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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Security Tip: Stop them cold - Security Tip: Database security dos and don'ts - Security Tip: The NTFS volume and permissions 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Security advantages of upgrading to Win2k/XP? - Tip Contest: Win a Philips CD-MP3 player with car kit! - Refer your peers to searchWin2000 and win an Xbox ____________________________________________________________________ ********************** SPONSORED BY: McAfee ************************ Super destructive Goner virus never got past VirusScan AsaP - millions were protected by McAfee's industry-leading online antivirus. Although faster and nastier than "I Love You" and it's $8.7 billion in virus damages, Goner was stopped automatically by online virus scanning. 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So how can you tell if you're in trouble? >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci786665,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DATABASE SECURITY DOS AND DON'TS | by Jan Stafford Network-centric security measures won't keep hackers from entering the database and corrupting or stealing valuable information. Two database security experts describe the top five ways to bulletproof your database. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci785171,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE NTFS VOLUME AND PERMISSIONS | by Adesh Rampat When upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows 2000, many users can easily bypass the option of converting FAT32 volumes to NTFS. Doing so may prevent you from applying security permissions to files and folders. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci754181,00.html?FromTaxonomy=%2Fpr%2F283640 __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY ADVANTAGES OF UPGRADING TO WIN2K/XP? | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, What are the security advantages of upgrading to Windows 2000? XP? >>CLICK for Mark Edmead's Expert Response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid419985_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A PHILIPS CD-MP3 PLAYER WITH CAR KIT! | Tip of the Month Contest December's tip of the month contest is winding down! 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