October 8, 2001
Q&A: .NET Alerts Service Delivers Instant Updates

Already live on the eBay Web site, Microsoft’s new .NET Alerts service delivers instant updates about events important to Web users, whether auction bids, stock prices, sports scores. The head of Microsoft’s .NET My Services group explains the potential for consumers, developers and Web businesses.

September 20, 2001
Q&A: Open Passport Enables a “Network of Trust”

Christopher Payne, vice president of Microsoft’s .NET Core Services Platform, discusses the company’s announcement that Passport, the world’s largest Web authentication system, will be open to “federation,” or interoperation among multiple enterprises and service providers.