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Subject: November 2001 ECMgt.com: New Dimensions for Growth and Evolution
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November 1, 2001 *4,300 subscribers* Volume 3, Issue 11
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  • E-mail has come a long way in 30 years
  • Anthrax Scare Could Boost E-mail Use
  • The Real Dot-Com History - Not For Sale
  • E-signatures slow to gain ground
  • High-Tech Pay Practices Under Review
  • AOL, Yahoo!, MSN Accept Voluntary Content Regulation
  • Small search site finds profit
  • Air Force Using BroadVision For Portal
  • FirstGov Handles Millions of Web Hits After Attacks
  • Home videos star in online attack coverage
  • Pressure and Problems Cloud E911 Prospects
  • Canadian Bank Moves to Centralize Online Authentication
  • Interest in Telecommuting Grows After the Attacks
  • Ford cancels computer giveaway program
  • Havana Online
  • Publicity Machine Cranks up for AOL 7.0 Debut
  • .movie coming to a Web site near you
  • Anthrax Scares Up More E-Mail Use
  • Clothing Sales To Drive Strong E-tail Holiday
  • Major League Plays 'Cache' On Web
  • Job loss Figures Rival Worst Of '90-91 Recession
  • IT companies unlikely to meet FY 2001 H-1B visa cap

E-mail has come a long way in 30 years
Thirty years ago, a simple message launched a revolution in the history of human communications.

Anthrax Scare Could Boost E-mail Use
Reluctantly, online direct marketers report increased attention from clients.

The Real Dot-Com History - Not For Sale
Some weeks back, a Webvan stock certificate sold for US$500. The sale caused a minor stir, since the stock itself was worth something like 14 cents at the time.

E-signatures slow to gain ground
Corporations looking to implement electronic signature networks face formidable challenges.

High-Tech Pay Practices Under Review
ExecuComp Consulting Group has initiated a program with an on-line tool with current and comparative stock and competitive pay intelligence.

AOL, Yahoo!, MSN Accept Voluntary Content Regulation
The ICRA hopes that participation by the three leading content Web sites will induce other organizations to follow, particularly in the area of pornography.

Small search site finds profit
FindWhat.com, a small Internet search engine that features paid listings, Monday reported strong sales and earnings growth and increased its guidance for the future.

Air Force Using BroadVision For Portal
BroadVision Inc. announced that the U.S. Air Force was installing the company's software to power an information portal for the agency.

FirstGov Handles Millions of Web Hits After Attacks
Like a seismograph needle during an earthquake, the activity on FirstGov, the General Services Administrationís portal to government Web sites, posted a sharp spike during last monthís terrorist attacks.

Home videos star in online attack coverage
TV networks have long turned to amateur video, a practice that was in full force after terrorist attacks last month that destroyed the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon.

Pressure and Problems Cloud E911 Prospects
The number of emergency calls made from mobile phones is rising, the public's consciousness of cell phones in emergency situations has been significantly elevated since September 11th.

Canadian Bank Moves to Centralize Online Authentication
Fears about online fraud are prompting Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to invest about $30 million in a three-year project to install common user authentication software for its various business units.

Interest in Telecommuting Grows After the Attacks
For years employees have pleaded for the chance to work at home, far away from traffic congestion and office politics, with only moderate success.

Ford cancels computer giveaway program
Ford Motor, in a sign of its changing fortunes, said that it was canceling plans to equip all of its employees with free personal computers and printers.

Havana Online
In Cuba, black market Internet access makes it easier for prostitutes to get connected than doctors.

Publicity Machine Cranks up for AOL 7.0 Debut
With all the fanfare of the fall television show debuts, AOL, is rolling out its latest version, AOL 7.0, just one day after rival Microsoft debuted its new broadband services and one day before AOL's parent company,

.movie coming to a Web site near you
New.net, an Internet start-up aiming to speed up the domain-name registration process, has released a new domain name suffix, ending in .movie.

Anthrax Scares Up More E-Mail Use
Be careful when opening any suspicious mail. That was the warning even before the recent terrorist attacks only then the warnings were about e-mail messages.

Clothing Sales To Drive Strong E-tail Holiday
While recent spending estimates call for e-commerce to grow, they also signal the end of the triple-digit expansion the industry once enjoyed.

Major League Plays 'Cache' On Web
As the postseason advances, Major League Baseball is making a major push with online streaming technology, audio broadcasting, real-time relay of game stats and other Web content.

Job loss Figures Rival Worst Of '90-91 Recession
The number of Massachusetts workers losing their jobs in October appears to be challenging the worst month of the 1990-91 recession.

IT companies unlikely to meet FY 2001 H-1B visa cap
INS is expected to release statistics any day showing that U.S. business didn't gobble up all the H-1B visas available to them in the fiscal year that ended

 

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