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HELtruns Newsletter on e-Trade (HELNeT)The E-Commerce Newsletter of South Eastern Europe(2ND Issue: March 1999)Table of Contents=I. Editorial NoteII. International E-Commerce News1. Top Stories2. Awareness3. Business4. Technology5. Security6. Government/Legislation7. Retailing8. On-line Banking9. Surveys/Statistics10. Internet Fiesta III. 1ST South-Eastern Europe Electronic Commerce Conference SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE RESPONDS TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, 21 - 23 May 1999, Thessaloniki - Macedonia Palace HotelIV. G8 Global Marketplace for SMEs Seminar, 16 April, Dallas, TexasV. IST Information Day Athens, 29-30 March 1999, National Documentation CentreVI. HELTRUN ProfileEditor: Professor Georgios I.Doukidis, Athens University of Economics and BusinessLicense: Reproduction allowed only if the source www.heltrun.aueb.gr (HELNeT) is mentionedAssistant Editor & Correspondence: Pateli Adamantia (adaaueb.gr)I. EDITORIAL NOTEDear madams/sirs,This is the second issue of a newsletter published by HELTRUN, the E-Commerce research group located in Athens University of Economics and Business Science (AUEB) in Athens, Greece. This is a free newsletter and will be published every month. Anyone being interested in receiving this newsletter by e-mail, he/she must send a message to adaaueb.gr with the subject “Subscribe HELNeT” or just visit our web site http:/www.heltrun.aueb.gr, where he/she can find more detailed E-Commerce news.I hope that the recipients of the first issue have found interesting as well as useful the information received. For those readers having been subscribed to receive freely the newsletter, I wish they enjoy the next issues, too.Yours sincerely,Prof. Georgios I.DoukidisII. INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE NEWS*1. TOP STORIES*Judge Clarifies Microsoft Injunction (02/19/99, 8:16 p.m. ET)By Shawn Willett, Computer Reseller News A judges clarification of a preliminary injunction against Microsofts use of Java technology seems to be a partial victory for Microsoft, but leaves plenty of room for Sun Microsystems to press its case. Judge Whyte of the U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., ruled the original restraining order does not apply to Java technology that is not part of the Java Virtual Machine, which Microsoft licensed from Sun. The court clarified that its preliminary injunction does not restrict Microsofts distribution of any Java technology that makes no use of and is not derived from any of Suns copyrighted material, said the order, which was made public Friday. The arguments and evidence submitted in connection with Suns previously filed motions, without more, are insufficient to support an injunction. /wire/story/msftdoj/TWB19990219S0026?Is=twb_txtE-Book Poised To Eclipse 10,000 Units Sold (02/19/99, 8:06 p.m. ET)By Mo Krochmal, TechWeb NEW YORK - NuvoMedia expects to have sold over 10,000 of its Rocket eBook readers within the first six months it has been available, a company executive said this week. Electronic books are handheld computerized devices with high-resolution screens, backlighting, and extended-life batteries intended to serve as storage devices for literary works or things like technical manuals that can be digitally distributed easily over the Internet./wire/story/msftdoj/TWB19990219S0025?Is=twb_text*2. AWARENESS (Kismet)*In the previous issue of HELTRUN s newsletter, we have made a brief presentation of Kismet, an accompanying measure to the Electronic Commerce theme within the ESPRIT programme of DG III (May 1998 - April 1999). The acronym stands for Knowledge Information Society for SMEs and Electronic Trade. Kismet identifies the significant role of intermediaries and policy makers in promoting new business practices to the SME community and thus provide them with useful material and services that make their promotion activities more effective and widely accessible.A. What achievements have been made so far?v KISMET promotional web siteA Kismet promotional web site has been established and incorporates not only information about the project, but also a database that collects information regarding Promoters of E-Commerce, SMEs, Dissemination Activities and E-Commerce Links. The Kismet promotional web site can be found at: v “Virtual Center of Competence”Kismet will add value to the European, national, local and regional initiatives seeking to engage SMEs with the Information Society, through its “Virtual Center of Competence” (VCC). This network is divided in three main sub-networks that each of them provides different services according to the users type: “Virtual Workplace”, a mechanism for locating and exchanging experience between the kismet partners, “Virtual Knowledge Center” (VKC), which provides access to a range of existing awareness materials to organizations involved in promoting electronic commerce to SMEs, Virtual MarketPlace, which provides a range of value added services to VCC visitors, members and project partners (reception, help center, learning space etc). The web address for the “Virtual Center of Competence” is: http:/www.noesis.se/beta/kismetv Awareness DatabaseOne of the Kismets objectives is the evaluation of the material offered to SMEs by modern E-Commerce Institutes. For the collection of all these information, Kismet partners have built and filled an inventory containing actions and means used for promoting electronic commerce e.g. presentations, publications, conferences, exhibitions, web sites etc. For this purpose, a shared database has been established at: /db/login.aspv Evaluation Guidelines for the selected materialKismet is emphasizing on the appropriateness of the selected material for its target groups and especially for SMEs, which constitute the end users of electronic commerce. A small panel of SMEs from each partner Member State will utilize the developed Inventory and Web services to undertake an analysis and assessment of any initiative or material addressed to SMEs. For the time being, there has been a definition of the evaluation guidelines that should be followed for the evaluation of the stored awareness material, according to its type; text based material or presentation oriented material or computer programs or web sites. B. Cooperation with other E-Commerce initiativesKismet is co-operating with two other Esprit projects: v “WeCAN, in building an inventory of awareness events and means used for the promotion of E-Commerce to the partners audience.v KITE, in building an international catalogue of SME-related electronic commerce best business cases. C. Future Outcomesv A “Virtual Center of Competence” with additional and more accurate information about E-Commerce.v A sufficient mechanism for accessing information about E-Commerce in order to support SMEs in understanding and practicing E-Commerce.v An infrastructure (tools, methods etc) to provide structured information, with specific guidelines for SMEs in order to gain in-depth knowledge about E-Commerce issues.v A container of training material to be used mainly by intermediaries or policy makers in spreading E-Commerce to the wider SME community. *3. BUSINESS*Hewlett-Packard Splitting Up Wired News Report 7:55a.m.2.Mar.99.PSTHewlett-Packard, one of the computer industrys most diversified companies and the fabled firm around which Silicon Valley formed, said Tuesday that it will split into two separate publicly traded companies. We are taking this action to sharpen the strategic focus of our businesses, improve their agility, and increase their responsiveness to customers and partners, said HP chief Lewis Platt in a statement. /news/news/email/explode-infobeat/business/story/18205.htmlEuropean Telecoms: Buy, Buy, Buy Wired News Report 7:45a.m.4.Mar.99.PSTDesperate to beef up their Internet technology, European telecoms are waving dollars in front of US equipment makers. In the latest deal, Frances Alcatel said Thursday that it had agreed to buy California-based Internet firm Assured Access Technology for US$350 million. That news comes hard on the heels of the companys announcement earlier this week that it plans to buy Internet equipment maker Xylan Corp. for $2 billion. /news/news/email/explode-infobeat/business/story/18268.html*4. TECHNOLOGY*Making the Phone-TV Connection Wired News Report 8:10a.m.1.Mar.99.PSTIf US West has its way, when the phone rings youll talk to your TV. The Denver-based Baby Bell said Monday it will begin trials late this year of At TV, an integration of telephone, television, and Internet services. The technology comes from the Oracle offshoot Network Computer, in its first major project in the US market. US West said the service would allow users to send and receive email, place and answer telephone calls, and surf channels and the Web using a set-top box equipped with a speaker phone./news/news/email/explode-infobeat/technology/story/18185.htmlOracle ships 8i database By Wylie WongStaff Writer, CNET NMarch 1, 1999, 12:35 p.m. PT A key component in Oracles strategy to render Microsofts Windows unnecessary is finally hitting the streets. Oracle today began shipping its Oracle 8i database, two months after the companys initial release date.Oracle has touted its Oracle 8i as a product that could kill off or at least hurt Microsofts Windows NT Server operating system. It is packed with new features the company says offers customers a complete application deployment platform for the Internet, including built-in development tools, directory services, and a Java Virtual Machine to run Java application code. /News/Item/0%2C4%2C33079%2C00.html?dd.ne.txt.0301.02Microsoft IE 5.0 Goes Live In March (02/22/99, 8:13 p.m. ET)By Paula Rooney, Computer Retail Week While it has yet to specify a ship date for the retail version of Internet Explorer 5.0, Microsoft announced Monday that it will make its upgraded browser available at no charge on its website, beginning March 18. /wire/story/msftdoj/TWB19990222S0024?Is=twb_text*5. SECURITY*Privacy Group Asks FTC To Block Pentium III (02/26/99, 7:34 p.m. ET)By Mary Mosquera, TechWeb The Center for Democracy and Technology asked the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to block Intel from shipping its Pentium III chip while the regulator investigates the privacy concerns related to the newest chips personal serial number. The civil-liberties group also wants the FTC to stop computer makers from shipping their Pentium products unless the identifying-number feature is turned off in a secure manner, said Deirdre Mulligan, the groups staff counsel in Washington, D.C. /wire/story/TWB19990226S0026?Is=twb_textNetscape Chooses VeriSign for E-Commerce Security By John DayE-Commerce TimesFebruary 24, 1999 Netscape has selected VeriSign as the premier provider of e-commerce security technology for Netscape customers, including America Online shoppers. The two companies plan to integrate VeriSigns digital certificate services with Netscape client and server products, while launching a co-branded Netcenter Security Center Web site. Under the terms of this new agreement, Netscape and VeriSign plan to collaborate on what the companies termed the next generation of secure e-commerce and communication products and services, including customized portal services, secure messaging features, and AOL-compatible e-commerce features./news/articles/990224-1.shtml*6. GOVERNMENT/LEGISLATION*Counties Demand Net Taxes by Declan McCullagh 3:00a.m.2.Mar.99.PSTWASHINGTON - A congressional advisory panel is unfairly biased against taxing Internet purchases and should be barred from meeting, local government officials claim in a lawsuit to be announced TuesdayShawn Bullards ( National Association of Counties spokesman ) concern comes from a belief that not enough members of the group support taxing Internet commerce. State and local officials have begun to eye online taxes as a lucrative revenue source./news/news/email/explode-infobeat/politics/story/18203.html*7. RETAILING*Worlds Largest Clothing Co. To Sell Online to Retailers Karen LeonardiStaff Writer, E-Commerce TimesFebruary 9, 1999 VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), the worlds largest publicly held apparel company, announced Monday that it will launch an e-commerce site by early Spring, to sell its Healthtex brand online, direct to retail shops. Healthtex, which manufactures childrens clothing, is the first VF company to open an e-commerce site for business-to-business (wholesale to retail) sales. While VF is not exactly a household name, its well-known brands include Wrangler jeans, Lee jeans, Jantzen and Vanity Fair. Mondays announcement did not specify when those brands might be available to purchasing agents online, though president and CEO Mackey McDonald indicated that e-commerce will be an important part of the companys business plan, this year and going forward. McDonald also mentioned plans to sell online direct to consumers in the future, although no specific details were disclosed. /news/articles/990209-2.shtml*8. ON LINE BANKING*Online-Only Indiana Bank Opens For Business(02/23/99, 4:29 p.m. ET)By Mo Krochmal, TechWeb NEW YORK - The First Internet Bank of Indiana officially opened for business on Monday as a full-service bank available only on the Internet. The Indianapolis, Ind.-based start-up lets customers engage all the services of a bank via the Internet, rather than through proprietary software or closed networks. Online banks appeal to a small niche of users, said Bill Doyle, an analyst with Forrester Research of Cambridge, Mass. The vast majority of Internet users want face-to-face contact, he said. These pure Internet plays are not going to succeed as long as they lack physical branches and dont have support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The game is going to be won by the big banks with strong brands and the confidence to sell others stuff. /wire/story/TWB19990223S0007?Is=twb_text*9. SURVEYS/ STATISTICS*How likely are you to buy something online in the next month?This Weeks E-Commerce Times Poll Results, 24 Feb 99:45.4% - Definitely30.3% - Very likely15.1% - Somewhat likely6% - Unlikely3% - Definitely not Total Responses 20,557*10. INTERNET FIESTA *GREEK INTERNET FIESTA 1999Internet Fiesta is one of the main activities for the promotion of the Information Society, which will be organised in Europe during 1999. The main objective of the Internet Fiesta 1999 is the promotion of Internet and its applications, and concerns the organization of a series of events all over Europe, from 19 21 March 1999. In Greece and Cyprus, the events are coordinated by GLOBAL DATA SOLUTIONS Ltd., and primarily involve the organization of two major exhibitions, one in Athens (Old Gas Reservoir, Gazi, Piraeus 100), and the other in Nicosia. You can find additional information regarding the events to be organised, as well as how you can participate in the Greek Internet Fiesta 1999, at the Greek Internet Fiesta site www.greece-internetfiesta.gr, or at the European one .III. 1ST South-Eastern Europe Electronic Commerce Conference SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE RESPONDS TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, 21 - 23 May 1999, Thessaloniki - Macedonia Palace HotelPURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE The prospects which emerge in the Information Society i