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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES
Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 10:44 AM ET
Protest Group Out To "Destroy" eToys
A protest group calling for the destruction of online toy seller eToys said it already has a group of hackers working on ways to interfere with site traffic counts and the toy seller's server operations.
Arrow DOJ Hires Big Gun For MCI WorldCom/Sprint Deal
Arrow U.S. Delays Ruling On Encryption Exports
Arrow Kmart, Yahoo! To Offer Free Net Access Service
Arrow Keep Out! Check Point Bakes A Home Firewall
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Arrow Palm Expects To Raise $100M In IPO
Arrow AMR Plans To Spin Off Sabre
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B2B: E-Marketplaces Add Flexibility
Peregrine Systems, a provider of software to help companies manage their internal assets and infrastructure, will announce this week that it is launching an electronic procurement product.

B2C: Bn.com: Content With Content
In addition to the "Bn.com On the Go" wireless shopping service, Barnes & Noble said it is testing a service that may utilize its 530 brick-and-mortar stores to offer same-day delivery of books bought at its online store.

NetSmarts: Heating Up Java On The Client
As Sun Microsystems' Java chief Patricia Sueltz unveiled the final version of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition at the Java Business Conference in New York last week, some advocates were urging Java developers to reconsider the Java 2 Standard Edition for the client.

Digital Capital: Security Loses To Holiday Rush
The pressure to be up and running this holiday season is leading new e-commerce sites to skimp on security, said a security analyst.

Infr@structure: Return Of The Video Strangers
Local phone companies are once again primed to charge into the video services market, this time via Digital Subscriber Line technology.



 
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With the countdown to Christmas, key challenges remain: keeping sites working properly, getting presents down the chimney in time and turning millions of new customers into profits.

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