May 7, 2001, 2:54 pm
New York Times – free registration required Compressed Data: Microsoft to Put Digital ID Into Its Products.
Microsoft plans to incorporate a user-identification approach into its operating systems and software products, and the company says the change could speed up business-to- business transactions and increase the level of confidence in those online transactions.
The user-ID system, known as Identrus, employs a technology for identifying people and organizations online through the use of digital signatures — unique identifiers that can be read and used by computer networks.
Under the Identrus system, those digital certificates will be certified by banks, an extra measure of security that Microsoft says should enhance the public’s trust in online transactions.
[Privacy Digest]
May 7, 2001, 8:29 am
Webreference: The Evolution of RSS “We look at how RSS has evolved from its humble beginnings through present day and beyond. We survey all versions of RSS, including a feature comparison, a new RSS survey, plus format and validation information. Learn how the newest versions of RSS will move us towards a more Semantic Web.” [Zope Newbie News]
May 1, 2001, 11:09 am
RosettaNet to integrate ebXML messaging. Support for the OASIS/UN ebXML electronic business project grows as RosettaNet announce plans to integrate the ebXML Messaging Services specification into future releases of their implementation framework. [xmlhack]
May 1, 2001, 10:55 am
Ultra Small SBC Report. LinuxDevices.com has a report
on the latest ultra small single board computers that are out.
Some are
smaller than credit cards, several fit in DIMM sockets, and all of them
are more powerful and have more memory than my desktop PC had just a
couple of years ago. These boards are based on a variety of CPUs
including the Intel x86, StrongArm, ETRAX, and Motorola PowerPC. If
you’re looking for a new SBC for your next robot, there are a lot of
good ideas here. [robots.net]
