Thanks Paul. Microsoft has just posted their first White Paper on Microsoft's Hailstorm Technology. This paper has the most complete description of Hailstorm as of yet, what it will do, possibilities, etc. Here is a excerpt: "As part of the Microsoft .NET initiative, Microsoft is introducing a user-centric architecture and set of XML web services, codenamed HailStorm, to address these issues. HailStorm services are oriented around people, instead of around a specific device, application, service, or network. They put the user in control of their own data and information, protecting personal information and making user consent the basis for who can access it, what they can do with it, and for how long they have that permission."

"For users, HailStorm will be accessed through their applications, devices and services. When you use a HailStorm-enabled device or application, that device or application will, with your consent, connect to the appropriate HailStorm services automatically. Because the myriad of applications and devices in your life will be connecting to a common set of information that you control, you�ll be able to securely share information between those different technologies, as well as with other people and services. "

Here is a good site which has a lot of Hailstorm information: http://www.thetwowayweb.com/directory/47