In 1989Ziff Davis Inc. launched ZDNet, an online complimentary set of publications to the Ziff-Davis portfolio of technology print media. Long time Ziff-Davis veteran Dan Rosensweig was named CEO. A tracking stock, ZDZ, was created to accompany the parent stock, ZD.
In October of 2000, CNET Networks acquired ZDNet for approximately US$1.6 billion. Dan Rosensweig was named President of CNET Networks reporting to CEO Shelby Bonnie. ZDNet remains a core brand for CNET Networks today.
In 2001Ziff Davis Media Inc. reached an agreement with CNET Networks Inc. and ZDNet to regain the URLs lost in the 2000 sale of Ziff Davis Inc, to Softbank Corp.
Apple's OS X has come under fire in recent weeks with the appearance of two viruses and a number of serious security flaws, which have since been patched by the Mac maker.
In January, security researcher Neil Archibald, who has already been credited with finding numerous vulnerabilities in OS X, told ZDNet Australia that he knows of numerous security vulnerabilities in Apple's operating system that could be exploited by attackers.
ZDNet Australia takes the pain out of finding the information you need and the tools you want to do your job more effectively.
June, 2004:In this ZDNet Webcast, we explore key areas in which wireless can bring competitive advantage and provide guidelines for building an infrastructure to support a wide array of mobile communications applications.
In this ZDNet Webcast, we'll look at what every business should be doing to secure its systems before the next big virus.
Security consultant John Verry, and ZDNet's James Hilliard will talk about what companies are still not doing to protect themselves and why anti-virus efforts need to be part of a bigger security effort.
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