SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News March 5, 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 - Microsoft uncovers critical Java hole - Survey: Companies losing ground in virus fight - Microsoft polishes Windows for data centers - Vignette backs Java, .NET Web services - Apache, IIS salaries not the same - Windows "doomed" if sanctions go ahead 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchWin2000 User Attitude Survey: Tell us what you think - Bill Boswell's Admin Puzzle: Solve this problem and win a prize - Ask the Expert: Why can't I browse my Win2k Pro workgroup? - Quick Hit of the Day: Latest true IT blooper! - March Tip Contest: Win a CenDyne Lightnening II CD-RW drive - The Missing Link: Hacker claims Web worm meant to combat sexism _____________________________________________________________________ *********** SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust ************* Get the strongest server security -- 128-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 MICROSOFT UNCOVERS CRITICAL JAVA HOLE | News: IDG News Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine (JVM) has a "critical" flaw that can let hackers see a Web surfer's information -- as the surfer passes his/her info through a proxy server. Microsoft says SSL-protected data would still be safe. The company has released a fix -- other companies using JVMs will likely release fixes in the next few days. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805917,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Best Web Links on proxy server security: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax55e,00.html Best Web Links on Java: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax525,00.html Ask an expert your toughest security questions: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid1_tax285120,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SURVEY: COMPANIES LOSING GROUND IN VIRUS FIGHT | News: searchSecurity A survey of 300 companies by ICSA Labs indicates that virus incidents are on the rise inside corporations. Lost productivity is the biggest casualty of the virus fight with the average company spending between $100,000 and $1 million annually on desktop-related incidents. File corruption and data loss is also on the rise. http://www.searchsecurity.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci805802,00.html MICROSOFT POLISHES WINDOWS FOR DATA CENTERS | News: IDG News Windows .NET Server may be a few months down the pike, but Microsoft has something to offer in the meantime. Windows Datacenter Server Limited Edition (sounds like something with a leather interior and heated seats) is shipping now through Microsoft's hardware partners. If you get Datacenter Server LE, you'll get a free upgrade to Windows .NET Datacenter Server when it's ready. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci805902,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - Vignette backs Java, .NET Web services - Apache, IIS salaries not the same - Windows "doomed" if sanctions go ahead _____________________________________________________________________ ************** 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 introductory 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: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TELL US WHAT YOU THINK | searchWin2000 User Attitude Survey The editors of searchWin2000.com are seeking your opinion for an upcoming editorial feature. We want to know what you think on a variety of Windows-specific technology issues ranging from Active Directory to .NET and Web services. Help us with this comprehensive report. >> CLICK to Take the Survey... http://quicktakeit.com/qto/Default.asp?a=63101&e=241034057[0981736 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SOLVE A PROBLEM & WIN A PRIZE | Bill Boswell's Admin Corner Puzzle Tim was out of the office yesterday because of a cold, and during that time, a group of corporate auditors did a security check on his system. Tim made sure that they didn't disable the Guest account on his stand-alone print server (something that happened the last time that the auditors visited). But today, users are getting all sorts of errors. Can you help Tim solve the problem? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/content/1,290959,sid1_gci805640,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY CAN'T I BROWSE WIN2K PRO WORKGROUP? | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, I have Win2k Professional, and we are using a workgroup. I am unable to browse my workgroup, but I can use net command to list servers and connect to shares. Any idea what's going on? >>CLICK to read James Michael Stewart's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid450967_tax285114,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LATEST TRUE IT BLOOPER! | Quick Hit of the Day Using the help section won't kill you. Neither will hitting the "enter" key blindly. But the IT manager in this blooper learned that using help would have been a lot less painful. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci803123,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT A TIP TO WIN! | 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HACKER CLAIMS WEB WORM MEANT TO COMBAT SEXISM | The Missing Link Is this what the Spice Girls meant by "girl power"? A 17-year-old Dutch girl, who claims to have bred the "Sharpei" worm to nip Microsoft's .NET Web services platform, said she did it to show that women can write viruses too. She told security firm Sophos that she didn't want the worm to do any damage, but she did want it to spread a message -- that cyberspace isn't just a man's world. I am woman, hear me hack? Source: Reuters http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&u=/nm/20020305/tc_nm/tech_feminist_dc_4 ____________________________________________________________________ ********************** 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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