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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchWin2000 Poll: What's your take on IIS? - Ask the Expert: Did the blue screen of death contain a clue about what killed my workstation? - Books and Training: Home Networking Survival Guide - Tip of the Month Contest: Win a Nintendo Game Boy Advance! - The Missing Link: Playboy slashes jobs at Web unit ____________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************** LEAD STORY WatchGuard secures DNS with new Firebox software | IDG News WatchGuard Technologies has upgraded the software that runs its Firebox security hardware. The new stuff, Firebox System 5.0, adds muscle to DNS security with a proxy to shore up DNS servers. Look for the upgrades to be available by month's end. http://www.idg.net/ic_712752_1773_1-3921.html MORE INFORMATION: DNS is one hot topic. Check out our collection of news and resources at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci762380,00.html. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news Anthrax-tainted mail sent to Microsoft | IDG News Microsoft's Reno address is the latest place to receive anthrax-laced mail. Six Microsoft employees were tested for exposure to anthrax -- four of the tests came back negative with reports on the other two expected today. The letter reportedly came from Malaysia. Former fed says XP poses a security threat | Network World A former federal agent says XP needs to wait a little longer for the sake of national security. He says the "data scrubbing" in XP Professional will hinder finding digital evidence on computers, especially the computers of terrorists. It may be a good feature cursed by bad timing. The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news :::::::::::::: ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS STORIES ::::::::::::: All headlines below and others are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - EU not investigating Windows XP - Microsoft, government fail to settle - Windows XP links online storage - Sir Cam poised to strike tomorrow ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 POLL | What's your take on IIS? Last week we asked the question "What's the most urgent change that your IT group will implement as a result of the recent terrorist attacks?". Here's what you told us: 46% Revisions to disaster recovery plans (22 votes) 27% There will be no changes. (13 votes) 10% Beefed up physical security efforts (5 votes) 8% Greater reliance on instant messenger and other communication tools (4 votes) 6% Reduced attendance at conferences and trade shows (3 votes) 2% Loss of electronic privacy (1 votes) This week we'd like to know what you think about Microsoft's Internet Information Server's performance. What's your take on IIS? Click over to http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/poll and tell us in our new poll. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASK THE EXPERT | Bill Boswell Dear Ask the Expert, My Windows 2000 professional workstation is unable to boot, or rather it is constantly rebooting after the first Windows 2000 splash screen. It is trying to show a failing device, but the time to read the information is far too short. I got a blue screen before this began happening. Everything seemed ok for awhile, but then the machine suddenly died. Did the blue screen of death contain a clue about what killed my workstation? See expert Bill Boswell's response: http://www.searchWin2000.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid418238_tax285114,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOOKS AND TRAINING | Home Networking Survival Guide Home Networking Survival Guide By David Strom Want to set up a home network, but not sure where to begin? Look no further because help has arrived! Now you can set up and install your very first home network using this easy-to-follow and jargon-free guide. Filled with step-by-step instructions, this straightforward resource will show you how to network with both Windows and Macintosh systems -- with minimum fuss and with just a few inexpensive products. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=0072193115&partner_id=76 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIP OF THE MONTH CONTEST | Win a Nintendo Game Boy Advance! October's Tip of the Month contest is in full swing! This month's super cool prize is a Nintendo Game Boy Advance Classics Game Pack II, which includes an indigo blue Game Boy Advance, PowerPak and Worm Light Advance accessories, and FIVE games: Ms. Pac Man, Pole Position, Dig Dug, Galaga, and Galaxian! Don't miss your chance to win this awesome prize package! Submit your Windows-related tip today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Playboy slashes jobs at Web unit You know times are tough when Hugh Hefner has to slash one of his prized units. Playboy is sporting pink slips, and they're not from Victoria's Secret. Ninety employees are losing their jobs; half of them work at Playboy Online. (You know, the site everyone visits for the articles.) Playboy Enterprises, the "mother ship" so to speak, says the layoffs are necessary to ensure profitability in 2002. >> CLICK: http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,5098217,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, White Papers, and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ MARGARET ROUSE, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved. 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