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TYPE:[STANDARDS GROUP] IETF: LDAPv3 specification activity begins
DESCRIPTION: Protocol described in this document is designed to provide access to directories supporting the X.500 models, while not incurring the resource requirements of the X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP). This protocol is specifically targeted at management applications and browser applications that provide read/write interactive access to directories. When used with a directory supporting the X.500 protocols, it is intended to be a complement to the X.500 DAP.
PARTICIPANTS: Mark Wahl
SUPPORTED STANDARDS: LDAPv3

TYPE:[COMPANY]OpenNetwork
DESCRIPTION: provider of end-to-end identity management solutions that build on companies' investments in Microsoft-based technology infrastructures and extend them to more efficiently secure multi-platform IT environments. (Acquired by BMC in 2004)
PARTICIPANTS: (insert others here)
SUPPORTED STANDARDS:

TYPE:[COMPANY] PGP Inc.
DESCRIPTION: PGP Inc. is founded by Zimmermann, after a three-year criminal investigation is dropped by the US government. The investigation was supposed to prove that Zimmermann violated US export restrictions for cryptographic software when PGP spread all around the world following its publication as freeware.
PARTICIPANTS: Phillip Zimmermann
SUPPORTED STANDARDS:

TYPE: [STANDARDS CONSORTIUM] W3C
DESCRIPTION: Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS)
PARTICIPANTS: Fen Labalme (insert others here)
SUPPORTED STANDARDS:

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