Developments and Trends

• Year 2007
  • Impact of the Internet
    • Wireless networking raises notebook electromagnetic emissions: study (January 25)
    • Fewer businesses to increase 2007 information security spending: poll (January 5)

• Year 2006
  • Impact of the Internet
    • Number of Internet users hits record high of 12.6 million in Taiwan (December 8)
    • Science advisers see ubiquitous network coverage (April 7)
    • MOE to recognize degrees earned via online education (March 24)
    • "Martian language" banned in Taiwanese college entrance exam (March 6)
  • E-Commerce and the "New Economy"
    • Taiwan's top two portal sites expand e-commerce services (March 7)
    • Taipei launches new "Wifly" Internet-access service (January 6)
  • Computer-Related Crimes
    • Virus said to have infected thousands of local computers (September 29)
    • Defense ministry vows to enhance network system after hacking scare (June 7)
    • U.S. requests legal responsibility on ISPs for copyright infringement (May 26)
    • Porn spam arouses ire (March 24)

• Year 2005
  • Impact of the Internet
    • "Internet protocol" technology replacing conventional phones (August 26)
  • E-Commerce and the "New Economy"
    • MOF launches pilot program to cut paper consumption (September 9)
    • Online marketing booming in Taiwan (July 22)
  • Computer-Related Crimes
    • Peer-to-peer swapping of music augurs demise of music industry (October 14)
    • Guilty verdict given in peer-to-peer file-swapping case (September 23)

• Year 2003
  • Impact of the Internet
    • Infinitesimal specks of dirt illuminate our lives (July 13)
    • Taiwan must digest spam (Juhe 28)
  • Computer-Related Crimes
    • Taiwan advances in piracy fight (June 20)
    • Law gets tough on cybercrimes (June 4)
    • Taiwan grabs software piracy by the tail (June 4)