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Signaling a possible narrowing of the digital divide, more Americans can readily access the Internet than ever before, according to a new report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).

Federal policymakers risk weakening their regulatory abilities if they fail to limit the role they play in overseeing the exploding e-finance industry, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Monday.

Scour, Inc., the high-profile Internet entertainment venture backed by Hollywood heavyweight Michael Ovitz, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced Thursday.

German electronics firm Siemens is partnering with three of the world's largest mobile products manufacturers to develop an open and common industry framework for secure mobile electronic transactions, the companies said Wednesday. The alliance, dubbed Mobile E-Business Technologies (MeT), was laun...

One day after Internet powerhouse Yahoo! rolled out a free Web-based telephone service, rival Lycos (Nasdaq: LCOS) launched its own voice-powered portal that will allow users to tap into a suite of information services.

Half of small and midsize businesses that implement and supervise their own network security will fall prey to a successful cybercrime by 2003, according to new research released Tuesday by Gartner Group.

In a bid to help e-tailers avoid some of the snafus that marred last year's holiday shopping season, FedEx announced Monday that it will be revamping its Internet-based package return system to streamline the process for customers and businesses.

Targeting consumers who do not yet own a PC, Microsoft Corp. and low-cost computer manufacturer eMachines announced Monday the roll-out of an Internet device that will enable access via the software giant's MSN network.

A federal grand jury on Thursday handed down the first criminal charges in a major Silicon Valley securities case, indicting the former top European sales executive at Informix Corp., according to published reports.

The National Research Council released a report Wednesday recommending that the U.S. regulate the Web carefully but sparsely, that a flat tax be levied on e-commerce and that low-income families receive vouchers to help them get connected.

Despite consumer concerns over potential lapses in Internet security, 51 percent of Americans believe that most home mortgages will be handled online by 2005, according to a study released Wednesday by financial services giant Fannie Mae.

After months of political wrangling, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that would significantly boost the number of high-tech visas issued to skilled foreign workers.

The 23 year-old California man who allegedly orchestrated last month's "Emulex hoax" was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday, according to published reports.

Although currently a blip on the e-commerce radar screen, smart cards and other digital payment methods are likely to start gaining a share of the market now dominated by magnetic strip credit cards, according to a study by ActivMedia Research.

Although court rulings may eventually seal the fate of popular music-swapping services, advertising spending at online music sites spiked significantly in the weeks following a federal judge's landmark shutdown order against Napster, according to a study released Thursday by Media Metrix traffic res...

Priceline.com, the name-your-own price Internet service, said Wednesday its third quarter revenues will fall short of Wall Street forecasts.

Adding another wrinkle to the thorny debate over Internet privacy, Predictive Networks, a developer of targeted cross-network advertising and marketing, announced Tuesday that it has secured $45 million (US$) in a third round of funding.

Despite mounting evidence that Web auctions provide a fertile ground for fraud, sellers continue to open new auctions and bidders continue to ante up, according to a study released Monday by Greenfield Online.

In a bid to ward off U.S. government regulation, a coalition of online marketing heavyweights announced plans Monday to propose standards meant to ease consumer concerns about spam and online privacy.

Universal Music Group (UMG) has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Loudeye Technologies to digitally store and encode its entire U.S. catalog of audio and music titles.