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Microsoft launches ACTS - an initiative to detect and curb corruption

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is launching ACTS, which is a long-term initiative to use new and emerging technologies like cloud, AI, machine learning, and data visualization to detect and curb corruption. Read more...

i'm Initiative donates $1.3M in its first year.

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:44:41 +0000

The i'm Initiative, where every time someone who has chosen to participate in the i'm Initiative has a conversation using Messenger, Microsoft shares a portion of our advertising revenue with the organization selected by the... Read more...

New initiative to help parents support their children online

Rob Wright — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:55:14 +0000

London-based children's internet safety organisation, Childnet International, today announced the launch of Know IT All for Parents aimed at helping parents better support their children's positive and safe use of the internet. The interactive CD-ROM... Read more...

Web safety initiative set up for UK schools

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:29:18 +0000

An influential group of IT security professionals has launched an education programme for UK pupils that will see security experts visiting schools to teach internet safety. The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC) has... Read more...

Red Hat heads security initiative

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:58:58 +0000

Red Hat is leading an initiative allowing software companies to brief users of a US government-backed security database on how far vulnerabilities affect their products. The Linux vendor has asked that companies can now comment... Read more...

Cisco and IBM launch initiative for converged systems

Thu, 20 May 2004 00:55:23 +0000

Thanks rumbleph1sh. IBM and Cisco Systems announced a joint initiative intended on helping companies integrate and implement converged voice, video and data systems in their environments. With the initiative comes new services, being... Read more...

Microsoft Joins METRO Group Future Store Initiative

Tom Warren — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:43:00 +0000

Smarter Retailing Solutions to Enhance Store Operations, Worker Productivity And Shopper Satisfaction Are Launched at NRF Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has joined the Future Store Initiative, international retailer METRO Group's... Read more...

Microsoft details security initiative

Thu, 09 Oct 2003 02:56:19 +0000

Microsoft's next-generation security initiative, dubbed "Securing The Perimeter," includes a major update of the Windows Server Software Update Service (SUS) during the first half of 2004 and partnerships with firewall vendors to deflect future attacks,... Read more...

Microsoft Announces Expansion of Shared Source Initiative

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 Apr 2003 15:22:23 +0000

Microsoft today posted a 'media alert' at their PressPass pages. It looks as though the threat of open source is bugging Microsoft. Demonstrating to the press and discussing how customers are increasingly getting access to... Read more...

Microsoft scraps Web services initiative

Darren Bolton — Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:53:53 +0000

Microsoft has quietly shelved a consumer information service that was once planned as the centerpiece of the software giant's foray into the market for tightly linked Web services. The service, originally code-named Hailstorm... Read more...

The Internet at work: a security threat or learning initiative

Tue, 05 Mar 2002 15:35:26 +0000

Many companies allow employees access to the internet and this is a great thing for those who want to learn, research and send information. E-mail is now a necessity but is general 'net access? The... Read more...