Wednesday, September 22, 2004SageMetrics, NetRatings Team In EuropeNorth Hollywood-based web analytics provider SageMetrics said that it has signed an agreement with NetRatings to offer the SageMetrics solutions in Europe. The two will offer SageMetrics web analytics solution to European customers branded as Nielsen/NetRatings Professional. The SageMetrics solution is used by large companies to analyze their web traffic, including determining purchasing patterns, site navigation, effectiveness of e-commerce systems, and more.
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iolo Upgrades System UtilitiesLos Angeles-based iolo technologies announced that it has upgraded its System Mechanic software. The company's new System Mechanic 5 and System Mechanic 5 Professional utilities provide Microsoft Windows users with the ability to maintain, optimize, and protect their PCs. The upgraded software fixes common errors in Microsoft systems, helps uninstall software, virus protection, and the ability to undo operations.
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Breach Adds SSL Enhancements for Intrusion DetectionCarlsbad-based Breach Security announced a new product, BreachView SSL, an add-on SSL decryption enhancement for intrusion detection systems. The new software makes it possible for intrusion detection systems to monitor SSL traffic on the fly, which has been an area where the systems have been unable to monitor network traffic. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used in Internet and other systems to provide encrypted communications. Intrusion detection systems monitor Internet traffic to determine if (More info...)
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Gemstar Signs HitachiLos Angeles-bsaed Gemstar-TV Guide International and the Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America announced that Hitachi has signed a multi-year licensing agreement to TV Guide's interactive program guides. Hitachi will incorporate TV Guide's program guide technology into Hitachi digital televisions in North America. The agreement calls for a per-unit license fee paid by Hitachi. Gemstar holds key patents in the area of interactive program guides, and has agreements with most major manufactu (More info...)
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eMusic Relaunches ServiceSan Diego-based eMusic (www.emusic.com), the online music service which was sold a year ago by Vivendi, has relaunched its digital music services around independent music labels. The company said that it now has more than 500,000 tracks from independent labels. eMusic said that it has added music critics and features to help users recommend music to others, additional information about artists and tracks, as well as better searching and browing of information. eMusic offers its MP3 music through (More info...)
posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2004(Full story)
NSF Funds San Diego Cybersecurity Research CenterThe National Science Foundation (NSF) announced yesterday that it has funded two new cybersecurity centers, to study Internet Epidemiology and "Ecology". One of those cyber centers will be headed by Stefan Savage of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in conjunction with an associate at UC Berkeley. The Center for Internet Epidemiology and Defenses will be funded $6.2M over five years for researching ways to eliminate the worms and viruses that plague the Internet. The funding is part (More info...)
posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2004(Full story)