SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News March 1, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY: - VeriSign's FREE guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business" http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n204074520057000 - MCSE Exam 70-219: AD Design training package -- just $49.99! http://nous.gofcs.com/?s=53&p=c&t=list&i=484&m=BundleSpecial =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. NEWS AND TOP STORIES - Oops! Britney e-mail worm wiggling thru cyberspace - Top 10 security headaches, part 2 - Windows XP Service Pack in view - Gartner predicts major consulting acquisitions in MS' future - Web-based CRM vendors discount Microsoft's move 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Do you recommend any certifications for managers? - Poll Results: Will MS "code-free" February exterminate bugs? - Quick Hit of the Day: What is an .SWP file? - Tip of the Month Contest: New contest starts today! - The Missing Link: Gunsmith suggests Dell is funding gun control _____________________________________________________________________ ********** SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust ************** Get the strongest server security128-bit SSL encryption! Download VeriSign's FREE guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business" and learn everything you need to know about using SSL to encrypt your e-commerce transactions for serious online security. Click here! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n204074520057000 _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY OOPS! BRITNEY E-MAIL WORM WIGGLING THRU CYBERSPACE | News: Reuters Way to go Britney! You know you've "made it" now that you have your very own worm! "VBS/Britney-A" and "VBS-BRITNEYPIC.A" are on a tour of cyberspace, using the pop tart to seduce folks into opening a nasty attachment. The worm could overload servers and slow Internet traffic. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805356,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Did you miss yesterday's Live Expert Q&A, "Securing Exchange?" It's not too late to find out how to ward of viruses, trojans and more. You can listen and watch Chris Weber's security configuration advice from our online event archive: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci797916,00.html SearchWin2000 Best Web Links on security: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax559,00.html Ask an expert about securing your Windows: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid1_tax285120,00.html Have a peek at some technical tips on how to caulk the cracks in your Windows systems: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid1_tax283640,00.html For even more security mania, visit our sister site, searchSecurity at http://www.searchSecurity.com. _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 SECURITY HEADACHES, PART 2 | News: searchWindowsManageability End users, hackers, viruses and more are making Windows security managers go batty. Find out what's bugging your peers the most and the measures they're taking to de-bug. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci801164,00.html WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK IN VIEW | News: IDG News The bad news? The first Service Pack for Windows XP will come later than planned -- sometime late this year. The good news? It will have not only bug fixes and updates, but also new technologies. XPSP1 will also bear the marks of the consent decree between Microsoft, the DOJ and the nine states. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805344,00.html GARTNER: CONSULTING ACQUISITIONS IN MS' FUTURE | News: ENT Magazine Gartner has whipped out the crystal ball to take a look at Microsoft's future. Analysts see the company digging into its stockpile of cash. Gartner says there's a 60% chance Microsoft will spend at least $15 billion over the next four years to snatch up IT professional service vendors. Small management and security tools vendors and professional services firms are the likely targets. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805336,00.html WEB-BASED CRM VENDORS DISCOUNT MICROSOFT'S MOVE | News: IDG News How do current, mid-market CRM vendors feel about Microsoft's plan to "invade their space?" Several companies feel their proven business models will be able to withstand and parry the competition from Redmond. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805348,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES Additional headlines are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news _____________________________________________________________________ ************** SPONSORED BY: searchWin2000 Training ***************** MCSE Exam 70-219: 5 Courses for 1 LOW Price! Study up for the MCSE! This Active Directory Design training package takes you from the Intro through to the Advanced level. Act now: limited time offer. Price: $49.99 http://nous.gofcs.com/?s=53&p=c&t=list&i=484&m=BundleSpecial _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DO YOU RECOMMEND ANY CERTIFICATIONS FOR MANAGERS? | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, What certifications (if any) do you suggest for higher-end managers and IT directors? I have been managing and directing IT operations for about five years now and have drifted from some of the more day-to-day activities that a system administrator performs. Should I be thinking about certifications? >>CLICK to read Ed Tittel's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid451158_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL MS "CODE-FREE" FEBRUARY EXTERMINATE BUGS? | Poll Results Do you think Microsoft's "code-free" February will help it exterminate its bug problem? ** 59% A month? It will take years for MS to fix their security problems. (113 votes) ** 18% Hooray! It's about time they de-emphasized innovating and emphasized fixing! (34 votes) ** 14% I'm not sure it will do any good, but I'm glad they care. (26 votes) ** 9% It doesn't bother me either way. MS will always have glitchy stuff -- I'm used to it. (17 votes) ** Total votes: 190 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT IS AN .SWP FILE? | Quick Hit of the Day A searchWindowsManageability user asks: What is an .SWP file and can I safely delete it? Our Windows NT/2000/XP Expert answers: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid450576_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT A TIP AND WIN A PRIZE | Tip of the Month Contest The March tip contest is here! Get your Windows-related tip in early for your chance to win this month's prize -- a CenDyne Lightnening II CD-RW drive! Check out the prize, see previous winning tips in our Hall of Fame and submit your own tip at: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz804380_cts804375,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GUNSMITH SUGGESTS DELL IS FUNDING GUN CONTROL | The Missing Link Dude, you're NOT gettin' a Dell. "Dude" in this case is a Pennsylvania gunshop owner who ordered a notebook computer earlier this month. But the name of his shop, Weigand Combat Handguns Inc., triggered red flags within Dell's system, and the company denied dude's Dell. A tougher, post-9/11 screening system saw the word "combat" and nixed the notebook. Michael Dell himself said the company erred by canceling the computer order, and he offered the man his machine for free. No deal -- the customer refused and claims Dell is behind the gun control lobby. Dude, what a mess! Source: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174860.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************** SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. _____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. _____________________________________________________________________ SARA CUSHMAN, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. _____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. _____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[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 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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