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-----Original Message-----From: Nua Internet Surveys [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 May 2002 18:21 To: Recipients of surveys mailing list Subject: Nua Internet Surveys: May 7, 2002 ********************************************************************NUA INTERNET SURVEYS NUA INTERNET SURVEYS NUA INTERNET SURVEYS Free weekly email on the latest Internet trends and statistics Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.nua.com/surveys/ ******************************************************************** May 7, 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 15 ******************************************************************** CONTENTS ******************************************************************** Editorial 'Safe surfing' By Charlie Taylor ACCESS DEVICES :Coverage important for US mobile phone users ADVERTISING :Classifieds to fuel online ad growth in US :US Companies opt for 'rich media' ads BUSINESS USE :Majority of small companies in Sweden online :European SME's finally embrace the Net ECOMMERCE :Brazilians visit online stores, but buy offline EMAIL :Global MMS revenues to rise :Korean Internet users pay the price of spam ENTERTAINMENT :P2P sites multiply despite clamp down FINANCIAL SERVICES :Rise in online banking subscribers in Korea GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS :Africa wired, but Internet access limited :Internet revenues in Syria expected to rise :Kuwaiti Internet penetration rate set to double :Half of UK households have Internet access GOV/LEG :Americans flock to government sites HEALTH/MEDICAL :The US is a nation of 'cyberchondriacs' INFRASTRUCTURES :Broadband goes mainstream in Canada :Half a million have broadband in UK PUBLISHING/MEDIA :UK users prefer magazines to websites :Online newspaper sites are top for news in US RECRUITMENT :Dotcom job losses fall by 95 percent :Aussie companies don't use sites for recruiting SECURITY ISSUES :Security needed to thwart future cyberattacks TRAVEL :US travelers make arrangements online USAGE PATTERNS :Over half of Norwegians have home access ******************************************************************** EDITORIAL: 'Safe surfing' By Charlie Taylor We all know that as well as offering a multitude of good things, the Internet has its seedier side, and understandably, this creates something of a dilemma for parents who want to encourage their children to go online. 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/index.html ******************************************************************** NEWS STORIES START HERE ******************************************************************** ACCESS DEVICES Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26 ******************************************************************** eMarketer: Coverage important for US mobile phone users eMarketer reports that the majority of mobile phone users in the US, consider complete regional or national coverage to be the most important factor when choosing a mobile service provider. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357912&rel=true ******************************************************************** ADVERTISING Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=2 ******************************************************************** Jupiter Media Metrix: Classifieds to fuel online ad growth in US Online classified ads will grow faster than any other form of online advertising in the US this year, according to a new forecast from Jupiter Media Metrix. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357906&rel=true _________________________________________________________________ Nielsen NetRatings: US Companies opt for 'rich media' ads New research from Nielsen-Netratings indicates that some of the biggest companies in the US are turning to 'rich media' online ads that feature video and animation. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357917&rel=true ******************************************************************** BUSINESS USE Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6 ******************************************************************** Newsbytes: Majority of small companies in Sweden online Around 90 percent of Swedish small businesses have Internet access, reports Newsbytes. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357920&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Yankee Group: European SME's finally embrace the Net A new survey conducted by the Yankee Group indicates that SME's in Europe are finally embracing the Internet. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357913&rel=true ******************************************************************** ECOMMERCE Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14 ******************************************************************** Market Analysis Brazil: Brazilians visit online stores, but buy offline Around 42 percent of Brazilian Internet users visited online shopping sites in December 2001, a decline of one percent on December 2000. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357899&rel=true ******************************************************************** EMAIL Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16 ******************************************************************** Europemedia: Global MMS revenues to rise Europemedia reports that revenues from MultiMedia Messaging Services (MMS) are expected to total USD70 billion by 2007. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357916&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Korea Times: Korean Internet users pay the price of spam The Korea Times reports that unsolicited email costs Korean Internet users and ISPs around KRW2.6 trillion (USD2.25 billion) a year. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357909&rel=true ******************************************************************** ENTERTAINMENT Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48 ******************************************************************** Websense: P2P sites multiply despite clamp down A new study from Websense indicates that the number file-swapping, and peer-to-peer (P2P) websites, has grown by 535 percent in the past year, despite legal efforts to have them shut down. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357901&rel=true ******************************************************************** FINANCIAL SERVICES Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4 ******************************************************************** Korea Times: Rise in online banking subscribers in Korea The Korea Times reports that the number of subscribers to online banking services in South Korea reached 12.4 million at the end of March, an increase of 9.7 percent on December. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357900&rel=true ******************************************************************** GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18 ******************************************************************** AfricaOnline: Africa wired, but Internet access limited Africa is becoming increasingly wired, but access to the Internet remains limited, according to a new report published on Africa Online. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357896&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Arab Advisors Group: Internet revenues in Syria expected to rise The Arab Advisors Group indicates that Syria's Internet access service will reach USD30 million in revenues in 2006, an increase of USD26.7 million from 2001. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357897&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Arab Advisors Group: Kuwaiti Internet penetration rate set to double The Internet penetration rate in Kuwait is expected to grow from 7.59 percent in 2001, to 16.5 percent in 2006, according to a new report from Arab Advisors Group. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357911&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Oftel:H alf of UK households have Internet access New research from Oftel indicates that 46 percent of households in the UK have Internet access at home. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357907&rel=true ******************************************************************** GOV/LEG Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19 ******************************************************************** Newsbytes: Americans flock to government sites Newsbytes reports that 68 million Americans have used government websites, an increase of 28 million on two years ago. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357904&rel=true ******************************************************************** HEALTH/MEDICAL Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=36 ******************************************************************** Harris Interactive: The US is a nation of 'cyberchondriacs' Around 110 million Americans go online to look for health care information, according to a new survey from Harris Interactive. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357914&rel=true ******************************************************************** INFRASTRUCTURES Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20 ******************************************************************** Ipsos-Reid: Broadband goes mainstream in Canada A new study from Ipsos-Reid indicates that 48 percent of Canadian adults who connect to the Internet from home, do so using a broadband connection. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357903&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ Oftel: Half a million have broadband in UK The UK now has over half a million high-speed broadband connections, according to a new study from Oftel. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357918&rel=true ******************************************************************** PUBLISHING/MEDIA Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=46 ******************************************************************** NAA: Online newspaper sites are top for news in US Newspaper websites are the top choice for local news and information for Internet users in the US, according to new research from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357910&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ PPAi: UK users prefer magazines to websites More than half of Internet users in the UK find magazines more enjoyable than websites, according to a new study conducted by the PPAi. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357898&rel=true ******************************************************************** RECRUITMENT Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=8 ******************************************************************** BizReport: Dotcom job losses fall by 95 percent Dotcom job cuts have fallen substantially compared to April 2001, reports BizReport. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357905&rel=true __________________________________________________________________ ZDNet: Aussie companies don't use sites for recruiting ZDNet Australia reports that Australian companies are lax when it comes to using corporate websites for recruitment purposes. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357919&rel=true ******************************************************************** SECURITY ISSUES Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=30 ******************************************************************** Gartner Group: Security needed to thwart future cyberattacks A new study from GartnerG2 indicates that by 2005, around 90 percent of cyberattacks will exploit known security flaws for which a patch is already available, or a solution known. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357915&rel=true ******************************************************************** TRAVEL Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33 ******************************************************************** eMarketer: US travelers make arrangements online eMarketer reports that 32 percent of US travelers have used the Internet to book travel arrangements during 2002. http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357908&rel=true ******************************************************************** USAGE PATTERNS Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34 ******************************************************************** Statistisk Sentralbyra: Over half of Norwegians have home access Around 60 percent of all Norwegians have home Internet access, according to Statistisk Sentralbyra (SSB). http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357902&rel=true ******************************************************************** SUBSCRIBING TO INTERNET SURVEYS To 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