The European Parliament passed controversial legislation Tuesday aimed at cracking down on copyright pirates, ranging from DVD counterfeiters to illicit Viagra sellers online.
Microsoft has reached an agreement with the European Union to implement a package of changes in its .Net Passport online authentication service, to prevent the service from running afoul of EU data protection laws.
What does the European Union's ruling mean for Microsoft in terms of fines and future product development?
Aiming to portray itself as the victim of overreaching regulators, Microsoft on Wednesday released a position paper insisting that the European Union's antitrust sanctions amount to "new law" that could hurt others in the technology industry.
The US State Department has quietly expressed its concerns to European regulators about last week's decision to levy harsh penalties and a US$613 million fine on Microsoft.
A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.
Microsoft this summer will lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.
Counterpane CTO Bruce Schneier says Microsoft is stalling the adoption of a best practices document on software security.
Microsoft intends to lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.
Privacy advocates fear that a Web monitoring tool that is under development may lead to more covert surveillance.
Microsoft says it will fold its SharePoint business portal software into its Office System product line.
The information technology boom and bust of the 1990s is leaving a lot more than worthless shares and frustrated investors in its wake; it is producing a mountain of electronic waste as technological advancements make computers and other devices containing toxic products obsolete at an increasing pace.
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