======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS July 16, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: NetIQ ======================================================== TIRED OF FIREFIGHTING? How many times a day do your end users complain about slow network applications? Sign up now to receive NetIQ's FREE white paper, "Fighting the Application Response Time Fires," written by the Pine Mountain Group. http://www.netiq.com/sponsor/default.asp?276 ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft's Passport sparks concern" Passport, Microsoft's online identification service, lets people enter one name and password for almost anything they do over the Internet, from sending photos and e-mail to shopping and paying bills. But Passport has come under fire. Security experts wonder how vulnerable the Passport system may be to hacking. And competitors say it gives Microsoft the ability to monopolize Web identity and become the middleman for practically any e-commerce transaction. Passport is already being integrated into all of Microsoft's services. SOURCE: the San Jose Mercury News http://siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/passpt071501.htm MORE ON THIS TOPIC: More on Passport may be found at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285633,00.html General information about Microsoft's .Net initiative is available at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285414,00.html Ed Tittel, searchWin2000.com Certification Expert is back in the Administrator Discussion Forum this week! He can answer your questions live on Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. EDT and on Thursday from 10-11 a.m. EDT at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d68. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Outlook e-mail vulnerability found; Microsoft criticizes bug hunter [2] Analysis: Microsoft's changes haven't quelled antitrust worries [3] Study: XML in widespread use [4] IMail puts managed e-mail on small biz menu [1] "Outlook e-mail vulnerability found; Microsoft criticizes bug hunter" A vulnerability in an ActiveX control shipped with Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook 98, Outlook 2000 or shipping with Outlook 2002 e-mail software could let an attacker run malicious code on a victim's computer via either a Web page or HTML e-mail. The company alerted its world-wide support network to encourage users to apply administrative measures. SOURCE: Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO62182,00.html [2] "Analysis: Microsoft's changes haven't quelled antitrust worries" Microsoft's decision to give PC makers more leeway in installing applications on its upcoming Windows XP operating system may provide added flexibility in configuring computers. But it is not quelling antitrust concerns about the company's plans to weld more products to Windows, analysts said. SOURCE: Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO62193,00.html [3] "Study: XML in widespread use" About a quarter of companies are using XML in a major project, found a survey by the Cutter Consortium consulting firm. Some 26% of companies surveyed said they are using XML in a major project, 24% say they have used it in a test project, 33% are studying XML and 17% are committed to extensive use of XML. SOURCE: InternetWeek http://www.internetwk.com/story/INW20010713S0004 [4] "IMail puts managed e-mail on small biz menu" Amarel-Hart Enterprises outsources Ipswitch, Inc.'s IMail Server to a variety of clients. IMail can be seen as viable alternative to Exchange. SOURCE: searchWindowsManageability http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci752349,00.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Make supporting Windows 2000 Pro easier with these handy Registry tips" Bill Detwiler shows how to tweak your Registry to display a computer's name and Windows' version right on its desktop. These are two quick tips that could come in handy if you have to remotely support a user. (June 11, 2001) SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?src=search&id=r00320010611det02.htm [2] "MetaFrame XP an administrator's dream" "Citrix MetaFrame XP makes it a snap to deliver Windows applications to virtually any device, over any kind of network connection," said reviewer Tim Fielden. Fielden was impressed with MetaFrame's scalability, flexibility, monitoring and load management capabilities within a Windows 2000 and Active Directory environment. (May 23, 2001) SOURCE: Federal Computer Week http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0521/web-review-05-23-01.asp ------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED COURSE ------------------------------------------------------- "Win2000 Server and Networking Bundle" This four-course special will give you in-depth training on Active Directory, WINS, Remote Access Services, and administering DHCP. Each course contains 5 hours of instruction, simulations, and implementation and configurations examples. All four courses are designed to help you prepare for their respective MCSE 2000 exams (70-215, 70-216, & 70-219). http://win2k.gofcs.com/products/by_category/LIBS/WTL002/index.html ------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------- "Did the appeals court make the right call?" Vote at http://www.searchWin2000.com/poll. SOUND OFF! Have a great poll idea? Or just feel like commenting on the current question? Please send your comments, ideas or questions to News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please include your name, title and company name. ------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK ------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "People make the best robots" Did you ever have a crush on the robots from Star Wars? Maybe not. But, the next time you hear a pick-up line in a bar it might be from C-3PO. Engineers at UC-Berkley are teaching robots to flirt, make small talk and drink wine. During the fifth annual Webby Awards being held this week, 1,000 online puppeteers will take control of Tele-Actor, a human that obeys commands like a robot. Tele-Actor won't make a move without permission, asking questions like "What should I drink?" or "Who should I kiss?" and her every move will be transmitted back to the audience as a series of still images recorded by a small camera attached to her head. Researchers are hoping that studying the results of the experiment will lead to technological advancements in robotics. 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