=============================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS August 6, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news/0,,sid1,00.html =============================================================== SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company =============================================================== Do you need to encrypt all your online transactions? Secure corporate intranets? Authenticate your Web site? Whatever security your site needs, you'll find the perfect solution in this FREE Guide from VeriSign, "Securing Your Web site for Business." Get your copy today to learn the facts! Click here! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n094540330003000 =============================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Experts warn of new Code Red strain" Just when you thought it was safe to go back into cyberspace, a new and nastier Code Red worm is prowling the Internet. A security group believes this virus opens a "back door" that beckons intruders. If you've got the Code Red patch in place, you're fine. SOURCE: Reuters http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6786199.html?tag=mn_hd Want to discuss hot security issues like Code Red, the latest IIS vulnerabilities and more with your IT peers? Visit our searchWindowsManageability security forum today! http://searchwindowsmanageability.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] MORE ON THIS TOPIC: You do have the patch don't you? If not, get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-033.asp. Check out the Code Red information buffet in our Featured Topic section at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci751616,00.html. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS --------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Office XP: Two thirds of German users against compulsory registration [2] Sun's rising star enters Microsoft space [3] Hidden pitfalls in .Net open source? [4] XP gets backing from Microsoft partners [5] Alleviate help desk stress [1] "Office XP: Two thirds of German users against compulsory registration" A new poll shows most Germans are just saying "nein" to one of Microsoft's controversial demands. Two out of three users are balking at the mandatory registration for Office XP. Most of those dissenters are activating Office XP with a skeleton key from the Internet. SOURCE: InternetNews http://www.internetnews.com/intl-news/article/0,,6_860241,00.html [2] "Sun's rising star enters Microsoft space" Some folks are fed up with the way Microsoft is changing its licensing terms. Case in point: The Central Scotland Police, which has moved more than 1,000 users to StarOffice. The cops say they'll save thousands of pounds by dumping MS. SOURCE: vnunet http://www.vnunet.com/News/1124456 [3] "Hidden pitfalls in .Net open source?" Remember Ximian's announcement last month that it will create an open-source version of .Net? Some experienced open source code developers are afraid this project (called "Mono") may run into a brick wall...called Microsoft. Redmond owns some of those technologies and could make developers pay up every time an open source version of its patent is used. SOURCE: Interactive Week http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2801560,00.html [4] "XP gets backing from Microsoft partners" Microsoft last week said XP is still scheduled to be ready October 25th despite speculation that the new OS could be a target in the next round of antitrust rulings. Also more than 20 of Microsoft's OEM and ISV partners say they will support XP's new features. SOURCE: ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2801394,00.html [5] "Alleviate help desk stress" Designed to increase help desk productivity, Altiris' new Helpdesk Solution software helps help desk reps identify, prioritize and deliver answers to users without even speaking to them in person. SOURCE: searchWindowsManageability http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci757898,00.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ==================================================================== TECHNICAL TIPS ==================================================================== Congratulations to our July Tip of the Month contest winners! Check out these winning tips from searchWin2000 members: 1st place: "Always check special NTFS permissions" by Michael Murdock 2nd place: "Using Explorer switches" by Mark Garcia 3rd place: "Change your CMD completion character" by Bob Fuller Read all three tips or submit a tip of your own at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz758210_cts758207,00.html. =============================================================== BEST WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- "Survey says MCSE base salaries dropping" The average base salary for MCSEs is down 7% over last year, dropping from $67,800 to $63,400, according to a survey of 6,500 U.S. Microsoft certified professionals conducted by Wilson Research Group. There's some good news for those with Windows 2000 certification, though: Win2k-certified professionals earn an average of $4,400 more than their NT-certified peers. Regardless of certification, bonuses are down as well -- 40% lower than last year according to the survey. SOURCE: InformationWeek http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20010724S0001 "Totally free certification training" Want to save some money during your certification prep time? Here is a list of places to get free or low cost resources. You'll have to read the entire article to find the MS certification resources since the list includes other platform certifications, too. SOURCE: GoCertify http://gocertify.com/article/frugal.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------- KNOW IT ALL QUESTION OF THE DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------- What form of static random access memory is saved even when a computer is turned off or loses its external power source? Choose your answer here: http://www.searchWindowsManageability.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci759261,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Microsoft has been criticizing the General Public License open-source software model, saying that it undermines the commercial software sector and hurts innovation. What is your opinion of Microsoft's position?" 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 "M-commerce breakthrough: Parking meters" This may be taking mobile e-commerce (m-commerce) to a new level. In Australia, two vendors have teamed up to install wireless parking meters. Soprano Design and Wilson Equipment Services have more than 400 of the wireless meters running in the commercial centers in Leichardt. Motorists can pay using Short Message Service (SMS) messages or voice commands over their wireless devices. Coins are still okay too. And forget about forgetting to refill the meter. Users can receive "time's-up" alerts, and refill automatically. The one downside? The cops are using the technology to write citations quicker as well. SOURCE: allNetDevices http://www.allnetdevices.com/wireless/news/2001/08/03/m-commerce_breakthrough.html =============================================================== If you would like to sponsor this or any techtarget newsletter, please contact Mike Kelly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================================== If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Or, visit http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register and adjust your subscriptions accordingly. If you choose to unsubscribe using our automated processing, you must send the "REMOVE" request from the email account to which this newsletter was delivered. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed.
