December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — A former Unix system operator pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he cut the power of a nonprofit Californian data center that manages the state’s electricity.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting software developer SWsoft announced on Monday that Web hosting provider Host Europe had adopted the Application Packaging Standard developed by SWsoft to enable customers to easily add and remove web applications.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Terremark announced on Monday that it had been chosen by Nortel to support the expansion of that company’s hosted communications solutions for carriers and enterprises.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Monday that coatings, adhesives, starch and synthetic polymers manufacturer ICI has selected AT&T to provide enhanced managed security services across its global network.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider DPLwebmarketing announced on Monday it has reduced its hosting prices by 25 percent to coincide with the holiday shopping season.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider SoftLayer announced on Monday that it had opened its new Seattle data center, adding new cross-data center capabilities to its hosting solutions.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK domain registrar Freeparking announced on Monday it has launched its new hosting service, Host@Freeparking.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider HostMySite announced on Monday that it has appointed Derek Vaughan, former Walt Disney Company and Affinity Internet executive, as VP of marketing.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider WebDeal announced on Friday it is now offering support for the newly released content management system eZ Publish 4.0 on all of its hosting plans.

December 17, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Customer approval program operator RatePoint announced on Monday it has partnered with e-commerce security company ControlScan.