November 27, 2000 Microsoft Announces Two New Internet Safety Web Sites For Children, Parents and Consumers Stay Safe Online Uses Tara Lipinski and Shaquille O’Neal to Teach Children Online Safety Guidelines; Safe Internet Offers Privacy, Security Tools
November 21, 2000 Boom in Holiday E-Commerce Brings Fear of Increased Consumer Fraud The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) estimates that trademark infringement and counterfeiting robs the United States of $200 billion annually.
November 21, 2000 Shoppers Say “Bah Humbug” to Holiday Budgeting Money 2001 Can Help Consumers Avoid Post-Season Doldrums
November 20, 2000 Microsoft and New Zealand Company Pulse Data To Make Thousands of EBook Titles Available to the Blind Microsoft Reader Software to Be Integrated Into BrailleNote, Pulse Data’s Family of Personal Data Assistants
November 20, 2000 MSN Is First Portal to Offer Live Holiday Shopping Help Two New Services Offer Around-the-Clock, Instant Assistance To Help Make Choosing the Perfect Gift Easy
November 16, 2000 HomeAdvisor.com Offers Help for the Holidays With New Seasonal Content, Launches Comprehensive City Comparison Features New Holiday Guides Provide Tips for Decorating, Shopping, Cooking, Entertaining and More
November 16, 2000 CBS Television and WebTV Networks to Deliver Interactive Telecasts of College Football Games Interactive Content Includes Live Polling, Team Stats and Player Profiles
November 16, 2000 Microsoft’s Legal Actions Help Protect Maryland Consumers From Risks Associated With Counterfeit Software State’s Significant Piracy Rate Increases Harm to Businesses and Consumers
November 16, 2000 Microsoft Protects Texas Consumers From Obtaining Counterfeit Software Company’s Legal Actions Support Honest Businesses and Reduce Risk to Consumers
November 16, 2000 UDDI Business Registry Goes Live Momentum for UDDI Project Grows with Public Beta Launch, Participation Triples