======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS July 20, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ============================================================ Sponsored by NetIQ ============================================================ FREE Audiocast from NetIQ: VoIP Nirvana: Is QoS the Way? Can QoS help balance voice and data on your network? Get the strategies you need to successfully deploy Voice over IP during NetIQ's FREE Aug. 7 audiocast. Let leading VoIP expert Kevin Tolly help you weigh the pros and cons of QoS. Register now and get a FREE white paper. http://webevents.road-show.com/netiq/20010807/start/register.asp?origin=srchDN720 ============================================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "White House Web site makes change to dodge virus-born attack" The White House Web site managed to sidestep the Code Red worm, which has infected more than 225,000 computer systems around the world. The worm gathers strength by infecting more computers which then launch a denial-of-service attack. The White House shifted its Web site to a different numerical address to avoid the attack. Code Red exploits a flaw discovered last month in Microsoft software used on Internet servers. A software patch is available to correct the flaw. SOURCE: The Associated Press http://siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/012704.htm Codekiller1 has a few choice words about patches and more patches from Microsoft. Do you appreciate patches or do you think they should get it right the first time? Sound off at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/117 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Information on Microsoft patches may be found at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax5da,00.html For the latest on Microsoft security flaws, check this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax55f,00.html What are your security problems? Get your questions together because Mark Edmead, searchWin2000 Security Expert is in the Administrator Discussion Forum next week. He will be responding to questions all week but you can catch him live Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1p.m. EDT at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Antivirus software vendors warn against Sircam [2] Linux .Net comes under threat [3] Linux is slowly gaining respect [4] Hotmails face-lift spawns complaints [5] Aelita takes the pain out of restoring Active Directory objects [1] "Antivirus software vendors warn against Sircam" A Windows-based e-mail computer virus dubbed Sircam is on the loose. It has struck 25 corporations already. What's makes it unique is that it randomly grabs a file name and uses it as a subject line. SOURCE: Network World http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0719sircam.html [2] "Linux .Net comes under threat" A fledgling effort to replicate Microsoft's .Net architecture on Linux, called Mono, could become mired in intellectual property difficulties. Microsoft has warned that licensing problems might result if open source code is mixed with Microsoft's .Net software. SOURCE: ZDNet http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2091693,00.html [3] "Linux is slowly gaining respect" Linux is making inroads into corporate environments, but it is still in the early stages of adoption. Sometimes sneaked in by information technology managers, the free open-source operating surface appeals to companies because of the savings. Others turn to it because of negative experiences with software from proprietary providers. SOURCE: ZDNet http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2091687,00.html [4] "Hotmails face-lift spawns complaints" Upgraded Hotmail is now available after attempts to launch it failed earlier this week. Although the new upgrade is Microsoft's latest attempt to provide consumers with an easier way to manage e-mail, some Hotmail members complained about the new design. SOURCE: CNET http://cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6618971.html?tag=mn_hd [5] "Aelita takes the pain out of restoring Active Directory objects" A job that once took hours can now be squeezed into a coffee break. That's the promise Aelita Software makes for its new Active Directory recovery product. SOURCE: searchWebManageability http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci755814,00.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. --------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by PowerQuest --------------------------------------------------------- Drive Image Pro 4.0 from PowerQuest offers IT professionals a fast, inexpensive solution for deploying Windows 2000 desktops. With Drive Image Pro, you can deploy hundreds of new systems, as well as get users up and running in just minutes. Whether deploying Windows 2000 or distributing a new or updated application, Drive Image Pro let's you do this quickly, easily and efficiently. 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