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Microsoft’s ‘PassPort’ Out, Federation Services In

SAN DIEGO—It’s been two years since Microsoft issued any official pronouncements on “TrustBridge,” its collection of federated identity-management technologies slated to go head-to-head with competing technologies backed by the Liberty Alliance. When Microsoft went public with its TrustBridge plans in June 2002, Redmond officials said to expect the first TrustBridge deliverables to hit in 2003 […]

May 26, 2004
Microsoft to Take Cross-Product Integration a Step Further

SAN DIEGO—If you thought Microsoft was tightly integrating its products before, wait until you see what it’s planning to do in the future. Taking the company’s “integrated innovation” charge a step further, Andy Lees, the Microsoft corporate VP in charge of server and tools marketing, focused his Tuesday morning TechEd 2004 keynote here on the […]

May 25, 2004
Another TechEd Hot Button: WSE 2.0

As part of its emphasis on developer and security issues at its annual TechEd conference next week, Microsoft will tutor attendees in the finer points of its Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 technologies. WSE is the vehicle via which Microsoft provides annual or biannual updates to its Web services support. The 2.0 release includes support […]

May 22, 2004
Microsoft Readies New Office Bridging Tool

Microsoft is readying a new tool that is designed to connect Microsoft Office applications to back-end enterprise systems. The tool, called the “Information Bridge Framework,” or IBF, will debut at the company’s Tech Ed 2004 conference in San Diego next week, sources said. IBF is designed to connect Web services to the Office client with […]

May 21, 2004
TechEd 2004: It’s All About the Service Packs

Integration and security will be the watchwords at Microsoft’s annual Tech Ed 2004 conference, which will kick off Monday in San Diego. The Microsoft brass will be on tap to talk up the benefits of “integrated innovation” (whether or not they actually use the company’s favorite catch phrase). For example, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as […]

May 21, 2004
Microsoft Shakes Up Windows with ‘Modular’ Longhorn

Microsoft is promising a slew of new features and functionality for its Windows Longhorn client and server releases. However, the Redmond software vendor recently offered more details on other radical changes on tap for Longhorn, in terms of how the operating system will be built and deployed. Company officials have been talking for more than […]

May 13, 2004
Channel News Roundup–Week of May 11

Network Associates, Check Point Offer Security Solution for SMBs SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Intrusion prevention solutions provider Network Associates and Internet security company Check Point Software announced the availability of McAfee Secure-1, a managed gateway and desktop security solution for small businesses. The integrated solution provides an affordable way to protect company data. Secure-1 provides a way […]

May 11, 2004
Finding Gold in SMB Partnerships

The next “gold rush” is upon us. The large technology vendors, like IBM and HP, have seen the glimmer and named it “SMB.” Whether you call it “midmarket,” “small and medium-sized business” or just plain “gold,” the shovels and pans have been bought, and everyone is heading for the river. But you can’t pan for […]

May 6, 2004
Research: Sarbanes-Oxley: Are You Ready to Comply?

88% of CIOs say their IT departments are very involved in compliance 67% say their companies are investing in financial systems to aid in compliance 59% have no IT executive specifically responsible for compliance 44% say their companies will require their CIOs to certify financial results Complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act presents any number of […]

May 1, 2004
Channel News Roundup–Week of April 26

Thursday, April 29 Crossbeam Security Switch Fills Out Product Line CONCORD, MA — Crossbeam Systems, expanded its C-Series line of security switches with the Crossbeam C10, a product designed for remote and branch offices. The 1U-high $9,995 switch is designed to deliver 2Gbps of firewall throughput (large packet size), or 150 Mbps of throughput when […]

Apr 29, 2004
Microsoft Adds More Vertical Infrastructure to Its SMB Product Family

Microsoft announced Tuesday morning that it has purchased accounting products from reseller partner Encore Business Solutions and is adding them to its Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) stable. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Microsoft purchased Encore’s non-profit accounting software, as well as its inter-company payables management and requisition modules. MBS already resells these […]

Apr 27, 2004
Channel News Briefs–Week of April 19

Friday,April 23 Nelnet Invests in infiNET LINCOLN, NE — Nelnet made a strategic investment in infiNET Integrated Solutions, an e-commerce services provider for higher education and healthcare organizations. Headquartered near Chicago, infiNET collaborates with colleges, universities, and healthcare organizations in the development of customer-centric electronic transactions, information sharing, and account and bill presentment. Nelnet is […]

Apr 23, 2004
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