How the Internet started.

1999 - Internet 30 years old (born Sept. 2,1969)! Online retail is $7.8 billion predicted to grow to $108 billion in 2003. The “Melissa” virus appears, crippling business, everywhere and sparking mainstream awareness of computer viruses.

2000 - Hacker cripples Yahoo!, Buy.com, eBay, Amazon, CNN.com, and other websites.

1999 - Internet 30 years old (born Sept. 2,1969)! Online retail is $7.8 billion predicted to grow to $108 billion in 2003. The “Melissa” virus appears, crippling business, everywhere and sparking mainstream awareness of computer viruses.