Microsoft confirms Open XML has gained ISO ratification. Looking ahead, expect scrutiny of the standards process and minimal change in the marketplace.

The International Standards Organization has accepted the Open Document Format as a global standard for saving and exchanging digital office documents.

Microsoft's Open XML document format moved toward fast-track ISO approval over the weekend, despite lingering opposition from several key voting countries and concern about overlap between Open ...

The battle for Office Open XML ISO certification is certainly shaping up like an actual battle, with corporate representatives from both sides literally jockeying for position at the table.

Microsoft's embattled Office Open XML (OOXML) document format received ISO fast-track approval today after receiving support from approximately 86 percent of the national bodies that participated ...

The EC's decision on OpenDocument could depend on whether the ISO accepts a request to make the open file format an international standard ...

Microsoft’s quest to have Open XML approved by the International Organization for Standards (ISO) as a global technology standard seems to have recovered from a setback it suffered last week as ...

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is unlikely to adopt Microsoft Office Open XML format, now that it has approved the OpenDocument Format (ODF), according to analyst group ...

A new guide from the Open Group purports to help organisations meet ISO 27005 risk management standards.

A U.S. vote on whether or not to support the application for ISO approval fails to pass.

As expected, the ISO on Wednesday announced that Office Open XML (OOXML) has been approved as a standard, marking the end a long and sometimes contentious path. The Geneva-based International ...