Microsoft joins with university on security
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft and Waseda University, one of Japan's top universities, signed a provisional agreement Monday under which the two will cooperate in training of computer software engineers. The memorandum of understanding was announced by Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, to a hall of around 600 students prior to an address in which Ballmer outlined his vision of computing in 10 years.
Specific details of the training program are yet to be worked out, but it will include a course in Windows security, to be offered from April 2004, that will include a series of lectures given by Microsoft Japan engineers. Ballmer also said there will be the possibility of internships at Microsoft for the university's students. The security lectures will deal with Microsoft's Windows platform and other lectures will deal with the structure of the Windows operating system, .Net programming and basic project management skills, according to a joint statement.