THIS WEEK: Microsoft's top security cop. He's no Barney Fife!

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>>About this email:  >>Receive this email as text�  February 4, 2002  In this Issue >> From the editor: Microsoft's top security cop. He's no Barney Fife! >> Featured Topic: Database management >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Scott Schnoll Featured Tip: Back up transaction logs >> Site Highlights: Live expert Q&A Thursday on why you can live without AD, plus some mixed network dos and don'ts and a free conference  From the Editor: by Ed Parry, News Editor Have you seen IBM's TV commercial where former basketball players represent different IT players? Big Blue's starting five are Mainframe, Middleware, PC, Linux and Firewall. Roger Pence, the host of Win2000 Talk Radio, saw that commercial and wondered what a Microsoft team might look like. He suggested Scalability, Ease of Use, Security, Reliability and Tech Support -- with Barney Fife representing security! Considering Microsoft's patchy security record, Mayberry's chief deputy would be offended at the analogy and rightfully so. But last week, Microsoft hired Scott Charney to be its security czar. Barney Fife he ain't! Charney has a resume that includes stints with the Department of Justice and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Cybercrime Prevention and Response Practice. This guy should be the Mutombo of Microsoft (Dikembe Mutombo has been the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year four times) and maybe he's proof Bill Gates really meant it when he promised his company would play better "D." Ed Parry  Featured Topic: Data is king, but you're the prime minister by Jan Stafford, Site Editor IT managers' lives are data-centric. Making sure that data is secure, easy to store, and always available is the real nitty-gritty, whether you're a full-fledged DBA or an systems administrator. These tips and links can help make your life as ruler of the database universe easier. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Scott Schnoll Product Support Manager, TNT Software Category:Exchange Scott's written the book on Exchange, and he can answer your questions about configuring and troubleshooting Exchange Server and its e-mail clients. Ask your question here. This Week: In the forums >> Do you know how to disable antivirus software during installations of new software? Help your peers by answering this question in the Management Tools Forum. Tip of the Week: SQL Server's transaction log is the key to being able to recover from a variety of system and software problems. This tip discusses how the balance of acceptable risk versus performance determines how often and which logs should be backed up. >> Back up transaction logs  Site Highlights Mark You Calendars - Live Event Learn how to make the most of Windows 2000 WITHOUT using Active Directory. Join us as consultant and author Carol Bailey discusses how you can make the most of Windows 2000 without Active Directory. Sponsored By: NetIQ Managers-Only Conference: FREE Microsoft's TechEd conference is great, if you're a developer. But if you're a Windows manager, here's your best chance to learn to make the smartest technical & purchasing decisions. Mixed Network Management Dos and Don'ts Don't miss this exclusive article by searchWindowsManageability. Okay, maybe your heterogeneous enterprise isn't as hard to tame as Cerebus, the mythical multi-headed dog that guards the gates of hell. Even so, managing multiple operating systems isn't a heavenly experience. However, it can be less hellish if IT managers are doggedly determined to practice what Richard Spurlock, VP of Starfire Engineering & Technologies, Inc, preaches. Innovative Storage Sign up for the "Storage Innovators" newsletter today! Get insight on creative solutions in storage deployment and management -- illustrated by the IT organizations that are on the leading edge. Sign up here BI, DW, and Wharton. Update your profile to receive the in-depth EBusiness newsletter featuring info on the latest research from Wharton, ASP data, implementation issues and more. Register here Get Exchange Tips! Sign up for our Exchange Tips today and you'll get expert advice on everything from migrating to Exchange 2000 to administration, troubleshooting and working with Active Directory. Sign up A B O U T  T H I S  E - M A I L : This e-mail is brought to you by TechTarget where you can get relevant search results from over 20 industry-specific Web sites. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed. Copyright 2002 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved.