==================================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS September 7, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news/0,,sid1,00.html ==================================================================== Sponsored by VERITAS ============================================================ Visit http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3303242;5058249;b?http://www.amireg.com/reg.cfm?regwebID=122 for your chance to win a FREE VERITAS VISION2001 Conference Pass - a $995 value. VERITAS VISION2001, the premier storage management event of the year, is November 4-8, 2001 in Dallas. Hear industry technology leaders such as Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, and Per Larsen, VP of eServer Solutions at IBM, present their latest product strategies that address the growing challenges in data management. Register today! ============================================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft: Tech industry not sure what comes next" It was a little announcement with a big impact. The DOJ said this week it will not take an axe to Microsoft. Now it's time to read what the announcement didn't say. IT executives and analysts think the tone of the language indicates the DOJ is going to put XP under the microscope. There's also speculation galore on what "prompt, effective and certain relief" means. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/169836.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Solution providers say Microsoft deserves punishment [2] Security experts slam DOJ decision [3] New Outlook Web access vulnerability discovered [4] "Code Blue" worm infects China [5] Review: Win XP will retire 9x [6] Bad Packets: DDoS and the 'Jedi Mind Trick' [1] "Solution providers say Microsoft deserves punishment" Several companies didn't like the news from Washington. They think now that Microsoft doesn't face the threat of a breakup, they will just keep on monopolizin'! One company official points to XP's bundle of goodies as proof that Redmond will continue to maul third-party developers. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/Sections/BreakingNews/BreakingNews.asp?ArticleID=29623 [2] "Security experts slam DOJ decision" The DOJ decision doesn't sit well with the security community. Experts say Microsoft isn't inspired to make its products as secure as they can be. Why? Because they have so little competition. If Uncle Sam says the company is ok as-is, won't they keep on making buggy and vulnerable products? SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=29603 [3] "New Outlook Web access vulnerability discovered" How'd you like some stranger to get his hands on your private corporate e-mail address? If that sounds good to you, you'll love this new vulnerability in Exchange 5.5's Outlook Web Access (OWA). Redmond's security bulletin stresses that an attacker cannot exploit the flaw to read, write or change a user's e-mail, unlike the last OWA exploit. A patch has been issued. SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=4923 [4] "Code Blue worm infects China" The color may have changed, but the worm is pretty much the same. A new Internet worm, "Code Blue" has reportedly turned up in China. Blue is a lot like Red and is squirming its way through computers and servers in China. No word yet how widespread it is. SOURCE: Reuters http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2811108,00.html [5] "Review: Win XP will retire 9x" EWEEK ran Windows XP through the drill. The verdict? Start packing your bags for the retirement home, 9x. Reviewers found XP has enough abilities (stability, scalability, compatibility and useability) to send Windows 9x packing. XP and Win2k are so closely related, that sites running Windows 2000 on their desktop systems don't need to make the migratory move unless they want those XP-exclusive features like Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop. SOURCE: eWEEK http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2810169,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01 [6] "Bad Packets: DDoS and the Jedi Mind Trick" SearchNetworking's Wes Simonds explores the ongoing battle between 'Net privacy guru Steve Gibson and Microsoft. At issue: Windows XP and DDoS attackers that love it. SOURCE: searchNetworking http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci763939,00.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED CONFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------- MEC 2001: September 30-October 4, Orlando, FL Register today for MEC 2001--the expanded Exchange conference for planning and deploying Microsoft Exchange 2000, Active Directory(tm) directory service, SharePoint(tm) Portal Server, and Mobile Information 2001 Server. http://www.microsoft.com/corpevents/mec2001/MECsalespro/ ==================================================================== BEST WEB LINKS ==================================================================== "Samba 2.2 improves Linux integration with Windows NT/2000" The release of Samba 2.2 means smoother and easier deployment of Linux servers into a Windows-dominated network, says MCSE Jason Hiner. Hiner provides links to several Samba 2.2 resources, including an eWEEK analysis, a TechRepublic article that covers new release features and improvements, a Samba 2.2 FAQ and the official Samba homepage. SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?src=search&id=r00220010711hin01.htm "Windows 2000 vs. Solaris" This searchSecurity discussion thread has generated a slew of responses. Despite years of friendly competition between hardline Windows users and Unix fans, most of the responses here are very evenhanded, taking both operating systems' strengths and weaknesses into account. SOURCE: searchSecurity http://searchsecurity.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/2 ==================================================================== WIN! WIN! WIN! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our September Tip of the Month contest just got started. 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Please include your name, title and company name. --------------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK --------------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "Busty blonde email lawyers face lawsuit" Here's an e-mail that turned out to be a bust. And the bust turned out to be the e-mail, for that matter. A London lawyer apparently wanted to "upgrade" his secretary. He e-mailed his boss that he wanted a "real fit busty blonde" next time. He probably won't get to find out if busty blondes have more fun, file better briefs, or take better dictation -- because Murphy's Law kicked in. Yep, the outgoing secretary stumbled upon the e-mail. "Busted!" Both lawyers claim the e-mail was a silly joke and they've apologized, but to no avail. The case will go before a Tribunal early next year. 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