=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip January 8, 2002
Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Manage Windows (and security) hotfixes - Clear pagefile in Win2k - Top 10 steps to a strong security plan 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Expert Q&A: Configuring VPNs - January Tip Contest: Win a set of Sony wireless headphones! - Refer-A-Friend Program: Spread the word and win an Xbox ____________________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY: SurfControl ********************* WHAT'S THE BIGGEST SECURITY PROBLEM FOR IT MANAGERS? Users opening up infected email attachments. Unfortunately antivirus software alone is only half the solution. SuperScout E-mail Filter allows you to set up rules to effectively block the "Goners" and "BadTrans" of the cyber world. Try it FREE for 30-days: http://www.surfcontrol.com/offer/zttmc1 ____________________________________________________________________ MANAGE WINDOWS (AND SECURITY) HOTFIXES | by Tom Lancaster Those who manage Windows systems and bear security responsibilities for such systems know that sometimes the only way to keep the wolf from your metaphorical network door is timely application of the proper Windows security hotfix. A growing crop of tools to help track, manage and apply these sometimes critical system and application patches is emerging, and it promises to make administrators' jobs more manageable in the process. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci789284,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CLEAR PAGEFILE IN WIN2K | by Ron Baron This is a follow-up to the tip, "Security breaches," submitted by Tertius Genis. The tip discussed one way that security breaches can happen -- through the page file -- and how to avoid them. This follow-up tip points out a couple of flaws. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci785414,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 STEPS TO A STRONG SECURITY PLAN | by Jan Stafford Devising one catch-all security planning checklist that every type of company could use is well nigh impossible. The need for a baseline guide, however, is great, so searchWindowsManageability asked a security expert to share his security checklist. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci786663,00.html __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONFIGURING VPNS | Live Expert Q&A Who: Dr. Tom Shinder, bestselling author & 10-year IT veteran When: Jan. 10, 2002 at 12:00 PM EST (17:00 GMT) Learn from Dr. Tom Shinder, neurologist and 10-year computing industry veteran, about how to configure a secure VPN connection on the client and server side of the enterprise. Dr. Shinder will also guide you through VPN connection management and troubleshooting problems. 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