May 14th, 2008
I stand with the camp who believes it to be the best type of security we currently have. The technology, when used properly online can help makes important sites such as banking and credit sites much more secure than they previously where when only a password was required. Microsoft has even begun implementing various types of Two Factor Authentication into various parts of their business.
There has been a lot of controversy lately surrounding Two Factor Authentication. Watching and partaking in the controversy are two camps. One camp of supporters who believe that two factor authentication is the future of security measures and a second camp to believe that because the technology has been proven to be vulnerable that it will slowly fade and give way to a newer more comprehensive security technology.
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May 8th, 2008
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has adopted an international standard based on Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) document format. This adoption process has caused some to wonder if Microsoft strong armed this standard into existence.
I’ve been watching the approval process for OOXML with some interest. Never before have I seen a vendor that has the existing standard for anything challenged in this fashion. I’m not sure what it means for the market, but regardless of which side you are on, I think both sides can agree the process sure made ISO look like a joke. Seriously, when should an approval process look like a U.S. election (with hanging chads)?
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Would It Matter if Microsoft Didn’t Cheat with OOXML Approval?
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