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[CSL]: Nua Internet Surveys: May 7, 2002

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John Armitage <[log in to unmask]>

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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/
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May 7, 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 15
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CONTENTS
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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

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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

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NEWS STORIES START HERE
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ACCESS DEVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26
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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

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ADVERTISING
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=2
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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

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BUSINESS USE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6
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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
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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

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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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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
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EMAIL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16
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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
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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

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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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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

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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4
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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

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GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18
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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

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GOV/LEG
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19
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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

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HEALTH/MEDICAL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=36
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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

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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

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PUBLISHING/MEDIA
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=46
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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

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RECRUITMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=8
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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

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SECURITY ISSUES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=30
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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

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TRAVEL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33
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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

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USAGE PATTERNS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34
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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

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__________________________________________________________________
COPYRIGHT
This newsletter is copyright 1996 - 2001 ComputerScope Ltd. Nua
Internet Surveys content may be reproduced once Nua Internet Surveys is
credited and a hyperlink to http://www.nua.com/surveys is provided.
We would, however, appreciate it if you could contact us at
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our content.

ComputerScope Ltd does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of
information contained in this newsletter. The content has been
obtained from sources ComputerScope Ltd deems reliable.
__________________________________________________________________

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