The OECD Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation concluded their Ministerial Level meeting today and issued a communique calling for, among other things, stronger patent systems to protect Intellectual Property: Science, Technology and Innovation for the 21st Century. Meeting of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy at Ministerial Level, 29-30 January 2004 - Final Communique

e-democracy - it's better than hanging chads! InformationWeek > Security > E-Voting System Has Security Risks > January 30, 2004

Amazon, the classic study in the search for viable e-business models, has reported it's very first full-year profit: E-Commerce News: E-Business: Amazon Posts First Full-Year Profit

TSX is the first public company in Canada and the first Stock Exchange in the world to publish its financial statements in XBRL. Take a look: TSX Group - TSX Group Shares - Financials - XBRL

Today, WIPO issued an interesting summary of its efforts in 2003 to stamp out Cybersquatting: WIPO/UPD/2004/217: WIPO Director General Meets with President of Bulgaria

The Federal Trade Commission in the US has released its report on the top consumer complaints in 2003. They include a number of internet related matters and identity theft accounted for 42% of all complaints: FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories in 2003

Here's a great take on new and emerging technnologies: Globetechnology

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched a PIPEDA e-Kit to help companies comply with the new privacy legislation that came into effect on Jan 1-04: PIPED Act E-kit for Businesses - Privacy Commissioner of Canada

The recording industry is suing more people for piracy: Globetechnology

RFID is one of the major technologies for streamlining workflow and supply chain activities and is therefore a major up and coming technology for e-business. Check this out:Techweb > RFID on Track for a Big 2004 > January 15, 2004

W3C has just released a new standard that will make it easier to view Web content on devices like PDA's and cell phones World Wide Web Consortium Publishes CC/PP 1.0 as a W3C Recommendation

Here's a big theme for 2004. The Survivor's Guide to 2004: Converged Voice, Video and Data | DigitalConvergence | December 16, 2003 | Network Computing

Another move forward for VOIP? A Bright New Day for the Telecom Industry, if the Public Will Go Along

Here's a great site for Global Internet Stats CyberAtlas: Internet Statistics and Market Research for Web Marketers

There's a revolution - big time - brewing in the telephone industry. You thought the music industry was shaken up by the net? The Globe and Mail

Online retail sales have been breaking new records. See the latest comscore report. Weekly Online Retail Sales Break Through $2 Billion Mark, comScore Reports

Google going public? Could be the biggest IPO in years.Globetechnology

Hosted CRM - A Trend? E-Commerce News: The Ins and Outs of Hosted CRM Systems