Bargain hunters were left high and dry when there were capacity issues with Click Frenzy last year, though this year’s event went “seamlessly," according to Akamai Australasia senior manager, Ian Teague.

Internet spam filter provider, Spamhaus, has been hit by a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack, and the Internet Industry Association (IIA) sees it as a sign of how volatile the Internet really is.

There is a growing opportunity in the media, particularly for those that can provide it to customers.

Web acceleration company Akamai today announced Version 2.0 of its Kona Site Defender service, which adds new ways for clients to protect themselves against denial-of-service attacks.

Solid sales reports from companies as diverse as Akamai, LinkedIn and NCR as well as positive economic data buoyed shares of IT companies Friday as markets closed in on multiyear highs.

Internet access in Syria has been shut off nationwide, and network watchers Akamai and Renesys have issued charts illustrating the dramatic traffic collapse.

Content delivery network vendor, Akamai, has appointed Frederic Moraillon as vice-president of marketing for the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.

New WatchGuard iOS mobile support provides protection for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch data and Akamai advances technology offerings for businesses adopting the cloud

With many companies cutting headcount and costs to weather the economic downturn, Akamai Technologies President and CEO Paul Sagan wants his sales team to spend more time with customers, part of a bid to make sure that its content delivery and edge-hosting services don't end up on the list of expenses they consider cutting. At the same time, he said the recession will push some companies, particularly those in the retail space, to accelerate their shift to the Internet.