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October
2002
Insight
and INTERAQTions
Interaqt’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.interaqt.com
www.colotraq.com
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Contents
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1.
Industry News
2.
Data Center Marketplace
3.
Equipment Marketplace
4.
Referral Agent Program
5.
Events Calendar
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Industry
News
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UAE
Minister Criticizes Internet Censorship
DUBAI
(Reuters) - A United Arab Emirates minister, in a rare criticism of government
censorship in the Gulf, called on Saturday for unfettered access to the Internet
in the UAE.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1568285
FCC
approves plan for digital radio
WASHINGTON
(AP) -- Federal regulators gave the go-ahead Thursday for digital radio,
approving a plan to modernize the medium with better sound and new features for
personalized programming.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/10/10/digitalradio.ap/index.html
Feds
list 'Top 20' cyber-security holes
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - In a bid to plug its leaky computer systems, the U.S. government
released a list of top cyber-security holes on Wednesday and unveiled a system
to help government techs find and patch them.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/10/03/netsecurity.rb.reut/index.html
Cybercrime
Costs World Billions, Bush Adviser Says
LONDON
(Reuters) - Cybercrime is costing the world economy billions of dollars and is
on the increase, President Bush's cyber-security adviser said Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1572962
Detecting
a Wireless Network Hub Is Only Half the Battle
Washington
(Washington Post) - When the Internet was new, there was a rush to get every
office wired. But now, the explosive growth of the Web and e-mail has left many
organizations tethered to mad creations of tangled wires. Today, a rush is on
again, this time to get rid of the wires.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3773-2002Oct9.html
House
passes Internet gambling bill
WASHINGTON
(AP) -- The House tried to strike a blow against Internet gambling Wednesday
with passage of a bill to make it illegal to use credit cards or any form of
electronic payment for the illegal offshore activity.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/10/02/internetgambling.ap/index.html
Senators
Stymied by Web Restrictions
Washington
(Washington Post) - For Maine voters trying to decide whether to reelect Sen.
Susan Collins (R), her official Senate Web site isn't likely to be much help.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21573-2002Oct13.html
China
Says Viruses Infect 80 Percent of Computers
BEIJING
(Reuters) - Viruses have infected at least 80 percent of China's computers, the
official China Daily newspaper said on Thursday, highlighting the vulnerability
of one of the world's biggest PC and Internet markets.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1557133
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Data
Centers Marketplace
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Looking
to buy Data Centers at a bargain?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to sell off their data centers and
facilities.
ColoTraq:
The telecom marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
looking to dispose of their Data Centers for pennies on the dollar. If you are
interested in buying or selling Data Centers/Colo Facilities, please send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Equipment
Marketplace
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Looking
to sell or buy equipment?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to dispose of their equipment.
Telecom
equipment such as Central Office Equipment, Data Communications, and Optical
Technology are now widely available, as well as IT equipment in the form of
Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Servers, and PC/Workstation Equipment.
ColoTraq:
The telecom marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
interested in buying a wide variety of Internetworking and Data Center
equipment. If you are interested in buying or selling equipment, please send
mailto:equipment@colotraq.com
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Referral
Agent Program
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Interaqt
is currently looking to aggressively expand its network of "Independent
Referral Agents" throughout the industry. This is a purely
performance-based arrangement with no exclusivity and no quotas. If you refer a
lead to us that results in actual revenue, then we would simply pay you a
referral fee of up to 25%. This is truly a "no-brainer" for
practically anyone in the industry to take part in whether you are currently
employed or not.
If
you are interested in learning more about this program, please send
mailto:agents@interaqt.com
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Events
Calendar
November
13-15 Net-atHome 2002
Sofitel
Royal Casino & Hotel, Cannes
http://www.net-athome.com/event02
November
17-21 Globecom 2002
Taipei,
Taiwan
http://www.globecon2002.com/
November
20-22 Cyber Security in the Financial Sector Summit
Crowne
Plaza, New York
http://www.accessconferences.com/
December
2-3 World Communications Conferernce
Hotel
Inter-Continental
http://www.ftconferences.com/
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Note: Some links in this month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They may not
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posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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mailto:newsletter@interaqt.com and we will consider it for inclusion in an
upcoming newsletter.
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