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• Ozzie memo: 'Internet services disruption'

  Last week, Microsoft announced its plans for two new online services: Windows Live and Office Live. However, it is clear that Microsoft sees more work ahead as it tries to catch up with rivals offering free, ad-supported products. Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie, who is leading the services push, outlined the challenge in a memo he penned late last month.

• Microsoft agrees to Passport changes

  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.

• Office, Vista changed in wake of Adobe threat

  Microsoft is making changes to the next versions of both Office and Windows as part of an effort to head off a legal challenge from Adobe Systems.

• Trojan attacks spur Microsoft security UI changes

  Microsoft will improve its security user interface to help clamp down on Trojan-based cyber-attacks, the company's product security manager says.

• Microsoft licensing changes criticised

  Microsoft customers are irate over a new licensing policy that could drastically raise prices.

Features and Case Studies (186)

• Windows Server's identity crisis

  Microsoft changes the name of its high-end server software for the third time. Windows Server 2003 is scheduled for an April release.

• Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

  In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's chairman says the decision to remove WinFS means "the glass is three-quarters full."

• Passport to get Web services stamp

  Microsoft this summer will lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.

• Centrelink lays off old project management ideas

  The sheer size and breadth of Centrelink's operations has always meant project management there is a Herculean effort. Taking a new approach to its people and project scheduling has improved the situation dramatically -- but change hasn't been easy.

• How corporate Australia battles information overload

  We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

Reviews (63)

• Images: The changing face of Web mail

  With Windows Live Mail currently being tested, here is a look back at how Web-based e-mail has changed since 1997.

• Images: Word 2007 beta 2

  Microsoft hopes that Word 2007 will put more features at your fingertips. We review some of the changes.

• Images: PowerPoint 2007 beta 2

  The updates to Microsoft's PowerPoint are supposed to make it less of a hassle to dress up slide shows. We take a look.

• Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

  Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

• Vista beta sucks up battery juice

  Windows Vista delivers some pretty snazzy new graphics, but all that "wow" can be a real drain.

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