Bill Gates Outlines "Seamless Computing" Vision at COMDEX

In his 20th annual COMDEX Las Vegas keynote address, Bill Gates outlined his vision for "Seamless Computing" -- where smarter software would address today's security problems. Gates showcased Microsoft SmartScreen Technology, an anti-spam filtering technology, and a new version of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server, an application-layer filtering security technology that defends enterprise networks from malicious attacks. The SmartScreen anti-spam technology has been implemented in Outlook 2003, MSN and...

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Nextel to Deploy Motorola's WiDEN Data Technology

Nextel Communications plans to deploy Motorola's WiDEN technology in its nationwide digital iDEN voice and packet data network. Motorola's WiDEN higher speed data technology is designed to quadruple data speeds. Nextel expects to deploy the network infrastructure equipment and software necessary to operate the WiDEN technology in the second half of 2004. Nextel said the capital expenditures for the deployment are already reflected in its current financial guidance. http://www.nextel.c...

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Liberty Alliance Finalizes Phase 2 Specifications and Privacy Guidelines

The Liberty Alliance published its "Phase 2" specifications aimed at providing an open, standards-based way of delivering identity-based web services within and between trusted domains. The Liberty specifications, which build upon existing open industry standards such as SAML, SOAP, XML and WS-Security, are designed to enable individual implementers to choose the privacy policies and data management options that best fit their region, industry and company policy. The specifications are now available for download to be used for Liberty-enabled...

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