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Much as we Americans like to think that we have a firm command on all things Internet, it's clear that the rest of the world is catching on to the global reach of the Web.

No one, including the U.S. government, seems to believe that the government should force Internet companies to use electronic signatures for Internet transactions. But look for the feds and the states to offer private industry strong encouragement to get that transition fully underway.

German automaker Porsche lost a round of its battle against 138 Internet domain names it says infringes on its trademark, when a U.S. District Court in Virginia dismissed the company's attempt to sue the domain names rather than the individuals who registered the names.

In a move that could add shareholder value, leading utility software provider Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced today that it plans to spin off its Internet Tools business unit to create a new, independent company.

Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) and Red Hat Software, Inc. have announced a development and marketing agreement that will likely add to the mounting momentum of the Linux open-source operating system (OS) movement.

Having assisted in pioneering the booming online investing industry in the U.S., DLJdirect (NYSE: DIR), the online brokerage service of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., has crossed the Pacific and is preparing to launch its new trading service aimed at the Japanese market.

Feeling the pressure from the recent $1.8 billion (US$) merger of TeleBanc Financial Corp. and E*Trade Inc., D.R. Grimes, the chief executive of Net.B@nk Inc., told Reuters this week that he's also interested in forming new partnerships.

Seattle, Washington's GreaterGood.com is offering non-profit organizations a way to get in on electronic commerce to raise funds for their causes.

Another company that defied Wall Street's downward trend on Tuesday was online superstore Value America (Nasdaq: VUSA). Shares of Value America climbed 23.5 percent, rising 4-7/16 to 23-5/16, one day after announcing six new board members.

When Red Hat Software, Inc.announced last week it was going public to raise $96.6 million (US$) in a stock offering -- it caught the attention of Linux watchers all over the world.

When traditional manufacturers first considered venturing into e-commerce, they did so with much trepidation -- and smartly so. They didn't want to roil the retailers on which they so intimately depend. The retailers, carefully watching the rise of direct sales over the Web, kept the pressure on man...

What a giant 40-foot purple gorilla has to do with magazines remains to be seen, but the name of a new online magazine subscription service is at least memorable for those who grew up watching cartoons in the '70s.

A recent International Data Corp. report, focused on Service Level Agreement (SLA) issues, found dissatisfaction among 59% of the IT professionals who responded.

The U.S. Department of Commerce wants electronic commerce Web sites to do a better job explaining to consumers who the companies are and reassuring them their online transactions are safe.

Leading online automobile dealer Autobytel.com (Nasdaq: ABTL) is increasing its reach in the $370 billion (US$) used car market with a new deal with top portal site Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO). Autobytel will offer thousands of certified pre-owned vehicles for sale through Yahoo! Autos, a service that all...