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ALSO CALLED: Global Internet, Internet Systems DEFINITION: The Internet, sometimes called simply"the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers). It was conceived by the Advanced Research Projects Agency(ARPA) of the U.S. government in 1969 and was first known as the … Definition continues below.
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Email Marketing Goes Social sponsored by Silverpop Systems Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to get tips about how to best implement a successful social email marketing campaign. Posted: 26 Nov 2008 \| Published: 26 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Brand Loyalty \| CRM \| Customer Satisfaction \| Email Marketing \| Internet \| Social Computing \| Social Networking

Web Security Solutions sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn ways to implement industry-leading URL filtering with extensive security capabilities that continuously watch the organization's assets for malicious activity and prevent them from being used in fraudulent attacks. Posted: 19 Nov 2008 \| Published: 19 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Databases \| Email \| Identity Management \| Internet \| Security Threats \| SSL \| Web Content Management \| Web Services \| Web Services Security

Solving the Distributed Data Problem sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Companies need to reevaluate traditional methods of protecting branch office and PC data such as tape backups and other localized do-it-yourself solutions. Read this white paper to learn about remote on-demand services. Posted: 27 Oct 2008 \| Published: 27 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Centers \| Data Security \| Distributed Data Management \| Enterprise \| Internet \| NAS \| Productivity \| RAID \| SAN

IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® 2008 Mid-Year Trend Statistics sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover the implications, so you can enhance information security for the rest of 2008 and beyond. Posted: 27 Oct 2008 \| Published: 27 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Databases \| HTML \| Internet \| Internet Security \| Malware \| SQL

Web 2.0 for the Enterprise: Setting the Foundation for Success sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise is more than just the latest technology; it's about changing the traditional business model and tapping into the creativity, intellect, and passion of every single employee. Posted: 16 Oct 2008 \| Published: 16 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Collaboration \| Emerging Technologies \| Enterprise \| Internet \| Social Networking \| Web Development Tools \| Web Site Design

Productivity, Internet Abuse, and How to Improve One by Eliminating the Other sponsored by Bloxx, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the effect of Internet abuse on employee productivity, which is huge and not fully appreciated. Posted: 05 Sep 2008 \| Published: 05 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Internet \| Malware \| Network Performance \| Productivity \| Security \| Workforce Management Software

Protecting Essential Information: Securing the Foundation of the Internet Business Platform sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today's threats use Web 2.0 to integrate daily operations which has changed the requirements for web security, email security and data loss prevention. Download this white paper to learn more. Posted: 31 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Email \| Email Security \| Information Management \| Intellectual Property \| Internet \| Internet Security Software \| Loss Prevention \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments

Welcome to Your Internet Future - Mobile Broadband Brought to You by WiMAX sponsored by Intel Corporation WHITE PAPER: WiMAX is a new way of subscribing to mobile Internet access through a wireless connection, direct to your service provider, it gives you reliable, convenient broadband access on the go, for real-time information and entertainment. Posted: 24 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Internet \| Internet Access \| WAN \| Wi-Fi \| WiMAX

Comparing MPLS and Internet Links for Delivering VoIP Services sponsored by Avaya Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper documents a real-world field study that concludes the availability and call quality of VoIP over Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is comparable to that of VoIP over the public Internet. Posted: 09 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2005 TOPICS: Internet \| MPLS \| SLA \| Telecommunications Networks \| Teleconferences \| VoIP \| WAN

Preparing the Enterprise for a Pandemic sponsored by Avaya Inc. WHITE PAPER: This article suggests that enterprises need to look externally as much as internally to understand the impact a pandemic might have, and to prepare an appropriate response. Posted: 09 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2006 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Disaster Recovery \| Document Management \| Enterprise \| Health Care Applications Software \| Internet \| SARS

Why Companies Fail: And the Information Imperatives to Help Ensure Survivability sponsored by Kalido WHITE PAPER: Companies are failing at an unprecedented rate. Read this paper to learn how Kalido's Active Information Management software can help companies accommodate the kinds of information required to stave off failure. Posted: 04 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Benchmark Testing \| Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Data Warehouses \| ERP \| Information Management \| Internet \| Master Data Management \| Reporting Software

Retail Opportunities in a World of Extremes: Understanding Today's Teens and Boomers sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This IBM study focused on two groups – teens and boomers. It explores their lifestyles, values, and particular preferences and attitudes toward shopping. Read this paper to learn how retailers can better meet the needs of these two segments. Posted: 14 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Customers \| Demographic Profiles \| Internet \| Market Segments \| Market Trends \| Marketing Information Systems \| Shopping Cart Software \| Web Site Design

Voice over IP Networks: Ensuring Quality through Proactive Link Management sponsored by Elfiq Networks WHITE PAPER: Voice over IP (VoIP) networks offer clear advantages over traditional telephony technologies (PSTN) making it a choice that many organizations are making and migrating their systems to. Posted: 08 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Internet \| IP Telephony \| Quality of Service \| Voice over IP

Retail Website Performance- Consumer Reaction to a Poor Online Shopping Experience sponsored by Akamai Technologies WHITE PAPER: Retailers must understand that the online shopper segment is continually maturing and be mindful of how this evolution influences consumers' expectations. Posted: 07 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2006 TOPICS: Broadband \| Consumers \| eCommerce Services \| Internet \| Online Shopping \| Shopping Cart Software

Highly Distributed Computing Is Key to Quality on the HD Web sponsored by Akamai Technologies WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the basic requirements for delivering high-definition (HD) video via broadband and describes how Akamai, through highly distributed computing, is uniquely able to extend the Internet's capacity. Posted: 07 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Broadband Video Services \| Consumers \| Data Centers \| Deployment \| Internet \| Servers \| Video-on-Demand \| Video-over-DSL

Transform the Internet into a Business- Ready Application Delivery Platform for Enterprise SOA Based SAP Deployments sponsored by Akamai Technologies WHITE PAPER: For today's enterprises, enterprise SOA based on SAP and the Internet provide a complementary and highly agile platform for rapidly extending the enterprise to reach customers, partners and employees in markets globally. Posted: 07 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Access Control \| Content Delivery \| Deployment \| Information Security \| Internet \| SSL \| Transport Control Protocol

The Importance of Delivering a Great Online Video Experience sponsored by Akamai Technologies WHITE PAPER: With the increased popularity of online video content, now is the time for publishers to experiment with online video as a new means of storytelling and offering an enhanced experience on their Web sites. Posted: 07 Mar 2008 \| Published: 11 Jul 2007 TOPICS: Internet \| Rich Media Formats \| Streaming Media Services \| Streaming Video Software \| Video-over-DSL \| Videoconferencing Software

Leveraging Virtualization Technology at Buy-Side Firms sponsored by Eze Castle Integration WHITE PAPER: Virtualization allows firms to increase IT resource utilization, scalability and flexibility, it also has implications for disaster recovery environments. Posted: 25 Feb 2008 \| Published: 25 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Archiving \| Availability \| Disaster Recovery \| Integration \| Internet \| Server Consolidation \| Storage Area Networks \| Virtualization

Top Five Security Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Small and medium-sized businesses use the Internet and networked applications to reach new customers and serve their existing ones more effectively. Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Customer Privacy \| Internet \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Threats

The Extraordinary Failure of Anti-Virus Technology sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Anti-virus technology fails to prevent computers from virus infections. And because it fails, it inadvertently assists many security woes that plague the computer population. Posted: 07 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Antivirus \| Computer Emergency Response Teams \| Internet \| Security Breaches \| Software

Taleo Research White Paper - Career Site 2.0: Taking the Lead in the War for Talent sponsored by Taleo WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on the next generation of corporate career websites, the candidate experience, and the opportunities to implement Web 2.0 features and functionality to gain competitive advantage in the midst of a war for talent. Posted: 15 Jan 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Internet

The Anytime, Anyplace World: Choosing the Right Mobile Connectivity Strategy for Your Enterprise sponsored by Nokia WHITE PAPER: From the globetrotting CEO to the roving field engineer, portable devices such as mobile phones, laptop computers, and business devices have radically changed the way people work. Posted: 07 Jan 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Email \| Internet \| Laptops \| Mobile Phones \| SSL VPN

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INTERNET DEFINITION (continued): … ARPANet. The original aim was to create a network that would allow users of a research computer at one university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other universities. A side benefit of ARPANet's design was that, because messages could be routed or rerouted in more than one direction, the network could continue to function even if parts of it were destroyed in the event of a military attack or other disaster.Today, the Internet is a public, cooperative, and self-sustainingfacility accessible to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.Physically, the Internet uses a portion of the …
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