======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS May 1, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: Library of Computer and Information Sciences ======================================================== Take MCSE Windows 2000 Exam Cram Library for $9.99! This 6-volume, 1 CD-ROM library is the only MCSE "Core 4" certification coach you'll ever need. A $179.97 Value for $9.99. Click for details: http://161.58.99.48/cgi-local/redirect.pl?AMUGAZHGD ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Analyst: MS has security `blind spot'" Microsoft's security woes are a combination of its historical focus on putting power in the hands of users and the "blind spot" it has traditionally turned toward security, according to Gartner Vice President John Pescatore. He told searchWin2000 that Windows 2000 would achieve greater security levels than Windows NT towards the beginning of 2002. SOURCE: searchWin2000 http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci548959,00.html Worried about your system's security? Do you feel that Microsoft is adequately addressing your security issues? Voice your thoughts in our new Sound Off discussion forum at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d6b. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: General information about Windows security is available at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax55c,00.html Information about Microsoft's security partner program is available in this CRN article: http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=24269 Want to beef up your security? Mark Edmead is searchWin2000's Security Expert. Let him answer your questions at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid1_tax285120,00.html. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Gates makes a May date for XP debut [2] Pirated Office XP copies flood Malaysia [3] Secure wireless XML exchange capability ready for Windows [1] "Gates makes a May date for XP debut" Microsoft Office XP will be formally unveiled to the marketplace May 31. Office XP, formerly code-named Office 10, is the first version of the Microsoft application suite to offer voice-recognition technology. Users will be able to open and close files, save documents, and perform other common tasks via voice the first time, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Access, executives said. SOURCE: CRN http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010430S0002 [2] "Pirated Office XP copies flood Malaysia" Illegal copies of Microsoft Office XP are selling at less than $3 in Malaysia. The pirated software is readily available at night markets around the city as well as in open-air food stalls and walkways in suburbs. Microsoft says it is aware of the problem. The company has yet to file a complaint with local authorities. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5772287.html [3] "Secure wireless XML exchange capability ready for Windows" Vordel has developed a Windows CE version of its TalkXML product suite, which allows for the transmission of secured XML information over the global system for mobile communications network from a hand-held personal digital assistant. 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