Websense reports 2nd-quarter profit, higher sales but forecasts 2009 profit below estimatesJuly 29th, 2009 Websense posts 2Q profit, higher revenueSAN DIEGO — Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. posted a second-quarter profit Tuesday, boosted by higher sales and lower operating expenses.
Websense shares fall 6 percent after-hours following weak 2nd-quarter revenue outlookJuly 7th, 2009 Websense posts 2Q outlook, shares fall after-hoursNEW YORK — Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it expects adjusted earnings of 30 cents to 32 cents per share for the second quarter.
MySpace ejects 90,000 convicted sex offendersFebruary 3rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Social networking website MySpace.com has said that it had ejected more than 90,000 registered sex offenders following an agreement last year with state attorneys general to improve child safety. The figure, which MySpace provided to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, was more than double the number that MySpace had predicted that it would find when it launched the crackdown on online threats to minors.
Microsoft says next version of Office for Mac on track for holiday 2010, will include OutlookAugust 13th, 2009 Microsoft says Office for Mac will have OutlookREDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.
US trade officials urge China to revoke their censorship ridden softwareJune 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US trade officials sent a letter to their Chinese counterparts Wednesday urging them to revoke an order that requires a controversial internet filtering software to be installed on computers. The Green Dam software, which China will require on all new computers from July 1, could be used to restrict free speech and raises questions about free trade, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said in a letter to the Chinese government.
Facebook offers personalised URLs for usersJune 10th, 2009 SYDNEY - Millions of Facebook users are set to join the rush to grab their personalised URLs on the social networking site.t 2pm on June 13, Facebook will allow members to register their own user names to make it easier for others to find their pages. Under the new system, people can get a unique address for themsleves, like http://www.facebook.com/joebloggs, instead of the current system whereby profile pages have a URL with a randomly assigned number such as "www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789".
Facebook, taking cue from MySpace, plans to let users show full name in their Web addressJune 10th, 2009 Facebook, like MySpace, lets users show full nameNEW YORK — Facebook is further embracing the real name culture it touts as one of its founding principles — and catching up with rival MySpace in the process. Starting at 12:01 a.m.
Level 3 Communications names Rahul N. Merchant to boardSeptember 30th, 2009 Level 3 Communications names new board memberBROOMFIELD, Colo. — Level 3 Communications Inc.
CIT Group falls off S&P 500 index, to be replaced by open-source software maker Red HatJuly 18th, 2009 CIT Group falls off S&P 500 indexNEW YORK — Standard & Poor's is replacing the struggling CIT Group Inc. with software maker Red Hat Inc.
China accuses Google of spreading pornography; Washington calls on Beijing to scrap Web filterJune 25th, 2009 China accuses Google of spreading pornographyBEIJING — China accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese users were unable to connect to the search giant's Web site, while Washington called on Beijing to scrap its order for personal computers to be equipped with Internet-filtering software.
Unify names Tim Bacci, founder of shareholder BlueLine Partners, to board of directorsAugust 20th, 2009 Unify names shareholder representative to boardROSEVILLE, Calif. — Unify Corp., a provider of data management and e-mail archiving software, said Thursday it named Tim Bacci to its board of directors.
US calls on China to revoke Web filter order as possible trade violation, security riskJune 25th, 2009 US calls on China to revoke Web filter orderBEIJING — Washington is calling on Beijing to revoke an order to personal computer makers to supply Internet-filtering software with every PC, adding to an array of disputes between the major trading partners. In a letter to Chinese officials, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the order might violate China's free-trade commitments and raise security risks for users, Kirk's office said in a statement Thursday.
Yahoo names new CFO, fills void created in shake-up under new CEOJune 12th, 2009 Yahoo names new CFO, fills void left by shake-upSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc.
MySpace names Mark Rosenbaum as its first chief financial officerOctober 5th, 2009 MySpace names Rosenbaum as its first finance chiefNEW YORK — The social networking hub MySpace says it has named Mark Rosenbaum as its first chief financial officer. News Corp.-owned MySpace said Monday that Rosenbaum will report to CEO Owen Van Natta, who replaced co-founder Chris DeWolfe in the company's top post in April.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple's board as rivalry between 2 companies escalatesAugust 3rd, 2009 Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflictsSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up.