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News (17)

• Microsoft to overhaul Passport

  Microsoft has agreed to make sweeping changes to its Passport authentication system as part of a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.

• Privacy group targets XP

  A group of privacy organisations have detailed a complaint it plans to submit to the FTC, charging Microsoft with inadequate security and privacy provisions in the forthcoming Windows XP and alleging unfair and deceptive trade practices.

• Microsoft beefs up Passport security

  The software giant began notifying Passport users in the past 24 hours of changes that would give them more control over their accounts and increased privacy and security.

• Passport problems could cost Microsoft

  Microsoft faces a possible investigation and significant fines for a security lapse that could have exposed the personal information of millions of consumers.

• Microsoft's Passport doomed

  Microsoft "security" is so simple to penetrate that you don't need a hacker; in fact, a trained chimp would be overqualified.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• 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.

• Passport to get Web services stamp

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

• New .NET Passport flaws raise security doubts

  If you have employees using Hotmail to exchange confidential corporate information, you should be especially concerned with these new Microsoft .NET Passport flaws.

• Microsoft's balancing act

  Buffeted by criticism of the way it handles privacy and security matters, Microsoft is trying to batten down the hatches on both fronts in simultaneous efforts.

• Identity fraud costs Australia AU$1 billion a year

  Identity fraud cost the Australian community AU$1.1 billion in 2001/02, according to a report released by a senior Minister, who also acknowledged the rapid subsequent growth of the problem.

Reviews (2)

• New Outlook to give spammers the boot

  The first test version of the new email software blocks external content in Web-based email.

• Microsoft discloses more Windows code

  Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.

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