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Deadline nears for .Net privacy ruling
News European Union (EU) legislators are expected to meet on 1 July to decide whether or not Microsoft's .Net Passport breaches European privacy laws. The Passport authentication technology is a key part of... [12 Jun 2002]
Web services: CIOs can't choose between Sun and Microsoft
News CIOs are evenly split between Microsoft's .Net technology and the Java platform when it comes to rolling out web services, according to the latest survey. Increasingly the web services arena is being... [28 Mar 2002]
Borland targets .Net developers
News Borland Software will make a play for Microsoft's .Net developer community with tools based on the software giant's homegrown programming language, C#. Borland is hoping to appeal to companies seeking an... [05 Feb 2003]
Girls just wanna write viruses
News A 17-year old female hacker has written one of the first ever viruses to attack Microsoft's .Net platform, to prove that women can code too. The Sharpei mass-mailer worm is rated by Symantec a "low"... [04 Mar 2002]
.NET virus uncovered
News The first virus to target Microsoft's .NET initiative has already been activated, even though the technology has yet to be released. A Sophos spokesman said: "This is the first virus that attempts to... [10 Jan 2002]
.NET users 'wide open' to fraud
News Microsoft's flagship .NET strategy will fall far short when it comes to protecting consumers from fraud on the web, and may even breach European law. Even more worrying for the Redmond giant is the... [01 Jun 2001]
Microsoft patent plans could stifle standards
News Microsoft is in the process of applying for a wide-ranging patent that covers a variety of functions related to its .Net initiative. Microsoft declined to elaborate on its plans for the... [11 Feb 2003]
Microsoft web hosting won't work with .Net
News Companies that build a website using Microsoft's .Net Framework tools could be in for a surprise if they use Microsoft's bCentral web hosting service: It won't work. But the company has... [14 Mar 2003]
Microsoft and SAP integrate over web services
News This summer, begin testing tools that will let developers use Microsoft's Visual Studio.Net tools to build SAP Web portal applications. The deal, which calls for better links between... [12 May 2004]
Sun chief hits back at Microsoft web services slur
News Sun Microsystems has hit back at claims by Microsoft that it's not committed to web services and lacks the power to seriously challenge Microsoft's .Net strategy. Phipps is responding to... [24 Apr 2002]
Microsoft retools Visual Studio.Net
News Microsoft on Thursday offered a glimpse of the new features it's planning to include in future versions of its Visual Studio.Net development tool bundle. These include Windows.Net... [22 Aug 2002]
'XP is not safe' say security firms
News Top security experts have cautioned the eager adopters of XP and said Microsoft's overall .NET strategy exposes new platforms for virus writers. Microsoft's .NET... [26 Oct 2001]
.Net nearly .not admits Gates
News Bill Gates has admitted that Microsoft's .Net strategy has not got off to the flying start he hoped for. Microsoft's web services initiative - the crux of the .Net... [25 Jul 2002]
Microsoft and Oracle in .Net pact
News Microsoft has today released a software product which bridges the gap between its .Net web services architecture and databases from arch rival, Oracle. Thus far the only database system optimised for... [24 Jul 2002]
Microsoft finds its voice for .Net
News Microsoft has released the second test version of speech development tools supporting the company's .Net web services strategy. The development kit requires Visual Studio .Net, which... [30 Oct 2002]
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