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January 15, 2001 Published by: Nua Ltd Volume 5 Number 52
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL:
Latin fever cools
by Niall Guerin
ABUSE
:Online auction fraud tops cybercrime list
ACCESS DEVICES
:Is the wireless industry missing the point?
BUSINESS USE
:Industry leaders sign B2B dispute protocol
:Cash flows drying up for Internet firms
:B2B trade in Canada to reach CAD272 billion
ECOMMERCE
:Chile fails to develop ecommerce potential
:Online sales to grow by 57 percent in 2001
:Payment issues hinder Russian ecommerce
EMAIL
:Email - a lifeline for some
ENTERTAINMENT
:Web users divided on legality of file-sharing
FINANCIAL SERVICES
:Life insurance/pension services too limited online
:Internet traders unhappy with online content
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Asian Net users to reach 72 million this year
:The Net in India: a luxury few can afford
:Latvian Internet use on the increase
HEALTH/MEDICAL
:New strategy needed for online health
INFRASTRUCTURES
:B2B markets focus on infrastructure
:Property owners to boost broadband services
:Number of Internet hosts reaches 100 million
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Lucrative prospects for elearning in Europe
SECURITY ISSUES
:CIOs trust their network security
:Web shopping popular, despite concerns
SECURITY TOOLS
:More firms to adopt biometrics
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
:Mobile Internet won't pay for 3G rollout losses
TRAVEL
:Travel industry reaps rewards on the Web
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EDITORIAL: Latin fever cools
by Niall Guerin
Although a promising digital future has been forecast for South America,
ecommerce development has been slow and issues such as legislation,
low Internet use, and internal political problems need to be dealt with
before the region fulfills its potential.
For the full story, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial.html
For archives of editorials, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial/archives/issue1no160
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ABUSE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=1
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eMarketer: Online auction fraud tops cybercrime list
The vast majority (87 percent) of online fraud in 2000 was attributed
to online auction sites, according to a new report from eMarketer.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356338&rel=true
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ACCESS DEVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26
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Context-Based Research: Is the wireless industry missing the point?
A first-of-its-kind ethnographic study of wireless users has found
that the companies marketing and selling wireless products are not
really listening to what consumers want.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356337&rel=true
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BUSINESS USE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6
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E-Commerce Times: Industry leaders sign B2B dispute protocol
US corporate heavyweights, including Microsoft, DaimlerChrysler, and
AT&T, have signed a new protocol designed to speedily resolve
disputes arising from B2B transactions.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356323&rel=true
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CBS MarketWatch: Cash flows drying up for Internet firms
More than a third of publicly traded Internet companies in the US
will run out of money by the end of this year, and many German
Internet firms are facing similar woes.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356329&rel=true
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Forrester Research: B2B trade in Canada to reach CAD272 billion
The value of online business trade will soar to CAD272 billion
(USD181.3 billion) in Canada, or 18 percent of total B2B
transactions, over the next five years, according to a new report
from Forrester Research.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356332&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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BNA: Chile fails to develop ecommerce potential
Almost 52 percent of Chilean websites comprise just one webpage, and
businesses in the country are said to be failing to embrace the
potential of ecommerce.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356325&rel=true
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E-Commerce Times: Online sales to grow by 57 percent in 2001
Although growth in ecommerce will slow down in 2001, analysts expect
online sales to increase by 57 percent overall this year.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356326&rel=true
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Economist Intelligence Unit: Payment issues hinder Russian ecommerce
A lack of efficient online payment systems is hampering the growth of
Russia's nascent ecommerce market.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356328&rel=true
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EMAIL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16
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The Guardian: Email-a lifeline for some
International counseling service, the Samaritans, is preparing for a
flood of post-holiday emails, as an increasing number of people turn
to the Internet for emotional support and advice.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356322&rel=true
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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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Gartner Group: Web users divided on legality of file-sharing sites
Almost a third of people who download music from the Internet believe
that file-sharing services such as Napster and Gnutella violate
copyright laws, according to a new survey from Gartner.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356330&rel=true
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4
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Datamonitor: Life insurance/pension services too limited online
The European life insurance and pension industry currently confines
its online offering to after-sales services, but according to
Datamonitor firms will inevitably need to conduct transactions
online.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356321&rel=true
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CNET: Internet traders unhappy with online content
Online investors are dissatisfied with the quality of financial
information on the Web, according to a new study.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356331&rel=true
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GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18
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Newsbytes Asia: Asian Pacific Net users to reach 72 million this year
The number of Internet users in the Asia Pacific region is expected
to increase by 72 percent this year to 72 million, according to a new
study.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356317&rel=true
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eMarketer: The Net in India: a luxury few can afford
With a high poverty level and unequal income distribution, web access
in India is limited to the privileged few that can afford it.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356319&rel=true
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EuropeMedia: Latvian Internet use on the increase
The number of Internet users in Latvia rose by 50 percent last year
to approximately 150,000, according to the Latvian Internet
Association.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356336&rel=true
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HEALTH/MEDICAL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=36
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Boston Consulting Group: New strategy needed for online health
Although the Internet has the potential to transform European health
care systems, most online health ventures in the region are failing.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356334&rel=true
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INFRASTRUCTURES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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Jupiter Communications: B2B markets focus on infrastructure
B2B Internet markets in the US will continue to shovel cash into
infrastructure despite a slowdown in the economy, according to
Jupiter Communications.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356315&rel=true
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Cahners In-Stat Group: Property owners to boost broadband services
Hotels, offices, airports, and other public buildings will receive
more broadband connections by 2004, as property owners hope to
attract tenants and find new revenue streams.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356333&rel=true
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Telcordia: Number of Internet hosts reaches 100 million
The number of hosts on the Internet has increased by 45 percent over
the past year to reach 100 million, according to the latest figures
from Telcordia Technologies.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356335&rel=true
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IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=12
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IDC Research: Lucrative prospects for elearning in Europe
Training provided via the Internet is a growing trend in Europe and
should push the value of the elearning market in the region to USD4
billion (EUR4.21 billion) over the next four years.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356320&rel=true
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SECURITY ISSUES
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=30
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InfoWorld: CIOs trust their network security
Although cybercrime is on the increase, the vast majority of chief
information officers (CIOs) have confidence in their companies'
network security, according to a recent survey.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356318&rel=true
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SECURITY TOOLS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=53
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Meridien Research: More firms to adopt biometrics
Biometrics, which relies on voice scans and digital images of
tangible body parts for security purposes, will be more frequently
used by financial institutions in the future.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356339&rel=true
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=38
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Forrester Research: Mobile Internet won't pay for 3G rollout losses
The dramatic surge in European mobile Internet use and subscriptions
will fail to make up for a 36 percent drop in mobile operator
revenues over the next five years.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356316&rel=true
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TRAVEL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33
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Cyber Atlas: Travel industry reaps rewards on the Web
The online travel market in Europe will grow by almost 300 percent
over the next two years, from USD2.9 billion in 2000 to USD10.9
billion by 2002.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356327&rel=true
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