent of the . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item4

"The Next Big Leap? It's Called XML"
Internet players are embracing XML as a truly universal language
that will make it easier to identify and exchange data.  Although
HTML is widely used by computer users to share documents, the
language does not distinguish between the actual data and the . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item5

"Microsoft Angles to Keep Software Developers Loyal"
In a move designed to retain its independent software developers,
Microsoft yesterday announced plans to devote $2 billion to new
tools and training for its developers over the next three years.
Threatened by a potential breakup as well as new competition made . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item6

"Lucent Technologies to Become China Unicom Vendor"
Lucent Technologies announce on Monday it finalized an agreement
with China Unicom for jointly developing innovative
next-generation networking solutions for a variety of uses,
including network management, e-commerce, fiber-optics, and . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item7

"Rise of the Internet Has Revived the Services Sector"
Twenty years ago, Datasolve marketing director Neilson Kite said
that many companies cannot afford to invest the resources it
takes to ensure they have sufficient computing capacity and the
latest in software applications.  Although the technology has . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item8

"Arraycomm to Test High-Speed Network"
Wireless technology developer ArrayComm is expected to announce
today plans to offer Internet access via laptops and other small
devices on a trial basis to some consumers in San Diego.  The
testing, which may take place as soon as the summer of next year, . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item9

"Big Brother on Internet Close to Reality In Britain"
An Orwellian anti-cybercrime bill in the U.K. Parliament would
give the government complete monitoring powers on the Internet,
including some that would not require a warrant.  The Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Bill would force ISPs to develop . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item10

"Digital Signature Bill Inches Closer to Vote"
Digital signature legislation that has been mired in Congress for
some time could receive new life, according to several sources
close to the situation.  The legislation's momentum stalled after
conflicts arose in reconciling competing House and Senate . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item11

"U.S. To Follow EU Crypto Lead"
On June 13 the European Union is scheduled to take a vote on
easing encryption regulations.  Should the EU decide to relax the
controls, the United States will follow suit, Commerce Department
Undersecretary William Reinsch said Monday, adding that no . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item12

"UK Shapes Up for e-Business"
The Holway Report, a three-volume report produced annually that
examines over 2,000 software and IT service industry companies,
predicts upcoming IT trends to include industry consolidation, a
reduction in profits, and a need for workers with e-commerce . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item13

"More Buyers Heading Online In Europe"
The number of European Internet users who make online purchases
will jump from 19 million this year to roughly 100 million by
2004, according to the IMPACT survey from Datamonitor.  More than
one in four Europeans do not own a computer, digital television, . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item14

"Members Score Poorly In New Tech Survey"
The Information Technology Industry Council has conducted a new
study that shows that 25 percent of Congress members have not yet
surfed the Web, which indicates that lawmakers are not as in tune
with the tech world as many think.  The study by the trade group . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item15

"E-Business Skills Shortage Will Eclipse IT Gap"
Although the shortage of IT workers is the focus of much
publicity, the lack of e-business professionals might be an even
larger problem in the next few years.  The growth of e-commerce,
which is expected to be worth trillions of dollars over the next . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item16

"Retailers Reach for Multichannel Customers"
As the Internet becomes an important sales channel for many
consumers, retailers are striving to combine and analyze customer
data collected through online and offline channels to gain a
detailed view of customer behavior.  "The full view of the . . .
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2000-2/0607w.html#item17


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