VeriSign Acquires (Web promotion) iDefense (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) announced that

VeriSign Acquires (Web promotion) iDefense (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) announced that

VeriSign Acquires iDefense (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) announced that it has acquired iDefense, a security-intelligence firm, for approximately US$40 million in cash.

Internet speed battle heats up (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Comcast, the Bay Area's dominant cable provider, said Tuesday that it will upgrade customers to a faster broadband Internet connection this summer -- up to 6 megabits a second for most subscribers.

Venture Investment Boosts RaySat's In-Vehicle Broadband Goals (TechWeb)
TechWeb - RaySat Inc., a Virginia company using satellite technology to supply broadband to moving vehicles, has landed$27 million in venture capital.

Companies Experience Exponential Rise In Web Attacks: Survey (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Businesses often ignore the fact that their Web sites are the weakest link in their security efforts.

Non-English Domain Names Likely Delayed (AP)
AP - Concerns about"phishing"e-mail scams will likely delay the expansion of domain names beyond non-English characters, the chairman of the Internet's key oversight agency said Friday.

AOL, AEG, XM link for online programing (Reuters)
Reuters - AOL, XM Satellite Radioand Anschutz Entertainment Group are betting big that Live 8'srecent success as an online programing event was no fluke.

Ajax Challenges Web Development Leaders -- And Web Publishers And Advertisers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Even as Ajax wins new converts, it's threatening some long-cherished online conventions--including how Web traffic is measured.